Sheffield Cards Now Worth Looking Into
Gary Sheffield once puzzled collectors with a stalled career but his 1989 rookie card and a rising season have revived interest. Through six weeks left, he leads in several stats, with a Triple Crown possible though unlikely. Upper Deck 1989 remains his priciest rookies, while other cards hover around a dollar and up.
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Milwaukee
Brewers
San Diego Padres
Buyette
John Kruk
Darren Darlton
Fred McGriff
N.L
Mickey Mantle
Carl Yastrzemski
Frank Robinson
Arrows
Wallace Opens Southern 500 Testing At Darlington Raceway
Rusty Wallace, 1989 Winston Cup champion, tested at Darlington in speed of 156.213 mph on the 1.366 mile track. The pace trailed the prior Southern 500 qualifying record of 162.506 mph set by Davey Alison last year as Wallace aims for late-race setup advantages.
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Rusty Wallace
Darlington Raceway
Davey Alison
Score tips line for sports department hours and contact
Need A Score 648-2311 Have a sports score or idea you would like us to know about Call 648-2311 Sports Department workers on duty from 6 fa m to noon and 7 11 p m Monday through Friday and from 4 p m to midnight on Saturday
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Braves Slumping Gant Seeks Answers After June Swoon
Atlanta star Ron Gant faces a prolonged slump hampering his bid for a 30 30 season with 11 homers and 60 RBIs by midseason. He recalls a strong start, then notes pitchers began challenging him inside as he pressed for the All Star selection, while manager Bobby Cox urges patience.
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Ron Gant
Atlanta Braves
Sea Gantsons
Willie Mays
Bobby Bonds
Gant
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
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Fet
Feld
Bobby Con
Schroder Begins Golf Adventure At Jack Nicklaus Village
Ron Schroder of Aiken leaves for Dublin Ohio to play in the U S Amateur after winning a Crickentree Golf Club qualifier and will later head to Scotland for the British Amateur His schedule includes the U S Amateur at Dublin and the British Amateur with hopes of defending his Aiken Golf Classic title while managing travel logistics and potential misses.
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Ron Schroder
Palmetto Golf Club
Schroder
Crickentree Golf Club
Columbia
U.S
Jack Nicklaus
Dublin
Scotland
Wal Mart
Ohio
Marion Country Club
Philadelphia
Waynesboro
Eger Splits Roles at U S Amateur Championship
DublinOhio David Eger holds dual roles at the U S Amateur Championship as senior director of rules and competition and as a competitor among 312 players. He aims to wear only a player's hat while navigating practice rounds at Muirfield Village and its sister course.
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Dublin
Ohio
David Eger
U.S. Golf Association
Muirfield Lage Golf Club
Country Club
Muirfield Village
Edberg Wins Volvo International in New Haven
Stefan Edberg seized a dominant zone of play to defeat MaliVai Washington 7-6 6-1 in 93 minutes, capturing the Volvo International title in New Haven. Washington had reached the final without losing a set, but a pivotal backhand error at 3-0 in the first set tiebreak helped Edberg seize control and seal the win.
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Stefan Edberg
MaliVai Washington
Edberg
Washington
Carolina coach wary of extra incentive in Duke South Carolina tilt
South Carolina coach Steve Newton deflects praise after the 1990 upset of North Carolina as he previews the Diet Pepsi Tournament of Champions opening round in Charlotte. He jokes the upset was not his staff’s doing, while Dean Smith recalls the last meeting where UNC was upset. The tournament runs December 4 and 5 with Texas facing Princeton in the other opener.
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Steve Newton
Dean Smith
Tar Heels
Gamecocks
Newton
North Carolina
Smith
Charlotte Coliseum
Houston
Texas
Princeton
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