NFL old guard testifies league structure keeps game
Witnesses including Gale Sayers Lou Groza Bart Starr Don Shula and Chuck Noll defended the Rozelle Rule and current system saying free movement would fracture the league. They recalled era pay cuts and rising salaries to argue the need for collective structure while detailing past contracts and player costs.
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Rain postpones practice for 'psychic' U.S. Open
Medinah No. 3 course at 7132 yards hosts the 75th U.S. Open with Jack Nicklaus favored at 6-1. Lee Trevino, among the top contenders at 8-1, cites mental edge and head-to-head battles as key. Trevino says the Open is a pressure cooker where players psych themselves out and stay relentless.
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NHL Opening Tense as Meetings Honor Award Winners
Atmosphere of tension marked the NHL summer gathering as the Board of Governors split time between addressing debt and franchise instability, and honoring award winners. Bobby Clarke was named MVP, Bobby Orr claimed Norris Trophy, Marcel Dionne won Lady Byng, Eric Vail Rookie of the Year, and Hall inductees included Glenn Hall Pierre Pilote Ace Bailey Gordie Drillon and George Armstrong.
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Breaks of luck help Cardinals top Pirates 7 4
St Louis ace Lynn McGlothen and 14 hits lift the Cardinals to a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals halted a three game slide and closed the gap in the NL East after a rough stretch including a Houston defeat and a 10-4 loss the night before.
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Cardinals Rally Behind Five-Run Fifth as Pirates Fall
The St Louis Cardinals built a five run lead in the fifth inning off Dock Ellis with Lou Brock Ted Sizemore Willie Davis and Reggie Smith contributing key hits. Ken Reitz added a fourth Cardinal RBI as Murtaugh blamed bad pitching luck for Ellis exit while McGlothen earned a relief win after nine innings.
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Cubs rally to beat Phillies 9 5 behind Hosley Detorre heroics
Chicago catcher Tim Hosley drove in a run with a key single and belted a two run homer as the Cubs erased a 5 0 deficit. Tom Detorre earned his first win in relief after a delayed start, scattering one hit over five innings. Detorre had been with Wichita and recalled Monday night. He helped snap Chicago's slump against Philadelphia, giving starter Rick Reuschel a chance to recover from an early blister. Hosley, a journeyman catcher, has bounced between majors and minors since 1970, appearing in 39 games over four seasons with Detroit and Oakland.
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De Soto tourney opens with three fast pitch games
Pinckneyville defeats De Soto 7-3 as Gary Glenzy belts the lone homer. Du Bois drubs Vienna Correctional Center 10-2, West Frankfort defeats Du Quoin 17-6. Southern Illinois Jakes meet Elkville in a 7:30 p.m. doubleheader as tourney resumes Thursday.
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Sparta names Marty Jacobus head basketball coach
Marty Jacobus, 24, was named head basketball coach at Sparta High School at a board meeting Tuesday night. A Sparta High graduate and UT Martin alum, he will replace Jack Blickensderfer who returns to Cerro Gordo to coach again after one year. Jacobus served as assistant basketball and baseball coach under Blickensderfer this past year.
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Major League Standings Thursday’s Games
Oakland at Minnesota New York at Detroit Chicago at Texas. Only games scheduled.
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White Sox Rout Rangers 13-3 in Arlington Cakewalk
Deron Johnson opened with a three run homer as Chicago pounded Texas for 13 runs on 16 hits and nine walks. Bob Coluccio Ken Henderson and Brian Downing had three hits each while Jim Kaat won to even his record. Claude Osteen to face Ferguson Jenkins in game two.
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Murphysboro Women Look To Clinch vs Anna Stars
The Murphysboro Women’s softball team hosts the Anna Stars after a 19-9 win over the Jonesboro Aces. Winning pitcher Jane Hamm and batter Linda Lingle led a 3-5 effort with seven RBIs as Murphysboro carries a 6-7 record into the game against Anna, who sit at 7-3.
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