Mayer Aims to Upset Nastase at Wimbledon
In Wimbledon action Alex Mayer, a 21 year old law student from Wayne Nebraska, bets on Nastase having a down mood to pull off an upset. Nastase, the top seed, reached the fourth round with a straight set win over Sakai as Connors McKinley and other contenders advanced in a field shaped by the players strike.
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Die Nastase
Nastase
Association of Tennis Professionals
Toshiro Sakai
Japan
Mayer
Wayne
Vladimir Zednik
Czechoslovakia
Jimmy Connors
Belleville
Bob McKinley
St. Ann
Chuck
Connors
Bob Simpson
New Zealand
Bernard Mitton
South Africa
McKinley
Norman Holmes
Melbourne
Fla
Roger Taylor
Britain
Virginia Wade
Melendez Saves Redbirds Again
Luis Melendez, nursing a sore shoulder, delivered a pinch hit in the 10th inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1. The game moved St. Louis to second in the NL East as Melendez improved his pinch hitting to 4 for 6, after Cruz started the action with Sizemore scoring on a grounder.
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Luis Melendez
St. Louis Cardinal
Melendez
Philadelphia Phillies
Cardinals
Jose Cruz
Phils
Larry Bowa
Sizemore
George Kissell
Cards
Cruz
Jose
Wayne Twichell
Twitchell
Fielding McCarver
Cesar Tovor
Greg Luzinski
Philadelphia
Phillies
del Unser
Luzinski
Tommy Hutton
Diego Segui
Mike Schmidt
Bob Boone
Chicago Cubs
Red Schoendienst
Sports on the Air Today Highlights Major Events
Baseball features Milwaukee at Boston at 1 15 p m with pregame at 1 p m. Royals versus Rangers 8 00 to 10 00 p m. Secretariat returns in Arlington Invitational. Wide World of Sports covers Queen s Plate Stake and NCAA Volleyball. Golf Western Open third round from Midlothian starts 4 p m. CFL Grey Cup preview at 1 30 p m. Sunday track and field Pacific Conference Games in Toronto at 2 p m. Tennis CBS Classic first round 3 30 p m.
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Red Sox
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Texas Rangers
Secretariat
Arlington
Chicago
Wide World of Sports
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Midlothian Country Club
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton
Saut Tenley
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U.S
Australia
Japan
New Zealand
Toronto
Stan Smith
Dick Crealy
Secretariat Seeks New Record Pace At Arlington
At Arlington Park Secretariat carries 126 pounds in the Arlington Invitational with Our Native and My Native and Blue Chip Dan as rivals. The Triple Crown winner aims for a shot at the clock and $75,000 first money in a televised race. Analysts note potential record times and recall his past marks in the Derby Belmont and Preakness.
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Secretariat
Arlington Park
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My Gallant
Blue Chip Dan
Laurin
Abc-Tv
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Meadow Stables
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Our Native
Mexico
Ledger
Ex Cardinal Bibby Hurls One Hitter Against KC
Ex Cardinal Jim Bibby pitched a one hitter to beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 for Texas. Fran Healy doubled to spoil the no hit bid in the Kansas City sixth as Bibby helped place the Bibby family in the AL record book while the Rangers won. Roy White hit two homers and Bobby Murcer added another in New York's win over Gaylord Perry amid accusations of illegal substances.
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Houston
Fran Healy
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Texas
Roy White
Bobby Murcer
Gaylord Perry
ABC
Murcer
Perry
Yanks
Baseball standings and schedule from major leagues
National and American Leagues standings shown with team records and ERA figures, plus a dense list of upcoming games and results. The text records dates and venues for Friday to Tuesday matchups, including New York, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, Montreal, San Francisco, and Houston among others, with scores and innings details.
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Fla
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New York
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King
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San Francisco
Kristy Kemmer
Los Angeles
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Matlack
Hooton
Osteen
Gimeiman
Hall
Bradley
Atlanta
Harrison
Carlton
T. Louis
Foster
Arrlia
Spurs hire Nissalke as new San Antonio coach
In San Antonio Texas Tom Nissalke the ex Dallas coach was named head coach of the transplanted Spurs of the ABA. In Atlanta Laura Baugh age 18 fired 3 under par 70 to share first round lead at the Lady Tara Golf Classic with Sandra Haynie.
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Dallas
San Antonio Spurs
American Basketball Association
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Local Sports Schedule Highlights Saturday Events
Baseball features St. Ann against Mexico Legion at Green Field at 6 30 p m. Softball pits Mac s Falstaffs against Jefferson City at Laddonia 1 p m in first round of Laddonia Tournament. Demolition Derby 8 p m at Audrain County Fair grounds. Motorcycle scrambling races at 1 30 p m twenty four and a half miles west of Auxvasse. Hannibal baseball at Green Field 5 p m.
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Hustling Rose Drives Innings In Park HR Hi Lights Reds Win
Pete Rose hustled for an inside the park homer to start a string of scoring as Cincinnati beat San Diego 4-0. Bench added a three run shot, while the Giants exploded with nine ninth inning runs to top the Astros 14-3. Cubs beat Mets 4-3 in 10, Dodgers edge Braves 12-9 in 12, Pirates blanked Montreal 4-0, and Cardinals beat Phillies 2-1 in 10.
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Foreman To Defend Title Without WBA Sanction
The manager of world heavyweight champion George Foreman announced he will defend the title against Joe Roman in Tokyo on September 1 despite the WBA declining to sanction the bout. WBA official William Brennan said the fight is not a championship contest and would not count as the title if Foreman loses.
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Japan Boxing Commission
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Murcer Critics Perry Over Illegal Pitch At Cleveland
New York outfielder Bobby Murcer met Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and pitcher Gaylord Perry after claiming Perry uses a greaseball. Murcer hit a two run homer in a 7 2 Yankee win over the Indians while criticizing Perry and noting the growing use of foreign substances in pitches. Perry showcased a varied routine heightening the rancor as ABC prepared a Wide World of Sports feature.
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Bowie Kuhn
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Murcer
American League
Joe Cronin
Perry
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Yanks
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Abc-Tv
Wide World of Sports
Longshot Weaver's Hall Wins Irish Derby at Curragh
Weaver's Hall, a 33-1 outsider ridden by George McGrath, surged from four furlongs out to win the 1 1/4 mile Irish Derby at the Curragh. Ragapan finished second with Bouy a brief leader in the straight. Winning tickets paid $125,000 each.
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Curragh
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