Celtics rely on Lewis as Bird era ends in Indiana
Reggie Lewis carried the Celtics past the Pacers in Indianapolis, scoring 36 in the series opener as Boston eyes a first round win without Larry Bird. Pacers faded after an 18 point third quarter surge, but Indiana rallied with 3 point shooting before Lewis fouled out late.
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Schrempf Tops Sixth Man Award For Second Straight Year
Detlef Schrempf of the Indiana Pacers won the NBA Sixth Man Award for the second consecutive season after averaging 17.3 points 9.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists. He earned 54 of 96 votes from a nationwide panel of writers and broadcasters. Bail set at 1 million for Derrel Thomas and Rickey Ross in a cocaine buy case. Pendleton named NL player of the week after 12 hits in 23 at bats with six RBIs. Roberto Alomar named AL player of the week after a .600 batting week with 15 hits.
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Glavine tosses two-hitter in 5-0 Braves win over Cubs
Tom Glavine (3-1) pitched a two-hitter for his second of the year as Atlanta beat Chicago 5-0. Ron Gant homered in the third and added an RBI single, with a first-inning diving catch by Gant ending a Cubs threat in the top of the inning. Glavine lowered his ERA to 2.48 while walking one and fanning six.
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USC Aiken Honors Two Athletes with Number Retirements
The USC Aiken Athletic Awards Banquet retired the numbers of Tisha England and Greg Gibson, making them the fourth and fifth athletes in school history to receive this honor. England, the 5-7 guard from Concord, North Carolina, is the women's all-time leading scorer with 2,084 points and set single season and game records. Gibson, the 6-6 forward from Woodstock, Virginia, ranks second on the men's all-time scoring list with 1,762 points and was a three-time captain.
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Celtics clinch sweep with 102 98 win over Pacers
Celtics seal a 102 98 victory in Indianapolis to sweep Indiana and advance to the second round. Reggie Lewis scores 32 points as Boston extends its 11 game run and 18 of 19 wins. Injured stars Dee Brown and Larry Bird remain uncertain for next series.
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Celtics Rally Past Pacers 102 98 In Indianapolis
Boston edges Indiana 102 98 as Kevin McHale and Dennis Johnson led with doubles of points and assists. Lewis drops 32 for Celtics while Miller scores 32 for Indiana amid a close fourth quarter.
Deep NFL Draft Comes To A Close
New York reports the 1992 NFL draft wrapped after 17 hours 34 minutes with teams claiming sleepers and name players. Alonzo Spellman went early, Matt Elliott was last pick, and Matt Rodgers followed as son of an NBA coach. The draft, deepest in years, ends amid antitrust suit uncertainty and a potential future for teams like Philadelphia with a second-round pick.
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Senior Sports Classic Kicks Off Wednesday in Aiken
The Local Senior Sports Classic begins Wednesday at the H. Odell Weeks Center and runs through May 4. About 150 participants are expected, with events including a one mile walk, horse shoes, basketball free throws, and a final picnic on May 2. NationsBank is the major sponsor.
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