High school sprinter ties world record in 100 yard dash
Houston McTear of Baker High School equaled the world and national high school marks with a 9.0 in a preliminary 100 yard dash at the Florida Class AA meet. He later won the championship in 9.3 despite a headwind, aiming for an Olympic path.
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Winter Park High School
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Wise guy Wise back and leads Red Sox past Angels 4 1
Rick Wise returned from shoulder trouble to fire a three hit shutout wins Boston over the Angels 4 to 1. Mickey Rivers homered in the ninth to keep Anaheim from a shutout as Wise dominated Angels with a long relief performance.
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Boston
Hooton shines as Pirates rout Dodgers 11 3
Burt Hooton pitched six solid innings for the Dodgers before Mike Marshall struggled in relief as Pittsburgh beat Los Angeles 11 3. Steve Garvey had two hits, Dave Parker fueled the Pirates with a homer a triple and six RBIs while Marshall relinquished nine runs on seven hits amid Los Angeles NL West lead slip.
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Dodgers
Steve Garvey
Burt Hooton
Dave Parker
Baseball slate with Dodgers and Pirates opener
Today's games include Dodgers at Pittsburgh with Ray 41 facing Rooker 2-1 and San Diego at Chicago with Siebert 3-1 opposing Reuschel 1-3. Other matchups feature Houston at Montreal Renko 6-1 and Cincinnati at New York Webb 0-1, plus Philadelphia at Atlanta Niekro 1-3 and more.
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San Francisco
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Curtis
Dodgers Hope Marshall Heals After Rough Start
In a Pittsburgh night game Marshall took the loss as his ERA jumped to 4.71 after a rough seventh inning. Hooton bounced back with four innings of solid work, giving the Dodgers a hopeful lift as Alston praised the young pitcher and noted Marshall’s temporary setback.
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Dodgers
Hooton
Three Rivers Stadium
Alston
Lakewood no hitter Jordan clinches CIF berth
Jordan High earned a CIF playoff berth as Lakewood wrapped up the Moore League season with a 5-4 win over Compton after Ron Herrin scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh at Houghton Park.
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Stan Williams
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Foley
Herb Fanland
Earl Headly
Curt Johnson
Golf world stunned as Tournament of Champions canceled
The Tournament of Champions is canceled after 23 years, shocking pros including Bobby Nichols Homero Blancas and Leonard Thompson who react with disbelief. Deane Beman cites a new tour structure and a clash with the World Series of Golf, while players weigh long term impact and support for the commissioner.
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Christ
Jerry
Ing
Tommy Jacobs
la Costa Country Club
California
Deane Beman
Bobby Nichols
Homero Blancas
Leonard Thompson
Hubert Green
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