Baseball Stars Tie Week with 20th Win Feats
Boston’s Luis Tiant and Los Angeles ace Don Sutton were named Players of the Week for Sept 20 26 Tiant posted two complete game wins including over Baltimore and Milwaukee to reach 20 victories for the season Sutton joined the 20 victory club with a CG win over the Giants in a week that also saw him contribute to the Dodgers’ success in the NL. Cale Yarborough tops NASCAR money list after Old Dominion 500 win Martinville money leader Richard Petty holds season total in second place with 264530. Frank McGuire returns to South Carolina basketball duties after gastritis diagnosis and hospital stay doctors say he is fully cured.
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Phillies Sell Out Home Playoff Games vs Reds at Veterans Stadium
Philadelphia announces two home playoff games against Cincinnati are sold out for October 9 and 10 at Veterans Stadium. The remaining potential games move to Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Capacity for the playoff run sits just over 60,000.
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Area Preps NORWALK GOLF AND VOLLEYBALL NOTES
NORWALK and Upper Sandusky played to a 176 all tie at Elks Country Club with Curt Everman Dave Ream and Kevin Lumberson tied for medalist honors. Shelby beat the Truckers 159 179 led by Kurt Albert and Mike Mawhorr. New London beat Wellington 164 191 as Rich Forney led Wellington with 41 and Dan Bailey 46 paced New London. St Paul beat Huron in straight sets 15 8 16 14 with Nancy Simon high scorer. Huron won the deciding set 16 14 15 12 in reserve.
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Ali Norton Fight Looms At Yankee Stadium Showdown
Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton face a 15 round title bout at Yankee Stadium under clear skies with global viewership expected. The bout features a 34 year old Ali in peak training, Norton seeking another upset, and prize money topping $3.5 million with rich guarantees for both fighters.
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Mosley Boots Redskins To Win In Overtime Thriller
Washington Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20 17 in 2017 sudden death overtime on a Mark Mosely field goal at 12 49 of overtime. Eddie Brown interception set up the drive after Eagles led 17 10 late in regulation. Mosely, a former Eagle, credited pressure handling and defense. Vermeil lamented self inflicted mistakes.
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May Signs With Bulls After Stellar Indiana Season
Scott May, 1970s college star and Olympic team member, signs a multi year contract with the Chicago Bulls. He vows to be a complete player, focusing on defense, rebounding and offense while adapting to NBA pace and team systems. The deal is reportedly over five years near one million dollars. Coach Ed Badger expects May to fit quickly into the Bulls offense and defense.
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Browns coach Gregg sticks with lineup after 44 13 loss
In Berea Ohio Forrest Gregg says no major changes after Cleveland Browns 44 13 defeat in Denver. Owner staff critique targets quarterback Brian Sipe and running back Poole though Gregg defends Sipe and emphasizes team unity ahead of next game with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Tuesday Baseball Schedule and Results Recap
Rain postponed Detroit at Cleveland and Kansas City at Oakland with only Oakland’s 8 3 win over Kansas City noted. Tonight’s pitching matchups include Perry vs Singer in Minnesota and Figueroa vs Kreuger in Boston with several NL games and late-week schedule details.
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Michigan No 1 In UPI Poll
Michigan Wolverines captured the No 1 spot in the third weekly UPI Board of Coaches poll. Ohio State dropped after a 22-21 home loss to Missouri, while Michigan dominated with 39 of 42 first place votes, eight more than last week.
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