Braves pull off win in late rally against Reds
Atlanta edged Cincinnati 5 in the seventh, breaking a tie as Mike Lum failed to stop the Reds' late shot. Ken Rappoport reports for AP Sports. The Braves rode a clutch rally to capture the game at home.
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Ron Cey
Los Angeles
New York
Ted Sizemore
Bill Buckner
Garvey
Bob Apodaca
Skip Lockwood
Cey
El Paso tops Midland 8-5 in Texas League showdown
El Paso Diablos beat Midland 8-5 to reclaim first in the Texas League West as Lawrence Rush hit a three run homer. Marty Friedman added a seventh inning insurance double. Fred Juhalua earned the win in relief. San Antonio shaded Amarillo 2-1 and Shreveport shared first in the East with Lafayette and Arkansas after earlier results.
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Travelers
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David Fuqua
Phillies
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Bo McLaughlin
Joe Sambito
Jay Johnstone
Dodgers
Steve Garvey
Tennis Week Open drops unhappy players
South Orange New Jersey officials report 15 women withdraw from the Tennis Week Open over transsexual Renee Richards entry. Tournament director Gene Scott says a full 32 player field will start Saturday with Beene set to meet Richards on center court. Top seeds Holladay and Kiyomura remain entered.
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Val Ziegenfuss
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Cynthia Doerner
Toronto
Cathy May
Women's Tennis Association
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Richards
California
Cathy Beene
Houston
Tex
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Sandy Stap
Donna Ganz
Laura DuPont
Helen Gourlay
Jerry West Named Lakers Coach After Settlement
Jerry West becomes Lakers coach after settling suits with owner Jack Kent Cooke. West, a famed guard and All-Star, vows defense focus and movement for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Bill Sharman stays in front office. Reports say attractively packaged five year offer to Nevada-Las Vegas coach was considered.
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LOS Angeles
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Jerry West
Los Angeles Lakers
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Nevada-Las Vegas
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Zeke
Cabin Creek
West Virginia
Minneapolis
National Basketball Association
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Sharman
Pete Newell
Texas A&M opens fall drills and other college football notes
Texas A&M head coach Emory Bellard greets 118 candidates as the Aggies begin drills in College Station. Meanwhile TCU welcomes 113 players to fall workouts with 34 lettermen, and Texas and Texas Tech conduct multi day sessions as they prepare for the 1976 season starting in Dallas and Austin respectively.
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Jim Shofner
Horned Frogs
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A&m
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Aggies
Texas
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Austin
Longhorns
Texas Tech
Steve Sloan
Raiders
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Ricky Wesson
Mustangs
Tex
Parks and Wildlife Department
Clayton Garrison
Garrison
NFL Talks Down to the Crunch
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle describes late night owner talks as they debate regular season roster size. A vote on a collective bargaining agreement could come before opening day, with rosters likely 40s to mid 40s after by law 36 per team.
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Bruce Lowitt
NEW York
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
Pittsburgh Steelers
Colts learn a lesson from licking by Bears
After a 25-14 preseason loss to the Chicago Bears, Colts returner Howard Stevens says the team must avoid showing up overconfident. Hank Stram’s New Orleans Saints look to build a winning culture after a 2-12 season, while Pittsburgh aims for a fifth straight win as Buffalo and Green Bay cope with injuries.
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O.J. Simpson
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Don Milan
Carlos Brown
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