Baseball Leaders and Standings Highlights
The Associated Press lists top American and National League batting leaders, runs, RBIs, hits, doubles, triples, and home runs. Key names include Lynn, Carew, Jackson, Rose, Luzinski, Bench, Stargell, and Kessinger, with notable pitching leaders and strikeouts across both leagues.
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Mets fire Berra name Roy McMillan to manage rest of season
New York Mets fired manager Yogi Berra amid a five game losing streak leaving them 9 12 games behind the Pirates and named Roy McMillan to succeed him at least through the season. Chairman M Donald Grant cited long consideration and the need for a change and Berra left the club after a controversial season including the Cleon Jones incident.
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Redskins sign Butz tests Rozelle Rule grip
ST LOUIS RP Dave Butz, Purdue defensive tackle and former Cardinal, signed as a free agent with the Washington Redskins, prompting renewed questions about the Rozelle Rule. Cardinals expect compensation. officials warn Rozelle must step in. Cardinals coach Don Coryell says the move underscores the rule's stakes while Dan Dierdorf and others weigh the league’s implications. Damascus Open Tennis seeks registrations for men’s and women’s singles and doubles with events from Aug 25 to Sept 21.
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Pool prodigy Jean Balukas eyes fourth straight U S Open title
Chicago AP reports 16 year old Jean Balukas, daughter of a Brooklyn room owner, aims for her fourth consecutive win in the men's division of the U S Open Nine Ball Championships. She notes balance between showmanship and skill, recalls beating Detroit’s Madelyn Whitlow 75 15, and says tournament play beats smoky backrooms.
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Montreal considers rising Olympic costs and Taillibert fees
Montreal city officials debate adding 116 million for Olympic construction amid rising architect fees. Taillibert's design charges could lift total project costs to about 20.2 million in architectural fees, with overall costs nearing 612 million financed by loans and provincial aid. Critics call the rise extravagant and risky for taxpayers.
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Paris
Roger Taillibert
Bernard Lamarre
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Quebec
Gerald Niding
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Vilas Wins Louisville Pro Tennis Classic Title
Guillermo Vilas of Argentina defeated Nic Nastase of Romania 6 4, 6 3 to capture the Louisville Pro Tennis Classic singles crown. Vilas earned 16,600 dollars and extended his current run to 22 wins in 31 matches, claiming his third consecutive title after recent wins at Washington International and the Dutch Open. Nastase, playing his third match of the day, fought to the end but tired in the second set as Vilas pulled away.
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Guilllermo Vilas
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Nic Nastase
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