Sports headlines for Sunday August 20, 1972:
- Devlin Fires 4 Straight Birdies To Defeat Elder
- U.S. To Host Davis Cup, Says Official
Today's baseball transactions:
- Braves activated Rico Carty
- Braves placed Oscar Brown on the temporary inactive list

MLB standings as of this date
MLB team and player statistics as of this date: American League Batting / American League Pitching
MLB team and player statistics as of this date: American League Batting / American League Pitching
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