Byrd Leads SC Amateur Golf After Round One
Jordan Byrd of Columbia shot a 6 under par 66 to lead the 66th SCGA Amateur Championship at Thornblade Club. Walter Todd Laurens and Sammy Truett Myrtle Beach sit three behind at 68, with Dale Overcash Aiken five back on 70. Brennen King also in the field. The cutoff will eliminate all but the low 70 and ties. Silver Bluff High announces girls tennis tryouts on August 18 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm at the Jackson Courts.
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Columbia
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Myrtle Beach
Thornblade Club
Silver Bluff High
Silver Bluff High School
Jackson Tennis Courts
Skinner ties Buick Open course record in first round
Grand Blanc Michigan AP Tiger Woods and Justin Leonard drew fans as Sonny Skinner posted a 10 under par 62 to tie the Buick Open record set by Jim Furyk. He led Nolan Henke by four strokes after the opening round in near perfect conditions. An international angler leads the BASS Masters Classic in Birmingham Zimbabwe’s Gerry Jooste with five bass weighing 14 pounds 9 ounces. The highest South Carolina finisher Ray Sedgwick had five bass for 8 pounds 3 ounces.
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Grand Blanc, Mich
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Justin Leonard
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Jim Furyk
Warwick Hills Country Club
Nolan Henke
Birmingham
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Zimbabwe
South Carolina
Ray Sedgwick
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Calendar tennis South Carolina State Junior Hard Courts
Calendar notes list the South Carolina State Junior Hard Courts Championship in Charleston with matches at various courts. Participants include junior players from city and county clubs seeking titles in singles and doubles events.
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Sharleston
Long Island Classic and Various Sports TV Schedule
A dense listing of sports broadcasts across networks including ESPN ESPN2 TBS and WAGT. Events cover boxing auto racing tennis track and field basketball and soccer with showtimes from 1:30 pm to 10 pm across multiple outlets.
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Lee and Dukes Reach South Carolina Junior Hard Courts Final
Allison Lee and Meredith Dukes of Aiken win semifinals to set up a girls 16s final at the South Carolina State Junior Hard Courts. Chow advances in girls 12s, Basile defeats Pariyadath in boys 14s, Krings tops Percival to meet Lee or Dukes in the girls final.
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Charleston
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Anand Pariyadath
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Mt. Pleasant
Greenwood
Sunnie Harmon
Chow
Gabriela
Carvalho
Rock Hill
Sandy Krings
Krings
Stacey Percival
Pariyadath
Basile
Ryan Young
Myrtle Beach
Abby Diminich
Alice Knowlton
Jason Basile
Harvey Brockington
Lexington
Wyatt Bolyston
Bolyston
Benjamin Lee
Goose Creek
Carl Hocker
Spartanburg
Austin Francis
Neagle extends scoreless streak as Braves top Cardinals 3-0
Denny Neagle pitched seven and two thirds scoreless innings to become the NL's first 16 game winner and push Atlanta's lead to 5 1/2 games. He allowed five hits before leaving in the eighth with 125 pitches, while Mark Wohlers earned his 27th save. The Braves swept the Cards and opened a bigger NL East gap as Florida dropped another game.
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Kisner claims Jr. title at Carolinas Junior Championship
Kevin Kisner of Aiken fired a 71 in the third round to win the 12 13-year old division by five strokes at Pinehurst Plantation Golf Club. Webb Simpson led the 11 and under division with 109 over 27 holes, while Edward Moseley of Spartanburg won the 16 17-year old title after a 4 under 212 tied with Scott Feaster in the playoff. Matt Hendrix and Kenneth Wyand posted strong scores in the 14 15 and 16 17 divisions respectively, with multiple players finishing within a few strokes of the winners.
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Carolinas
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Edward Moseley
Spartanburg
Scott Feaster
Columbia
Matt Hendrix
David Sligh
North Augusta
Yates Coleman
Ryan
Miles
Matt Robinson
Rock Hill
Rob Beasley
Greenwood
Kenneth Wyand
Tommy Faulk
No doubt about win by Jones
Roy Jones Jr. knocked out Montell Griffin in the first round to reclaim the WBC light heavyweight title in Ledyard Connecticut. The bout at Foxwoods drew about 4 500 in a sold out poker hall as Jones pressed Griffin with a early assault and secured victory after a knockdown ruled by referee Arthur Mercante.
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Staley Impresses Eagles Coaches In Bethlehem Camp
Rookie running back Duce Staley draws positive notices from Eagles coaches in training camp. The South Carolina product has versatility with 1116 rushing yards, 489 receiving yards, and 17 rushing TDs over two college seasons and is learning under Ricky Watters. He explains his name and says his junior college path should help him in the NFL.
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