Floyd Eyes California Pro-Am Victory to End Drought
Ray Floyd and Tom Watson led the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am after three rounds at Pebble Beach and Carmel, chasing Floyd’s first California win in 16 years. Weather delayed play. Floyd’s late stretch included a double bogey on 13 and back-to-back bogeys before a 18th-hole birdie salvaged a share of the lead amid a crowded leaderboard with Watson, Weiskopf, Stockton, and Graham close behind.
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Calif
Ray Floyd
California
Floyd
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
J.C. Snead
San Diego
Watson
Monterey Peninsula
Tom Weiskopf
Dave Stockton
David Graham
Mike Morley
Morley
Stockton
Graham
Weiskopf
Andy North
Gibby Gilbert
Don Bies
Ben Crenshaw
Hale Irwin
Tommy McGinnis
North
Gilbert
Bies
Crenshaw
McGinnis
Irwin
Hubert Green
Gerald Ford
Carmel Bay
Borg
Jimmy
Connors
Borg Tops Connors in Grand Slam Final
Bjorn Borg defeated Jimmy Connors 7-6 3-6 6-1 on clay to win the Grand Slam of Tennis final in Boca Raton, earning $125,000 while Connors took $60,000. Brian Gottfried beat Vitas Gerulaitis 6-3 6-3 for $40,000 in the consolation.
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Boca Raton
Fla
Wimbledon
Forest Hills
Bjorn Borg
Jimmy Connors
Connors
Borg
Brian Gottfried
Vitas Gerulaitas
Gerulaitas
Sweden
Pro Bowl veterans relish showdown with rookies in Tampa
Ken Houston and Tom Mack, each 10-time All-Pros, speak of the thrill and standard of facing the league’s best in the Pro Bowl. Fellow star Gene Upshaw notes the camaraderie and joy of the event as fans crowd Tampa Stadium for workouts and autographs. Commissioner Rozelle cites coaches seeking offense improvements ahead of Palm Springs meetings.
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Fla
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Tom Mack
Houston
Washington Redskins
Mack
Los Angeles Rams
Oakland
Gene Upshaw
Miami
Bob Griese
Upshaw
Tampa Stadium
the Gates
Tarpon Springs
NFL
Palm Springs
Calif
Pete Rozelle
O Grady May Skip Chance At Title
A money dispute may cancel the WBA featherweight title fight between champion Cecilio Lastra and Sean O Grady scheduled for Feb 5 at Fairgrounds Arena Oklahoma City NBC televizes. Magnaverde Promotions offered $70 000 per title bout. O Grady demands more and his father claims $5 000 in promised training expenses remains unpaid.
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World Boxing Association
Cecilio Lastra
Sean O’grady
Fairgrounds
Spain
Central State University
Edmond
NBC
O’grady
Jeff Temkin
Magnaverde Promotions of
Los Angeles
Pat O'Grady
Magnaverde
Sean
Diggers Sub Strategy Pays Off For Notre Dame Past UCLA
Notre Dame used a bench strategy to upset UCLA 75-73 as Don Williams and Bruce Flowers fueled the late surge while coach Digger Phelps explained the plan to keep Williams on the bench initially to observe and adjust. Florida State upsets Louisville as Dillard leads with 24 points. Kentucky remains unbeaten with Givens strong in win over Mississippi State. Illinois State shocks Indiana State behind Lewis and Jones. North Carolina tops Maryland as Ford becomes second all time scorer in ACC. Arkansas edges TCU in a low scoring Southwest game.
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Ken Rappoport
Notre Dame
UCLA
Digger Phelps
Don Williams
Bruce Flowers
Williams
Phelps
Orlando Woolridge
T Wn
Ule Ivish
Florida State
Seminoles
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Kansas State
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Virginia
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Fairfield
Wichita State
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Las Vegas
Inter Issi
Iti
Ruliih Lee
Jerome Whitehead
Warriors
Huskies
Lee
Whitehead
Billy Lewis
Ron Jones
Illinois State
Larry Bird
Sycamores
Bob King
Phil Ford
Tar Heels
Terps
Ford
Charlie Scott
Lennie Rosenbluth
Ron Brewer
MacArthur Hosts Lawton Dual. Week Packed For Highlanders
MacArthur High hosts Lawton High in a 7 30 p m dual meet kicking off a busy week. Ken McSwane leads the Highlanders into the MacArthur Tournament Friday and Saturday while Eisenhower meets Moore in a Boomer Conference tennis clash and a bedlam basketball rivalry with Ike hosting Moore and MacArthur visiting Yukon. Martina Navratilova dominates Billie Jean King to win the Houston pro tennis title and $20 000 first prize.
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MacArthur
Lawton High School
Highlanders
Ken McSwane
Eisenhower
Moore
Boomer
LHS
Wolverines
Ike
Yukon
Tennis
Houston
Martina Navratilova
Dallas
Billie Jean King
Navratilova
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