Navratilova Faces Wimbledon Final Amid Stateless Blues
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley details Martina Navratilova's struggle as a stateless Czech defector living in the U S awaiting citizenship while chasing Wimbledon glory. Pundits call her Miss Nobody though she piles up wins and questions loom about her friends back home in Bernice Czechoslovakia. The piece contrasts old guard views on tennis with Navratilova'sdetermination and the broader pro game’s money driven side.
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Wimbledon
England
Martina Navratilova
Bernice
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Chris Evert
Martina
Jaroslav Drobny
Beyer Sets World Shot Put Mark in Goteborg Meet
East German Udo Beyer shattered the world shot put record with 72 feet 8 inches at Goteborg, surpassing Alexander Barishnikov's 1976 mark by over five inches. His six throws featured four valid measures surpassing runner up Wladislaw Komar, while fellow Americans and European rivals, including discus winner Wolfgang Schmidt and pole vault standout Kozakiewicz, trailed in other events at the international meet.
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Soviet Union
Alexander Barishnikov
Dusseldorf
West Germany
Wladislaw Komar
Poland
Komar
Wolfgang Schmidt
al Fuerbach
Schmidt
U. S
Herman Frazier
Frazier
Maurice Peoples
Quentin Wheeler
Dolphins open training camp with Super Bowl hopes
Miami Dolphins start camp as the first NFL team to open practice with coach Don Shula optimistic about a reborn offense. Griese in glasses led a 10-4 season last year as rookies and veterans converge for a campaign aiming for a return to the Super Bowl, aided by Delvin Williams and a flexible injury-prevention plan.
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Bengals hope lineman can play late in 78 season
Cincinnati general manager Paul Brown says tackle Mike Wilson has potential to aid the Bengals late in the season after knee surgery. Wilson’s dispute with Toronto Argonauts over his contract has been settled out of court.
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Boston Celtics face ownership turmoil and swap rumors
Boston Celtics management upheaval and possible franchise swap dominate the day as John Y. Brown seeks control of the team from Irv Levin while the NBA Board of Governors weighs moving the Buffalo Braves to San Diego. Celtics past success contrasts with a 32 50 season and a changing ownership landscape.
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Odessa College Wranglers eye strong 1978-79 season
Odessa College basketball coach Ron Mayberry stresses summer recruitment as crucial for the 1978-79 season after a 22-10 finish. Key returnees Ennis Edwards Johnson McLemore head OC prospects, with nine of 11 freshmen from Texas and new recruits including Voelkers and Savoie. The Wranglers open November 10 at home vs Wayland Baptist and add Chaparral Classic to their schedule.
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Roswell
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Wheeling Classic field tops previous records
Nancy Lopez sits out the Wheeling LPGA Classic but remains a hot topic as the 92-player field, the largest in five years, tees off. Debates about money and performance swirl as players like Debbie Austin and Jane Blalock push for success on the 6,100-yard Speidel course, with Palmer praising Lopez’s influence and Blalock, Carner, and Bradley seen as contenders. The 54‑hole event ends Sunday.
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Pat Bradley
Noblesville
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Speidel
Louisville names Hohman as athletic chief ambitions rise
Howard Hohman, new Louisville athletic director, aims to lift football and baseball to prominence while maintaining a strong overall program with increased support for women's sports. He emphasizes academic progress for athletes and rejects sacrificing any sport for another.
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University of Louisville
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