Sonics win NBA title in tense Game Five clincher
Seattle captures its first NBA championship in team history after beating the Washington Bullets 97 to 93 in Game Five. Dennis Johnson earned MVP honors with 22.6 ppg while Gus Williams led Seattle’s scoring at 28.6 ppg. Jack Sikma added 14.8 rebounds as Fred Brown provided late scoring off the bench. The Sonics overturned last year’s loss and erased an early series deficit with stifling defense and sharp offense.
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McGee Stadler tied for Kemper lead in stormy round
Jerry McGee rallied from four down with a 3 under par 69 to tie Craig Stadler atop the Kemper Open leaderboard at 204 after 54 holes at Quail Hollow. Stadler carved a 73 on his 26th birthday as others surged, with Jerry Pate firing 64 to reach 205 and Ray Floyd at 206, keeping three dozen players within striking distance heading into the final round.
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Lorain County All Stars trade wins in doubleheader
Lorain County All Stars split a Saturday doubleheader at North Park with Kohlmyer’s and Chevalier’s, as Chevalier’s West won 7-6 in the nightcap and Kohlmyer’s East took the opener 8-5. MVPs were Dale Gregory of East and Tim Upton of West, with praise from all coaches for the inaugural event and plans for a bigger series ahead.
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Belcik lifts Oregon Clay to AAA baseball title at Euclid
Right-hander Keith Belcik survived a wild finish to give Oregon Clay a 3-2 win over Euclid for the Ohio Class AAA title. Belcik tripled in the fifth, Dave Schafer drove in a run on a sacrifice fly, and Dave Breese scored after running for Belcik. Euclid had reached the final after beating rival 1963 champ, but lost for the second year in a row. In AA final, DeSales edged Edgewood 7-4 with Bob Esselstein going 2-for-4 and looping a key sixth-inning double. Class A saw Cardington Lincoln win 1-0 over Edgerton after Denny Landon homered in the eighth.
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Angels lose Miller and Carew for weeks as Ryan sidelined
California Angels drop to second in the AL West after Rick Miller breaks a bone in his left hand and Rod Carew injures a jammed right thumb. Nolan Ryan will miss a Sunday start against Cleveland, with Jim Barr taking the rotation spot due to Ryan's muscle tear in his right leg.
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Lopez in Command as She Seeks Third Straight Win
Nancy Lopez holds a 54 hole 6 under 210 lead at New Rochelle after a 73. Donna Caponi Young shot 69 and Gail Toushin 70 to stand three under 213 in pursuit. Pat Bradley slipped to 214 after a tough back nine for a 74. Lopez expressed frustration despite leading the LPGA event.
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Angels Rally Past Indians Behind Late Homers
Dan Ford and Willie Aikens hit two run shots in the eighth as the California Angels overcame injuries to beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 in Anaheim. Bert Campaneris led off the eighth with a infield single, then Ford’s homer followed by Aikens' seventh gave the Angels the lead and victory for reliever Mark Clear. Cleveland had earlier tied it on Don Baylor and Gary Alexander provided an RBI single to put the Indians ahead 2-1 before the late rally.
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