Borg Wins Quarterfinal Thriller Over Dibbs in Dallas
Sweden’s Bjorn Borg defeats Eddie Dibbs 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the World Championship of Tennis quarterfinals at SMU. Borg, 19, eyes a semifinal against Harold Solomon after rebounding from early deficit. The $50,000 first prize final is Sunday.
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Tolan's Grand Slam Lifts Phillies Past Astros in Key Win
Phillies bench additions Bobby Tolan and Ollie Brown fueled a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros. Tolan hit a grand slam off Joe Niekro to erase a 3-0 deficit, Brown added a two run homer as a pinch hitter. The win pushes Philadelphia a half game up on the Mets in the NL East.
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Baseball standings and results from the NL and AL
The Associated Press standings show the National League East led by Philadelphia at 13 6 with New York 15 9 and Chicago 11 13. St Louis 10 12 Montreal 7 13 and Houston 12 13 Nine 11 innings saw New York beat Cincinnati 11 innings while San Diego defeated Montreal 6 4. In the American League New York leads at 12 5 with Milwaukee 9 5 and Cleveland 10 9. Remaining results include Baltimore 2 Chicago 0 and Minnesota 8 Detroit 2 with several rain postponements and Friday schedule across divisions.
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Gilliam Signs with Atlanta Falcons in Free Agent Move
John Gilliam signed with the Atlanta Falcons after nine NFL seasons with Minnesota. He declined to discuss terms but indicated a three year contract and said he always wanted to play in Atlanta. The deal follows the Rozelle Rule revocation affecting free agents.
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Pecos Trails in District Race for All Sports Trophy
Pecos Eagles trail Monahans Loboes by half a point for the Odessa American All Sports trophy as the seven-team district closes with track tennis and golf tallies. Ector sits third with 24.5 points as the standings stay tight through the school year.
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Millsapps to coach Texas all stars in Oil Bowl classic
Pecos head football coach and athletic director Jerry Millsapps is named one of three Texans coaches for the Oil Bowl classic in Wichita Falls on Aug 7. He joins Tom Gray of Mesquite and Dub Largin of Hirschi to select a Texas squad for the inter-state clash against Oklahoma.
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El Paso Diablos topped by San Antonio in doubleheader
San Antonio defeated El Paso 8-3 in the first game as Jim Clancy limited the Diablos to three hits. El Paso followed with a 21-3 win in the nightcap after erupting for 21 runs in four innings. Willie Aikens homered in the first game and amassed four hits with six RBIs in the second. Carl Person and Fred Frazier drove in runs for El Paso while John Canria earned the win on a nine hitter. Shreveport routed Jackson 17-7 with 20 hits.
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Bikes race Sunday on track south of Pecos
Pecos Distriders sponsor their second full day of motocross races on the track south of Pecos. Practice starts at 10:30 a.m. with noon races to follow. riders from West Texas and New Mexico seek cash pots and trophies on the 1.1 mile dirt surface.
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Eagles seek fourth straight district baseball crown
Pecos hosts Ector in Friday night 7 30 p m league clash as the Eagles chase a four straight 2 AAA district title. Ector sits two games back in the race while Pecos holds a 3 0 second half ledger as Monahans looms Tuesday.
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