Watson captures Western Open in gritty late surge
Tom Watson shoots 5 under par 283 at Butler National to win the Western Open, matching the course record for 72 holes. He edges Tom Weiskopf, Johnny Miller and Wally Armstrong as he earns $40,000 and climbs to the PGA money lead with $269,115. Weiskopf stumble and Weiskopf’s late charge fall short.
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Oklahoma wins National AAU Tournament title 76 74
Oklahoma edged West Virginia 76 74 behind Doug Chapman 21 points in a tight final. West Virginia led 41 40 at halftime as Earl Jones, 6 11 from Mt Hope, totaled 15 in the title game while Larry Watson 19 paced WVU. LaFayette La 71 California 63 in winners bracket. Kanawha Valley All Stars 74 Highland Park Mich 69 in consolation.
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Stonewall Jackson
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J Walter Kennedy, longtime NBA leader, dies at 64
Stamford native J Walter Kennedy died Sunday night at 64 from liver failure related to cancer after a year of melanoma surgery and immunotherapy. Kennedy led the NBA as president from 1969 to 1975 during expansion, salaries growth, and the ABA merger, shaping a multi million dollar TV deal and league expansion to 22 teams. He began as a Stamford Pros scorekeeper at 13 and rose through Stamford High School, Notre Dame journalism, and South Bend Tribune coverage.
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Sneva Wins Pocono 500 in Close Finish
Tom Sneva beat teammate Mario Andretti by 1.7 seconds at Pocono International Raceway to win his first major USAC race. Gordon Johncock finished third, Wally Dallenbach fourth, and Johnny Rutherford fifth, four laps back.
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Dodgers Struggle to Reap Seaver Trade Gains
The Dodgers hold a game and a half lead in the NL West after splitting a four game set with Cincinnati and even beating Seaver in a 9 3 win. Steve Garvey crushed two homers driving in three runs while Doug Ray allowed eight hits in a strong start. The Reds added solo shots from Dan Driessen but lost 9 3. Other games saw Cubs deal Mets a 5 2 loss and Phillies 2 0 over Cardinals as the Braves topped Padres 8 5 and Expos edged Pirates 6 3. Giants shut out Astros 2 0 behind Ed Halicki. In AL action Yankees completed a three game sweep with a 5 4 comeback over Boston after blowing a late lead.
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Americans Bid For Semifinals In Wimbledon Quarterfinals
Reigning champion Chris Evert faced Billie Jean King in a high profile all American run to the semifinals of the $150,000 women’s singles with Rosie Casals, Virginia Wade, Martina Navratilova, Betty Stove, and Kerry Reid among the other notable names. The men’s draw features Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Vitas Gerulaitis, Billy Martin, Bjorn Borg, and Ilie Nastase as quarterfinals begin, with McEnroe notable for qualifying into the quarterfinals.
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