White aims for Super Bowl with Cowboys despite All-Star duty
Randy White, Cowboys' top draft pick, signed a three year deal and says his focus is winning another NFL title. He will play in the College All-Star Game August 1 in Chicago against Pittsburgh, likely at defensive end rather than middle linebacker, and plans to adjust at Cowboys training camp in Thousand Oaks.
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Pecos eyes dominate pace in district 2-AAA football and summer sports
Predictions favor Monahans Lobo 11 with Pecos Eagles as runners up yet the writer expects Pecos to win all 10 games this season thanks to pride and steady improvement. Balmorhea eyes state pride after coaching change. Summer sports extend with 128 participants in recreation programs and church league slow pitch finals at Jaycee Park this week and a Friday champion is expected.
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Player Starts British Open With Minimal Practice At Carnoustie
Gary Player, defending champ, arrives 48 hours before the British Open at Carnoustie with less than two rounds of practice. Jack Nicklaus, favored, has logged many hours on the course, firing a 65 and a 67 in practice. Palmer notes reduced bunkers and forward tees making Carnoustie play shorter than in years.
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Brewers outlast Captains in 13 innings win
The San Antonio Brewers edged the Shreveport Captains 6-5 in 13 innings as Andy Rodriguez drove in Wil Aaron with two outs in the top of the 13th. Dennis Kinney worked 5 2 3 scoreless innings for the win. Other TL games saw Jackson beat Alexandria 12-9 in 10 innings, Lafayette 4-3 over Arkansas, and El Paso 8-6 vs Midland. Rich Miller homered for Jackson. Greg Pavlick improved to 3-5.
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Red Machine rolling to four straight wins
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to stretch their lead in the NL West to 8 games, with George Foster delivering a two run shot and Tony Perez blasting a 500 foot homer off Steve Carlton. The victory capped a stretch of four straight wins and seven in eight, as Sparky Anderson praised the club's balance and timely hitting. Also in the majors, the Pirates shut out the Cubs 5-0, the Mets beat the Braves 3-1, the Astros topped the Expos 5-1, and the Cardinals defeated the Giants 8-6. In Prague, an American track team led by men’s wins moved within one point of Poland after day one, while the women trailed by a similar margin.
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Ruffian laid to rest at Belmont Park
Ruffian the celebrated filly rests in quiet at Belmont Park after a private Monday night ceremony. Trainer Frank Whiteley and jockey Jacinto Vasquez attended, with NYRA board chairman Jack Dreyfus Jr stating the affair was kept intimate.
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Rozelle rule labeled reform move by Kemp
Rep. Jack Kemp testified for the National Football League defending the Rozelle rule saying it benefited players and prompted free agency. the rule in dispute in U S District Court awards compensation to the team losing a player. Kemp, former AFL Players Association president, noted he never sought a strike over the rule and described collective bargaining as limited to pension and not individual salaries.
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AL Roundup: Rocks’ Shel don helps Brewers. Willoughby shines for Red Sox
In Milwaukee, Herschel Sheldon's error in the fourth inning led to a three-run KC rally, but he responded with clutch hits as the Brewers beat the Royals 4-3. Boston’s Willoughby earned his first save in a 6-3 win over Minnesota, fanning Soderholm twice. Yankees top Rangers 5-2, A’s down Indians 7-3, Tigers edge White Sox 2-1.
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