Mears wins Indy 500 amid fiery Bedard crash
A Buick powered Mears leads early and holds on to win the Indy 500 as Bedard’s car explodes and flips, ejecting him briefly unconscious. Bedard is flown to Methodist Hospital with severe concussion and broken jaw, later in stable condition. Gordon Johncock breaks ankle in a separate crash. race features multiple cautions and high speed laps with average speeds above 200 mph.
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Carner wins Corning Classic for 40th LPGA title
JoAnne Carner captured her first LPGA title of the year and 40th of her career by firing a 70 to win the Corning Classic by four strokes over Ayaka Okamoto. She earned 22,500 dollars, while Oberlin's Vicki Singleton tied for 42nd with a 301 total.
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Sneva loses lead as rear wheel fails in Indy 500 race
Indy 500 champion Tom Sneva, leading the race with a 210.02 mph pole speed, suffers a left rear wheel bearing failure while running under caution with 32 laps to go. He had battled Mears for the finish and said the problem could have caused a serious crash if it had happened at speed.
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Elyrian tennis finalist seeks doubles and mixed titles
Elyria player Zeke Fitzpatrick reached the final rounds in both doubles with Frank Williams of Lorain and mixed doubles with Noreen DeMarco at the Greater Cleveland Championships in Cleveland. He was 16th regionally, fifth in doubles, and sixth in mixed doubles, after narrowly missing the singles final. He and Dick Holliday have won the Elyna City Tennis men's doubles title for two consecutive years.
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Kestner Captures 200000 Charley Pride Golf Fiesta
Darrell Kestner a steady club pro from Westchester New York shot a final round 3 under par 69 Sunday to win the Charley Pride Golf Fiesta PGA event in Albuquerque New Mexico. He finished 10 under par 206 at the 7253 yard University of New Mexico South Course to take home 36000.
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