Wimbledon women's semifinalists include top seeds
Top seed Chris Evert joined Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade and Martina Navratilova in the Wimbledon women's singles semifinals after strong play. Judy Rankin won the Babe Zaharias LPGA in Ohio with a one stroke margin, while Mike Merritt led four rounds in Beaverton. Horses raced at Belmont Keystone Monmouth and Suffolk Downs with multiple winners reported.
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Wimbledon
England
Chris Evert
Evonne Goolagong
Virginia Wade
Martina Navratilova
Olga Morozova
John William
Belmont Park
Philadelphia
Keystone Race Track
Ray Charmer Mouth
Spain
Monmouth Park
Boston
Blackbird
Suffolk Downs
Chicago
Arlington Ark
Major Baseball Wednesday Schedule and Scores Notes
Wednesday baseball features eight AL and NL games including Baltimore at Boston New York at Detroit California at Chicago Kansas City at Minnesota Oakland at Texas and two more Chicago at Pittsburgh and St Louis at New York plus multiple league results and Tuesday recaps across American and National circuits with standings and minor notes.
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Pro Transaction Highlights From Baseball And Basketball
National League notes Steve Rogers reactivated for the Montreal Expos while Wayne Franee cleared to Denver AA. NBA reports Wate Barnet signs with Phi Omia mers. NFL items list Kansas City Chiefs and Jets players with roster moves. New England Whalers sign George Lyle while Eddie Gregory of Brooklyn deposits unsigned in Hartford.
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Steve Rogers
Wayne Franee
Denver
National Basketball Association
Omia Mers
Wate Barnet
Kansas City Chiefs
Ed Watters
Colm Harper
York Jets
Larry Faulk
Lovie Giamonna
Joe Davis
Baseball stats snapshot with league leaders and pitchers
This clipping lists American League batting leaders by at bats and runs along with hits doubles and triples for players such as Brett Leflore Rivers Carew and Otis. It also includes home run and stolen base leaders and pitching figures for several clubs with names like Garland Fidrych Bird Campbell and Ryan and Tanana among others.
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Hargrove
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Ryan
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Blyleven
Jenkins
Hunter
Robertson to play for Steers after rejecting pro offer
Andre Robertson from West Orange Texas will sign with the Texas Longhorns instead of taking a $7,500 pro offer from the Texas Rangers who drafted him in the 12th round on June 9. Coach Cliff Gustafson says several clubs would have drafted higher if not for price. Robertson says Texas offers recognition and a strong program.
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Austin
Tex
Andre Robertson
West Orange
University
Texas Longhorns
Robertson
Texas
Texas Rangers
Cliff Gustafson
Expos Ship Granger To Minors
Montreal Expos send veteran right handed reliever Wayne Granger to their Denver Bears AAA farm club. Granger, 32, posted a 1-0 record and 3.66 ERA in 27 games for Montreal after arriving as a free agent this season. He previously pitched for Houston, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Minnesota, the Yankees and the White Sox.
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Montreal Expos
Wayne Granger
Denver Bears
Bears
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The
Montreal
Granger
Houston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Minnesota
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Walters Okay On Chief Pact
The Kansas City Chiefs signed their No. 1 draft choice Rod Walters of Iowa. Walters, a 6-foot-3, 258-pound tackle in college, may be moved to left guard when training camp opens July 10. Terms were not disclosed.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
Rod Walters
Iowa
Walters
Chiefs
Olympians Face Training After Trials at Eugene
The 90 member U S Olympic track team ages 16 to 38 will report to Pilattsburg New York in a week for Montreal Games preparation after eight days of trials at Hayward Field. Several athletes retire or were injured including Ralph Mann Jim Bolding Steve Williams Marty Ori Mike Manley and Craig Brigham. Rhonda Brady Jay Silvester and Willie Davenport shine with Durkin entertaining crowd.
