Graf eliminates Evert to reach Wimbledon final
Steffi Graf, ranked No. 1, crushes Chris Evert 6-2 6-1 on Centre Court to reach her 10th straight Grand Slam final. Evert, 34, hints this may be her Wimbledon swansong after a 28 minute first set and Graf’s dominant forehand. Navratilova advances to meet Graf in a repeat final.
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Grace fuels Cubs win with three doubles and a homer
Cubs star Mark Grace, dubbed Amazing, belted three doubles and his first homer since April 29 as Chicago defeated the San Diego Padres 5 3. He chased home Jerome Walton with a third inning double, received a standing ovation after an eighth inning double, and helped turn a 3 3 tie into a 5 3 victory aided by solid defense and four solid innings from reliever Paul Kilgus for the save.
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Mayotte Hurls Racket After Slipping at Wimbledon
Tim Mayotte, the polite favorite known as Gentleman Tim, lost his temper on Centre Court after Edberg overruled a line judge at 11-11 in the second tie break. Mayotte smashed his racket toward John Frame’s chair, earning a code violation as Edberg advanced 14-12 in the tiebreak and won the match 7-6 7-6 6-3.
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Schmidt Canseco headline starts All Star voting drama
Baseball fans named Mike Schmidt and Jose Canseco to the All Star starting lineup for the July 11 game in Anaheim though Schmidt has retired and Canseco has not played this season. Schmidt will be introduced at the game.
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