Royals slug New Market in 19 to 1 rout, double blowout
Winchester Royals erupt for 19 runs on 16 hits to crush New Market Rebels 19 to 1 in Valley League action. Tony Stevens belts two three-run shots, Jeff Reynolds adds a three-run homer breaking an 0-for-22 skid, Greg Gunn drives in three with three hits, and Bob Elliott fans 17 on a five-hitter as the Royals improve to 4-4.
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New Market
Winchester Royals
Tony Stevens
Jeff Reynolds
Greg Gunn
Royals
Bob Elliott
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Waynesboro
Madison
Rich Sanderson
Stevens
Reynolds
Larry Bryant
Randy Salava
Pat Dumouchelle
Guin
Clemson
Pat Doumochelle
Windsor
Ontario
Doumochelle
Ken Chandler
Chandler
University of Florida
Salava
Doumodhelle
Gunn
Sanderson
Joey Moffitt
Steve Diehl
Rick Farr
Keith Gonga
North Defends U S Open Title At Inverness
Andy North faces long odds to become the first golfer since 1951 to win back-to-back U S Opens. At Inverness Club in Toledo, Nicklaus and Trevino lead a strong field as 138 pros and 15 amateurs tee off with 11 past champions in the lineup.
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Toledo, Ohio
Andy North
United States
North
Inverness Club
Ben Hogan
America
Willie Anderson
John McDermott
Bobby Jones
Cherry Hills
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Lanny Wadkins
Fuzzy Zoeller
Lee Trevino
Gray Player
Andy Bean
Nicklaus
King Trevino
Watson
Zoeller
Wadkins
Trevino
Player
Bean
Atlanta
George Fazio
Inverness
U.S
Tigers hire Sparky Anderson as manager in bold move
Detroit announces a five year contract with Sparky Anderson after firing Les Moss who led the club to a 27-26 start. Campbell calls Anderson a cornerstone as the Tigers aim to build around a young group and improve after a midseason managerial shakeup.
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Detroit
Jim Campbell
Detroit Tigers
Les Moss
George
Sparky
Anderson
Cincinnati
Tigers
Campbell
Moss
The
Reds
California
Oakland
John Hiller
Dick Tracewski
Seattle
Oklahoma
Tiger Stadium
Marshall Basketball Coach Dies
Marshall University mourns as basketball coach Stu Aberdeen, 43, dies of a heart attack while jogging in Florida. Assistant and sports staff recall his impact and his fight with heart disease that kept him from full coaching duties in Tennessee years earlier.
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Charleston
W.va
Stu Aberdeen
Marshall University
Frank Giardina
John Evenson
Marshall
Aberdeen
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Evenson
Mears
Knoxville
al Beasley
Beasley
Irsay says Colts near move to Los Angeles in 1980
Los Angeles officials question Irsay's sincerity as he declares the Baltimore Colts likely to relocate to L A in 1980. Coliseum Commission chair Hahn cites past broken promises while Maryland governor aides deny scheduled meetings and urge an apology after Irsay's outburst.
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Los Angeles
Baltimore Colts
Robert Irsay
Los Angeles Colts
Los Angeles Coliseum Commission
Irsay
Maryland
Colts
Hahn
NFL
Rams
Anaheim
Carroll Rosenbloom
L.A
Harry Hughes
Gene Oishi
Oishi
Sampson Signing Helps ACC Save Face In Recruiting
The ACC recovered from doubt after a rough postseason by landing Ralph Sampson to Virginia and securing five of the top 50 prospects. The conference remains strong with stars across Duke, North Carolina, NC State, Maryland, Clemson, and Virginia, showing depth despite recent chatter.
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Associated Press
Atlantic Coast Conference
ACC
Ralph Sampson
Virginia
Sampson
Harrisonburg
Cavaliers
North Carolina
Duke
Clemson
Maryland
James Worthy
Gastonia
Jimmy Braddock
Chattanooga
Mike Gminski
Gene Banks
Mike O’koren
Dave Colescott
al Wood
North Carolina State
Hawkeye Whitney
Cylde Austin
Albert King
Greg Manning
Billy Williams
Larry Nance
Jeff Lamp
Lee Baker
Wake Forest
Frank Johnson
Georgia Tech
Lenny Horton
Big Ten
James Wood’s Kevin Anderson signs with Georgia Southern
Kevin Anderson, star at James Wood, signed a letter of intent as a walk-on with Georgia Southern for 1980-81. The 6 foot 4 lefty first baseman-pitcher hit .406 with two homers this season and impressed with power and coachable traits while weighing options in multiple sports avenues.
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James Wood
Handley
Kevin Anderson
Southern
v. _ Anderson
Georgia Southern
Anderson
Os Bryant
Winchester Royals
Geesuburg
Saoie
Pine Tonemen Shippensburg
Stout
Wis
State
Tennessee Temple
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U.S. Golf Association
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Elliott
Sparky Anderson
Jack Billingham
Mariners
Ray Mears
Tennessee
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Winchester Evening Star
Commission
Kenneth Hahn
Walter O’malley
Dodgers
O’malley
Coliseum
Indiana
Nevada-Las Vegas
San Francisco
Ken Morrison
Anderson Anderson
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