Borg Falls Short as McEnroe Forces Five-Set Wimbledon Showdown
Bjorn Borg secures his fifth straight Wimbledon title in a dramatic 3 hour 53 minute final against John McEnroe, who proves his nerves and skill under pressure. McEnroe saves seven match points, matching Borg shot for shot, while Borg acknowledges deeper limits and the ongoing duel for dominance in men’s tennis.
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Wimbledon
England
Bjorn Borg
New York
Young McEnroe
Borg
McEnroe
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Superman
Rod Laver
Douglaston
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Superbrat
Magnificent
All Star Game to Highlight Midsummer Classic at Dodger Stadium
The 1980 All Star Game at Dodger Stadium airs on ABC at 5 40 p m PDT with a hungry youngsters versus veterans format. NL boasts Dodger flavor led by Steve Garvey Davey Lopes Bill Russell and Reggie Smith. AL includes stars like Jim Rice Paul Molitor George Brett and Ben Oglivie with key pitchers from Carlton Rich Gossage and Tom Burgmeier.
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Dodger Stadium
ABC
National Eagle
Earl Weaver
Chuck Tanner
Weaver
Yankees
Tommy John
Rich Gossage
Baltimore
Steve Stone
Kansas City
Larry Gura
Toronto
Dave Stieb
Seattle
Rick Honeycutt
Chicago
Ed Farmer
Boston
Tom Burgmeier
Tanner
Philadelphia
Steve Carlton
Los Angeles
Jerry Reuss
Bruce Sutter
Houston
J.R. Richard
Pittsburgh
Jim Bibby
Bob Welch
Kent Tékulve
San Francisco
Ed Whitson
Dodger
Steve Garvey
Davey Lopes
Bill Russell
Reggie Smith
Lopes
Smith
Dodgers
Dusty Baker
Baker
Sith
Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Dave Parker
Dave King
OBRL Building To Postseason Climax
Ottawa Babe Ruth League nears regular season end as it prepares for the Midwest Plains Regional Tournament in August hosted in Ottawa. Ticket packages offer eight sessions for $10, with shirts, sportsmanship awards, and a single elimination postseason set to begin July 14. Local winners in age divisions advance to Osawatomie and regional play, with managers voting on sportsmanship honors and players serving as host entrants.
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Gary Kuntz
Ottawa
Babe Ruth League
OBRL
Byron Faden
Budge’s Sports Center
Frank Garvin
Don Burroughs
Don Sellers
Bob Thompson
Jerry Cole
Oren Skiles
Jim Hotaling
Daryl Shutt
John Wray
Osawatomie
Tim Burrichter
Rod Stottlemire
Kevin Allan
Jason Edwards
Larry Stewart
Bill Scribner
Harold Fairbanks
Baseball Scoreboard shows mixed results across leagues
The scoreboard lists MLB results with teams such as Oakland 5 Chicago 0 and Minnesota 2 Texas 1. Other lines include Boston 1 Baltimore 0 New York 3 Clare Milwaukee 4 Casito Kansas City 5 Seat Sonds emer 1 and scattered incomplete entries. Tuesday’s games are unscheduled and the All-Star Game is at Angeles with Wednesday’s games to follow.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Texas
Boston
Baltimore
New York
Clare
Milwaukee
Casito
Kansas City
Seat Sonds
Emer
Gomes
Detroit
Toronto
Cleveland
California
Seattle
Angeles
Associated Press
Taranto
Royals Stadium Lures Paciorek In Hitters Park Debate
In Kansas City, Tom Paciorek and Bruce Bochte powered the Seattle Mariners to a 5-3 win at Royals Stadium, praising the park as the ideal hitter’s environment. Paciorek, batting .351, noted better ball visibility and the park’s size, while Bochte recalled hoping to be drafted to play there. Floyd Bannister earned the win as Seattle improved to 35-45, while Kansas City’s Paciorek and Brett offered reflections on the stadium’s impact.
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Kansas City
Tom Paciorek
Royals Stadium
Paciorek
Seattle
Bruce Bochte
Mariners
Kansas City Royals
Royals
Bochie
Floyd Bannister
Pqaal Splittorff
Chicago
Darrell Johnson
George Brett
Washington
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Rod Carew
Bucky Dent
Fred Lynn
Reggie Jackson
Carlton Fisk
Pomona Youths
Pomona
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Waverly
Swineheart
Shannon Servaes
Doug Altic
Komona
Auburn
Lebo
Wellsville
Wellsville Umpires Association
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