Graham wins U S Open on Father's Day at Merion
David Graham captured the U S Open title at Merion with a 67 final round and a four day total of 273 seven under par to claim the 55 000 first prize. George Burns finished second with 270, followed by Chi Chi Rodriguez at 270 and Jack Nicklaus fading. Burns missed a two foot par putt on 18 to seal sole second place and clashed with USGA officials over a bunker incident.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Ardmore
David Graham
Australia
Graham
Merion
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Jack Nicklaus
Bill Rodgers
George Burns
Burns
Rogers
Nicklaus
U.S. Golf Association
Harry Easterly
USGA
Harry
Easterly
Olson
Smith
Banks shatters American triple jump record at nationals
Willie Banks, UCLA law student, set a new American record with a 57 feet 7.2 inch triple jump at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento. The performance followed an earlier 56-11 and came as part of a meet highlighted by Carl Lewis and Evelyn Ashford, with notable delays affecting other events.
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Sacramento
Calif
Willie Banks
UCLA
Brazil
Joao de Oliveira
Mexico City
Banks
Mike Marlow
Carl Lewis
Evelyn Ashford
Borg starts bid for sixth Wimbledon title
Wimbledon opens with Bjorn Borg as top seed pursuing a sixth straight crown. Peter Rennett, 23, from California, awaits the first obstacle in a field featuring Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Tom Gullikson and a strong list of big servers on the grass. The center court is packed as Borg faces Rennett in the opening session while the day’s order also spots Connors, McEnroe, Lloyd and Vilas on the slate.
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Wimbledon
England
Bjorn Borg
Peter Bennett
Kennett
Borg
Mark Edmondson
Australia
Vic Amaya
Vijay Amritraj
India
Rennett
Mel Purcell
Amaya
Bookies
John McEnroe
McEnroe
Tom Gullikson
American Twins
Jimmy Connors
Dick Stockton
Chris Evert Lloyd
Hana Mandlikova
Peter Rennett
Bill Scanlon
USA
Victor Pecci
Paraguay
John Lloyd
Britain
Phil Dent
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Major league players may sue for TV money
The AP reports MLB players plan to sue management and cable firms over revenues from telecasts as a midseason strike enters its 11th day. No talks were scheduled, while strike insurance of 50 million dollars activates with 153 dates lost. Pension impacts and free agent rules are at issue as 14 games were canceled on Father’s Day.
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Associated Press
Players Association
Players’ Union
U.S. District Court
National Basketball Association Players Association
NBA
Ray
Cleveland
Grebey
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