Connors Skips Wimbledon Parade Angers Crowd
No. 1 seed Jimmy Connors failed to attend Wimbledon centenary Parade of Champions and a luncheon, prompting All England Club officials to consider withholding his medal for extreme discourtesy. He said little, citing a possible doctor's visit as his first-round opponent prepared to play.
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Jimmy Connors
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London Daily Mail
Pignon
Elizabeth Ryan
Duke of Kent
Elizabeth II
Ilie Nastase
Cone
Maj
David Mills
Peter Wilson
The
Daily Mirror
Roscoe Tanner
John Lloyd
Yaz Credits Pitching Staff For Red Sox Hold On First
Red Sox beat Orioles 4 0 in Baltimore as Rick Wise tossed a two hit ten strikeout shutout. Yastrzemski and Rice led an 11 hit attack while the club extended its lead in the AL East to 3 1/2 games. Other scores included A's over White Sox 7 1, Rangers 2 Twins 1, Mariners 4 Royals 2, and Indians 8 Blue Jays 5 in 11 innings.
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Herschel Nissenson
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Butch Hobson
Jim Rice
Yastrzemski
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Mark Belanger
Lee May
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Mickey Stanley
Mark Fidrych
Jackson
Jason Thompson
Aurelio Rodriguez
White Sox
Rob Picciolo
Rodney Scott
Oakland
Chicago
Rangers
Twins
Dock Ellis
Minnesota
Toby Harrah
Paul Thormadsgard
Phillies End Reds Fortunes With Kaat Complete Game
Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-4 as Jim Kaat pitched his first complete game since 1976. Kaat credited former coach Johnnyn Sain for fixing his motion. Mike Schmidt and Larry Bowa homered, Bowa’s third of the year matching a career high for the Hapene shortstop. The NL slate also saw Cubs 10 Giants 9 in 12. Astros 6 Expos 3. Pirates 5 Padres 3. Dodgers 9 Cardinals 3 with Rhoden winning for LA aided by four homers.
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Barry Wilner
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Jim Kaat
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Kaat
Johnnyn Sain
John
Mike Schmidt
Larry Bowa
Bowa
Chicago
San Francisco
Houston
Montreal
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Atlanta
New York
Ferguson
Richard
Pirates
Padres
Phil Garner
Bill Almon
Kent Tekulve
Rich Gossage
Dodgers
Cardinals
Rick Rhoden
Rick Monday
Steve Garvey
Dusty Baker
Ted Simmons
Borg cruises to first round at Wimbledon in England
Wimbledon opens with defending champion Bjorn Borg defeating Antoni Zugarelli 6 4 6 2 9 7 in straight sets. In baseball news, Oakland A is owner Charlie Finley suspends Dick Allen for a week after he left the clubhouse before a game ended.
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Wimbledon
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Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Italy
Antoni Zugarelli
Baseball
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Oakland A
Charlie Finley
Dick Allen
Crank Calls Shadow Open Victory at Southern Hills
Hubert Green defied a new Open hazard a crank call death threat while winning the U S Open at Southern Hills. He avoided bunkers and feathered a clutch 30-foot escape putt to seal the title amid intense pressure on and off the course.
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Hubert Green
United States Golf Association
Southern Hills Country Club
Yanks Keep Billy Martin After Last Minute Reprieve
Gabe Paul and George Steinbrenner Jr. announced Billy Martin will remain Yankees manager after meetings with the team. The decision, driven by Paul, came amid a season of tension including Jackson benching and criticism of team play.
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Paul L. Montgomery
N.Y
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Steinbrenner
Paul
Gabe Paul
Billy Martin
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Phil Rizzuto
Yankee
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Red Sox
Dick Howser
Yogi Berra
Bobby Cox
Boston
Reggie Jackson
Jackson
Don Gullett
Texas
Bill Virdon
New York Yankee
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Steve Braun
Lee Stanton
Seattle
Tom Paquette
Hal McRae
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Ray Fosse
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Jeff Torborg
Frank Duffy
Toronto
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Giants
Bobby Murcer
Mick Kelleher
Joe Wallis
Murcer
Jack Clark
Jerry Morales
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Gary Alexander
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Expos
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Joe
Associated Press Tennis
Dave Anderson
New York Times
Lou Graham
Frank Sandy Tatum
Sandy Tatum
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Gene Littler
Bill Casper
Gary Jacobson
Don Padgett
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