Consistent Barber Wins Napa Golf Title
Miller Barber captured the Napa Pro Golf tournament in Napa California with a 272 total after 72 holes securing $200000. Howard Twitty posted a 62 final round, a tour second best and course record. Vivian Brownlee won the Ladies PGA championship in Dallas by one stroke over Jo Ann Washam and Sandra Palmer. Allan Moffat and Jacky Ickx led a Bathurst 1000 rout, North Wilkesboro hosted Waltrip victory in the Wilkes 400 as Petty crashed. Butch Watts won the Open Tennis title in San Francisco 4-6 6-3 7-5 after ranking 97th with $13599 in winnings and $20000 prize.
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Michigan and LSU grab big wins to earn national respect
Michigan topples Texas A M 41 3 as No 3 Wolverines rebound from slim wins and climb in the AP rankings. LSU defeats Florida 36 14 led by Charles Alexander 169 yards and two TDs with Steve Ensminger adding two more.
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Chargers Top Bengals as Harris Passes for Two
James Harris connected with Charley Joiner on 30 and 15 yard TD passes and scored on a 1 yard run to spur the Chargers past the slumping Bengals. The game followed a recent Cleveland loss and the Dolphins battered the Oilers 27 7 with three TDs in the first period.
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College football and baseball results across league games
A roundup of NFL scores including UCLA Boe rmeister and Morton for Miami Chicago and Dallas wins. Baseball notes cover Bud Grant milestone NL Comeback of the Year Carlton Dodgers Cubs series notes and a golf Medalist Judy Blank Nadine Merryman. Includes several player performances and team standings.
Nastase Banned From 1978 Davis Cup Action
Ilie Nastase, the Romanian tennis star, was banned from the 1978 Davis Cup after the Davis Cup committee found him guilty of bringing the game into disrepute. The ban followed a report on his conduct during the Romania Britain match in Bucharest last June.
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Veteran Hartford sports editor Bill Newell dies at 59
William F. Newell longtime Hartford Courant sports editor died Sunday after a brief illness. The 59 year old wired a high profile voice in regional sports coverage and led the paper’s sports section since 1974. News of his passing comes as Masters oversight shifts with interim Augusta National chair William H. Lane replacing Clifford Roberts who died after a personal safety related gunshot wound. The report notes lane’s 54 year old appointment as interim chairman of the tourney’s home club board. A separate incident involved a bus collision near an event scene involving Muhammad Ali Veronica and Hana Ali.
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Tennessee State receives forfeit win after Central State walkout
A Saturday game on I 95 near Stamford finished with Central State pulling their team off the field amid disputed calls. Officials ruled a 1 0 forfeit victory to Tennessee State as the Tigers extended their win streak to five.
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Phillies Dodgers Open NL Playoffs In Lefty Duel
The Phillies and Dodgers start the best-of-five series with Steve Carlton 23-10 for Philadelphia and Tommy John 20-7 for Los Angeles. Don Sutton 14-8 faces Jim Lonborg 11-4 in the second game, with Burt Hooton 12-7 meeting Larry Christenson 19-6 in Philadelphia Friday.
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Playoff Schedule Best of Five In EDT
The schedule lists games between Philadelphia and Los Angeles and New York and Kansas City. Times are in Eastern Daylight Time with matchups on Tuesday through Sunday including potential games if needed.
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