Politics and sport mix at Moscow Olympics
A clash of sport and politics unfolds as Nadia Comaneci faces Nelli Kim while Yasser Arafat visits the Olympic Village. Soviets lead after day one with four golds as East Germans add one gold, and world records dash across swimming, pistol, and weightlifting events amid boycotts and political controversy.
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Fred Rothenberg
Moscow
Nadia Comaneci
Nelli Kim
Soviet Union
Comaneci
Sergei Fesenko
Phil Hubble
Great Britain
Roger Pyttel
East Germany
Fesenko
Carter
Bruner
Rica Reinisch
Andrea Pollack
Caren Metschuk
Ute Geweniger
Reinisch
Barbara Krause
Aleksandr Melentev
Han Gyong Si
Kanibek Osmonaliev
Ho Bong Choi
North Korea
Montreal
New Zealand
South Africa
Arafat
CBS News
CBS
United States
India
Vladimir Tkachenko
Iuliyana Semenova
Yugoslavia
Alexandr Diyatin
Nikolai Andrianov
Watson captures 109th British Open at Muirfield
Tom Watson won the 109th British Open at Muirfield with a 13 under par 271, earning $60,000. He held a four-stroke lead over Lee Trevino, who faltered in the final rounds as Watson's steady golf and late birdies sealed the title, with Ben Crenshaw and Jack Nicklaus also in contention.
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Mark Burton
Muirfield
Scotland
UPI
Tom Watson
Turnberry
Watson
Carnoustie
Company of Edinburgh Golfers
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Ben Crenshaw
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Johnny Miller
Horacio Carbonetti
Isao Aoki
Carbonetti
Aoki
Crenshaw
British Open Honor Roll
A compact note lists the British Open honor roll with key names and results attached to the event, highlighting notable players and top finishes in the championship.
Browns struggle in heat as training camp opens
Cleveland Browns rookies and veterans face 90 degree conditions at start of summer workouts. Two players depart camp Jin Ronan retires and Jeff Copeland leaves. Heat and humidity raise risk of heat prostration and require extra breaks and fluids. Kansas City Chiefs also endure 110 degree highs as heat tests NFL camps.
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Ronan
Browns
Jin Ronan
Sam Ratigliano
Minnesota
Jeff Copeland
Murphy
Bill Tessendorf
Kansas City Chiefs
Cartup
Liberty
Chiefs
Ron Waller
Camnp
Jesse Turnbow
Jesse
Turnbow
Tampa Bay
Indians Fall In 14 Inning Loss To A's In Oakland
The Indians built a 5-0 lead with Toby Harrah’s grand slam in the ninth but fell 6-5 in 14 innings to Oakland. Rick Langford pitched deep into extras, Langford and Matt Keough lead AL in complete games, while Jeff Newman, Rickey Henderson, Jim Isr ian and Dave McKay delivered key hits for the A’s. The Tribe heads to Seattle next on the road trip.
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Indians
Tribe
Toby Harrah
Oakland
Seattle
Rick Langford
Ron Hassey
Rickey Henderson
Jim ®Issian
Jeff Newman
Harrah
A’s
Langford
Matt Keough
Dave McKay
Victor Cruz
Mitchell Page
Wayne Gross
McKay
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Yasser Arafat
The
Palestine Liberation Organization
Beirut
Kremlin
Munich
Mike Bruner
Afghanistan
the Chronicle- Telegram
Elyria
Man
Sebastian Coe
Steve Overt
Coe
Sheremetyevo
Kansas City
mWa
Agey Bean
Kes Brown
Hebert Green
Tan
Stadler
Ck Reewiee
Jr Iaao Aoki
Sandy Lyle
Nick Faldo
Seer
Mark McNultty
Nat Garry Cullen
Peter Oostertans
Nick Price
Tom Kite
David Graham
Thiet
Coles
Howard Clark
Wee Jamo
Michoe ‘Dale Hayes
Will! Nakamura
Stuart Gum
Sam Torrance
Dasa Oral
David Jite
Lyle Alzado
Che Oarlard
Gia Arma Apo Bain Newnan
Wiaeling
Rem Seere
Clevelens
Seemery
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