Nebraska Rolls Past UCLA In Opener Clinch 40 13 Victory
Nebraska under new coach Tom Osborne dominates UCLA 40 13 as Steve Runty and Tony Davis fuel the offense. Davis rushes for 147 yards, Borg adds a punt return, and Runty sets an 8 18 percent passing mark on 10 attempts. OSU's Devaney basks in the win and Nebraska eyes NC State next.
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Wiley's Victor Wins Burningtree Championship Title
Wiley birdied the final three holes to win Burningtree Country Club's Men’s Club Championship with a 69 Sunday and a two day total of 143. Al Jones was runner up at 147, with four players tied for third in the A division. Other flight winners included John Sharpe and Lee in First Flight A Division. Wiley returns to Oakland for treatment as Jackson may miss the season.
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Weaver Shows No Comment On East Title Race
Earl Weaver Dodges questions about the AL East pennant race after a split with Cleveland. Orioles take 5 1 2 game lead as Hendricks breaks ankle in second game. Boog Powell homered in opener. Detroit, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Chicago and Texas wins noted.
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Aaron Likely to Miss Ruth Record as 709th Home Run Lands
ATLANTA AP Henry Aaron, chasing Babe Ruth's 714 home runs, says it doesn't look good to reach the mark this year. Aaron, 39, hit his 709th in a 3-2 win over Cincinnati, with 17 games left in the Braves' schedule.
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Cards Retain NL East Lead Amid Busy Race
The St. Louis Cardinals hold first in the NL East with a 72-71 record after a 5-4 loss to Chicago. Pittsburgh blew a six-run lead to Philadelphia 8-7. New York Mets beat Montreal 3-0, Houston edged San Francisco 5-4, Dodgers beat Padres 5-3, and Reds swept Braves 14-6 and 7-0 to extend their West lead. Cubs 5, Cardinals 4.
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Brunet Sparks Skins Victory Over Bears
Redskins beat the Chicago Bears 17 to 3 to close the NFL exhibition season. Bob Brunet led the club with 90 rushing yards on 15 carries and returned a punt for a score after Mike Hancock blocked the Bears punt. Brunet, a veteran special teams star, fueled the win with key plays as others rested or were limited by injury.
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Weiskopf Beats Nicklaus In World Series Of Golf
Akron AP Tom Weiskopf claimed a victory over Jack Nicklaus in the World Series of Golf. Weiskopf called it a personal goal and praised Nicklaus as the greatest. He noted their head to head match was a rare clash as he pursues more wins.
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