IOC and Canada seek Taiwan solution at Montreal Games
IOC president Lord Killanin meets Canadian officials amid a Taiwan contest over representation. Ottawa maintains athletes may enter as Taiwanese only, while Killanin questions possible precedence and tensions rise as talks with federal officials and sports bodies begin.
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Colangelo Tops NBA Executives for Suns Revival
Phoenix Suns general manager Jerry Colangelo was named NBA Executive of the Year by The Sporting News for rebuilding the Suns into a contending team in 1975-76. He hired John MacLeod, orchestrated key trades, added Pat Riley and Garfield Heard, and led a playoff surge with nine straight home sellouts.
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Hooton’s 6-0 gem tops Phillies as Dodgers win
Hooton masters Philadelphia with a two hit, six run win at Veterans Stadium. Dodgers ace stays ahead on the count to beat the Phillies seven straight times since 1974 while Steve Garvey and Bill Russell supply solo homers. Reds rout Expos 11-2 as Billingham fires an eight hitter.
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Scottsdale Daily Progress Sports Briefs July 6 1976
Local sports item from Scottsdale Arizona dated July 6 1976. Brief note covers a sporting event with key participants and results omitted in fragment.
Nicklaus Favored as British Open Opens at Royal Birkdale
The British Open at Royal Birkdale begins with Jack Nicklaus as the 5-1 betting favorite. Ray Floyd and Jerry Pate are 25-1 longshots. Drought makes the course a fire risk with water barrels and a grass fire prompting nearby safety actions.
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Dodgers cap Arcadia Pony League title on strong weekend
The Dodgers finished 12-1 and swept two games, 12-0 vs the Twins and 10-4 vs the Yankees, earning 10 straight wins. Dave James and Mark Dougherty combined for a three hitter with 14 strikeouts as Frank Popovich and Jeff Flett sparked the offense with multi hit nights.
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Gulls Rally To Equal Pacific Coast Series
Salt Lake City Gulls scored two runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to defeat the Phoenix Giants 5 3 and even the PCL series at three games apiece. Giants trail by a half game in the division.
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Muncey wins 28th Madison Regatta in Atlas Van Lines
Bill Muncey driving the Atlas Van Lines hydroplane topped Miss U S to win the 28th Madison Regatta and Indiana Governor's Cup for unlimited hydroplanes, finishing 11 seconds ahead.
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Palmer Wins Bloomington Bicentennial Classic by One Stroke
In Bloomington Indiana Sandra Palmer finished one stroke ahead of JoAnne Carner and Laura Baugh to claim the LPGA Bloomington Bicentennial Classic title in the $50 000 event.
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Hunt wins 62nd French Grand Prix at Le Castellet
Jamés Hunt in a McLaren wins the 62nd French Grand Prix at Le Castellet finishing ahead of Patrick Depailler in a Tyrrell.
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