Word: championship
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...championship couple defects, Bolshoi style
...hundreds of athletes who will soon go abroad for international pre-Olympic competitions. Last week party officials were preparing to give prospective travelers special indoctrination lectures. A more forceful method of ensuring loyalty is in store for eleven Soviet boxers who are scheduled to compete in the World Cup Championship matches at New York City's Madison Square Garden this month. Instead of two trainers, as is customary, 18 security men in the guise of coaches will literally stand guard over their athletes...
...Orioles, who now hold a 2-1 lead in the A.L. Championship Series, entered the bottom of the ninth with a 3-2 lead. However, with one out, Rod Carew doubled and scored the tying run when Oriole centerfielder Al Bumbry dropped a Bobby Grich line drive for a two-base error...
...team has ever recovered from a 2-0 deficit and won a Championship Series. However, the Angels have managed comebacks like tonight's all season long, and despite their inexperience, have refused to beat themselves...
What can you say about a team that remains undefeated a quarter of the way into the season, has allowed only one goal in four games and appears to have improved over last year's championship squad...