Wimbledon players threaten boycott over pay equality
Chris Evert leads the call for equal pay at Wimbledon as the WTA plans a boycott if demands are not met. The women’s champion would earn 17 500 this year versus 21 875 for the men, with talks set for Friday at the All England Club. Evert noted she once trained with Jimmy Connors, who was then her fiancé.
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Jimmy Connors
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Blue Corvino
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Corvino
New York
Anaheim
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Ron Bergman
The
Oakland Tribune
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Rudi
Evert and Wade win. Wimbledon heats up on scorching day
In 104 degree heat at the All England Club third round play continued as top seeds advance. Evert, Goolagong Cawley and Wade win to reach the fourth round while Navratilova and Ashe also progress. Nastase and Berg win in men’s singles as Connors rests.
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Romania
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Australia
Bjorn Berg
Sweden
Colin Dibley
Connors
Morales lifts Cubs past Pirates in 13 innings
Chicago's Jerry Morales, who had slumped, sparked a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh in 13 innings with a ninth inning tying double and a game winning homer in the 13th. Willie Stargell homered for Pittsburgh as John Candelaria pitched well before the late rally.
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Jerry Morales
Jim Marshall
Puerto Rico
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
Willie Stargell
John Candelaria
Morales
George Mitterwald
Kuhn
Rangers Top Royals Narrow AL West Lead
The Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City 5-2 to trim their deficit to two games behind the first place Royals. Kansas City had carried a five game lead three days earlier as the series ended with Kansas City's six game skid. The Pirates also noted Yankees beat Indians 6-5 and Tigers edged Red Sox 6-3 while Angels beat A's 2-1 and Twins beat White Sox 4-2.
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Office Streak Ends as Braves Top Montreal 2 1
Atlanta overcame the end of Rod Office’s 29 game hitting streak with a 2 1 win over Montreal behind Earl Williams two run double and Dick Ruthven pitching. Office exited eight games short of Tommy Holmes 37 game NL record. Phils beat Reds 5 4 Dodgers top Astros 5 1 Giants beat Padres 8 5.
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Stanhouse Tops Office Streak But Braves Lose Tight Match
Don Stanhouse of Du Quoin shut down Atlanta’s Rowland Office in a bid to hit safely in his 30th straight game as the Braves edged the Dodgers 2 to 1. Darrel Chaney and Earl Williams delivered the decisive second inning runs. Stanhouse walked six and allowed five hits as Ruthven won his ninth.
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Rowland Office
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Boston Braves
Stanhouse
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Crusaders to Move to Florida in WHA
Bill Putnam head of Florida Pro Sports Inc announces the Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association will relocate to Hollywood Florida the move approved by the league and team officials.
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World Hockey Association
Lamer Signs with Cardinals Goes to Florida
Donnie Lamer, a 1976 Carbondale Community High School graduate, left for Sarasota to join the St. Louis Cardinals rookie league after a bonus contract signing Thursday night. Coach Larry Jackson said Lamer was the only Cardinals signee from 148 attendees at a St. Louis tryout, and an alternate will replace him in tonight's state all-star game. Area alternates for the East team are Mark Krone and Dave Hampton.
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