Wimbledon Stresses Grow as Rain Delays Tennis Play
Wimbledon faced days of delays with only 19 of 64 scheduled matches completed. Bjorn Borg waits three days due to late women's matches, increasing fatigue and reducing rest days. Tournament officials consider starting earlier and shortening breaks to catch up.
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Western Open attracts uneven field as 28 break par at Butler National
Cesar Sanudo leads first round with a 67 as 28 golfers break par at the 7,083-yard Butler National course in Oak Brook Illinois while 18 finish even. Allen Miller Bob Gilder Rod Curl John Schroeder Craig Stadler among those at 69-68, noting the course is more forgiving this year. Sanudo, a partial returnee to the tour, birdied six of 10 after a shaky start and spoke of sponsorship hurdles in reviving his career.
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Craig Stadler
Curl
Trail Blazers rookies shine in Portland scrimmage
Portland rookie camp ended with an 86 68 White over Red as Keith Herron led all scorers with 27 points on 11 of 16 from the floor and Ron Brewer added 17 on 7 of 12 with four assists and seven boards. Mychal Thompson skipped agent advice. River Downs cleared to open second meet July 1 to Sept 4 after fire killed 23 horses. Jeanne Hartman and Kathy Williams share medalist honors in U S Women Amateur Public Links qualifiers at Myrtlewood Golf Club.
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Jack Ramsay
Mychal Thompson
Minnesota
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Jeanne Hartman
Miami
Fla
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Minneapolis
Midland game rained out. Tulsa drills win 5-2 over Captains
Rick Lisi struck a two run homer in the fourth as Tulsa Drillers beat Shreveport 5-2. El Paso swept San Antonio 5-2 and 12-0, Arkansas edged Jackson 5-4. Midland game vs Amarillo postponed by rain. Indians and Tigers end 1977 with 6,123 victories each in the American League.
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Grand slam seals Mariners win over White Sox
Seattle's Bob Stinson hit a grand slam with none out in the eighth off Lerrin LaGrow to lift the Mariners to a 9-7 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Bruce Bochte walked, Leon Roberts moved him to second on a single, and Jorge Orta's error on John Hale's grounder loaded the bases before Stinson's sixth homer of the season.
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Jim Willoughby
LaGrow
Leon Roberts
Bochte
Jorge Orta
John Hale
Stinson
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