Evert Crushes King to Reach Wimbledon Semifinals
Chris Evert defeated Billie Jean King 6-1 6-2 in 46 minutes to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals. Evert's precise groundstrokes and net play overwhelmed King, who struggled with serve and consistency. Virginia Wade upset Casals 7-5 6-2 to join Evert in the semis, while Sue Barker beat Kerry Reid 6-3 6-4 to complete the British count.
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Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
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Evert
Virginia Wade
Britain
Wade
Rosie Casals
Casals
Casal
Billie Jean
Sue Barker
Kerry Reid
Australia
Dodgers rally to split weekend series with Reds in Cincinnati
Dodgers and Reds split a four game set in Cincinnati with the Reds winning 5-4 and the Dodgers taking the nightcap 9-3. Dave Lopes called the series World Series like and Tom Lasorda praised his club for bouncing back after the loss in game one. Sparky Anderson urged his Reds to win seven of nine to close the gap.
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Evert
Tracy Austin
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati
Reds
Dodgers
Dogers
Los Angeles
Dave Lopes
Tom Lasorda
Lopes
Lasorda
Sparky Anderson
Anderson
Dan Driessen
Steve Garvey
Doug Ray
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
San Diego
Montreal
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Sneva Wins Schaefer 500 In Double Tight Finish
Tom Sneva surfaced with a 1.75 second victory over Mario Andretti as Cosworth V8 reliability haunted the Penske team. Sneva led the final 38 of 200 laps at Pocono with an average speed of 152.931 mph while Andretti faded late due to braking issues and race drama.
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Sneva
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Roger Penske
U.S
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College Station
Tex
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Wally Dallenbach
Dallenbach
Indy
Pocono
Ontario
Calif
Johnny Rutherford
Phoenix
Texas
Trenton
Victory Lane
Jimmy McGee
Heinz Hofer
McLaren
Kennedy legacy shaped modern NBA and stadium growth
Walter Kennedy, former Stamford mayor and NBA Commissioner from 1963 to 1975, died of cancer in Stamford. He expanded the league and pushed national TV coverage, growing from 12 to 22 teams. The obituary notes his impact on professional basketball and his retirement due to pressure.
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Walter Kennedy
St. Joseph's Hospital
Stamford
Conn. Kennedy
Marice Podoloff
NBA
Kennedy
Watson wins Western Open amid choker stigma
Tom Watson ends the Western Open with a 69 in the final round, capturing his second title in three years with a five under par total of 283. He rejects the choker label while fending off Johnny Miller and Wally Armstrong as Weiskopf falters.
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Chicago Daily News
Oak Brook
Ill
Tom Watson
Winged Foot
Sawgrass
Bruce Jenner
Tom
Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Kansas City
the Crosby
San Diego
Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
Miller
Armstrong
Jack
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