Watson wins New Orleans Open after triple bogey scare
Tom Watson survives a wild triple bogey early in the New Orleans Open to defend his title, finishing 18 under on Lakewood CC. Bruce Fleisher and Gil Morgan chased him, with Fleisher posting a career best second place and Morgan fading as Watson sealed the victory.
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Solomon Wins Birmingham Classic In Sudden Death
Beth Solomon, after seven LPGA seasons without a win, captured first place in the $100,000 Birmingham Classic at Green Valley Country Club. She two-putted a par three in a playoff to beat Jane Blalock after both finished regulation at 206, 10 under par.
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Flames finally topple Flyers in 4-1 playoff loss
Calgary capitalized on early penalties to stun Philadelphia 4-1 at the Spectrum and advance to the NHL semifinals. Willi Plett opened the scoring, Ken Houston assisted, and Bob MacMillan sealed the win with a late goal as Flyers coach Pat Quinn regretted underestimating their opponent.
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US coach corners Russians after World Championship run
US coach Bob Johnson balanced pride with frustration after leading a makeshift United States hockey team to fifth at the World Championships in Goteborg. With NHL stars unavailable, players arrived late after postseason exits, and Johnson warned that next year in Finland more full-strength squads could dominate. The U S finished fifth by tying Finland 3 3, its best since 1976.
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Witt tosses two-hitter as Angels beat Minnesota in DH opener
Mike Witt of the Angels pitched a two-hitter in his third major league start, guiding Los Angeles to a 7-1 victory over Minnesota in the first game of a doubleheader. Dave Kingman of the Mets slugged three homers but New York dropped both ends of a twin bill to Montreal, 8-4 and 7-6.
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