Billie Jean King Near Wimbledon Singles Crown Record
Billie Jean King, 31, faces Evonne Goolagong Cawley in a Wimbledon final, seeking to set a record for women's titles at the All England Club. King has 18 Wimbledon titles across singles, doubles, and mixed, and survived a 2-6 6-2 6-3 win over Chris Evert to reach the final.
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Margaret Court
Australia
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Billie Jean Moffitt
Jimmy Connors
Roscoe Tanner
Arthur Ashe
Tony Roche
Connors
Evonne
CWA blank Cosmos 8 0 in Holocom League game
David McHenry and Sam Adams combined on a one hitter as CWA blanked the Cosmos 8 0 at Holocom Complex. Darren Rorabaugh homered and singled for CWA while Chris Bennett doubled for the Cosmos. In the other game Randy Pringle doubled home Tom Swearingen to lift Odd Fellows 6 5 over Rotary. Noon Optimists beat Knights of Columbus 7 3 and Eagles topped FMC 11 4. Chuck Brandon signed with the San Diego Chargers joining Ken Bernish and Charles Waddell as NFL newcomers.
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Kaw Valley All Stars Rout Lawrence Police Royals 15 1
Kaw Valley All Stars exploded for five runs in two innings to defeat the Lawrence Police Royals 15 to 1 in Babe Ruth League action. Dan Brown, Jim Bracciano and Sheldon Coleman led Kaw Valley's attack as Slume and Freeman contributed on the mound.
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Barber leads at Milwaukee in golf opening round
Miller Barber shot a seven under par 65 at Tuckaway Country Club to grab a two stroke lead in the Greater Milwaukee Open after 18 holes. Andy North lurks one back with Art Wall and Bob Zender tied for third at 67 as several veterans and young players chase the leaders on a rain-softened course.
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Bob Zender
Ken Still
Dave Stockton
Marvel Sam Snead
Freeman to Coach Double Duty at Lawrence High
Bill Freeman will lead both the Lawrence High School boys track program and serve as head coach for football in the 1975-76 year. He replaces Tom Waller who resigned. Waller remains a math teacher. The board also assigns Steve Sublett to head girls track with Carol Bracciano as assistant while John Burch and Rob Hassig take over boys basketball junior varsity and sophomore roles under Ron Lang. board meeting July 14 will confirm.
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Ron Lang
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Neb
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Hassig
Bill Harrington
Steve Corder
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College stars sign professional contracts in ABA and NBA
Indianapolis reports Mike Flynn of Kentucky signs with the ABA's Pacers as a sixth round pick. Cleveland notes John Lambert of USC, the Cavaliers top pick, signs with the NBA team. New Orleans Jazz sign Rich Kelly of Stanford, their top pick, to a multi year deal.
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Indiana Pacers
American Basketball Association
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Cleveland Cavaliers
John Lambert
University of Southern California
National Basketball Association
NEW Orleans
New Orleans Jazz
Rich Kelly
Stanford
City slo-pitch league results show varied scores across divisions
In Men's A (Div. 2) KC Union All- Stars 15 over River City Roofers 7 and River City Wangers 11 over Hot Dogs 5. Men's 2A (Div. 3) Kmart 7 over Rag Audio 0 forfeit, Tom's Skelly 16 over CBW 12, Two-Year Flood 15 over Journal World 3. Men's 3A (Div. 2) D&D Tire 9 over Rag Tag 6, Wagon Wheel 22 over Village Inn 12, House of Usher 17 over Connois seurs 7. Men's 4A Midland Music 13 over First State Bank 3, Francis Spig 13 over Waxman 4, Don's Steak House 11 over Sambos 0, Hallmark 11 over Primarily Leather 6. Church League First Nazarene 19 over First Christian 9, Free Methodist 16 over Trinity Lutheran 4, Plymouth Cong. 16 over Good Shepherd Sheepdogs 3, Holiday Hills Nazarene 13 over First Baptist 10. Women's A Div. 1 Hillcrest Standard 11 over Mass St. Deli 4, LMJ Ins. 25 over Hallmark 23, Buzzi 18 over Casa de Taco 10.
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Casa de Taco
Mayberry Delivers Walkoff Two-Run Homer for Royals
John Mayberry blasted a two-run homer in the 10th inning to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 7-5 win over the Texas Rangers in Arlington. Fred Patek started the 10th with a walk and was sacrificed to second. Mayberry then connected off Mike Kekich for the decisive shot after Texas chose to pitch to him instead of Hal McRae.
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Mayberry's late hit sinks Rangers in tense showdown
Kekich lamented a hanging curveball that cost a win as he faced Mayberry with bases open. Billy Martin explained the decision to avoid McRae and focus on Mayberry, hoping for a pitch out of the zone but missing the mark.
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Hawks sweep Emporia as Ice delivers game winner
Lawrence edged Emporia 9-8 in seven innings to complete a two game sweep in Legion baseball. Ice delivered a two out run scoring double in the seventh after Morris kept the save as Lisher closed out the win. Hall earned the opener 3-1 with four hits allowed.
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Legion Baseball
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Pat O’toole
Chuck Fabac
Ken Morris
Dan Easley
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Morris
Mel Lisher
Steve Jeltz
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Hall
Wise misses no hitter as walk spoils perfect night
Rick Wise falters with two out in the ninth, walking Bill Sharp to break a potential no-hitter in Boston’s 6-3 win over Milwaukee. Wise had a two-hitter, but George Scott and Bobby Darwin homered after the walk. The nightcap went to Milwaukee 4-3.
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Jim Rice
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Baseball League Leaders Top Stat Totals
American League batting leaders include Carew and Hargrove with top marks after 175 at bats and 342 at bats. Lynn and Yastrzemski pace runs with 54 and 52 while Lynn and Banks lead RBI with 58 and 66. Carew and Washington share hits near 96 and 93.
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