Littell Shines as Royals Hold Off Twins 4-2
Mark Littell, son of a Missouri soybean farmer, joined Royals manager Whitey Herzog in Florida and earned a bullpen role. In Kansas City he worked 3 2/3 innings, allowing one hit and one run to help beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2. Littell improved to 6-3 with 11 saves and a 0.73 ERA entering the game, embracing the bullpen challenge and confirming his big league future.
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Mark Littell
Stones sets world high jump record at Philadelphia meet
Dwight Stones, 22, of Long Beach State, cleared 7 ft 7 3/4 in to break the world high jump mark at the Philadelphia Bicentennial Meet of Champions, despite finishing third in the Olympic Games. He entered with strong self belief and autographs for fans, while other events featured John Walker winning the Dream Mile and Bayi of Tanzania not competing. Walker won the Dream Mile in 3 56.2 as Wellman and Dixon followed. several Olympians pulled out of the meet.
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Stones
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Filbert Bayi
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Shedrick
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Helsinki
Finland
Paul-Heinz Wellman
West Germany
Rod Dixon
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Wellman
Belgium
Ivo van Damme
Bulls pick Gilmore in ABA-NBA dispersal draft
Chicago Bulls select 7 foot 2 center Artis Gilmore with the first pick in the ABA NBA dispersal draft priced at 1.1 million. AtlantaNo 2 pick eyed Marvin Barnes or Moses Malone as rights totals cited.
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Artis Gilmore
Chicago Bulls
National Basketball Association
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Gilmore
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Marvin Barnes
Moses Malone
Wilkins Declares Clean in Steroid Accusations
Olympic gold medalist Mac Wilkins says he has taken the tests and believes he is clean after accusations he used large doses of anabolic steroids while preparing for the Montreal Games. He states he has no reason to respond further.
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Baltimore, Md
Mac Wilkins
Kansas City to host Blues farm team for one season
Kansas City negotiates a one year minor league deal with the St. Louis Blues after losing its major league hockey club. The agreement, awaiting city council approval, requires $80,000 for Kemper Arena use and 25 percent of gross receipts over 650,000 after taxes. The Blues farm club would move from Providence to Kansas City and play in the Central Hockey League as the Kansas City Blues.
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Salomon
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Elimination begins for state slow pitch at Holcom Complex
Tonight the double elimination tournament starts with three diamonds in use for both men and women. Teams from Lawrence Leavenworth and Atchison compete for eight women's berths Aug 12 15 and 16 men's berths for the state meet in Garden City. The Douglas County Wildcats have qualified as home team.
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KU Begins Drills Week Ahead of Oregon State Opener
Kansas football starts three a day practices a week from today preparing for Sept 4 at Oregon State. New facilities near Allen Fieldhouse Annex may be ready Monday. Coach Bud Moore notes injuries include Dave Hentges out with bad knees Eric Franklin and Lloyd Sobek sidelined Jim Ragsdale hurt a hand with no pads required early workouts per NCAA rules.
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Sobek
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Ali Predicts Annihilation Of Norton In Next Bout
Muhammad Ali at a public event said he expects a knockout of Ken Norton in their Sept. 28 Yankee Stadium rematch. He recalled Norton’s jaw-breaking win in 1973 and dismissed talk of a Stevenson fight while hinting at future plans. He also warned press criticism cannot destroy him.
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