Changing of the Guard Imminent For Bullets After Seattle Crown
Seattle SuperSonics won their first NBA title with a 97 93 win over the Washington Bullets at the Capital Centre. Guards Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson led Seattle with 23 and 21 points as Washington faces backcourt shakeups and free-agent uncertainties.
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Rodney Dangerfields
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Sea-Tac
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Quiet Grubb fuels Rangers to first in West division
Texas rushed to the top by percentage after John Grubb extended his hitting streak to 16 games and lifted the club from a slow start. Grubb, once dubbed the quiet man, helped Texas seize first place as the rest of the division faltered.
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Grubb Drives Rangers Past Orioles With Three Run Blast
Grubb homered, singled twice and scored three times as the Rangers beat the Orioles 4-2. He raised his average to .311 and supplied a third of Texas hits off Jim Palmer. Doyle Alexander allowed one run in seven innings. Jim Kern earned the save. Other Sunday results included Detroit 2 Oakland 0 and New York 3 Chicago 2 in 11 innings.
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McGee Captures Kemper Open After Adversity
Jerry McGee secured a 2 stroke win over Jerry Pate at the Kemper Open in Charlotte on June 4 1979. He finished at 272 16 under par with a final round 68 securing $63 000 of the 350 000 purse and ending a season marked by rib injuries a tour sponsor suit and self doubts.
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Belmont Stakes Stakes Looms Amid Cordero Franklin Feud
Spectacular Bid seeks a third straight Belmont Stakes win as Delp and jockeys Cordero and Velasquez clash over past accusations from the Preakness. The tense feud highlights racing rivalries more than the race itself with potential preliminary clashes and old-time anecdotes about legendary confrontations.
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