Ali Beats Bugner in Kuala Lumpur Tight Decision
Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Bugner by 12 round decision at Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur as promoter Don King eyes a Manila showdown with Joe Frazier. The bout caps a three fight TV event amid extreme heat with Ali signaling no retirement and Frazier at ringside.
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ED Schuyler JR
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Joe Bugner
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Bugner
Don King
Ali-Frazier III
Manila
George
Hale Irwin Wins Western Open in Narrow Victory
Hale Irwin claimed the Western Open title at Butler National, finishing 1 under par with a 283 total after a weather-delayed two-round finish. George Johnson led early but faltered, while Bobby Cole and Ed Sneed fought to the end. Irwin credited avoiding mistakes and relying on pars to seal the crown.
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Butler National
George Johnson
Bobby Cole
Johnson
Cole
Lee Trevino
Bobby Nichols
Ed Sneed
Heard
Gibby Gilbert
John Lister
New Zealand
Arnold Palmer
Tom Weiskopf
George
Bench's 12th inning homer caps Reds win over Astros
Johnny Bench hit a three run homer in the 12th to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-6 victory over the Houston Astros at Riverfront Stadium. Ken Griffey Jr. and Bill Plummer aided the comeback as Cincinnati extended its streak of errorless games to 15 and notched a club record 21 wins in June.
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New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
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San Francisco
Houston
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Bill Plummer
Joe Niekro
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Joe Morgan
Bench
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Selmon Quits Memphis Southmen After One WFL Season
Lucious Selmon, former Oklahoma All-American defensive lineman, leaves the Memphis Southmen after one World Football League season. He cites shifting focus and potential injury risk, notes private business plans, and possible college coaching. Team GM Leo Cahill expresses regret at his departure.
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Selmon
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Southmen
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Oklahoma
King aims for sixth Wimbledon title as semifinalists set
Billie Jean King despite hay fever reaches Wimbledon semifinals by defeating Olga Morozova 6-3 6-3. She faces top seed Chris Evert while Australians Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong Cawley stand in the other semi. King hints this may be her final major singles appearance.
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Russia
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Billie Jean
Chris Evert
Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Elizabeth Ryan
Ms. King
Women- Sport
United States
Argentine Boxers Keep Their Crowns at MSG
In New York Argentine champions defend titles at Madison Square Garden. Victor Galindez wins a unanimous 15 round decision over Jorge Ahumada to retain the light heavyweight title. Carlos Monzon stops Tony Licata in the 10th round to retain the middleweight crown.
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New York
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Jorge Ahumada
Carlos Monzon
Tony Licata
Tinja Dunia Sendirian Berhad
Dato Haji Harun bin Idris
Selangor
Malaysia
Kuala Lum
World Boxing Association
Galindez
Monzon
Ahumada
USOC Passes Thorpe Medal Return Decision to IOC
The USOC has forwarded a request to the IOC to decide whether Jim Thorpe’s two gold medals should be restored after questions of professionalism. Grace Thorpe welcomed the move but would have preferred an American committee endorsement. The board said it would not take a stand, merely sending the issue to Innsbruck for IOC action.
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Ken) Norton
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