Nastase Beats Connors In World Championship Tennis Final
Ilie Nastase defeats Jimmy Connors 3-6 7-6 6-4 7-5 in the $100,000 final at Caesar's Palace Las Vegas to prove he can beat his rival. Karen Krantzcke collapses and dies after winning the Tallahassee doubles. Mary Carillo wins the singles title.
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Karen Krantzcke
Ilie Nastase
Jimmy Connors
Tallahassee
Fla
Caesar's Palace
Caesar’s Palace
Las Vegas
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Italy
Corrado Barazzutti
Monte Carlo
Borg
Barazzutti
Miss Krantzcke
Kym Ruddell
Krantzcke
Miss Ruddell
Rayni Fox
Helen Gourlay
Mary Carillo
Douglaston
N.Y
Miss Carillo
Donna Ganz
Alvaro Bentacur
Colombia
Fort Myers
Blaine Willenberg
Miami Shores
New York
Nicklaus Legend Won’t Die at Augusta Masters
The Masters crowned Tom Watson as the new champion while Jack Nicklaus endured a dramatic final round surge. Watson drained a 20-foot putt on 17 to edge Nicklaus by two seconds, capping Nicklaus’s enduring six Masters bid despite a storied career of 61 tour victories.
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Gary Koch
Tom Purtzer
Andy Bean
Old Jack
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Ben Crenshaw
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Padres rookie Shirley dazzles in debut against Reds
Bob Shirley, 22, pitched his first major league game for the San Diego Padres, striking out 11 over four hits allowed in a 12-4 victory. Coach Roger Craig praised him as a potential 20-game winner, comparing him to Randy Jones and Whitey Ford in game control. Winfield and Tenace fueled a 15-hit attack as San Diego split the opening series, while Cincinnati’s Pete Rose noted Shirley’s command.
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San Diego Padres
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Bob Shirley
Jones
Padres
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Randy
Whitey Ford
San Diego
University of Oklahoma
Butch Metzger
Rollie Fingers
Shirley
Reds
Dave Winfield
Hubman
Winfield
Craig
Pete Rose
Racers Breakfast On Cold Chicken After Longest Hockey Game
In Cincinnati the Indianapolis Racers coach Jacques Demers jokes with players at 2 a.m. after their long game. Goaltender Paul Hogan asks why the chicken is cold, and Demers retorts more humorously.
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Cincinnati
Indianapolis Racers
Jacques Demers
Paul Hoganson
NCAA Challenge HEW Guidelines
The NCAA sues to block HEW Title IX regulations, with arguments set before Judge Earl O'Connor in Kansas City. The suit seeks a declaratory judgement and injunction, contending the HEW rules exceed Title IX’s intent.
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Kansas City
Kan
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Earl O’connor
NCAA
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
O'Connor
Blues Gun For NHL Upset
Montreal Canadiens enter the playoff pursuit as heavy favorites after piling up home and road success and star scoring threats, while the St. Louis Blues seek an upset. Coach Scotty Bowman expects a tight test as Montreal hosts the first two games, with other quarterfinal matchups shaping the night’s slate.
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National Hockey League
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Canadiens
Blues
Bowman
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