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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1999
Page
13
The Bowl Championship Series revised its guidelines adding more computer rankings and stricter eligibility for the four major bowls. Weaker conferences could lose automatic bids if not staying elite over four years, addressing concerns from its early seasons.
Friday July 2 calendar entry notes Baseball Post 26 traveling to West Columbia for a 7 p.m. game. Team activity includes an evening matchup with likely local fan interest and postal league standings.
Television listings show 730 pm Pepsi 400 qualifying and Brazil versus Nigeria soccer on ESPN with 10 am Irish Open golf and noon Wimbledon tennis. Afternoon events include state farm senior day ESPN at 1:30 pm, Hershey Open golf, ESPN open golf, 5 pm Wimbledon, golf and baseball styled events noted with unclear names.
Chicago owner Jerry Krause bypassed trade talk to select Elton Brand. Brand, 20, Duke star and national player of the year, will be a cornerstone in Chicago's rebuilding frontcourt after a lengthy draft-week process and a visible workout with Lamar Odom. Brand was a first-round pick alongside Langdon Maggette Avery from Duke.
Montreal Expos overcame a 5-2 deficit with a five-run eighth inning led by Orlando Cabrera two-run double and RBI singles from Vladimir Guerrero and Rudy Seanez relief. Rondell White extended his hitting streak to 13 as Montreal tops Atlanta 7-5.
Heath Murphy delivered 4 hits including a three-run homer as Aiken Post 26 erupted for 11 runs in the first inning, boosting their lead over West Columbia to 11-0 in a rain-shortened 17-2 win. Murphy, moved to the cleanup spot recently, went 4-for-4 with four RBIs and sparked a late surge as Zuehike praised the switch.
In Landover Maryland the United States prepares for Thursday's quarterfinal against Germany with heightened edge after a first round sweep. Shannon MacMillan notes the knockouts demand higher play as Mia Hamm hovers with an ice bag on a hamstring and veterans recall the 1995 semifinal loss to Norway.
Boris Becker bid an emotional farewell at Centre Court after a 6 3 6 2 6 3 loss to Patrick Rafter. Tim Henman won a dramatic five set match over Jim Courier, ending with Becker stepping off court to a standing ovation and vowing this to be his final Wimbledon appearance.
Rain replaces fire as the Pepsi 400 heads into weekend racing at Daytona International Speedway. Heavy rains threaten practice and pole qualifying under gray skies with a 50 percent chance of storms today and 30 percent over the weekend. Teams travel from Sears Point as last year's wildfires memory lingers.
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