Wimbledon Players donate share to Africa aid drive
Tennis greats including McEnroe support Tennis Players for Africa pledging at least 5 percent of prize money. Ray Moore cites 70 of 128 male Wimbledon entrants signed the pledge with plans to reach full participation soon. Navratilova and Noah also contributed portions at recent events.
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Ray Moore
Association of Tennis Professionals
Women’s Tennis Association
Martina Navratilova
Yannick Noah
Memphis
Tenn
Rosberg wins Detroit Grand Prix in bold street race
Keke Rosberg of Finland wins the Detroit Grand Prix driving a Honda powered Williams, overcoming an unscheduled tire stop with 14 laps to go to beat Stefan Johansson by 57.5 seconds. Ayrton Senna led early before pitting, Mansell retired after a tire barrier impact, and Michele Alboreto extends his championship lead with a third place finish in a 100,000-strong crowd.
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Keke Rosberg
Finland
Rosberg
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Renaissance Center
Ferrari
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Johansson
Ayrton Senna
Brazil
Nigel Mansell
Williams
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Mansell
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Italy
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Michele Alboreto
Alboreto
McLaren
Alain Prost
France
Prost
Stallions win Eastern title in upset of Generals
The Birmingham Stallions defeated the New Jersey Generals 14-6 to clinch the United States Football League Eastern Conference title in East Rutherford. Stoudt threw a third quarter TD and Walton’s 46 yard interception return stretched the lead.
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New Jersey Generals
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Stallions
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Stoudt
Jim Smith
Smith
Walton
Ron Reeves
Reeves
Sam Bowers
Roger Ruzek
Ballesteros defeats Langer in Irish Open playoff
Seve Ballesteros of Spain sank a 40 foot putt on the second playoff hole to edge Bernhard Langer of West Germany and win the Irish Open in Dublin. Langer shot a course record 63 in the final round for a 278 total, while Parker and Woosnam trailed as Smyth faded. Ballesteros collected 25600 dollars and claimed his first European win of the year amid a tense finish with Langer.
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Ballesteros
Europe
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Ian Woosnam
Wales
Des Smyth
Wentworth
St. Andrews
Florence
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Foyer
Carmel
Ind
Southern Methodist
Indiana
Carner
Ritzman
Farwig
Miller
Miller wins fourth LPGA title of season in Indianapolis
Alice Miller fired a 2-under 70 to win the Mayflower Classic by six strokes, earning $37,500 and setting a single-season LPGA earnings record with $318,250 for 1985. Ritzman, Blalock, Zimmermann tied for second at 286 while Amy Benz and Lori Garbacz finished at 287.
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Alice Miller
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Miller
Jane Blalock
Mary Beth Zimmerman
Beth Solomon
Amy Benz
Lori Garbacz
Alice Ritzman
Stephanie Farwig
Ritzman
Sally Little
Farwig
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Little
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