Weekend sports schedule highlights national TV lineups
Friday features Wimbledon coverage on NBC at 2 PM and 12 45 AM, Mets at Braves baseball at 7 35 PM on TBS, boxing Darrell versus Jackson at 9 PM USA. Saturday offers Budweiser 500 auto racing at 1 30 PM CBS, USFL playoffs at 2 30 PM ABC, Canadian Open golf at 5 PM ESPN, Hall of Fame Classic at 5 PM ESPN, and Mets at Braves at 2 15 PM NBC. Sunday includes French Grand Prix at 7 AM ESPN, Cleveland Grand Prix CART at 12 30 PM ESPN, Mets at Braves at 2 05 PM TBS, USFL playoff at 2 30 PM ABC, Canadian Open final at 5 PM Hall of Fame Classic, and Chavez versus Mayweather at 4 PM CBS. Friday also lists Orangeburg at Aiken USC Aiken football at 8 PM.
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Recreation Tennis and Soccer Programs Across City Parks
The Aiken Recreation Department offers beginner and advanced tennis at Virginia Acres Park starting July 8 for children and July 11 for adults, six weeks, $30 city residents $35 out of city, preregistration required. A coaches meeting for this year’s soccer league takes place July 16 at 7 p.m. at Weeks Building with registration July 31 for ages 6-16, costs $15 city residents $20 out of city, sign-ups at Weeks Center weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. The North Augusta Parks and Recreation sponsors the 1985 North Augusta Open Tennis Classic July 15-20 at Riverview Park with registration ending July 12 and a $8 fee. Beginner golf classes start July 31 Wednesdays 6-7 p.m. at Carolina Springs Driving Range for six weeks, $25, instructor Lee Hammett, contact 278- for more information.
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Post 26 vs Orangeburg in 8 p.m. night clash
Post 26, at 7 7 for the season, seeks to resume winning ways against League IV leader Orangeburg tonight at J H Satcher Field. The team sits tied with Barnwell for second in the league standings.
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Softball Starts Monday For City League Tournament
The men's city league softball tournament runs July 8-11 at Citizen's Field with Monday through Wednesday preliminaries and Thursday finals. Single elimination first round, then double elimination. Monday matches include Aiken Vet vs Deketelears, Bill Jones vs Carolina tes, Aiken Elec. up vs Graves, and Dupont vs Aiken Rental.
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Braves Mets soak up 22 innings in July 4 marathon loss
In a 16-13 Mets win over Atlanta in a rain delayed 22 inning marathon at Fulton County Stadium, Keith Hernandez hit for the cycle, Gary Carter had five hits, and Ray Knight delivered a decisive two run double in the 19th. Dwight Gooden lasted 3 1 3 innings before rain paused play. The game spanned six hours ten minutes and ended after the fireworks show.
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Navratilova Curren Seize Wimbledon Semifinal Spots
At Wimbledon Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert Lloyd powered into the women's final as Martina faced Lloyd after decisive semifinal wins. On the men’s side, Curren upset McEnroe, Becker and Jarryd advanced to the semis while Fleming urged confidence for McEnroe ahead of the Open.
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