Open Tennis Champs Lead Early U S Open Roundup
Top seeds Borg Connors and Evert Lloyd win first rounds in New York as King Wade and Shriver face early upsets. Gerulaitis Curfen Vilas Clerc also advance. In Houston, Rockets settle suit with Lakers over Tomjanovich injury. Pecos dept starts flag football fields. registration set for Sept 7 outreach.
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Lakers settle undisclosed damages with Rockets over Tomjanovich injury
Los Angeles Lakers agree to a sealed settlement with the Houston Rockets ending a $1.8 million damages suit arising from Rudy Tomjanovichs injuries after a Dec. 9, 1977 punch by Kermit Washington. The first suit awarded $3.3 million to Tomjanovich. the second suit sought $900,000 in actual and $900,000 in punitive damages.
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