Petty closes gap in NASCAR points race
Daytona Beach AP report says Richard Petty won the Riverside 400 for his second straight victory, narrowing the gap to leader Cale Yarborough to 93 points after 14 races in the NASCAR Grand National series. Yarborough leads with 2,346, Petty 2,253, while money leaders and other top drivers are listed with their totals. Next up is a 400-miler at Michigan International Speedway, with the Firecracker 400 at Daytona July 4 to start the second half of the season.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Richard Petty
Cale Yarborough
Nascar
Petty
Yarborough
Benny Parsons
Darrell Waltrip
Buddy Baker
Richard Brooks
Cecil Gordon
Richard Childress
James Hylton
Dave Marcie
Parsons
Waltrip
Baker
David Pearson
Brooks
Marcie
Neil Bennett
Gordon
Michigan International Speedway
Lions Release Greene and Five Others From Camp
Courtenay British Columbia AP The British Columbia Lions cut six American imports at the start of training camp headlined by Ohio State star Cornelius Greene and Pete Pele. Also released were Bill Zeigler of Missouri Larry Sherrer of Hawaii LeRoy Hughes of Maryland and Don Buck of Missouri. Greene began at quarterback for the Lions before moving to wide receiver while Pele a 250 pound Samoan left UCLA with one year remaining.
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Courtenay
B.C
British Columbia Lions
Paiis
Cornelius Greene
Ohio State
Pete Pele
Veutine
Pele
Vic Rape
Vancouver
Ial
Bill Zeigler
Missouri
Larry Sherrer
Hawaii
LeRoy Hughes
Maryland
Don Buck
Greene
Buckeyes
Lions
Jerry Tagge
Nebraska
Gary Keithley
Texas-El Paso
John Sciarra
UCLA
Sciarra
Bruins
Belmont suspends trainer after Lasix positive in May races
New York trainer Frank Michael Tufariello received two 30 day suspensions from Belmont Park stewards after Lasix was found in urine samples from two horses. Freedom Calling and Long 0 Morn, both winners in May races at Aqueduct, were disqualified with purses redistributed. Suspension runs June 16 to July 15. grounds privileges denied.
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NEW York
Frank Michael Tufariello
Belmont Park
Aqueduct
New York State Racing and Wagering Board
Freedom Calling
Tufariello
Foyt Leads Pocono Entry List for Schaefer 300
A.J. Foyt heads a 43-driver field for the Pocono 300 at Pocono International Raceway on June 27 with a June 23 qualifying day for a 33-car grid. Foyt, fresh off a record fourth Indianapolis 500, seeks a third Pocono crown. Other entrants include Al Unser, Mario Andretti, Johnny Rutherford, Bobby Unser, and Gordon Johncock.
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MT. Pocono, Pa
A.J. Foyt
Pocono International Raceway
Foyt
NHL Draft Opens Today in Montreal Red Wings eye McCourt Beck or Picard
The NHL draft begins with Detroit expected to select Dale McCourt Barry Beck or Robert Picard as top contender. Clarence Campbell starts proceedings at 9 30 a m EDT with Ted Lindsay announcing the No 1 pick. Colorado holds second choice followed by Washington Vancouver Cleveland Chicago Minnesota New York Rangers and St Louis. Montreal will draft 10th using a pick from Atlanta Toronto holds next two picks and the Rangers gain later picks via trades. McCourt Beck and Picard prominent as favorites with McCourt notable 60 goals 79 assists for St Catharines in 1976-77.
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Montreal
Detroit Red Wings
Dale McCourt
Barry Beck
Robert Picard
National Hockey League
NHL
Clarence Campbell
Red Wings
Ted Lindsay
Colorado
Washington
Vancouver
Cleveland
Chicago
Minnesota
New York Rangers
St. Louis
Atlanta
Toronto
Pittsburgh
Rangers
Los Angeles
Buffalo
New York Islanders
Boston
Philadelphia
Flames
Penguins
Kings
Lindsay
Chaice
McCourt
Beck
Picard
St. Catharines
Ontario Hockey Association
Canada
Quebec
Western Canada Hockey League
New Westminster
Oh hits 15th homer as Giants surge past Whales
Sadaharu Oh belted his 15th homer of the season and propelled the Yomiuri Giants to a 13-? victory over the Taiyo Whales. The slugger now has 731 career homers and needs 25 to tie Hank Aaron's 735 record.
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Tokyo
Sadaharu Oh
Yomiuri Giants
Taiyo Whales
Hank Aaron
Alzado Wins Whizzer White Award
Lyle Alzado defensive tackle for the Broncos is named winner of the Whizzer White award by a committee of pro football writers and businessmen. The honor was announced at the NFL Players Association awards dinner for the Better Boys Foundation of Chicago.
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Chicago
Lyle Alzado
the Broncos
Whizzer White
Alzado
Yankton
National Football League Players Association
Better Boys Foundation of Chicago
Forego triumphs in Nassau County Handicap at Belmont Park
Forego, the three time Horse of the Year, won the Nassau County Handicap by a half length at Belmont Park. Bill Shoemaker rode the 7 year old for $32,250 first prize, boosting earnings to $1,771,107 as he nears money winner Round Table. The mutuel clerks strike halted parimutuel returns.
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New York
Forego
Nassau
Round Table
Kelso
Belmont Park
Ubree
Belmont mutuel clerks refuse to work after suspensions
New York AP report says mutuel clerks at Belmont Park walkout in protest after two colleagues were suspended over Saturday night incidents. Supervisors allege threats and vandalism. a grievance hearing is set for Tuesday morning. Track could race if unresolved. Thousands search for Offtrack parlors as betting stalls remain empty.
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New York
Belmont Park
Jim Heffernan
York Racing’ Association
Heffarnan
Belmont
Squazzo
NYRA
Bill Squazzo
John Pescino
Heffernan
Thomas Fitzgerald
Frank Bellise
Chick Anderson
IOC to fund training for smaller nations hit by TV revenue
The IOC plans direct grants from Olympic revenue to smaller national committees for athlete training and equipment. Provisional approval by the Tripartite Commission would allocate up to a million dollars annually, with conditions: nations must match funds and athletes in village housing must wait until games end. Priority goes to countries with populations under ten million, including several in Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa.
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Prague
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Tripartite Commission
Montreal
Innsbruck
Moscow
Lake Placid
N.Y
Giulio Oenesti
Italy
New Zealand
South Africa
Marcello Garroni
Austria
Switzerland
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Cuba
Costa Rica
Dominican
Rain Cancels John Player Tennis Final in Nottingham
Rain halted the John Player tournament final between Tir Gullikson and Jaime Fillo of Chile in Nottingham. The match, worth $13,300 to the winner and $6,650 to the runner up, was postponed after eight days of rain and not completed.
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Nottingham
England
John Player
Tir Gurlikson
Jaime Fillo
Chile
Gullikson
Fillot
Frame Averages 240 To Lead PBA Tourney
Dave Frame of Baldwin Park Calif leads after eight games at the Columbia PBA National Championship in Seattle with a 1 924 eight game total and a 68 pin edge over John Wilcox of Montoursville Pa. Wilcox is averaging 232 and is in second place. The event features a 180-man field with rounds through Friday and a $10 000 first prize.
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Seattle
Dave Frame
Baldwin Park
Calif
Leiant Lanes
Frame
Buffalo
N.Y
John Wilcox
Montoursville
Wilcox
Rick Jones
Bellingham
Wash
Pete Couture
Windsor Locks
Colm
Jeff Mattingly
Tacoma
Thenal
Connors and Evert Top Seeds at Wimbledon Championships
AP report lists Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert as top seeds for the All England Club grass tournament starting June 2. Martina Navratilova and Billie Jean King also reach high seed positions in men’s and women’s draws with several veteran players and international figures noted for seed placements across singles and doubles events.
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London
Jimmy Connors
Chris Evert
Wimbledon
Connors
Bjorn Borg
Martina Navratilova
Dallas
Miss Evert
Billie Jean King
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Roscoe Tanner
Kiawah Island
Brian Gottfried
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
the Nastase
Romania
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Vitas Gerulaitis
Kings Point
Dick Stockton
Carrollton, Tex
Adriano Panada
Italy
Stan Smith
Sea Pines
8.C
Wojtek Fibak
Poland
Phil Dent
Australia
Kathy May
Beverly Hilly
Calif
Gottfried
Ramirez
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Miss Navratilova
Miss Stove
Miss Casals
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Lions Release Greene
Pocono
Andrew’ Squazzo
Independent Association of Mutual
Dwight Stones
Tony Pickard
Onalaska
Wis
U.S
Beckenham
Mark Edmondson
Fillor
Latin America
Ilo Nastase
Anderson
Connors, Evert
Mark Cox
Great Britain
Bob Lutz
San Clemente
Harold Solomon
Silver Spring
Virginia Wade
Sue Barker
Ms. King
San Mateo
Rosie Casals
Sausalito
Betty Slove
Netherlands
Kerry Reid
Dianne Fromholtz
Mima Jansovec
Yugoslavia
Francoise Durr
France
Anise Holand
Anne Rualtor
Tory Tating
Halppul
Ballou Park
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