Connors Borg set for Wimbledon final showdown
Wimbledon centers on a Century final between Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg with Connors as top seed and Borg second. The buildup includes McEnroe’s semifinal burst and Gerulaitis’ hard-fought loss, paving the way for a high stakes title clash on center court. Virginia Wade faces Betty Stove in the women’s final, watched by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Jimmy Connors
Bjorn Borg
Connors
Borg
Wimbledon
Center Court
Virginia Wade
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Queen Elizabeth II
Miss Wade
Steve
John McEnroe
Douglaston
N.Y
Vitas Gerulaitis
Howard Beach
Connors-Borg
Forest Hills
Lawton-Fort Sill Tennis Tourney Crowns Rick Ramming
Rick Ramming of Lawton won the Boys 18 singles title at the Lawton-Fort Sill Open after a tough 6-1 4-6 6-3 semifinal win over Dennis Wallis. Heat affected several matches as the event ran at Fort Sill Officers Club with women’s play slated for Saturday.
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Rick Ramming
Chickasha
Dennis Wallis
Lawton-Fort Sill
Ramming
Fort Sill Officers Club
Eisenhower High
Air Force Academy
Wallis
Marc Dickinson
Ardmore
Norman
Tom Sanders
Lawton High
John Hillis
Roy Hester
Boomer
Steve Humble
Fort Worth
Joella Watson
Lawton Country Club
Gale Humble
Kenyan sprinter Kipombwa breaks 10,000m world record
Samson Kimombwa of Kenya, a Washington State University student, ran 10,000 meters in 27 minutes 30.47 seconds to smash the world record at a major international track meet. He said he did not expect the record and cited pride in beating the 27:30.80 mark set by Dave Bedford in London in 1973.
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Helsinki
Samson Kimombwa
Kenya
Washington State University
Kimombwa
Dave Bedford
Britain
London
Yankees Beat Jays as Johnson Hit Three Homers in Game
Cliff Johnson slugged three home runs including a record tying two in an eight run eighth inning to lead the New York Yankees past the Toronto Blue Jays 11 5. Catfish Hunter pitched effectively and Johnson discussed the brush back by Jerry Johnson. Cleveland beat Baltimore 4 2 behind Wayne Garland five hits.
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Toronto
Cliff Johnson
Johnson
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Wayne Garland
Frank Duffy
Houston
Yankees
Detroit
Billy Martin
Jerry Garvin
Jerry Johnson
Alan Ashby
Joe Pepitone
California
Rick Reichardt
Lou Piniella
Thruman Munson
Catfish Hunter Lecis
Jerry
Cleveland
Garland
Baltimore
Ross Grimsley
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John Sr
New York
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Altus
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Oklahoma City
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Daniel Thixton
Mike Hyde
Lawton High School
Paul Clark
Paul Anderson
Hyde
Carey Piercey
Mark O’donaghue
Shawnee
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Ponca City
Norman Zabriskie
Mike West
David Tiner
Jay Henry
Tim Duncan
Heather Sullivan
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Ember F.d.1.c
Ben Leva
America
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