Aiken Post 26 Eyes Playoff Run At Home In Key Derby
Columbia Aiken American Legion Post 26 hosts Lexington at Citizens Field seeking a state playoff berth with a 9 8 record tied for second in League VIII after a 15 5 win by Richland Post 7 over Post 26 last night. Thomas Gifford to pitch for Aiken as Kenny Danforth and Roger Abney highlighted a rally in the earlier game.
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Rogers Hopes To Get USC Recognition
University of South Carolina running back George Rogers plans a seven city tour next month to promote college football and boost the Gamecocks profile. The Heisman buzzed star will be joined by Purde quarterback Mark Hermann and others, with coaches Bryant Majors and Devine also on the trip. