Courageous Opens America Cup Final With Lead Over Australia
Courageous and skipper Ted Turner moved into a lead of more than a minute on the first leg of the America Cup finals in Newport as Australia faced early trouble. Courageous built a final margin of 1 minute 48 seconds on a 24.3 mile course, recovering from Australia attempts to force a tacking duel. The series resumes Thursday weather permitting with Courageous holding a strong position.
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Rookie-Dominated U S Favored For Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup rookies Tom Watson Robert Green and Lanny Wadkins top the American lineup as the U S, favored to win, meets Britain and Ireland in the 20-point format change at Royal Lytham St Annes. The revised schedule limits players to three matches each across three days.
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Norton Young tuneups loom for Ali contenders in Las Vegas
Ken Norton faces Lorenzo Zanon and Jimmy Young opposes Jody Ballard on a Caesars Palace cardio card telecast. The five heavyweight bouts also feature Ron Lyle vs Stan Ward, Larry Holmes vs Fred Houpe, and LeRoy Jones vs Greg Johnson, with the Norton Young showdown eyed for November.
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Landry Chooses Pearson Over Dorsett for opener
Dallas coach Tom Landry named Preston Pearson the starting tailback for the NFL opener against Minnesota with Tony Dorsett to be used in a limited role. Dorsett acknowledged the reduced action could hurt him at times, while Pearson defended his starting status and Landry defended players airing views in the press.
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Claiborne Names Dick Terps QB For WVU Game
Maryland coach Jerry Claiborne announced that Larry Dick will start at quarterback against West Virginia, citing Mark Manges on crutches and unlikely to practice enough to start. Dick relieved in the Clemson opener, completing five of seven passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns in a 21 14 victory, as questions about the No 1 spot persisted between the senior signal callers.
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Vilas Returns Home After U S Open Victory
Guillermo Vilas of Argentina lands in Buenos Aires after winning the U S Open singles title at Forest Hills. He will play in Davis Cup semifinal against Australia next weekend. Airport crowd was small due to security checkpoints limiting public access amid heightened terrorism precautions.
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