Cardinals pound Blue Jays in season opener
Calgary Cardinals crushed Medicine Hat 17 to 8 at Athletic Park in the Pioneer Summer A League opener. Marmal start by Manuel Lunar faltered as Calgary jumped to a six-run first inning, while Lloyd Moseby led the Jays with five RBIs and two runs.
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World Cup final set to go
Argentina meets the Netherlands in the final in Buenos Aires as 80,000 fans attend and a world audience surpassing 1.5 billion watches. Kempes and Luque carry Argentina, Ardiles may miss due to injury, while Neeskens is poised to drive the Dutch midfield if Schrijvers cannot play.
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Lancers and Glenmor win by default in softball
In Men's Softball League action Glenmor earned a win when Alta Gas Chemicals could not field a team. The Lancers also won by default as Finnie Tire was unable to provide a team. Next Tuesday Glenmor faces Cablevision and Alta Gas plays Hy Point Feeds.
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CFL coaches seek fresh talent in exhibition games
In Hamilton CFL pre season action Edmonton Eskimos and Hamilton Tiger-Cats manage injuries by testing newcomers. Bruce Lemmerman out three months. Jimmy Edwards doubtful with ankle, Mike Samples set to return, Meeks may sit with toe issue. Edmonton reinstates Boone and Lavorato shifts to halfback. Graham from Saskatchewan bolsters Ticats secondary.
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Bombers' La Rose Joins CBC Football Broadcast Crew
Toronto CP reports Bob La Rose the former Winnipeg Blue Bombers standout pass receiver has joined CBC television for the 1978 season as color commentator for the Western Conference games. He will work with Don Wittman and Ernie Afaganis.
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Rigert Breaks European Lifts World Middleweight Records
David Rigert of the Soviet Union set new world middleweight records at the European weightlifting championships. He snatched 397 pounds and jerked 487 pounds, improving his own marks by one pound in each lift.
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Old scout recalls Guidry's rise from LSU to Yankees
Atley Donald, nearly 68, recalls spotting Ron Guidry at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He signed Guidry after noting his fastball despite a 150 pound frame, comparing him with Bob Feller and Bobby Shantz and recalling Guidry's early promise before his major league debut.
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