Arcadia All-Stars win District Pony League title
Arcadia All-Stars swept Maryland All Stars to win the Phoenix District Pony League championship. Arcadia routed in game two 9-4 at Ingleside Park after an 18-7 win the previous day. Mark Dougherty went seven innings with 13 strikeouts and hit a two-run homer as Arcadia advances to the Arizona Sectional Tournament at South Mountain High School.
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Prep tourney opens as Scottsdale hosts Summer Prep events
Scottsdale launches a three week prep basketball spree at Coronado High School with six games in the state tournament. The lineup includes an Aug 10 tripleheader pitting Arizona all stars against New York and Los Angeles squads and the Aug 13-17 Summer Prep International Tournament featuring 16 top boys teams from coast to coast.
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Serrano wins sweepstakes moto cross upset at Beeline Park
Carlos Serrano, on a 125 cc Honda, wins all three 12-lap motos to take first overall in the Beeline Moto Cross Sweepstakes Race. Scottsdale rider Bob Wharton finishes second overall with a Husky 250 cc, while Gary Hickerson places third overall across motos. 34 expert riders competed and the event shifts to Wednesday due to drag racing, gates open 5 p.m. racing at 8 p.m.
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Red Sox tighten grip on AL East with 10-60 sweep
Boston roars past the New York Yankees 10-0 and 6-0 to move 10 games ahead in the American League East. Bill Lee and Roger Moret shut down the Yankees, Carl Yastrzemski hits his 12th homer, and Jim Rice adds four hits in the nightcap as Boston stays hot.
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Jaycees sweep Legion games to bolster playoff bid
Camelback Jaycees defeated L. L. Smith 8-5 to close the regular season at 4 4. They had earlier beaten Cavalier Homes 6-2 with Jack Quinn charged for five runs in the first inning before Brian Coveney settled in for nine strikeouts. Tom White Dave Jarvis and Guy Chadwick collected three hits apiece as Coveney again starred on Saturday. Brewer Morris blanked May Industries 4-0 and Post 75 beat May 2-1 with Overend driving in a pair and stealing three baserunners.
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Phils Open Series in Pittsburgh to Halt Pirates Push
Philadelphia manager Danny Ozark vows to challenge the front-running Pirates as the Phillies visit Pittsburgh for a three game set following Cincinnati locking the West. The Pirates swept the Expos 4 1 and 5 3 while St Louis beat Philadelphia 9 6 to briefly trim the gap.
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Weiskopf Wins Canadian Open in Sudden Death Drama
Tom Weiskopf defeats Jack Nicklaus in a playoff to claim the Canadian Open at Royal Montreal after a rain-soaked 72 holes. Weiskopf birdied the 17th and parred the 18th to force sudden death, while Nicklaus faltered on the 18th. The finish caps a dramatic return from Masters disappointment and tightens the year’s money list race.
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United States and East Germany Dominate World Aquatics
The United States claimed its second consecutive World Aquatics Championships team title with 16 golds, 11 silvers, and 10 bronzes, while East Germany earned 11 golds, seven silvers, and five bronzes. U.S. adds three synchronized swimming golds and two diving golds to total.
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Tucson hurler five hits Giants in low scoring win
Roger Nelson pitched five hit baseball for the Tucson Toros in a 2-1 Pacific Coast League victory over the Phoenix Giants. Nelson struck out six to improve to 1-7, while Gayland Pitts delivered a decisive eighth inning sacrifice fly after Charlie Chant and Pitts had earlier connected for a run. Rob Dressler took the loss to fall to 6-10 as Phoenix hosts Tucson again at Municipal Stadium.
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Baseball Standings From AP with Saturday and Sunday Results
Associated Press standings show Saturday games: Sacramento 12 Salt Lake 4, Hawaii 6 Albuquerque 3, Tucson 7 Tacoma 2, Spokane 7 Phoenix 3. Sunday results: Sacramento 11 Tacoma 4, Tucson 2 Phoenix 1, Salt Lake 9 Albuquerque 4, Hawaii 6 Spokane 5.
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