McEnroe Stuns Dent to Reach Wimbledon Semis
John McEnroe, 18, upset No. 13 seed Phil Dent 6-4 8-9 4-6 6-3 6-4 to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals. Borg beat Nastase as Martin and Gerulaitis also advanced. Connors meets Bertram in other quarterfinals. Evert, Barker, Wade and Stove won women's quarterfinals with semifinals set for Wednesday.
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Chris .Evert
Billie Jean King
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Virginia
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Wade
Barker
Stove
Billie Jean King Battles On After Wimbledon Defeat
Billie Jean King, 33, vows to return after a 6 1 6 2 loss to Chris Evert at Wimbledon. She rejects retirement, pledges mental and physical toughening, and recalls her history as a catalyst for women's tennis and advocate for Equal pay.
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San Diego Plans Bowl With WAC Amid Fiesta Shuffle
San Diego seeks a college football bowl in 1978 with the Western Athletic Conference as host replacing Tempe's Fiesta Bowl. San Diego State University is named to the WAC as Arizona and Arizona State depart for the Pacific-8, soon Pacific-10. A five man steering committee led by Leon Parma aims to launch the bowl in December 1978.
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Cubs edge Pirates in Major League Little League clash
The KKLL Major Cubs hold off the Pirates 6-5 as the first inning run proves decisive and Eric Montandon records nine strikeouts for the win. Dodgers beat Cardinals 7-2. Mets top Dodgers 16-9 with Poppe and Rocklin contributing multiple hits.
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John Ragen
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Adam Rocklin
Tim Harlan
Troy Wimner
VI Wins 20-3 With Seven Home Runs Against DeVry Institute
Village Inn Pizza powered to a 20-3 victory over DeVry Institute in a Nonpro baseball game Monday night. Mark Norinsky and Bill Patterson combined for a two hit win while VI rapped 18 hits including seven homers. Gordy Lewis and Donn Koch homered twice each and Lewis added 21 total bases and 10 RBIs in the last four games. John Adams Gabe Salarez and Irv Vaughn homered as Joe Sanchez went 4-for-4 with two doubles.
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Bill Patterson
Gordy Lewis
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Gabe Salarez
Irv Vaughn
Dodgers edge APL in Arcadia Pony League game
American Title Insurance Company slipped by the Dodgers 96 in Arcadia Pony League play. Tracy Thompson and David Yearin combined for the win. Yearin also produced a hit along with Cary Mader Vince Green Derek Shellhorn and Don Kesteloot. David Norris and Jeff Fadley added doubles.
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Don Kesteloot
David Norris
Jeff Fadley
Desert Boat and Ski Club Wins 1977 Invitational Ski Race
Desert Boat and Ski Club of Phoenix captured the team trophy at Lake Havasu's 1977 Invitational Ski Race beating six Southwest teams with 19 628 points and 14 wins. Scottsdale racers earned podiums in 13 15 boys Julie Crutchfield 30 39 women Emily Chappell 40 plus women.
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Desert Boat and Ski Club
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Desert Club
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Calif
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Julie Crutchfield
Emily Chappell
Harry Luge
Pat Benjamin
Odds Ends Battles to Tie as DAV AA Hits Two Run Blast
Odds n Ends Lumber led 4 0 after two frames but could not hold the lead and a 66 tie with DAV AA occurs after a two run homer in the sixth. Rio Verde falls 12 3 to Marston as Chadwick Nenad Cham berlain and States spark a late rally. Rio Verde commits seven errors and falls to 4 4 for the season with a rematch scheduled Wednesday.
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Dave Nenad
Pat States
George Chadwick
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Plant takes diving titles at state junior meets in Mesa Tempe
Scottsdale diver Dan Plant won the 15 16 year old one meter and three meter crowns at the state Junior Olympics and Sun Devil Classic in Mesa and Tempe. He also finished second in the men’s open division behind Duane Erickson of ASU and beat Dan LaSarge, last season’s Western Athletic Conference champion. Plant advances to regional competition in Idaho as part of a strong Harvey Plant School of Diving showing five divers placing.
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Tempe
Arizona State
Duane Erickson
Plant
Dan LaSarge
Western Athletic Conference
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