NBA eyeing Vancouver Toronto for expansion in 1995 96
The NBA Expansion Committee reviews Toronto Vancouver and Tampa St. Petersburg bids with Canada favored for a new team likely in 1995 96. Florida’s Tampa bid and others are not ruled out as meetings continue after the playoffs.
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Sports on TV Schedule for April Wednesdays and Thursdays
On Wednesday April 2 at 7 30 p m Capitals visit Islanders hockey 10 30 p m Mets play Giants baseball On Thursday April 9 at 7 30 p m Red Wings visit Maple Leafs hockey 7 35 p m Marlins vs Braves baseball 8 p m Hornets vs Celtics basketball 10 30 p m Spurs vs Trail Blazers basketball 11 p m This Week in NASCAR auto racing.
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Local High School Sports Schedule, April 28–29
On Wednesday April 28 USC Aiken visits Erskine for baseball at 3 p.m. South Aiken plays Eau Claire in girls soccer at 6 p.m. Regional track meets and golf matches are listed with TBA times, including Silver Bluff Barnwell at Wade Hampton and South Aiken at Midland Valley. On Thursday April 29 South Aiken hosts Midland Valley in tennis at 4:30 p.m. Silver Bluff visits Blackville Hilda in baseball, Blackville Hilda at Silver Bluff in softball, Aiken hosts South Aiken in soccer at 7 p.m. and golf meetings at North Augusta.
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South Aiken
Eau Claire
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Midland Valley
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Barnwell
Wade Hampton
Blackville
Hilda
Aiken
North Augusta
Wakefield Survives Nine-Walk Outing to Beat Braves
Pirates knuckle baller Tim Wakefield gave up 10 walks in a 11-inning win over Atlanta 6-2. He improved to 3-2 while Braves reliever Mike Stanton took the loss. Wakefield survived two bases loaded jams with double plays and earned his fourth career win against Atlanta.
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Hal McRae
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John Doolittle
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Keith Miller
Tigers
David Haas
Alan Eskew
Topeka Capital- Journal
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Pittsburgh
Tim Wakefield
Pirates
Wakefield
Jim Leyland
Leyland
Braves
Mike Stanton
Carlos Garcia
Jeff King
Orlando Merced
Boby Cox
Aiken Tops South Aiken in Final Home Golf Match
Aiken High School golfers posted a season best 148 to defeat rival South Aiken at Azalea course. Eric Young led the Hornets with an under par 35 front nine, finishing 1 under for the day, while teammates Rob Heilig Sean Miller and Chad Meldrum backed him with solid scores. South Aiken struggled, led by Brennan King and Kris Eisner, as coach Donnie Holland lamented their late-season performance.
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Houndslake
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Brian Danning
Young
Sean
Rob Heilig
Eric Miller
Aiken
Chad Meldrum
Hornets
South Aiken
Canning
Kris Eisner
Avery Ziegler
Jason Gabriel
Brennan King
South
Brian
Donnie Holland
Wallenda trains smoothly at Churchill Downs for Kentucky Derby
Dogwood Stable's Wallenda completed a 0.75 mile gallop in 1 15 after a steady 0.625 mile work in 1 01 on a deep track. Campbell praised the final drill saying the horse handled the surface well and looked well fed. Wallenda, seventh in the latest Triple Crown poll, is likely racing as a top four favorite with crowds already recognizing him.
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Churchill Downs
Dogwood Stable
Campbell
Cot Campbell
Thoroughbred Racing Communications
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Louisville
Keeneland
Summer Squall
Pimlico
Hornets Aim to Upset Celtics in Boston Playoff Opener
The Charlotte Hornets travel to Boston to face the Celtics in a best-of-five set with the road equity on display. Boston seeks to neutralize Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson while Jersey veteran Alonzo Mourning anchors the Hornets inside.
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Larry Bird
Kevin McHale
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Charlotte
Kendall Gill
Hornets
Alonzo Mourning
Larry Johnson
Alan Abdelnaby
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