Capriati's Ouster Seals U S Fed Cup Defeat in Austria
The United States, record seven time champions, were eliminated after Barbara Schwartz upset Meghann Shaughnessy 4 6 6 4 7 6 to clinch Austria's third win. Capriati was removed for practicing alone, leaving Shaughnessy to fill in at No. 1. Schwartz, ranked 11th, followed Saturday's win over Monica Seles with the decisive upset.
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Charlotte
Jennifer Capriati
United States
Austria
Barbara Schwartz
Meghann Shaughnessy
Capriati
Shaughnessy
Schwartz
Monica Seles
Area High School Playoff Schedule Highlights
Baseball schedules line up in Lexington, Augusta, and Aiken with Class AAAA and AAA playoff games at 7 p m and 7 15 p m including North Augusta Midland Valley Northeastern and South Aiken. Polo and golf events feature Bank of America Cup and Wade Hampton plays in golf while tennis shows South Aiken versus Dornan in Class AAAA playoffs.
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Upatol
Bank of America
TV Tonight Sports Schedule Briefs
ESPN shows Bruins vs Canadiens at 7 p.m. and Pistons visit Raptors at 1:30 p.m. TNT covers Kings at Avalanche at 7:30 p.m. Kings host Jazz at 11 p.m. TNT carries Phillies at Slants at 10 p.m. ESPN also.
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Pistons
Raptors
Kings
Avalanche
TNT
Phillies
ESPN
Wallace and Grant earn Aiken Standard players of the year
Silver Bluff senior Brandon Wallace and Aiken senior Nola Grant are named high school basketball players of the year by the Aiken Standard. Wallace averaged 22 points, 13.1 rebounds and 5 blocks per game while raising free throw percentage to 78. Grant posted 17 points, 9 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game as Aiken reached 20-8 and the second round of the playoffs.
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Silver Bluff High School
Brandon Wallace
Aiken High School
Nola Grant
Aiken Standard
Silver Bluff
Sam Lilly
Ridge Spring-Monetta High School
Gail Johnson
Wallace
Grant
Belmont Abbey
Lady Hornets
Aiken
Aubrey Pompey
Local high schools enter playoff action across sports
Staff report local playoff action features Midland Valley hosting North Myrtle Beach in Class AAA softball elimination, South Aiken at home against Fort Mill in Class AAAA softball, Wagoner Salley hosting Indian Land or Ninety Six in Class A softball, and Aiken girls soccer opening round against NeWestern in Class AAAA. North Augusta visits Lexington in Class AAAA baseball elimination, Midland Valley to Greenville in Class AAA baseball, South Aiken tennis visits Dorman in Class AAA third round.
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Fort Mill
South Aiken
North Myrtle Beach
Midland Valley
Dor‘nan
South Airica
Allyson Wells
Midland Valley High School
North Myrtle Beach High School
South Aiken High School
Fort Mill High School
Wagoner Salley High School
Indian Land
Aiken High School
Northwestern High School
South Africa
Lexington High School
North ‘Augusta High School
Greenville High School
Dorman High School
Hernandez Leads Astros Past Atlanta 7-1
Carlos Hernandez spun seven scoreless innings to outpitch Atlanta as Houston erupted for four runs in the eighth. Braves star Chipper Jones exited with a sprained thumb and a growing injury list hampered Atlanta as Surhoff and others sat. Hernandez improved to 2-0 with a 2.28 ERA in four starts.
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Atlanta
Carlos Hernandez
Atlanta Braves
Hernandez
Houston
Astros
Braves
Chipper Jones
Jones
Brad Ausmus
Br. Surhoff
Surhoff
Gary Sheffield
Johnson earns first Winston Cup win in 13th start
rookie Jimmie Johnson wins the NAPA Auto Parts 500 at Fontana in his 13th Winston Cup start. co owners Rick Hendrick and Jeff Gordon watched from California Speedway as Kurt Busch finishes second. Gordon, a four time series champion, finishes 16th after an unscheduled pit stop.
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Johnson
Fontana
Calif
Jimmie Johnson
Concord
N.C
Rick Hendrick
Jeff
Gordon
California Speedway
Kurt Busch
Hhis Quick
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Greenville
Augusta
Wade Hampton Country Club
Northeastern
Aiken Gils
Wagener Salley
Bruins
Canadiens
Carol Hernandez
Mike Mare
ARP Motorsports
Hendrick
Terry Labonte
Jerry Nadeau
Nascar
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