Evert Tops Navratilova In Seattle Indoor Showdown
Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6 2 6 4 to win the $100000 women's indoor tennis tourney in Seattle earning $20000. Navratilova blamed nerves and erratic serve as the key factors in the loss while Evert capitalized with a powerful backhand and pressure. Other winners include Tom Okker at Richmond, Sandy Mayer at North Little Rock, Jeff Borowiak at Dayton, and Florenta Mihai at Port Chester in satellite action.
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Chris Evert
Miss Evert
Martina Navratilova
Seattle
Miss Navratilova
Landover
Tom Okker
Netherlands
Richmond
Vitas Gerulaitis
Sandy Mayer
Haroon Rahim
Pakistan
North Little Rock
Jeff Borowiak
Dayton
England
Buster Mottram
Florenta Mihai
Romania
Betsy Nagelsen
Winnetka, Ill
Port Chester
Slow Porsche Wins Daytona 24 Hours for Ecurie Escargot
At Daytona Beach, the Ecurie Escargot Porsche finished first by about 10 miles in the 24 Hours of Daytona. Teammates Hurley Haywood, Dave Helmick, and John Graves drove the Carrera with reliability, covering 2,615 miles at nearly 109 mph while rivals faced wheel and transmission woes.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Miami
Porsche
Helmick
Hurley Haywood
John Graves
Haywood
Reinhold Joest
Germany
Bob Wollek
Martino Finotto
Carlo Facetti
Newman enjoys Daytona race despite fifth place
Actor Paul Newman called the Daytona endurance result a bigger feeling than an Oscar after his Ferrari team finished fifth. He spoke with Bill Skut of the Florida Times Union, described night driving, and noted an overheating issue that the crew managed to nurse through. He leads in amateur racing and hinted at future runs.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Paul Newman
Ferrari
Newman
Bill Skut
Florida Times-Union
Milt Minter
Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Hogs poised to win SWC title and chase school record
Arkansas eyes its 20th win of the season and a chance to become the winningest team in school history after an 82-80 victory over Houston. The Razorbacks, 11-0 in conference play, head to New Orleans to face Tulane and then host Baylor and Rice as they approach the SWC postseason tournament in Houston. Coach Eddie Sutton praised poise in a tight win that kept Arkansas undefeated in league play.
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Arkansas
Razorbacks
Glen Rose
Tulane
Houston
Hofheinz Pavilion
Texas Tech
Texas A&m
SMU
Texas
Memphis State
Eddie Sutton
Sutton
Jim Krebs
Baylor
Rice
North Stars End Chicago Jinx With 3-0 Shutout
Gary Smith stopped all 38 Chicago shots to lift the Minnesota North Stars to a 3-0 win at Chicago Stadium. Bill White coached the Black Hawks against his former teammate as Smith, Fairbairn, Jensen, and O'Brien supplied the goals. The win snapped a Chicago Stadium drought dating to 1972 and marked Smith’s first win this season. Other NHL results included Rangers 4 Islanders 0 and Bruins 5 Capitals 2.
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Minnesota North Stars
Chicago
Gary Smith
Bill White
Black Hawks
Smith
White
North Stars
Chicago Stadium
Ted Harris
Bill Fairbairn
Minnesota
Steve Jensen
Dennis O’brien
Vancouver
Doug Soetaert
New York Rangers
New York Islanders
Boston Bruins
Washington Capitals
Swede Hedberg Sets 30 Goal Mark in Jets Victory
Anders Hedberg of the Winnipeg Jets became the first professional skater to reach 30 goals in fewer than 50 games. The Swede scored three times in Winnipeg’s 6 4 win over Calgary, bringing his total to 49 50 and 51 goals in 49 games while battling a rib injury and knee ligament stretch.
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Associated Press
Anders Hedberg
Hedberg
Winnipeg Jets
World Hockey Association
Maurice
Rocket Richard
Bobby Hull
Sweden
Winnipeg
Quebec City
Jets
Calgary
Gary Bromley
Cowboys
Skating stars eye 1980 Olympics after nationals
The 1980 Olympic dream drives U S figure skaters after the nationals. Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner headline pairs, Linda Fratianne leads women, Charles Tickner tops men. Tokyo World Championships loom March 1 5 with a strong team expected.
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Hartford. Conn
Lake Placid
Tai Babilonia
Randy Gardner
Skat
U.S
Charles Tickner
Tickner
Littleton
Colo
America
Tokyo
Dick Button
ABC
Mission Hills
Calif
Los Angeles
Gail Hamula
Frank Sneiding
Colorado Springs
Sheryl Franks
Lexington
Mass
Michael Botticelli
Weston
John Nicks
Babilonia-Gardner
Randy
Tai
Scott Cramer
David Santee
Park Ridge
Ill
Button
Charlie
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Daytona
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Peter Gregg
Gregg
Jim Busby
Joest-Wollek
Jacky Ickx
Belgium
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Jack Nicklaus
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Steve Neff
Sarasota
Tommy Hudson
Akron
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Aggies
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Pizza Hut
Cache Rd
West Gore Blvd
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Detroit Red Wings
Vancouver Canucks
Rangers
Islanders
Phil Esposito
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Bruins
Capitals
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Washington
Max McNab
Stan Jonathan
Gerry Meehan
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Red Wings
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Jim Nahrgang
Detroit
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Austria
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N.H
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Minn
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Frank Carroll
Dorothy Hamill
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Northridge
Barbie Smith
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State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinois
Richard Strait
38Th & Gore Dial
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D Ave
Dial
Lyle Ball
53Rd
Cache Road
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Fred Cheek
N. Sheridan
Gene
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