Bevacqua, Brett Involved In Brewers-Royals Fight
Kansas City beats Milwaukee 4 0 as Hal McRae drives in a run and a Killer Steals a base for the Royals. Killebrew swipes second, Bevacqua and Brett engage in a brawl on the final play, both ejected. Busby earns win, White, Otis and Rojas contribute, while Bevacqua bristles at Brett’s “dirty ballplayer” label.
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Oldfield Eyes 82-Foot Shot Put Spin From Future Style
Brian Oldfield unveiled a new spinning shot put technique at the El Paso Track Classic, tossing 71-11% feet to surpass the outdoor world record and predict an 82-foot mark. He called it the Oldfield spin or Ogre's Orbit and aims to revolutionize the event, despite amateur records limits. Rod Milburn tied his own pro 13.0 seconds record in the 120-yard hurdles as 18-year-old Houston McTear matched a world distance mark.
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Foyt to Lead Indy 500 Field For Fourth Time
A. J. Foyt will head the Indianapolis 500 field for a record-tying fourth time on May 25 after a dramatic late test in his Coyote Racer reaching an average 193.976 mph with a top lap of 195.313 mph. He will lead a field that includes prior winners Gordon Johncock Bobby Unser and Tom Sneva, with many high-speed qualifiers relegated to the rear for missing the first day. Rutherford starts seventh despite fast speed while Al Unser begins from the fourth row. about 17 other cars remain in contention for starting spots next weekend.
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Huskers Need No Less Than Sweep Of OU
In Manhattan Kansas, Larry Dassie signs with Kansas State after a standout junior college season. In Kansas City, Nebraska travels to Oklahoma for a two game series with first place Oklahoma, needing a sweep to claim the Big Eight title as the rest of the league wraps up. The Huskers face coach Enos Semore and pitcher Bob Shirley in the opener as Oklahoma State and Missouri pursue conflicting aims in late-season play.
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Ashe Triumphs Over Borg In World Championship Match
Arthur Ashe defeated Bjorn Borg 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-0 to claim the World Championship of Tennis title in Dallas. Ashe credited a palm-reading gypsy in Stockholm for boost and emotional support as Borg blamed fatigue from a Friday semifinal with Rod Laver. Ashe vowed to defend Davis Cup glory and dismissed Conners match talk.
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Islanders Tie Series With Flyers In 2-1 Semifinal Win
Denis Potvin scored for New York as Gerry Hart delivered a standout defensive effort, blocking shots and tying up Flyers forwards. The Islanders stunned Philadelphia with a 2-1 victory to force a deciding game in the series. Hart’s third period tally proved decisive after Ross Lonsberry’s early Flyers strike. If New York wins in Philadelphia, they advance toward the Stanley Cup finals.
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Warriors Even Series With Bulls In Final Showdown
Coach Al Attles praised his Golden State squad after an 86-72 upset of the Chicago Bulls to force a decisive seventh game in Oakland. Rick Barry led the attack to even the Western Conference final at 3-3, earning home court for Game Seven versus the Bullets for a shot at the NBA title.
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Baseball Scoreboard Tuesday Games Across Major Leagues
The schedule lists Tuesday night MLB games including Chicago at Baltimore Kansas City at Detroit Cleveland at Minnesota Milwaukee at Texas New York at Oakland and Boston at Seattle. National League matchups feature Philadelphia Atlanta San Francisco New York Los Angeles St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia San Diego Pittsburgh Montreal San Francisco New York Los Angeles St Louis with several n designated contests.
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Porter Leads Bullets Past Celtics For East Title
Kevin Porter with 21 points and 11 assists anchors Washington as they rally in the final period to beat Boston 98 92, clinching the best of seven Eastern Conference title four games to two. Elvin Hayes praises Porter as the key playmaker. Riordan hopes to recover from a thigh bruise during the week off.
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