Smith Kodes Set for Wimbledon Semi Final Clash
Top seed Stan Smith and fifth seed Jan Kodes advanced to the Wimbledon men's singles semi finals with straight set wins. Smith defeated Alexander Metreveli 6-2 8-4 6-2 while Kodes beat Onny Parun 6-2 6-3 6-4. The women’s semis feature Billie Jean King vs Rosie Casals and Evonne Goolagong against Chris Evert.
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San Francisco
Orioles erupt for 15 runs to rout Tigers in series clincher
Baltimore roars past Detroit 15 to 3 in a high scoring game as Grich and Rettenmund push four hits each and Palmer earns the win. The blowout ties for the AL East lead and draws a Tiger home crowd record, while fans boo manager Billy Martin after a rough night.
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Donohue Hobbles After 160 MPH Road Atlanta Crash
Mark Donohue suffered a knee strain after a high speed crash on the Road Atlanta back straight. Penske’s No. 1 Porsche was written off but a spare car should allow a possible race this weekend. Donohue aims to practice Friday and race Sunday if fit.
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Bannister Aims to Rebound as Decathlon Leads at Trials
In Eugene Oregon Jeff Bannister of the Decathlon Club of America holds the decathlon lead after the first day with 4263 points in hot 97 degree heat. Larry Young dominates the 50 kilometer walk bid and Clark Scully sits as alternates for Munich.
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Marlin swimmers shine at Samana Nautica AAU Meet
Lompoc Marlins earned 33 ribbons in Santa Barbara with 6 firsts and multiple podiums across C and B divisions amid 1000 swimmers in 186 events. Santa Clara Swim Club took the team trophy as top contributors included Hains, Longtin, Kowalik, Midgley and Lisle siblings among others.
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Tom Hicks
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Steve Fisher
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Mike Fisher
Allison Hamill
Joey Quinn
Steve Baker
Chris Wall
Gail Arreola
Tom Denton
Karen Velosa
Baseball Standings and Monday Night Schedule Summary
Texas and Kansas City led a packed Monday slate with results across the majors. Standings show New York leading the East, Cincinnati and Houston in the NL Central and West races, while notable games include Minn at Boston and Detroit at KC with late-night matchups in California and Chicago.
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Graham Wins Cleveland Open in Sudden Death Thriller
In CHAGRIN FALLS Ohio David Graham of Sydney Australia defeated Bruce Devlin in sudden death on the second extra hole to win $30 000 at the 1972 Cleveland Open on his wife’s birthday. Devlin backed by Coral Gables Florida shot 278 tied with Graham after 72 holes.
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Hooton loses as Stargell homers late for Pirates
Burt Hooton carried a three hit shutout into the ninth but a two run homer by Willie Stargell with one out in the ninth gave the Pirates a 3-2 win over the Cubs. Dave Giusti earned his third win. Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth with 656 career homers in Atlanta's 13-9 win over Houston.
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