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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1987
Page
7
Western Kentucky visits Jacksonville for a 7 p.m. college basketball on ESPN followed by North Carolina at Virginia at 9 p.m. on ESPN. At 11 p.m. ESPN carries Race No. 3 from the America's Cup Challengers Final in Australia.
Friday's slate features Columbia at South Aiken Pelion at Wagener Salley Airport at North Augusta Swansea at Silver Bluff Dreher at Aiken King Academy at St Angela Strom Thurmond at A C Flora Ridge Spring Monetta at Blackville Hilda K T at Williston Elko Girls games begin 6 30 p m with boys after USC Aiken hosts Jan 16 17 at Dixie Classic Boiling Springs North Carolina Lady Pacers face Augusta College at USC A 7 p m Thursday Jan 15 Erskine College visits USC A 7 p m
The Atlanta Constitution reports Falcons officials Rankin Smith Jr. and Taylor Smith flew to Los Angeles to meet Terry Donahue and propose a four year contract at 750000 dollars per year. The Los Angeles Times cited an NFL source saying a five year five million dollar option was considered.
University of Arizona names Hawaii head coach Dick Tomey as replacement for Larry Smith. Tomey, 48, signs a four year deal with a base salary of 85000 dollars per year after a 7-5 season.
Keith Gatlin and Terry Long have formally withdrawn from the University of Maryland amid academic and eligibility issues. Gatlin, a two year starting guard, would have been Maryland's only returning senior but was declared administratively ineligible due to unpaid parking fines, per the Washington Post report.
Denver Nielsen figures show 61 percent of 1,004,850 TV households in the Denver market tuned the AFC Championship with 89 percent of viewers watching KCNC. Giants Redskins NFC clash drew a 41.8 rating and 66 share in New York.
Strom Thurmond led early but allowed a late surge as Johnson Central faced a tough zone defense. Nate Jacobs hit the decisive free throws with three seconds left to seal a 56-53 victory for the Hornets over Strom Thurmond Rebels.
CA Johnson scores 56 points to lift CAJ to a 56 53 win over Thurmond. Key scorers include Ben Blocker Reggie Miller Nate Jacobs and Keith Holloway for CAJ while Thurmond’s Travis Gordon Richard Coates and Marshall Collier contribute for the visitors in a tight game.
New York Giants star Lawrence Taylor, the MVP selected by the Pro Football Writers Association, hints at retirement in three years after a season with 20 sacks the league records as the defensive leader. He credits coach Bill Parcells for his comeback from off season rehab and says the team will focus on John Elway and the Broncos before the Super Bowl.
Houston Rockets officials and players react as Mitchell Wiggins and Lewis Lloyd receive lifetime bans for cocaine use under the league drug policy. Commissioner David Stern notes the program's ongoing efforts and past bans of Michael Ray Richardson and John Drew.
The piece praises the New York Giants as a blue collar squad led by Jim Burt a fearless on field celebrant and Joe Morris a hard running back admired for his tenacity. It depicts Burt heading into the crowd after a win and Morris as a dynamic if quirky star who often returns to play through injuries.
Giants coach Bill Parcells earns praise as a savvy strategist while stars Lawrence Taylor and Mark Bavaro lead a strong defense and receiving corps. Phil Simms and John Elway are highlighted as top quarterbacks as hype builds over a potential 14 2 season outcome before Super Bowl XXI. The piece predicts a Giants victory by at least 10 points.
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