Weekend Sports Schedule Highlights Across Pro and College
Tonight and Sunday feature football exhibitions including 49ers versus Seahawks at 9 p.m., Oilers versus Cowboys at 9 p.m. and Florida State at Tulane at 12:30 p.m. College games include Purdue at Pitt and Oregon at Washington State. Also listed are NASCAR Darlington races, U S Open tennis and baseball matchups Angels at Yankees and Braves at Cubs.
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DeWitt
Baseball Angels
Yankees
NBC
Braves
Cubs
TBS
Boxing Moore
Santos
Williams
Ferguson
ABC
CBS
USA
Chief's Crown Faces Woodward Test in Belmont Park Showdown
Chief's Crown, the 3 year old beaten favorite in all three Triple Crown races, meets older rivals in the Woodward Stakes a $300000 added race at Belmont Park. Track Baron is the 8 5 favorite after a Whitney Handicap win at Saratoga as Slew O Gold seeks a third straight Woodward triumph and a $1 million fall series bonus.
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Chief’s Crown
Roger Lauren
Belmont Park
Track Barron
Saratoga
Slew O’ Gold
Nihilator Seeks World Mile Record at Du Quoin
Nihilator failed to pace a world-record mile at Du Quoin State Fair grounds as wind hampered progress. The 3-year-old son of Natross led early through the quarter and half, was ahead at three quarters, but slowed with a 15 mph headwind, finishing well behind Matross’ 1980 record. A new attempt is planned next month at the same venue.
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DU Quoin, Ill
Natross
Matross
du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Nihilator
Verplank Edges Sonnier In US Amateur Opener
In West Orange New Jersey Randy Sonnier faced defending champion Scott Verplank in the opening round of match play at the 85th U S Amateur. Verplank won 1 up after 20 holes signaling a tight start to the championship.
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West Orange
N.J
Randy Sonnier
Scott Verplank
U.S
Verplank
Sonnier
James Benepe
Bosco shines as BYU defeats Boston College in Kickoff Classic
Brigham Young University tops Boston College 28-14 as Robbie Bosco throws for 508 yards and three touchdowns. BYU’s defense, led by Edwards, helps protect the season-opening win while Shawn Halloran debuts for BC with 165 yards and three interceptions.
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East Rutherford
N.J
Robbie Bosco
Brigham Young
LaVell Edwards
Cougars
Boston College
Edwards
BYU
Bosco
Glen Kozlowski
Mark Bellini
Bellini
Kozlowski
Shawn Halloran
Doug Flutie
Halloran
Flutie
Jack Bicknell
John Mihalik
Troy Stradford
Neil Iton
Elliott Aims for Million Dollar Darlington Win
Bill Elliott seeks the Winston Million by winning the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway as he dominates pole pace with a 156.641 mph lap in Ford Thunderbird. The driver has already won the Daytona 500 and Winston 500 this year and eyes the $1 million bonus and race wins.
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Darlington
Bill Elliott
Elliott
Darlington Raceway Oval
David Pearson
South Carolina
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Elliott Eyes Darlington Stakes After Charlotte Setback
Elliott heads to Darlington for the 500 with confidence after a May Charlotte setback. Petty notes backing shows no extra pressure, while Elliott jokes about guards and money from a potential win. The Dawsonsville, Georgia driver expects at least 200000 payout with owners and sponsors taking shares.
Citadel Faces USC in Season Opener at Williams-Brice
The Citadel visits South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium for a 7 p.m. season opener. USC holds a 38-63 series edge. last year’s game decided 31-24 in favor of USC. Pressley from Blackville expects Citadel to be well prepared and emphasizes a team defensive effort.
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St. Angela Academy
Winn Academy
Midland Valley
Westside
Augusta
Richmond Academy
Citadel
USC
Williams-Brice
WJFX
Pressley
The
University of South Carolina
Wjfx-Fm
Bulldogs
Gamecocks
Quinton Lewis
Chris Wade
Aiken County
Blackville-Hilda
Presbyterian
Western Carolina
Appalachian State
VMI
South Carolina
Benedict Helps Spark Braves Win Streak Over Cubs
Braves manager Bobby Wine kept Bruce Benedict as catcher, leading Atlanta to a 9-6 win over the Chicago Cubs. Benedict, batting .214, drove in four runs including a bases loaded single that capped a three RBI inning. Durham homered and had five RBIs as part of a late rally.
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Chicago
Bobby Wine
Eddie Haas
Atlanta Braves
Bruce Benedict
Braves
Wine
Benedict
Chicago Cubs
Bruce
Rick
Cerone
Cubs
Lary Sorensen
Warren Brusstar
Ena Aegw
Rafael Ramirez
Leon Durham
Bruce Sutter
Durham
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Seahawks
Oilers
Cowboys
Associated Press
Mike Harris
AP Motorsports
Wakn - AM
Charlotte
N.C
Richard Petty
Petty
Little Dawsonville
Harry Melling
Coors
John Boyette
Carolina
Allen Mitchell
Ira Hillary
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