Sports headlines for Sunday August 16, 1981:
- Kuhn Says Teams Won't Be Able To Benefit By Losing
- Top College Football Games May Be Kept Off TV
- Green Ends 2-Year PGA Drought, Wins Hartford Open With A 64

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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