Mets and Cubs Tie for Second After NL Tight Finish
Wayne Garrett's dramatic 10th inning homer salvaged a 6-3 Mets win over the Cubs as New York and Chicago settle in a tie for second with three games left. Houston blanked San Francisco 3-0. Minnesota edged Kansas City.
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Vonahans Banks To No. 1 Spot In Poll Shakeup
The Dumas Demons drop from first to third after a 13-6 loss last weekend. Moonahans rises to No. 1 with Ennis and Brenham staying near the top as Wichita Falls maintains the Class AA/A lead. Odessa Permian and Killeen climb, while Ball slides from No. 4.
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Astros Blank Giants In Final Home Series
Houston’s 3-0 win over San Francisco on Monday night trims the Giants’ lead to a half game behind Los Angeles while the Astros sit fourth in the NL West. Jack Billingham improved to 13-9, pitching a complete outing as Ron Bryant fell to 5-8.
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Intrepid Breezes To Win America's Cup Title
Intrepid defeated Australia’s Gretel by about 10 boat lengths to win the best of seven series four games to one. The result keeps the Cup in American hands and spurs speculation on the 1973 challenger as Gretel vows a return for another crack at the trophy.
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Agee Named 1966 AL Rookie of the Year with White Sox
New York Met center fielder Tommy Agee won the 1966 American League rookie of the year honor while playing for the Chicago White Sox.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Roundup
National League East shows Pittsburgh leading with 87 wins and 72 losses. New York and Chicago tied at 82–77, St. Louis 75–84, Philadelphia 72–86, Montreal 71–88. West features Cincinnati 161–59, San Francisco 86–73, Los Angeles 85–73, Houston 76–83, Atlanta 75–85, San Diego 62–97. Monday results New York beat Chicago 6–3 in 10 innings. Houston blanked San Francisco 3–0. Upcoming games include Chicago at New York, Montreal at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, San Francisco at Houston, Los Angeles at San Diego. American League leaders Baltimore 104–54, New York 92–68, Boston 86–74, Detroit 77–82, Cleveland 75–84, Washington 70–88. Oakland leads 87–72 with California 83–76 and Minnesota 96–63. Tonight’s schedule notes several games with key matchups including Hunter at Oakland and Horgan at Detroit.
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Basketball Scores From The NBA And ABA
The NBA results show Phoenix 119 over Cincinnati 106 Detroit 108 over Chicago 106 and Philadelphia 117 over Atlanta 105. Buffalo 107 beat Seattle 99. In the ABA Denver 124 defeated Kentucky 112.
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Ohio State Texas Stanford Retain First in AP Poll
Ohio State Texas and Stanford hold top spots in the AP college football poll as Colorado and Air Force rise into the Top Ten after big wins. Colorado beat Penn State 41-13, Air Force rolled Missouri 37-14, reshaping the top twenty and dropping Penn State from fourth to sixteenth.
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Pitching Should Be Key To Pirates Reds Series
The Pirates and Reds enter the National League playoffs with strong pitching staffs. Pirates midseason injuries have spurred a pitching surge led by Dock Ellis and a noted bullpen, while Reds ace Gary Nolan faces Pittsburgh in a matchup highlighting offense versus solid pitching. Bench and Rose provide key hitting for Cincinnati alongside Perez and Clemente for Pittsburgh, with bullpen depth from Granger and Carroll supporting a tight series preview.
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Return to Sanity in College Football End of Series
In a five part series the NEA argues college football has grown beyond its academic roots. Experts like Joe Paterno and Bear Bryant discuss costs, coaching power, and the need to restore student participation and classroom values while curbing profiteering and alumni pressure.
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Hockey Scores From Evening Playoffs
New York defeated Boston 4 to 0, Pittsburgh beat Oakland 5 to 1, Philadelphia moved past Montreal with a 3 goal margin in the latest action.
Cubs Star Santo Sheltered After Threat In New York
Chicago Sun-Times reports Ron Santo removed from the lineup in New York after an anonymous life threat. Santo dressed in civilian clothes, returned to Chicago with the Cubs physician ordering rest, likely missing the remaining season. A fan allegedly warned of shooting when Santo played Monday night.
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