Easterling Proud Of Boys In World University Games
In Turin the Americans aim to sweep events as Easterling the men’s swimming coach hails a flawless record though tired players show signs of strain. Colella and Kessner led U S wins in butterfly and freestyle while Ivey Power Havens O Malley Hecks powered the medley and relay. The U S basketball team crushed Senegal 101 to 41 to complete a group five sweep.
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Seattle
Evelyn Kessner
Sacramento State
Mitch Ivey
Long Beach State
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Don Havens
McConica
Dave O’malley
Hecks
Senegal
Fesq Leads Australia Over France in Cup Trials
Bill Fesq, navigator for Gretel II, steered Australia to a 4–0 sweep of France in Newport, securing a challenger berth to face the U.S. defender. France quit after 24.3 miles as pea soup fog hindered visibility. Intrepid and Valiant prepare to resume final trials with Intrepid leading 4–1.
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Petty Wins at Bowman Gray in 100 Mile Race
Richard Petty drove a Plymouth to victory by a .2 mile margin over Bobby Allison in the My ers Brothers Memorial NASCAR Grand National event at Bowman Gray Stadium. Bobby Isaac finished third in the 250 lap race.
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Redskins blank Bills 27-0 for first shutout in seven years
Washington defense dominates in an exhibition game as the Redskins post a 27-0 victory over Buffalo. Charley Harraway scores on a sneak, Jerry Smith catches a 19 yard TD, and Bills threaten little as Washington locks down receivers and sacks the quarterback.
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Sonny Jurgensen
Charley Taylor
Curt Knight
Bill Brundige
Frank Ryan
Jerry Smith
Austin
Ince Lombardi
Blasingame Beats Mets. Marichal Wins 200th
Wade Blasingame improved to 9-0 against the Mets by defeating New York 2-1. Juan Marichal earned his 200th victory as San Francisco beat Pittsburgh, while Ferguson Jenkins and the Cubs rose within three games of the league leaders. Other NL results included Montreal over Cincinnati and St. Louis edging the Dodgers.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Stats
The article lists American and National League leaders by category. Oliva Minnesota leads AL batting at .320 with 163 hits. Killebrew 38 homers. Yastrzemski 95 runs. Bench 42 HR and Rose 172 hits headline NL leaders. Pitching leaders include McNally 20-7 and Seaver 246 strikeouts.
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Fregosi
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Los Angeles
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Gibson
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McLain suspended again over clubhouse incident
Detroit pitcher Denny McLain faced an indefinite suspension not to exceed 30 days after dumping a water pail on writer Watson Spoelstra in the Tigers clubhouse following a 6-2 loss to Oakland. McLain, a former Cy Young winner, defended his actions and eyed a trade, while awaiting word on his fate from manager Mayo Smith and commissioner Bowie Kuhn.
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Twins and Angels split twinbill as pennant race tightens
Rich Hand shut out California in a one hitter after the Angels extended their win streak to four with a 3-2 opener win over Cleveland. New York swept Minnesota 6-0 behind Fritz Peterson in the opener and Mike Kekich in the second as the Twins slide further in the West race.
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Charles Harvey wins Grand American Trapshooting title
In Vandalia Ohio AP reports Charles Harvey of Oskaloosa Iowa won the Grand American Handicap title at the Grand American Trapshooting Tourney in a shootoff Friday night.
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Bradshaw Stars as Steelers Top Giants in Exhibition
Pittsburgh defeated New York 21-6 in the first football game at Three Rivers Stadium. Terry Bradshaw, the top NFL draft pick, completed 15 of 23 passes for 244 yards and a 37-yard TD pass. Rookie Hubie Bryant set up a score with a 45-yard punt return.
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