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Melinda S. Eden
Associated Press
Eugene, Ore
U.S
Pilattsburg
N.Y
Hayward Field
America
Ralph Mann
Jim Bolding
Steve Williams
Florida
Montreal
le Vigil
Marty Ori
Mike Roche
New York Athletic Club
Don Timm
Decathioner
Craig Brigham
Oregon
Brigham
Bruce Jenner
Northwestern
Rhonda Brady
Jay Silvester
Willie Davenport
Miss Brady
Silvester
Ron Laird
Davenport
Mike Durkin
Chicago
Durkin
Creaky Oliva Still Has Some Whip Left In Bat
Tony Oliva, 35, battles knee pain as he delivers a clutch double and scores the go ahead run for the Minnesota Twins against Kansas City. Manager Gene Mauch hails his perseverance while Whitey Herzog praises his hitting, amid a night of multiple MLB results.
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Frank Brown
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
Gene Mauch
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Kansas City Royals
Metropolitan Stadium
Harmon Killebrew
Tony
Mauch
Bill Campbell
Campbell
Royals
Whitey Herzog
Kansas City
Red Sox
Orioles
Boston
Rich Hobson
Lopez Hafey Feud Sets Stage for Featherweight Title Bid
In Inglewood at the Forum, Danny Lopez and Art Hafey clash on August 6 with a shot at WBC belt after both lament slow title chances. Each pursues a world title shot against Kotey or Arguello, with hefty purses and a high-stakes 12-round bout shaping a potential breakthrough.
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Calif
Danny Lopez
Art Hafey
Danny
Hafey
Nova Scotia
Lopez
Indian Red
Don Fraser
World Boxing Council
David Katey
Ghana
Kotey
WBC
Alex Arguello
Nicaragua
World Boxing Association
Kagoes
Sean O’grady
Famoso Gomez
Los Angeles
Mets Debut Pitcher Lolich Opens NL Season
Pitcher Mickey Lolich started the National League season with a 207 175 track record while previously with the Detroit Tigers in the American League.
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Mickey Lolich
Mets
Detroit Tigers
Southeast Olympians Named for 1980 Olympic Trials
Southeast athletes earning berths for the U S Olympic Track and Field Team at the Eugene Trials include Harvey Glance 19 Auburn Alabama. Edwin Moses 20 Morehouse College Atlanta. Brenda Morehead 19 Tennessee State Nashville. Kathy McMillan 18 Tennessee State Raeford NC. Dave Roberts 24 Gulf Coast Gainesville FL. Frank Shorter 28 Florida Boulder CO. Charles Foster 22 NC Central Gaffney SC. Willie Davenport 33 Baton Rouge LA. Deborah Armstrong 21 Grambling LA. Fred Newhouse 27 Baton Rouge LA. Larry Myricks 20 Mississippi Clinton MS. relay alternates Willie Smith 20 Auburn. Pam Jiles New Orleans. James Barrineau 21 Panama City FL. Doug Brown 24 Knoxville TC.
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Kathy McMillan
Tennessee State Track Club
Raeford
N.C
Dave Roberts
Gulf Coast Track Club
Gainesville
Fla
Frank Shorter
Florida TC
Boulder
Colo
Charles Foster
North Carolina Central TC
Gaffney
S.C
Willie Davenport
Baton Rouge
Brenda Morehead
Tennessee State University
Nashville
Chandra Cheeseborough
Ribault
James Barrineau
Panama City
Doug Brown
Knoxville
Armstrong Duo Set for Montreal Olympics Track Showdown
Sprinters Debra and Ron Armstrong, a married pair from Grambling Louisiana, prep for Montreal 1976 Olympic action. Ron will compete for Trinidad in the 100 and 200, Debra for the U.S. in the 200, as they balance training with family life and past Olympic near-misses. Debra reflects on missed relay selection in the 1972 Games and now aims to join Ron on the Olympic stage.
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Debra Armstrong
Grambling University
U. S
Ainsley Armstrong
Grambling
Trinidad
Ainsey
Ainsley
Debra
Oregon
Montreal
London
Brenda Morehead
Chandra Cheeseborough
Toronto
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