NFL Draft Starts Tuesday
NFL draft opens Tuesday with two days of rounds as teams prepare for a 12 round process. Dallas holds the No 1 pick after last year’s trade for Tony Dorsett, while Denver eyes late selections. The Bengals lead with 18 total picks, Denver and Washington have six apiece, and several clubs own multiple opening round selections.
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Pay good but not that good Lions deny pay for last year
Detroit Lions kicker Tom Skladany rejects claims he was paid last season after missing time due to failed contract talks with Cleveland Browns. The CBS oddsmaker Jimmy Snyder reported the Lions offered the equivalent of last year’s salary for a long term deal. Skladany, 22, says he received more by joining Detroit and that no one paid him for last year.
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Soccer scores 11 15 Division Gryparis Coast
Franklin 2 VFW 5 and Amazons 0 Garner 5 with B D Morgan 0 headline the division action on the Gryparis Coast. Franklin lost to VFW 5 to 2 while Garner defeated Garner 5 and Amazons were shutout.
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Bullets Top 76ers In OT As Hayes Leads Rally
Washington Bullets powered past the Philadelphia 76ers 122-117 in overtime led by Elvin Hayes with 28 points 18 rebounds and 6 blocks. Milwaukee Bucks crushed Denver 119-91 while Portland Trail Blazers beat Seattle 113-89 to narrow their series.
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Daytonians Break Through to Win Grace Baptist Softball Title
Dayton's Philadelphia Dr. Church of God wins the 10 team Grace Baptist Softball Invitational at Goldman Park after defeating Dayton Baptist 6-3 in the final. Dayton Baptist reached the final by 10-4 victory over Hamilton's West Side Pentecostal in the loser's bracket as darkness moved finals to Goldman. Sinclair Community College also took four straight wins to claim the ruined-delayed Miami University Middletown Invitational, a five team round robin, with Wright State Dayton finishing 3-1 and MU Middletown taking third place. Evans Scholars of Oxford did not compete due to a conflict.
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Dental Group wins Brewer's Gin Mill Tournament in Franklin
Middletown Dental Group opens softball season with a 23 9 finals win over House of Alex after an earlier 15 0 triumph over Uncle Tom's. They also beat Sports Unlimited 17 9 in the consolation final to claim the weekend title.
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Donham Caudill Duo Place Fourth in State Bowling
Middletown doubles team Pat Donham and Luann Caudill finished fourth in the Ohio Women's Bowling Championships in Massillon. The event was won by Joni Wright and Edith Burroughs of Akron with 1,304. New Carlisle Farm Supply of Springfield won the team event with 3,148. Pat Bower of Sidney won singles with 714.
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Jersey Joe Walcott Wins World Title at 37 in 1951 Bout
Jersey Joe Walcott, aged 37, defeated Ezzard Charles by knockout on July 18, 1951, to claim the world heavyweight championship, marking a significant milestone in boxing history.
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Doubles Champs Rise In Final Day Of Eagles Tourney
H S Talling and R Morris clinched the doubles title on the last shift as Newark’s pair rolled 1378 to topple Bridgeport’s B Taylor and R Briggs who had led with 1360. Medina’s T Wolfe and J Auker moved to third with 1340 while North Motors led the team event at 3359 and Eagles No. 2 finished second. C Coventry won singles with 772, McKee 760, Petty 745. Over 730 teams entered for over 25000 in prizes.
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