Red Sox rally keeps AL East hopes alive
The Boston Red Sox escape a slide with a 7-3 win over the Yankees, trimming New York’s lead and keeping Boston within reach. Dennis Eckersley and Bob Stanley combine on a four hitter. George Scott ends an 0-for-36 slump with an RBI double as Boston fights to stay in the pennant chase.
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Phillies face tough NL race as Ozark flares at brains
Phillies manager Danny Ozark blamed mental overthinking for slumps after a 2-0 loss to the Mets cut Philadelphia’s NL East lead to two games over the Pirates. Pittsburgh stretched home dominance with a 5-3 win over Montreal as Parker paced the Pirates with a homer and three RBIs.
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ACU Faces LSC Test In Oklahoma Road Trip
Abilene Christian, ranked No. 1 in NAIA, travels to Cameron University as East Texas State notes the danger after a 17-7 upset. ACU hopes to rebound from a 16-14 non conference win sparked by Kirby Jones. Angelo State crushed ENM 40-0. other scorelines include Sam Houston State 0, Texas Lutheran 18, Texas A&I 27, Northwestern State 21.
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Caponi Young Wins LPGA Tourney At Round Hill
Donna Caponi Young rallied from a shaky start in the final round to finish 2 under par for 71 and a 72 hole total of 282 earning $15,000. She beat defending champion Jane Blalock by five strokes at Round Hill Country Club in Alamo California, with notable late birdies and an eagle at the 12th. Caponi Young’s victory boosts her year total to $74,000 and moves her into the top 10 money winners as Lopez leads with $162,000 for the year.
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NFL may set up appeals system for controversial plays
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle said he will study creating an appeals process to settle disputed game-ending plays. He cited the Oakland at San Diego and Denver at Minnesota games, noting film review may not clearly prove intentional fumbles or timely field goal setups. Rozelle said the rule book lacks provisions to alter scores and that the issue will be discussed at the annual meeting.
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Ali Spinks fight promoters sue over gate receipts
Two promoters of the Ali Spinks heavyweight title bout have filed suit against partners in Louisiana Sports Inc alleging they skimmed about 1 million dollars from box office receipts. City councilman Philip Ciaccio and businessman Jake Dimaggio accuse Sherman Copeland and Don Hubbard of the Superdome venture of misappropriating funds.
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Margolin Wins Women in Tennis International Title in San Antonio
Stacy Margolin won the singles championship at the $35,000 Women in Tennis International in San Antonio, defeating fifth seed Yvonne Vermaak 7-5 6-1. The $6,000 winner’s prize will benefit women's tennis, with Margolin receiving only $100 per day for expenses as an amateur from Beverly Hills, California.
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Little-known Ron Streck wins Texas Open title
Ron Streck 24 of Tulsa won the $200,000 Texas Open at Oak Hills with a final round 67 to finish one stroke ahead of Lon Hinkle and Hubert Green and two ahead of Ben Crenshaw. Streck, who barely made the cut, had earlier shot a 63 in the third round and a 69 in the fourth, overcoming pressure and a rough start to claim $40,000.
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