NFL Rookies Demand Pay Scale Shocks Camp
Wade Wilson and veterans protest NFL pay disparities as rookies in top draft spots secure large guarantees while proven players like Browner Carter and Simms seek better contracts. Agents such as Leigh Steinberg shape deals, and the system favors potential over proven performance across teams including the Vikings and Cowboys.
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Minn
Wade Wilson
Anthony Carter
Steve Jordan
Wilson
Minnesota Vikings
Carter
Jordan
A.C
Florida
NFL
Vikings
San Francisco 49Ers
Minnesota
Joey Browner
Troy Aikman
Dallas Cowboys
Joe Montana
Phil Simms
Miles
NFC
Aikman
Leigh Steinberg
Steinberg
Jerry Jones
Tom Landry
Jones
Tony Mandarich
Leigh
Simms
New York Giants
Bob Woolf
Montana
Deionsis
Browner
Mandarich
Deion Sanders
Jerry Burns
Gregg Park All-Stars Travel to Texarkana for Pre Majors Tournament
Gregg Park All-Stars led by Joey L Addie and Danny Lucas head to Texarkana Texas for the Pre Majors National Tournament. Coach Addie notes the trip blends competition with fun as players plan activities between games. Fundraising raised about 5000 dollars to cover uniforms and travel costs and a donor contributed 1000 dollars.
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Langley
Gregg Park
Texarkana
Texas
Joey L. Addie
Danny Lucas
Orangeburg
Chad Smith
Gerald Brown
Gwynn Padres Sweep Braves With late two run hits
Tony Gwynn batted 3-for-5 and drove in two, lifting San Diego to a 6-5 win over Atlanta as the Padres completed a three game sweep. Smoltz took the loss, dropping to 11-9 after allowing six runs in seven innings. Padres bullpen backed by Mark Davis save the late pressure.
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Tony Gwynn
San Diego
Padres
John Smoltz
Atlanta Braves
Gwynn
Bip Roberts
Roberts
Roberto Alomar
Smoltz
Carmelo Martinez
Mark Parent
Shawn Abner
Parent
Jack Clark
Martinez
RBI
Mike Pagliaruulo
Abner
Don Schulze
Mark Grant
Mark Davis
Oddibe McDowell
Padres rally ends in Braves win on late miscue
Jett Treadway struck out to end the game after a Padres loss. He singled in the first, advanced on a wild throw, reached third on Lonnie Smith’s single, and scored on Dale Murphy’s sacrifice. Tommy Gregg hit his third Braves homer in the second as Atlanta tied the game, with McDowell and Lonnie Smith producing runs through the third inning as Schulze and Thomas contributed, setting up the late game finish.
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Vns
Jett Treadway
Treadway
Roberts
Lonnie Smith
Dale Murphy
Tommy Gregg
Braves
Atlanta
McDowell
Schulze
Smith
Andres Thomas
Barry Black Grabs SCGA Amateur Lead
Spartanburg golfer Barry Black fired a four under par 68 to hold a one stroke edge in the 58th South Carolina Golf Association Amateur Championship at Wachesaw Plantation Club. Rick Cobb of Greenville was close after 69 while Clemson coach Larry Penley and four others shared third at 40 as the second round and finals approached.
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Murrells Inlet
Barry Black
Spartanburg
Wachesaw Plantation Club
Rick Cobb
Greenville
Clemson University
Larry Penley
Frank Ford II
Charleston
John Hillman
Columbia
Mark Steeleman
Lexington
Clemson Ui
Aiken All-Stars Head to Dixie World Series in Gonzales
The 13- to 14-year-old Aiken All-Stars leave for Gonzales Louisiana for the Dixie Youth World Series riding high after capturing the state title with a 15-9 win over Hartsville. Coach Parrott and co coaches Mike McCarthy and Marin Coffey expect tough competition as the team travels 700 miles by bus. Players express focus and nerves, with optimism for a deep run as they prepare for the 2 PM Saturday game versus Virginia.
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Aiken All-Stars
Gonzales Sa
Aiken
H. Odell Weeks Athletic Center
Greyhound
Midland Valley High School
Texas-Arkansas
Aiken County
Addie
South Carolina
Texarkana
All-Stars
Marcus Gomillion
Hartsville
Spartanburg
Virginia
Ben Parrott
Mike McCarthy
Marin Coffey
Frank Roberts
Gallagher
Gonzales
Dixie
Parrott
Baton Rouge
N C State professor altered player's failing grade in 1986
A North Carolina State University professor changed a basketball player's no credit grade to incomplete during Fall 1985, enabling the player to stay eligible that season. Documentation shows university officials were aware of grade manipulation and athletic eligibility concerns dating back to 1984.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State University
Scoul
Alee
News and Observer
N.C. State
Nash N. Winstead
Willis R. Casey
Hugh Fuller
Fuller
N.C
Stephanie R. Spencer
Joe Brown Jr
Brown
Ms. Spencer
Joe Brown
Spencer
Bruce Poulton
Maine
Winstead
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Chis Patton
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Larry Penney
Clemson
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Milton Head
Oswald Oraway
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