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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1995
Page
9
Pete Sampras barely defeated Andrei Chesnokov in a Davis Cup match before collapsing with cramps after the finish. The bout tested Sampras's endurance as he held on for the win in a tightly contested encounter.
In Moscow Friday, the United States and Russia sat 1-1 as singles matches set the tone of the Davis Cup final. Pete Sampras endured cramps before a 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-4 win over Andrei Chesnokov, while Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Jim Courier 7-6 7-5 4-3 to level the ties.
USC Aiken men's team faces Gardner Webb or Francis Marion in Bolling Spring NG with game times listed at 6 or 8 p.m. The USC Aiken women compete in the Lynn University tournament in Boca Raton Florida. Strom Thurmond and Daniel clash in the Class AAA state football championship in Columbia at 4 p.m.
ESPN2 airs Army vs Navy at noon followed by UCLA at Kansas on ESPN networks. SportSouth features Georgia Tech vs Appalachian State and Texas at Texas A&M. Other games include Penn at St Louis, Michigan State vs Louisville, Penn State vs Tennessee, BYU at Mississippi State, Duke vs Wisconsin, Florida vs Arkansas, and Arizona State at Oklahoma State. hockey Red Wings at Canadiens on ESPN2.
Coach Brian Smith has Thurmond prepared for the state championship as the Rebels face Daniel High School today at 4 p.m. in Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia. The statewide final, played on a grand scale, features intense crowd size and high stakes for both teams.
Strom Thurmond meets Daniel in the Class AAA championship at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia Saturday at 4 p.m. Tickets are $6 at the stadium window. Daniel seeks back to back state crowns from 1991-92 while Strom Thurmond last played for the title in 1986, with current Rebels unfamiliar with the stadium and title atmosphere.
The Miami Hurricanes were stripped of 24 football scholarships and banned from a bowl game for the 1995-96 season after NCAA sanctions for a financial aid scandal and other violations. Former coaches Dennis Erickson and Jimmy Johnson are tied to the penalties. Miami faces three years of probation and scholarship losses across football and other sports.
Four teams remain in contention for the final two bowl spots as Florida faces Arkansas for the SEC title and Texas meets Texas A&M in a high stakes season finale. Florida seeks a national title shot with a win, Arkansas eyed upset potential after setbacks, while Texas A&M aims to finish strong against Texas.
Clemson and Syracuse, both 8-3 and 7-4 seasons, prepare for the Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day in Jacksonville. Coaches West and Pasqualoni anticipate a physical first meeting, with Syracuse led by quarterback Donovan McNabb amid Big East success.
USC Aiken teams struggled on the road Friday night. West Georgia beat the men 75 to 66 in Boiling Springs as J J Sims scored 25 and grabbed 16 rebounds. Lynn defeated the USCA women 98 to 68 in Boca Raton led by Christine Richardson with 37 points and 12 rebounds.
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