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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1987
Page
6
Evening schedule lists Sun Belt Tournament on ESPN at 7 p m. Philadelphia 76ers visit the Dallas Mavericks on WTBS at 8 05 p m. USA Mobil Track and Field Championships air on ESPN at 9 p m.
South Aiken faces Aiken at USC Aiken Midland Valley plays North Augusta Strom Thurmond meets Dreher In Class A Wagener Valley visits Blackville Hilda In Class AA Calhoun County clashes Silver Bluff at 8 p.m USC Aiken baseball hosts Longwood College at 2 on Saturday Feb 28.
The Prince George's County grand jury concluded its six month inquiry into Len Bias's death by accusing the University of Maryland of failing its core educational mission by not providing a drug free environment. It also charged the university with dishonesty about academics and notes the athletic program relied largely on students with a poor graduation outlook.
Bernhard Langer said a coaching session over four days improved his swing as he shot 7 under par 65 to take the first round lead in the $1 million Doral Open in Miami. In Key Biscayne, the International Players Championships unfolded with top players Navratilova Evert Graf Mandlikova advancing while Sharapova upset. Noah recovered from a slow start in the men’s draw.
The Dallas Times Herald reports developer and sports agent Sherwood Blount Jr. was the unidentified source of payments to SMU student athletes, a figure cited in the NCAA probation findings following his ban from booster activity two years earlier.
Columbia AP reports NCAA will likely announce its final decision on South Carolina basketball next week. Frank Remington, chair of the Committee on Infractions, says the delay is overdue and he will seek ways to accelerate future report releases.
Wagoner Salley War Eagles edge Williston Elko 44 43 to secure a fourth straight Class A basketball playoff appearance. Gilbert Williams sparked the opening jumper and Corey Sims led Williston with 15 points while both teams battled through a tight fourth quarter.
Silver Bluff defeats Swansea 50-40 in the Region 5-AA semifinals to secure the program’s first state playoff berth. The 16-6 Bulldogs face Calhoun County (16-5) at 8 p.m. in the final, as Bamberg-Ehrhardt meets Calhoun County in the girls at 6:30 p.m. Beal fouled out early. Hall stepped up with 13 points and 16 rebounds.
Rookie Davey Allison vaults to pole at North Carolina Motor Speedway with a 146.989 mph lap, becoming the first rookie since 1981 to lead a Winston Cup qualifying. Geoff Bodine joins him on the front row as the field tops 146 mph amid lighter car weights and humidity effects.
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