Blanda leaves Raiders after 26 seasons with no fanfare
George Blanda, NFL scoring record holder and oldest pro player, was waived by the Oakland Raiders after 26 seasons. He said the world isn’t ending, left camp quietly, and may return as Al Davis weighs future plans. Teammates expected a farewell, while Blanda wondered about a final sendoff.
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Blass Lives On in Bruce Kison Pirates Pitch To Shutout
Former World Series hero Steve Blass mentored Bruce Kison who fired a five hitter for a 3-0 Pirates win over the Padres. Kison credited his effective changeup to Blass. Grounders dominated, with Parker and Hebner driving in runs and Zisk homering as Pittsburgh moved ahead in the NL.
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Tiant Improves to 15-10 in Sox Win Over Angels
Boston ace Luis Tiant pitched the Red Sox to an 8-2 victory over the California Angels, boosting his record to 15-10 and extending a hot streak to five wins in July. Tiant, who quipped about aging, allowed four hits with three strikeouts and four walks.
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Shreveport Bases Win as Cariel Delivers Late Bomb
Shreveport nipped Jackson 2-1 in Texas League action as Rafael Cariel belted a two run homer in the eighth with two outs, lifting the visitors to a split of the series and a half game lead in the Eastern Division. Dwight Bernard carried a no hitter into the sixth inning for Jackson. Bill Huisman hit a two run homer in the 10th to beat Amarillo 6-5. San Antonio downed El Paso 6-5 and Lafayette defeated Arkansas on seventh inning singles. In New York the Diet Workshop reports Midwesterners have the heaviest averages for weight loss in sample classes.
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Tennis politics shocks federation Cup field in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, women's teams from the Philippines and Hungary withdrew from the Federation Cup amid protests over white minority states Rhodesia and South Africa. The move suspended the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia from the 1977 Cup, with potential fines from the ILTA. Colin Dibley and Nastase clashed in a net dispute as Evonne Goolagong and Diane Fromholtz led Australia to a 3-0 win over Belgium. United States faces Yugoslavia next as Evert misses due to a sore right hand.
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Judge to rule on Delaware football lottery plan
Federal judge will decide Friday whether Delaware may proceed with a two part football lottery next week. The NFL argues it would harm the league by linking it to legalized gambling while the state says it is merely extending an existing pool.
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Flour Bluff High placed on probation after rule violation
Flour Bluff High school must serve a two year probation for violating a University Interscholastic League rule that bans football helmets during the first four days of practice. The violation was reported after the death of senior Shane Greger from a football injury in preseason drills.
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