Tiant Boston Tops Yankees As Red Sox Rally
Tiant tossed seven innings of seven hit ball and Carlton Fisk belted his first homer in 13 months as the Red Sox downed the Yankees 6-1 to pull within half a game in the AL East. Lynn drove in three, and Boston capitalized on early Yankee miscues to seize control.
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Pirates Rally Past Cubs as Stennett Homers to Seize Lead
Pittsburgh Pirates snap a four game skid against Philadelphia and move 1.5 games ahead in the East after a 5 2 win over the Chicago Cubs. John Candelaria fanned 13 in a five hitter while Rennie Stennett hit a three run homer in the ninth.
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Graham Takes Early Western Open Lead With 65
Australian David Graham shot a course record 65 to grab a three stroke lead over Arnold Palmer at the Western Open in Oak Brook Illinois Palmer opened with 68 as he seeks his first win since 1973. Graham tied for 29th last week in the Open and notched six birdies in the round while Palmer expressed renewed confidence in his game.
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Security Tightening Ahead of Ali Bugner Heavyweight Fight
In Kuala Lumpur the Ali Bugner boxing title bout draws tight security with gloves stored behind prison walls. Ali and Joe Bugner chose their eight ounce gloves as authorities bar casual visitors and post extra guards at Mere deka Stadium. Officials plan special seating to shield the monarch and address sectarian tensions amid Muslim and Chinese tensions.
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NFL Fails In Decision On Player Limits
The NFL could not reach a decision on player limits at the Thursday session of its annual meetings and will resume Friday. Directors discussed reducing the 47-player roster, and in other action extended last year’s rule barring practice with rival leagues and approved instant replay at certain stadiums. They also announced sites for 1978 and 1979 meetings in Palm Springs and Tampa.
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Baseball standings and weekly results overview
The scoreboard shows New York leading the American standings with 40 wins and 30 losses, Boston 38-29, and Baltimore 30-38. Thursday games include Chicago 8 Texas 3 and Cleveland 9 Milwaukee 2, with several Friday to Sunday schedules across major teams and multiple matchups listed.
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Left Handers Dominate Wimbledon Prospect
Capt. Mike Gibson notes a vintage crop of left-handers led by defending champion Jimmy Connors as they reach the final 16. Guillermo Vilas, Roscoe Tanner, and Tony Roche pace the field, while Martina Navratilova rises as a top left-handed contender among the women in a year of strong southpaw showings. Connors defeats Mark Cox 6-4 6-2 6-2 as Cox predicts Tanner could challenge if he serves well, highlighting lefties’ advantage over right-handers.
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Parsons Set For Pocono 500
Parsons, 30, the son of Johnnie Parsons and half-brother of Pancho Carter, drives in the Pocono 500 starting 16th of 33. He explains recent gains with a newer Eagle car, recalling Indy efforts and a promise of a future ride from A J Foyt. He notes his father won Indy at 33 and hopes Pancho doesn’t beat him.
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Bench Paces All Stars in NL Ballot Lead
Johnny Bench of Cincinnati tops NL All Star ballots for the sixth straight year with 1,660,229 votes with 10 days left in voting. Joe Morgan leads at second base, Dave Concepcion tops shortstop, Ron Cey favorites third, Pete Rose leads outfield, while Steve Garvey holds a narrow first base edge over Tony Perez amid close races.
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Weiskopf critiques Carson as NCAA golf leaders rise
In Columbus at the NCAA Championship Tom Weiskopf admonished Craig Carson after a 70 to vault to 141 total, while Curtis Strange Jay Haas and Tom Jones chased a sub par 143 as Wake Forest Oklahoma State trailed by three. Carson improved with eight birdies amid wet conditions and led a crowded field at 143 through 36 holes.
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