Trail Blazers win hair raiser for NBA title
Portland claimed the NBA title with a 109-107 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Bill Walton earned MVP honors with 20 points 23 rebounds and eight blocks in the deciding game. The Blazers won four straight after dropping the first two in the best-of-seven series.
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Bob Baum
Associated Press
Portland
Pacific Northwest
Portland Trail Blazers
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Blazer
Bill Walton
Walton
Blazers
Sixers
Joe Bryant
Maurice Lucas
Darnell wins USAC Texas 500 stock race on Dodge
Darnell, of Deerfield Inc., found a cracked bell housing before the 250 lap race in 90 degree heat and, with Feldner, used a combined pit crew to win the USAC Texas 500 at College Station. Foyt led early but crashed on lap 124, allowing Darnell to take control and finish first, moving him to second in USAC stock car standings. President Carter sent a telegram honoring Foyt Day.
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Michael A. Lutz
AP Sports
Winter College Station
Tex
Darnell
United States Auto Club
USAC
Darnell, Deerfield, Inc
A.J. Foyt
Paul Feldner
Richfield
Wis
Feldner
Sal Torella
Addison, Sr
Ed Negre
Snodgrass Wins Amateur Texas Golf Title
Snodgrass, 19, of the University of Houston led after Saturday and won the Texas Amateur Championship at Kerrville with a four over par 76 Sunday for a six over 294 total. Bob Cornett, also of Arlington, finished second at 297 after a 75 in winds up to 25 mph.
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Kerrville
Tex
Bob Cornett
Terry Snodgrass
Snodgrass
Cornett
Arlington
Dallas County
University of Houston
Mike Muckleroy
Baytown
Kirk Branum
Ben Crenshaw
Charles Coody
Bruce Leitzke
Renee Richards Scandal Tests World Team Tennis Policy
In St Louis, WTT confronts whether Renee Richards can join the Pittsburgh Cleveland Nets after passing an IOC style test. Officials weigh bias risks while noting Richards has played in satellite events and Wimbledon qualifiers. The Women's Tennis Association bars her on the main tour, yet interest from owners and players grows as debate continues.
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ST. Louis
Pittsburgh-Cleveland Nets
Renee Richards
WTT
Earl
Butch’’ Buchholtz
Revolutionary Court Circuit
Buchholtz
Joe Zingale
Renee
Miss Richards
Richard Raskind
Chris Evert
Chris
Betty Stove
Women’s Tennis Association
Women's Tennis Association
Virginia Slims
Billie Jean King
Rome
Paris
Littlerock
Ark
Vilas Wins French Open Final in Roland Garros Blowout
Guillermo Vilas, the Argentine star, defeated Brian Gottfried 6 0 6 3 6 0 on the Roland Garros center court in wind and rain. Vilas, now eyeing Wimbledon, said 1978 could be his year while Ion Tiriac guides his career. Gottfried called Vilas’ form overpowering and unmatched on the day.
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Paris
Au Revoir
England
Wimbledon
Guillermo Vilas
Brian Gottfried
Jimmy Connors
Bjorn Borg
Roscoe Tanner
Vilas
Ion Tiriac
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Bob Gross
Lloyd Free
Johnny Davis
Cecil B. DeMille
Philadelphia
Gene Shue
Dave Twardzik
Lionel Hollins
Gross
Larry Weinberg
Happy
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Bobby Boroughs
Pecos
Jimmy Carter
Foyt
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Onry
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France
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S. Cedar
State Farm Insurance Companies
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Dad
Squire
Marine Corps
Odessa
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