390-Pound Shark Catches Reader’s Attention at Beaufort
Aiken man Steve Moseley wrestled a 10 foot 6 inch 390 pound shark in Port Royal Sound using a live eel. He fought the fish for almost six hours before bringing it aboard and plans further shark fishing as season winds down. He and boatmate Phillip Weamarts shared the meat, though Moseley does not eat shark. Also included are harvest records for South Carolina wild turkeys and fishing tips for lakes Hartwell Russell and Thurmond.
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Port Royal Sound
Beaufort
Moseley
Robin
Hackett
Phillip ‘Boogie’ Weamarts
Carolina
Piedmont
Western Piedmont
Mountain Hunt Unit
Francis Marion National Forest
Francis Marion
South Carolina Penalizes Itself Over Basketball Recruits
USC reveals four NCAA rule violations in its men’s basketball program and says no penalties to the school. It limits future official campus visits and confirms no contact with highly sought recruit Percy Eberhart after a June campus visit. The letter to the SEC notes Eberhart signed with USC on November 14 and that no recruiting advantage was gained.
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USC
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Percy Eberhart
SEC
Eberhart
Athens, Ga
Score Line Lineup Hotline Details
Community sports desk lists hours for reporting scores and a separate line for pro and college results with a per minute charge. Contact numbers 648 2311 and 1 900 976 9905 provide updates on games and standings.
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Sports Department
USC Aiken drops JV baseball to add tennis amid Peach Belt parity
USC Aiken will discontinue its JV baseball program to add tennis, aligning with Peach Belt Conference peers. Athletic director Randy Warrick cited scheduling conflicts and planning issues since 1990 as the program’s weakness, while coach Gary Gilmore noted recruiting benefits and future qualifiers from junior colleges.
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USC Aiken
Pacers
Randy Warrick
Peach Belt
Tus
Warrick
Aiken
Gary Gilmore
Gilmore
McEnroe Reaches Wimbledon Semifinal As Americans Shine
McEnroe advances to the Wimbledon semifinals after defeating Guy Forget 6-2 7-6 6-3 in a resumed quarterfinal. He dismisses talk of a sentimental statue and insists on earning glory through the finals. Sampras and Ivanisevic join him in the other semifinal as Americans dominate the men’s side.
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Wimbledon
England
Andre Agassi
Guy
John McEnroe
All England Club
Mckaree Wal
Yna
Manhattan
Forget
Johnny Mac
McEnroe
Pete Samyras
Goran Ivanisevic
Monica Seles
Steffi Graf
Agassi Edges Becker In Rain Delayed Wimbledon Clash
Andre Agassi, 22, survives a rain delayed four set upset over Boris Becker at Centre Court Wimbledon advancing to the semifinals. McEnroe also wins in straight sets, extending American presence in the final four for the first time since 1982. Becker led late in the fourth but Agassi maintained his baseline pressure to close out 4 3 4 6 3 6 4.
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McEnroe
Agassi
Boris Becker
Jimmy Connors
Tim Mayotte
McEnroe-Forget
Becker
Seles to face Graf in Wimbledon final
Monica Seles defeated Martina Navratilova in three sets to earn a place in the Wimbledon final against Steffi Graf. Graf beat Gabriela Sabatini to reach the final, while men’s semifinals featured McEnroe vs Agassi and Sampras vs Ivanisevic.
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Martina Navratilova
Monica Seles
Wimbledon
England
Seles
Steffi Graf
Graf
Gabriela Santin
John McEnroe
Andre Agassi
Pete Sampras
Goran Ivanisevic
Navratilova
Chris Evert
Chris
Marlin Secures Pole At Pepsi 400 Weekend
Sterling Marlin won the pole for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway clocking 47.527 seconds 189.366 mph edging Richard Petty in his final Daytona appearance at the track famed for King of stock car racing. An estimated 20,000 fans booed Marlin after his second qualifying lap.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Darrell Waltrip
Sterling Marlin
Marlin
Richard Petty
Daytona International Speedway
Petty
Pepsi 400 lineup and speed record noted in obscure OCR
The fragment lists names and places tied to a Winston Cup lineup with a claimed speed of 188,961 mph in 47,629 seconds, dated around 1979, and directs readers to MARLIN Page 104 for more details. The text includes corrupted names and locations such as Gnammo New York and Smee, with Font Tronmea and Foxe Tuner.
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Pote
Jordan to face Puerto Rico in Olympic bid after group win
Jordan and the United States basketball team prepared for a semifinal with Puerto Rico after a 92-85 win over Argentina secured an Olympic berth for Barcelona. Venezuela beat Canada 76-72 to reach the semis with Brazil, all four teams already in for Barcelona. Jordan, the leading scorer in the Argentina game, described pursuing a team concept over individual totals while considering more rounds during a rare off day.
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Vanced
Argentina
Venezuela
Canada
Will
Brazil
Jordan
United States
Barcelona
Team USA
Fif Nes
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Aiken Man
Steve Moseley
Lake Hartwell
Lake Russell
Lake Thurmond
Larry Taylor
Racos
Satcher Field
National Association of Intercollegiate
Iyi
Idaho
Gilmof
Melioon
Chicago
Caret
Sam
Mbledon
Aone
of, McEneo
Pepsi
Erie
Puerto Rico
By Bill Barnard
Portland
Ore
U.S
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