Mandlikova to meet Evert in Wimbledon final
In Wimbledon semis Chris Evert Lloyd defeated Pam Shriver 6-3 6-1 and will meet Hana Mandlikova in Friday’s final. Mandlikova beat Martina Navratilova 7-5 4-6 6-1 to reach the final, as Shriver backs Lloyd to win and complete a fairy tale finish.
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Wimbledon
England
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Pam Shriver
Chris Evert Lloyd
Chris
Shriver
Lloyd
Hana Mandlikova
Martina Navratilova
Navratilova
Hana
Vilem Mandlik
Czechoslovakia
WBA trio charts path to Holmes title showdown
New York AP report outlines Mike Weaver or James Tillis or Gerry Cooney as potential challengers for Larry Holmes universal heavyweight title. Weaver faces Tillis in September with Cooney in reserve, while negotiations with Don Manuel and promoter Bob Arum unfold to finalize the WBA plan and a ensuing Holmes bout.
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New York
Mike Weaver
James Tillis
Gerry Cooney
Larry Holmes
Bob Arum
Weaver
World Boxing Association
Tillis
WBA
Cooney
Don Manuel
Los Angeles
Sam Glass
Tiffany Productions
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Manuel
Don
Weaver- Tillis
Holmes
World Boxing Council
Don King
Weaver-Tillis
Greg Page
Easton
Ken Norton
Leon Spinks
Muhammad Ali
Norton
Ali
Baseball strike marks 3 weeks and counting
New York AP reports the baseball strike marked its three week anniversary with resumed talks showing no optimism. Canceled games reached 261 since June 12, as managers and players clash over compensation terms for re entry draft free agents. The two sides plan another bargaining session despite wide gaps.
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NEW York
Ray Grebey
Miller
Grebey
Phillies visit prisoners with promised Series film
Phillies stars Gary Maddox and Larry Bowa returned to Holmesburg Prison where about 150 inmates greeted them with autographs and photos. The players discussed the ongoing baseball strike and vowed a World Series film, while inmates roasted past losses and pressed for updates on the season.
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Philadelphia
Gary Maddox
Larry Bowa
Bowa
Holmesburg
Maddox
Phillies
Mike Schmdt
Schmidt
Off Broadway Joe Namath Aims to Improve in Damn Yankees
Bruce Lowitt profiles Joe Namath as he transitions from NFL star to stage actor in Damn Yankees at Jones Beach. Namath, 34, embraces theater, drawing parallels to football while acknowledging a steep learning curve and ongoing growth. He values audience contact, discipline, and fun over fame as he pursues acting success beyond television and film.
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Jones Beach
Shubert Alley
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Los Angeles Rams
Joe
Ohio
Oklahoma
Long Island
Namath
Burt Reynolds
Jets
Baltimore
Joe Hardy
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Los Angeles
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