Brett Brett Brett Leads Royals Hit Parade Against Yankees
Kansas City star third baseman George Brett is praised by managers and umpires as the best hitter in the American League after a six game home stand. He hits .520 with 13-for-25, seven runs, nine RBIs, two singles, and his 100th career stolen base amid a Royals surge to the AL West lead. Brett notes his hot streak and solid fundamentals while Frey credits his work ethic and improvement.
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Renie Martin
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Americans Reach French Open Semifinals After Upsets
Harold Solomon, Bjorn Borg, and Jimmy Connors advance to the men’s semifinals at Roland Garros, with Solomon upsetting Guillermo Vilas 1-6 64 7-6 7-5 in 3 hours 39 minutes under sun. Borg defeats Corrado Barazzutti 6-0 6-3 6-3. Connors meets Vitas Gerulaitis.
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Hana Mandlikova
Romania
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Gordie Howe retires after five decades of hockey greatness
AP recounts Gordie Howe's 52 years and 32 seasons in pro hockey from Detroit to Houston to Hartford. The record scorer's 1,071 goals 1,518 assists and 2,589 points span NHL and WHA. Howe's career mirrored a legend, akin to Joe DiMaggio, with lasting impact on the game.
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Fishing Report Highlights On Various Lakes And Rivers
Early morning channel catfish off the dam using minnows and worms plus flathead action on river trotlines with goldfish and carpon. Strawn Flats yields large channel cats with a south wind and shad sides. Flat River trotlines with crayfish and sunfish report fair to good channel cats, with bass and crappie slower. Water is murky, some gar near the dam, Toronto Channel cats fair to good on trotlines with sunfish. Melvern temps 65F with 20 cfs. walleye 1-4 lb on jigs, crawlers. Pomona 65F, 15 cfs. clear water. channel cats good on trotlines in mud flats. crappie 14 oz to 2 lb. walleye/white bass slow. Clinton clear 67F. walleye fair on jigs. pike fair to good on minnows and spinners. white bass and crappie expected in stilling basin.
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Codex Wins Preakness Amid Foul Claim Decline
In a 3-1 Maryland Racing Commission ruling, Codex is upheld as winner of the 1980 Preakness after rejecting Genuine Risk’s foul claim. The decision, following 21 days of testimony, bars the filly from Triple Crown contention and sets up a Belmont Stakes clash between Codex and Genuine Risk.
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Cal Joins Elite Three In CWS
California catcher Tom Colburn delivered a clutch two run homer in the eighth to tie Miami, as the No. 3 Bears beat the Hurricanes 4-3 in Omaha to reach a showdown with Arizona in the College World Series. Coach Milano praised Colburn as a stud and clutch, noting his season arc from under .260 to over .300 in the tournament.
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