Bookies pin Connors as underdog in Wimbledon final
In Wimbledon center court, 24-year-old Jimmy Connors from Belleville faces Sweden's Bjorn Borg for the men's singles title in a centennial championship worth 373,440. Borg is favored by bookmakers, with Connors aiming to rebound after 1975 final loss. Wade wins women's title, beating Stove 4 6 6 1 6 1. Navratilova/Gourlay and McMillan/Bummers enter doubles finals.
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Greer Stevens
Four tied for Milwaukee Open lead
Milwaukee golf action saw four players share the first round lead at the Greater Milwaukee Open after tricky conditions. Gary McCord Fuzzy Zoeller Keith Fergus and Mike Morley carded 69s as wind gusts up to 35 mph battered Tuckaway Country Club’s 7010 yard course.
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Lee Trevino
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Woody Blackbern
Hon Cerrado
Dan Sikes
Steve Melnyt
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Higuchi Leads Windswept Peter Jackson Classic First Round
Chako Higuchi delivered a flawless round in MPH winds to seize the opening lead at the Peter Jackson Classic in Lachute. The LPGA champion posted a four-under par 68 after a rain soaked day as she eyeing a strong start ahead of the Japanese LPGA championship.
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Indians Routs Sabotages Pennant Hopes as Royals Win
Cleveland suffers a 12-2 loss to Kansas City while Boston and New York fall, keeping the Tribe 434 games back in the East race. Rick Waits started strong but the Royals battered the Indians, with Paul Splittorff out after four batters and Marty Pattin pitching nine innings of shutout relief. Zdeb goes 5-for-5 for KC, and Cleveland battles through an inconsistent bullpen. Dennis Eckersley is set to return as Cleveland aims to rebound in June and July.
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Elyria Amateur deadline set for entries this week
The Lorain County District Golf Association announces the Elyria Amateur deadline, and players must state their class when calling in entries. Frank Mittier notes the event is one of the two major LC DAG calendar events. The meet is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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Major League Baseball Scores Inaccurate Fragments
Fragmented box scores show numerous teams and players with unclear results. The text lists matchups and partial records across cities like New York Chicago Cleveland Baltimore and San Francisco with odd spellings and garbled names.
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Fourth of July Softball Classic Opens at West Park
The Elyria Burger King Second Annual Fourth of July Classic Softball Tournament started at West Park with fourteen teams in a double elimination format. Early games featured Bolero Club vs Wray Enterprises, Lance Buick vs A.W., Marshallan Mig. vs Park Lanes, Lake Erie Lanes vs Production Homes, Three Leaf Shamrock vs North Ridge Investment, Mars Discount vs Burger King, and Kalt Mig. vs Ray's Gang across multiple diamonds.
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