Orioles Stay In Mix After Four-Game Sweep Of Brewers
Boog Powell hit his 18th homer as Mike Cuellar won his 16th and Baltimore beat Milwaukee 4 2. The win, with Boston and New York losses, tightens the AL pennant race while Earl Weaver vows continued effort amid a three way chase. Minnesota tops Oakland in a doubleheader as Chicago and Cleveland also win.
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Duffy Caps Phillies Loss as Mets Rally Behind Dyer
Duffy Dyer hit a two run homer in the sixth to break a 2 2 tie and add insurance with a triple in the eighth as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 2. Steve Carlton took the loss dropping to 23 9 while Cesar Cedeno starred for Houston in a 4 3 win over Los Angeles and Montreal shut out St Louis 4 0.
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Phoenix Delays Decision on Municipal NFL Stadium Plan
The Phoenix City Council postponed judgment on a proposal for a 65,000 seat $17 to $22 million or larger $30 to $35 million stadium to attract an NFL franchise. Backers say the NFL is keen on Phoenix as a potential expansion site.
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Oklahoma Rises to Top in UPI Football Poll
Oklahoma takes the No 1 spot in the UPI coaches poll after Nebraska loses to UCLA 20-17. USC moves to second with 270-266 edge, Colorado slips, Ohio State and Alabama follow, Tennessee Penn State LSU Nebraska Michigan round out the top ten.
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End of 1972 Olympics Darkens Montreal Hope
The Munich closing ceremony underscored a troubled future for Olympic Games with gunfire at the 1972 event and discussions of cost cutting and program changes for Montreal 1976. IOC leadership transition and calls to keep the movement alive contrasted with memories of the Israeli tragedy as athletes around the stadium celebrated one last time.
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Wooden accepts defeat after Olympic upset to Russia
UCLA coach John Wooden, after Russia edged the United States 51 to 50 in the Olympic final, urged facing the loss without excuses. He emphasized the final result matters most, expressing disappointment but confidence that the U.S. remains ahead in world basketball and noting an off game that prevented UCLA from defending this winter.
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Cruz tops Chambers in ninth round TKO at Riverside Ballroom
Salt Lake City's Larry Cruz, known as the "lefty," kept his promise and stopped Arizona's Hill Chambers in the ninth round after opening a cut in the third. Cruz earned a title shot while claiming two prior Las Vegas losses to Chambers were robberies. Vincente Medina stopped Javier Garcia's unbeaten run in 1:38 of the third, and Davé Pierson edged Johnny Meza in a hometown split decision.
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Rockets face Blazers in rematch at Phoenix College
Sweetan and the Dallas Fort Worth Rockets travel to Phoenix College stadium for a rematch with the Phoenix Blazers at 7 30 p m. Last month Sweetan completed eight of 31 passes for 155 yards with two interceptions in a 21 17 overtime loss. The Rockets aim to improve and feature several returning players while the Blazers add the California Razorbacks for an Oct 1 game after San Antonio Toros pull out.
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