Becker Wins Wimbledon Title at 17 in Historic Run
Boris Becker, 17, captures Wimbledon’s men’s singles title with a four set win over Kevin Curren on Centre Court. Navratilova, 28, defends her crown with a 4 6 6 3 6 2 victory over Evert Lloyd, while Becker earns a record prize of 163800 dollars. Curren praises Becker’s talent but notes McEnroe remains ahead in technique.
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Chris Evert Lloyd
Navratilova
Peter McNamee
Elizabeth Smylie
John Fitzgerald
Becker's Breakthrough Tops Wimbledon Field at 17
Boris Becker, 17 years old, defied veterans like McEnroe and Connors to win Wimbledon becoming the youngest Grand Slam champion and the first unseeded titleist in the 99 year history. He defeated Kevin Curren 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-4 after a rain soaked fortnight on Centre Court. Becker's grit and dirt stained kit symbolized a defining blow for the grass court major.
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Manhattan Tops Ottawa Legion Rockies in doubleheader
Manhattan defeated Ottawa Legion A 12-2 and 10-8 at Orris Cox Field on Saturday. Leahy earned the first game win as Ottawa pitchers struggled behind nine hits from Manhattan, while Reynolds pitched all nine for Ottawa in the nightcap but faced 11 hits and 10 strikeouts.
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Tim Spears
Bug Larios
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Byron Goracke
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Leahy
Barry Reynolds
Jason Maxwell
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Strange Close To Winnings Mark
Curtis Strange won the Canadian Open at Glen Abbey by two strokes over Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman, finishing 9 under par at 279. He moved within $10,827 of the tour single-season money record, with $520,081 earned this year and $86,506 prize for the win.
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Greg Norman
Nicklaus
Glen Abbey Golf Club
Tom Watson
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Pomona Seniors Sweep District Title in Fast-Pitch Tourney
Pomona senior girls won three of four games to capture the district fast-pitch softball title as Wellsville and Lebo also advanced to sub-state. Pomona beat Westphalia 10-3 then edged Wellsville 6-5 before pulling off an 18-10 loss and 13-8 comeback in the title sequence. Cindy Scott led with 10 hits including three homers.
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Westphalia
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Cindy Scott
Scott
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Lori Lantis
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Eichinger
Mary Frevert
Gardner
Arrows Take Three Of Five In Weekend Nonleague Play
Ottawa American Legion AAA Arrows split a weekend with Osawatomie 1-0 and 0-1, lost 4-3 to Paola, then routed Iola 11-1 and 15-5 as Ronnie Rice pitched a no hitter in one cap. Jon Wray and Brad Basel led a 12-22 Ottawa squad into Tri-District play with solid pitching and timely hitting.
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Geist
Tola
Richard DeLaTorre
Skoog
Charlie Rutter
RBI
Horne
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