Oilman Davis withdraws bid to buy Oakland A's and move to Denver
Oakland A's owner Charles O Finley failed to complete a sale to oilman Marvin Davis who withdrew a 12 million offer over a lawsuit by the Oakland Coliseum. Finley taunted the possibility of bankruptcy while predicting the A's stay in Oakland for now. Attendance woes and comments from San Francisco and Denver officials added to the baseball upheaval.
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Watson dominates Pebble Beach Pro-Am with second win
Watson claims his second victory in three starts at the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach after a rain delayed finish. He scored a 69 to force a playoff with Ben Crenshaw, then won on the second playoff hole as Crenshaw missed the 17th green. Watson extends his hot streak, notes he’s still fixing his game, and heads to San Diego for a three week run before a break. Irwin, Green, Bies, Morley, and Nicklaus also contended in the event.
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Hale Irwin
Hubert Green
Don Bies
Mike Morley
Ray Floyd
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Grimsleys Sports Personal Vendetta in Finley Case
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley notes baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn faces charges of a personal vendetta as he reviews the sale of Vida Blue by Charles Finley to the Cincinnati Reds for 1.75 million dollars. The piece draws parallels to NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle and Al Davis amid long running feuds, with Kuhn citing franchise dissipation and competitive balance.
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Andy Messersmith
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Duran claims undisputed lightweight crown in Las Vegas
Panamanian Ro berto Duran dominates Esteban DeJesus to win by decisive stoppage in the 12th round at Caesars Palace. The victory raises Duran to 61-1-2, preserves his WBA title, and sets up a likely April non-title bout at Madison Square Garden before a possible defense against the WBC interim winner. Duran earned around 250000 dollars for the DeJesus fight and about 100000 for the next bout.
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