Borg Faces Fourth Straight Wimbledon Final
Bjorn Borg advanced to his fourth consecutive Wimbledon final by defeating Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-3 6-2, aiming to become the first man since 1913 to win four in a row. Roscoe Tanner, who crushed Pat Dupre in the semifinals, prepares to challenge Borg in a match noted for Borg's dominant serve and precision shots. Navratilova and Evert Lloyd contest the women’s final.
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Wimbledon
England
Bjorn Borg
Roscoe Tanner
Tanner
Pat Dupre
Borg
Jimmy Connors
Anthony Wilding
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert Lloyd
Navratilova
Lloyd
Martina
Eastbourne
Tracy Austin
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
U.S
Philadelphia
Royals halt Turks bid for second-half lead at Bridgeforth
Royales pitcher Rodger Godwin star as Winchester Royals beat Harrisonburg 8-1 at Bridgeforth Field to snap the Turks eight-game second-half win streak. The Royals rally with six eighth-inning runs against reliever John Nichols, with Dino Gale bunting poorly and Rick Moffitt drawing a walk before Moffitt’s third hit, a bases-clearing triple. New pitcher additions Carselli and Conestmann bolster the bullpen as the Royals face Waynesboro and Madison this week.
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Star
Harrisonburg Turks
Winchester Royals
Rodger Godwin
Block
Godwin
Royals
Bridgeforth Field
Staunton
Madison
New Market
Waynesboro
Larry Bryant
Harrisonburg
Roger Smith
John Nichols
Keith Gonga
Ken Chandler
Dino Gale
Gale
Chandler
Rick Farr
Nichols
Joey Moffitt
Moffitt
Hen Hagedator
Guin
Eke Bellamy
Chuck
New
Niemann
U.S
Carselli
Gymnasts Earn Silver In Pan Am Games Surprise Win
United States gymnasts join the Pan American medal rush as 14 year old Jeanine Creek wins a silver in free exercise. The U S swimmers extend their dominance with six more golds while the men face Brazil in a tight basketball thriller.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
United States
U.S
Jeanine Creek
Great Falls
Mont
Jesse Vassallo
Peter Rocca
Graham Smith
Canada
Frederick County Open Tennis Tourney Opens Tomorrow
The eighth annual Frederick County Open starts tomorrow at James Wood with a smaller field and seven divisions. Defending champion Bill Mathias returns only in the men's senior. Jeff Perry and Danny Kellas skip, altering seeds across singles and doubles. Matches begin 11 a.m. with first round scheduled for 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. bouts through the day.
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Bill Mathias
Jeff Perry
Danny Kellas
West Point
Kellas
Dehening
Bonnie Miller
Millwood
Dick Bottelli
Handley
Jeff Walllace
Peter Simpson
Kerry Gardner
Clarke County
John Milleson
Wade Johson
Skip Bray
Lynn Thompson
Sue Carter
Kay Bill Bailey
Pat
Mathias Battiemiens
James Wood
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Dennis Ralston
Dupre
Love
Ken Morrison
The
Bryant
Jamie Lanahan
Lanahan
David Lipscomb
Lusted
Steve Susce
Kevin Carselli
Nina
St Gell Constemann
Steve Lunquist
Jonesboro
Georgia
Winchester Evening Star
Patty Spees
Oakland
Calif
Renee Laravie
Daytona
Ohio
Tami Paumier
Tracy Caulkins
Caulkins
Nashville
Tenn
Cynthia Woodhead
Riverside
Paumier
Tom Peterson
Tacoma
Wash
Brazil
Kentucky
Kyle Macy
Frederick County Parks and Recreation Department
Scott Anderson
Colin Steele
Murrell Bolliger
Greg Johns
John Wilson
Matt Potts
Ser Semoun
Doug Thomas
Steve Often Edwards
Bob Aton Ramey
Tuck White
Bobby Pifer
Bob Hodges
Jeff Wallace
Robyn Russell
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