Wimbledon Final Sets Up Fire and Ice Showdown
At Wimbledon, Jimmy Connors faces Bjorn Borg in a battle of contrasting styles. Connors channels peak intensity and aggression, while Borg remains unflappable and precise. The saga centers on two elite competitors whose clash promises thunder on center court.
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Rod Carew's bid for .400 shines amid media glare
Rod Carew, 31, seeks his sixth batting title as he nears a .400 mark for Minnesota. Despite intense national attention from Time to Newsweek, Twins manager Gene Mauch says the star can handle the spotlight. Teammate Sal Bando calls Carew the best hitter in baseball.
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City slow pitch results across divisions and leagues
Summary of local softball results with multiple divisions. In Men's 2A Brewery defeated Engineers 16 to 15 and High Fly Balls edged Eddy 10 to 6 while Burger King beat Dale Willey 12 to 7 and Amazing Grace prevailed 18 to 8 over Catfish. Women's and other leagues also reported scores including Beep baseball.
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Watson Leads Barcelona Golf Cup Into Final Round
Tom Watson of the United States holds a one stroke lead over Antonio Garrido of Spain after a 206 total through three rounds. Garrido fired a 67 to close the gap as Watson shot 71 in the third round.
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Chiefs Near Signing Top Draft Picks Reed and Howard
Kansas City reports progress on contracts for rookies Tony Reed of Colorado and Thomas Howard of Texas Tech with five unsigned rookies remaining. Top pick Gary Green of Baylor and Waddell Smith of Kansas still unsigned, while Mark Bailey of Cal State Long Beach has agreed to terms. Training camp begins July 18 for rookies and July 22 for veterans.
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Hand grenade recovered in Lawrence garage cleanout
Lawrence police say a hand grenade was found Thursday evening in a garage at 1200 block of Pennsylvania Street by a man cleaning out a bucket of old ammunition. Ft. Riley sent a disposal team to remove and detonate the device.
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Pine signs with Pittsburg State Lions
Lawrence High middle distance runner Scott Pine signs a letter of intent to run for Pittsburg State. He is the third LHS athlete to sign and helped the medley relay win the Sunflower League and finish third at State Outdoor. Pine has a 2:00.1 best in the open 880 and a 1:56.9 relay split.
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League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
The AP lists American League leaders with Carew of Minnesota hitting .411 and Hisle 71 RBIs, while Fisk and Bostock top runs. In pitching, Johnson leads with a 2.55 ERA and a 9-2/92 record, noted alongside Fidrych Tidrow and others. The National League section cites Griffey and Foster among leaders in key categories.
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South African Putter Advances to World Championship Final
Eugene Carter of Johannesburg defeated Robert Smith of Dallas 6 and 5 to reach the final of the $170,000 World Putting Championship in Columbus Ohio. Carter will face the semifinal winner between Gary Justus of Rockville Maryland and Ray Browning.
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