Connors Emerges At Wimbledon As Quiet Contender
Jimmy Connors, long hailed as a court assassin, has quietly surged to a Wimbledon quarterfinal, drawing attention as Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe chase the final. Once ignored by organizers and bookmakers, the 28-year-old No.3 seed now challenges the famed duo with his unchanged ferocity and improved composure.
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Ringler Pough win Invitational in windy Garden City
Kingman's Grant Ringler captured the men's open singles title after a 5-7 6-2 6-1 victory over Pratt's Porter Loomis. Dodge City's Tamie Pough won the women's open crown over Cheryl Dimitt 6-1 6-2, with Emil Krug taking 35-and-over men’s honors.
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Brian Francis
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Susan Peugh
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Selden
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Don Fort
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Nebraska
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Bob Thornton
Jane Gregg
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Bonnie Wooster
Bev Krug
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Randy Rowley
Terry Strawhecker
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Steve Mitchell
John Dickerson
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Tim Plumlee
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Kay Rose
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Blues seek title in rain shortened Lamar finals
Garden City Senior Babe Ruth Blues push toward a championship after beating Canyon 9-6 to reach a title showdown with Lamar in Lamar Invitational play. Randy Stewart took the loss in the opener while Lewayne Tresner earned the win in the 9-6 victory, and Joe Guerrero slugged homers and RBI in both games.
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Wimbledon quarterfinals set as Navratilova races on
Wimbledon quarterfinals favored stars Evert Lloyd Austin Shriver Navratilova Mandlikova face varied rivals while Borg McEnroe Connors sweep to tougher future matches. Lloyd dominates, Navratilova recent form steadies shoulder, Shriver reaches quarters, Mandlikova edges Turnbull, Austin defeats Potter. Men’s top trio Borg McEnroe Connors win convincingly with Tuesday pairings set.
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India
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Paul Kronk
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Tenth of season gone. No kind words in talks
AP Sports Writer Barry Wilner reports with 10 percent of the major league baseball schedule lost to a players strike. No negotiations are planned as talks remain stalled and media exchanges replace direct bargaining. Marvin Miller accuses Ray Grebey of mismanaging talks while the walkout enters its 18th day with 211 games canceled.
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Baseball strike report highlights insurance payouts and stalled talks
The report cites owners collecting on a $50 million insurance policy while claiming progress in bargaining. It details comments by Miller and Grebey, responses from Grebey, and NBC Radio remarks by Bob Lurie and Mark Belanger. It notes upcoming July 4 games, the All Star Game, and the bowling of negotiations with the Major League Umpires Association pursuing court action to restore the injunction against insurance payouts.
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