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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1986
Page
8
At 8 p.m. on WJBF and WOLO the NFL game features the Los Angeles Rams versus the San Francisco 49ers. At 9 p.m. ESPN airs the NABF Junior-Welterweight Title Bout Harold Brazier against John Meekins.
South Aiken faces Midland Valley while Wagener Salley plays Batesburg Leesville and Aiken meets Silver Bluff in this evening high school sports slate.
Dennis Conner asserts Stars & Stripes can beat Tom Blackaller and the USA to reach the finals, noting a slim 37 second gap after 72 miles and a prior NZ loss. NZ holds a 2-1 edge in match races over Conner’s boat as semifinals loom in Fremantle. Tito Horford seeks to shed his pregame notoriety by starting at center for Miami against Dartmouth.
Green Bay police booked Packers wide receiver James Lofton on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman at a local bar. The arrest follows alleged misconduct at a Green Bay establishment, with Lofton facing formal processing.
Cherry Hill New Jersey Garden State Park cancelled its 2 million dollar Challenge and cut the Jersey Derby purse by 500000 to aid the financially troubled track. International Thoroughbred Breeders Inc cut stakes purses from 23 million to 16 million during the thoroughbred meet after losing 34 million last year.
No. 6 Auburn dominates Augusta College 89-66 as Jeff Moore scores in a 29-9 first-half run. Auburn outrebounds 48-46 amid coaching critique, with Frank Ford leading scoring at 17 and teammates Morgan Jones. Other games note Memphis State, Minnesota, BYU, Cleveland State, and Ole Miss wins.
Milwaukee defeated Atlanta 104 89 as Jack Sikma scored 11 of his 18 in the final period to fuel a comeback. Terry Cummings added 32 points and eight rebounds while coach Don Nelson praised Sikma’s all year sharp play and aggressiveness.
The FBI in Tampa investigates Dwight Gooden after a brawl with police to determine if civil rights were violated. Spokesman Larry Curtin notes no timeline for the probe, while Gooden reportedly agrees to a lie detector test. NAACP leader Bob Gilder says Gooden would test if officers do too. A news conference is planned.
South Aiken girls basketball, under Karen Carter, is named the top team by the Associated Press after returning all state players Chris MacMurdo and Stacy Phillips. The 6-0 squad faces tougher tests ahead as coach Carter emphasizes equal playing time and readiness for conference play.
Bob Sports Editor notes the squad has yet to prove top status with sub-.500 opponents faced. Coach Carter emphasizes daily goals and teamwork as freshmen develop under leaders MacMurdo and Phillips. The Thoroughbred Classic and top 10 AA foes loom as first real tests for the young lineup.
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