White Sox hit 3 homers to bomb Blue in 6 4 win
The Chicago White Sox homered three times off Vida Blue and beat the Oakland A's 6 to 4. Tom Egan Walt Williams and Dick Allen went deep, while Carlos May delivered a bases loaded single to cap the rally in the seventh. Blue struggled with reduced zip after a long salary holdout.
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Wimbledon Tales and Baseball Notes From A Busy Sports Day
Wimbledon rookie Chrissie Evert impressed with a straight sets win, recovering from a rough start after a 1-6 first set. Evonne Goolagong faced uncertainty amid health issues while Chicago and Boston games highlighted strong pitching, timely hitting, and late surges as Minnesota, Baltimore, and Milwaukee won key divisional showdowns.
Billie Jean King Opens Wimbledon With Dominant Win
Billie Jean King crushes Sharon Walsh 6 2 6 0 to reach the Wimbledon second round. The Long Beach star, favored at 11 8, showcases form matching her rising American peers including Jim Connors who defeats Nikki Kalogeropoulos 6 3 7 5 8 6 in the same day.
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Plane truth for a stable golf swing
The article emphasizes keeping the swing on one plane to avoid fat shots and notes golfer Grier Jones as an example. It argues that a stable head position helps maintain backswing and downswing in the same plane, discouraging unnecessary adjustments and misinterpreted power from an inside out path.
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Mitchell Defends Cleveland Open Title At Tanglewood
Defending champion Bobby Mitchell begins his bid for the $150,000 Cleveland Open at Tanglewood Country Club in Chagrin Falls. Mitchell and top rivals like Jim Jamieson Tom Weiskopf and George Archer are among the field as notable stars skip the event including Nicklaus Trevino Palmer and Player. The course comes after heavy rainfall and lift clean and place rules change play.
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Astrodome Leaks Repair Planned With New Roof Work
The Houston Sports Association will begin preliminary work to fix leaks in the Astrodome roof this week. Span-Glass Inc. will sample roof material to determine waterproofing needs as part of a $1.2 million escrow for repairs and rusted steel beams. Actual repair is slated to start later this summer.
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Road To Olympics Begins At Eugene Trials Today
UPI reports the United States track and field trials open in Eugene with contenders like Jim Ryun and Gerry Lindgren aiming for Munich. Ryun and Lindgren face long odds amid prior injuries and illnesses as the trials determine the three distance runners who will represent the U.S. in August.
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Blalock Seeks US Women's Open Win Amid Legal Fight
Jane Blalock, 26, from Portsmouth NH and leading money winner on the women’s circuit, aims to win the USGA Women’s Open at Winged Foot as she battles a high profile lawsuit against the LPGA. A district court granted a permanent injunction affecting her purse status pending trial, prompting mixed reactions from peers.
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No-Hit Victory for Mullens Lions Over Methodist
Greg Bowling and Eddie Mullens powered the Mullens Little League Lions to a 16-0 victory over Methodist. Bowling started three innings before Mullens finished as Methodist went hitless. The win left Mullens at 10-0 and in first place. Ed Mullens went 3-4 to lead Lions at the plate.
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Steelers Sign Gardin from Patriots
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquire punt return specialist Ron Gardin from the New England Patriots in exchange for an undisclosed future draft choice.
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Two Bears Eight Dominate In Woodrow Wilson Summer League
Two Bears Eight defeated Eight 81 to 55 as they outscored the opponent in every period. Mike Mosley led the winners with 31 points while Mike Treadway topped the losers with 24.
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