Miller in summer slump at PGA Championship
Johnny Miller fired a 78 in the first round at Firestone, eight over par, leaving him 11 shots behind the leaders and facing a possible 36 hole cut. He expressed fatigue with the season saying he wants to go home for lessons and noted a familiar midsummer slump after a period of dominance. Rod Funseth also posted a 78 in the same round.
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Royals roll to fifth straight win and six game road trip
Kansas City routs Minnesota 10-2 to complete a four game sweep and extend a five game winning streak. Freddie Patek hit an inside the park homer as Dan Ford and Steve Braun chased down a long ball. Paul Splittorff earned the win in six strong innings as KC heads to Cleveland and Baltimore on a six game road swing.
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Skins Falcons to look at backs in preseason opener
Washington hosts Atlanta as George Allen tests running backs while Marion Campbell fields multiple quarterbacks led by Kim McQuilken and Steve Bartkowski. The Redskin roster features Larry Brown and Moses Denson with Jurgensen off the roster amid fan discontent.
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Four squads remain in Industrial No. 1 tourney chase
Tribune defeats Thayer 16-8 after seven inning rally as Las Palomas advance on forfeit over DeMeritt. Kentucky Fried Chicken edges Washburn in eight innings to stay undefeated. Remaining teams Tribune Las Palomas Washburn and KFC each carry one loss. KFC undefeated.
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Tigers optimistic about Galbreath amid tough schedule
Missouri coach Al Onofrio hails Tony Galbreath as All-America potential and Heisman candidate amid a brutal 1980 schedule featuring Oklahoma Alabama Nebraska and Michigan. Galbreath's 870 rushing yards 16 receptions 8 rushing TDs highlighted a strong backfield while the Tigers anticipate improvement on a young defensive line.
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Wilt Chamberlain Debuts as Volleyball Owner Player
Wilt Chamberlain played for the Southern California Bangars in the International Volleyball Association and led them to a four game win over El Paso Juarez Sol 12-6 9-12 12-9 12-8. The crowd of 5,713 marked the league’s largest paid attendance as he tallied 23 kills of 50 spikes. Sol coach Mary Jo Peppler was absent again with no reason given for her earlier quit.
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Second-year pro not excited about first round PGA lead
Mark Hayes fired a three under par 67 to lead the PGA Championship first round at Firestone. Hayes, from Stillwater Oklahoma, said he was not excited and preferred not to think about leading after the opening round, with Bob Benson and Larry Hinson tied for second at 68.
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Chanute A team loses 10 6 to Garnett in Iola title game
Garnett beats Chanute VFW Minor League A team 10-6 in Iola to win the Little League All-Star Tournament final. Chris Galemore took the loss over 52 thirds innings while Keith Miller recorded the final out. Matt Cook and Galemore each had RBI triples, with Nelson driving in a run and Chanute scoring on an error and a wild pitch. Chanute totaled four hits in the game.
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