Trevino triumph revives PGA Championship at Shoal Creek
Golf’s Old Guard shone as Lee Trevino, 44, captured the PGA Championship at Shoal Creek in Birmingham. The victory highlighted pro golf’s competitiveness and marked a renewed prestige for the PGA Championship, with peers like Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus contending and veteran experience edging youth.
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Harris cut by Steelers after contract dispute
Franco Harris was placed on waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers amid a contract dispute. Steelers president Dan Rooney called the relationship over as Harris, 34, seeks offers from other NFL teams. Harris had voiced disappointment over missing training camp and balked at an option-year provision in a deal that would have paid him 385 000 dollars.
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Steelers Still Team to Beat in Central
AP report notes veteran Browns say the AFC Central is thinning in star power as Sam Rutigliano Picks Pittsburgh as the division favorite. Ozzie Newsome cites quarterback transitions and a young Cleveland Browns squad entering a rebuilding phase amid fading Stabler and Sipe eras.
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Trump proposes split season for 1986 USFL
New Jersey Generals owner Donald Trump says USFL should adopt a partial fall schedule in 1986 with a March start and a summer hiatus to run the season into the fall. The plan, reported by The New York Times, aims for ratification by all 18 league owners at meetings in Chicago.
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Indians place Brook Jacoby on 21 day injured list
Cleveland third baseman Brook Jacoby, who started every game this season, is on the 21 day disabled list with a broken hamatic bone in his left hand from a swing in the second game of a doubleheader against Milwaukee. He will have surgery, wear a cast for 10 days, then three weeks of rehab. Jacoby’s season line stands at 264 with seven homers and 40 RBIs over 126 games.
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Turpin reports to Cavs camp weighing 274 pounds
Rookie center Mel Turpin arrived at Cavaliers camp a month early and 20 pounds heavier than expected. He weighs 274 and aims for 250 to 255, training with rookies and veterans as negotiations proceed. Turpin plans to stay through the Central Division Summer League in Indianapolis and hopes to sign within two weeks. He expects a pro style adjustment and a tougher attitude.
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