Southern Cross Favored In America’s Cup Trials At Newport
At Newport Rhode Island the 12 meter Southern Cross with aluminum hull seeks to extend Australia’s lead over France in the best of seven foreign challengers series. France trains with a reworked 1970 boat and a strong helmsman. Intrepid and Courageous share top U.S. defense duties with five wins each as final trials proceed ahead of the September 10 Cup defense.
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Evel Knievel Faces Sept 8 Jump With Mindset Of Positivity
Evel Knievel, 34, says he fears dying but remains positive about his Snake River Canyon jump set for September 8 in Idaho. He discusses nerves, his wife Linda, and the split public reaction as millions prepare to watch via 300 TV outlets and international stations.
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Dock Ellis Delivers Seventh Straight Win for Pirates
Dock Ellis pitched seven innings and added an RBI single as the Pirates defeated the Giants 4-2, moving within 12 games of first in the NL East. Stargell sparked the eighth with a single and Clines scored on Zisk, setting up Ellis’s decisive hit.
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Lou Brock
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Wayne Garrett
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Houston
Baseball Standings Update from Wednesday Results
Wednesday results show Phoenix rout Salt Lake 8 0, Hawaii over Spokane 6 3, Albuquerque down Tucson 1 2, Tacoma defeated Sacramento 12 3. standings reflect shifts with notable wins and losses across the league.
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Wulk names Howard as ASU assistant coach
Paul Howard, 37, selected by Ned Wulk to join Arizona State University as assistant coach replacing Bruce Haroldson who left for Mesa College. Howard, a former guard on ASU teams in 1958-59 and 1959-60, earned all-Border Conference honors and brings high school and junior college coaching experience in California.
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Roman Village repeats as Class AA slo pitch champion
The Village clinched a second Roman Village title as Class AA league champions in summer slo pitch. In the ASA Class B tourney, Roman Village finished third after a nine day double elimination event with 40 teams. Mizi Company beat them twice, 13-12 and 7-6 in eight innings, as RV posted 110 runs and 71 allowed. Jeff Oscarson led with a .500 average and 14 runs. Dan Ketcherside hit .583 with 13 RBIs. Craig Watske batted .516. Rick Beach drove in 11.
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Jeff Oscarson
Saguaro High
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Dan Ketcherside
Craig Watske
Coronado
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Moret falls short of official no hitter vs White Sox
Boston’s Roger Moret carried a no hitter into the seventh inning, but an infield single by Dick Allen proved costly as the Red Sox beat Chicago 4 to 0. Moret struck out 12, walked two, and claimed the no hitter in heart if not in the official box score.
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Jim Rice
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Deer Valley captures Miss Softball America Major title
Deer Valley defeated Scottsdale 4-1 to end Scottsdale's two year reign and advance to nationals in Odessa Texas. Tina Merrill pitched a four hitter and added two hits while Kathy Tackett added two for Scottsdale. Renee Normandin threw a three hitter as Scottsdale beat Maryvale 194 to reach the finals. Patti Becker and Barb Chambers led with three hits each in Scottsdale's 15 hit attack with Liz Brewer two safeties.
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Kathy Tackett
Renee Normandin
Maryvale
Patti Becker
Barb Chambers
Liz Brewer
Giants chase Dukes as Phoenix blanks Salt Lake City 8-0
Phoenix Giants shut out Salt Lake City 8-0 as Tom Toms earned his first win for Phoenix aided by Frank Riccelli and Gary Lavelle. The club remained four games behind division leader Albuquerque, who beat Tucson 21 to none. The Giants used three pitchers while yielding 10 hits and compiling 14.
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Gary Lavelle
Registration set for Pop Warner
Scottsdale Pop Warner Football Association schedules final registration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Navajo School intersections. Open to elementary boys ages 8 to 15. parent presence required. birth certificates for new registrants. Physicals 1 to 4 p.m. and a 10 dollar fee. 15 dollar equipment rental after Sept. 12 tryouts.
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