Villeneuve tops F1 standings after Long Beach win
Gilles Villeneuve, the Ferrari debutant now leading the World Championship, cruised to a 29.28 second victory at the Long Beach Grand Prix. Jody Scheckter finished second as Jacques Laffite failed to finish for the second race, leaving Villeneuve with 20 points through four races. Reutemann and Villeneuve each drew 10000 Swiss francs penalties for procedural rule infractions.
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Floyd wins Greensboro Open with late surge
Ray Floyd from North Carolina overcame a six stroke deficit to win the Greater Greensboro Open at Forest Oaks, finishing 6-under 282 for the $45,000 first prize. Gary Player finished second at 283, while George Burns was 70 in the final round. Jack Renner collapsed with an 80 after leading early, missing a playoff bid. Floyd heads toward Augusta for his Masters defense.
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Lujan Retains Bantamweight Title In 15th Round KO
World Boxing Association bantamweight champion Jorge Lujan of Panama defeats Cleo Garcia of Nicaragua by technical knockout at 2 29 of the 15th round in Las Vegas. Lujan, who admitted a six month layoff slowed him, overcame a tentative start and a tiring finish to keep his title. Garcia bled from the nose in the ninth and cut above the eye in the 11th as Lujan surged late in the bout.
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