Lilly retires from Cowboys after neck injury risk
Dallas veteran Bob Lilly, seven time All Pro defensive tackle, announced his retirement after team physician warned bone spurs in his neck could cause permanent paralysis if he played on. Lilly, 35, had planned to retire next season but chose to quit now to protect his health.
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Snipe championship crowned for Thompson and Moore in New York
Jerry Thompson and Ron Moore of Lodi Ohio won the North American Snipe title with 29 points across seven races in Henderson Harbor New York. Don Hite and Don Hite Jr of Detroit finished second with 35 points as 39 boats raced.
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AL Roundup Stein lifts Sox over Milwaukee
Wilbur Wood notched his third straight complete game as Chicago routed Milwaukee 9-2 in the opener, Gorman Thomas’ two-run homer keeping Milwaukee from a shutout. Bill Stein followed with a grand slam in a 10-5 second-game victory to sweep the Brewers, with other AL scores noted.
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Palmer Wins U S Women's Open by Four Strokes
Sandra Palmer captures the U S Women's Open at Atlantic City Country Club with a final round 72, finishing with a 72 hole total of 295 seven over par. The Texas veteran, 34, joins golf legends like Babe Didrickson Zaharias and Mickey Wright while downplaying comparisons to the all-time greats.
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Golf star Nancy Lopez leads rookie Palmer in dramatic finish
Cole Palmer coasted home with a four stroke edge over 18 year old amateur Nancy Lopez and pros JoAnne Carner and Sandra Post. Miss Lopez finished tied for second, with Carner and Post close behind as the tour closed in on Tulsa University plans.
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Cardinals win tourney in Women's Slo-pitch at Jaycee Park
The Cardinals rallied from an early 11-5 defeat to win four straight to claim the Women's Slo-pitch crown. UFC's finished second, VFW third, Pharmacy fourth, with all four teams earning trophies. Cardinal record 15-3 overall, four firsts and one fifth in the tournament.
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Kingman lifts Mets past Astros with two homers in 10-9 win
Dave Kingman went 3 for 5 with two homers and six RBIs, including a three-run blast in the fifth and a two-run shot in the eighth, to power New York over Houston 10-9. He argued a third-inning error by shortstop Jack Heidemann, insisting it should have been Heidemann’s miscue. Other NL results: Phils beat Reds 11-4 behind Mike Schmidt's RBI and homer, Dodgers top Cubs 5-3 in 12, Expos beat Braves in continuation 6-5, Giants edge Pirates 2-1, Cardinals sweep Padres 3-1 and 10-2, with Halicki two-hitter for Giants and May/Madlock contributing for Atlanta and Chicago.
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Nunez claims national amateur grass tennis title
Gonzalo Nunez of Texas defeated Eric Friedler of Michigan 6-3 3-6 6-5 in a dramatic final to win the national amateur men’s grass court singles championship in Newport. Friedler protested the Vass scoring system after the decision.
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Boggs opens world springboard bid with King on sidelines
Phil Boggs faces a strong field at the World Aquatics Championships as Capt. Micki King, a retired Olympic platform diving champion, observes from the sidelines. Russia’s Tatiana Kalinina captures the women’s 10 dive title with 489.81 points, while Tatiana Volynkina of the USSR takes silver and Christine Loock of Fort Worth earns bronze. Christa Kohler falters to finish sixth.
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Rookie Maltbie Wins Pleasant Valley Classic Back-To-Back
Roger Maltbie, 24, captured the Pleasant Valley Classic by one stroke with a final round 66 to repeat as winner after taking the Quad Cities Open the previous week. The Pleasant Valley victory makes him the first rookie since 1968 to win consecutive tour events and places him among Nicklaus Miller Irwin and Watson as season multi winners. Maltbie said he aims to win more, despite the British Open absence of top players. He surged from behind, passing eight competitors and finishing at 276 for 7,119 yards.
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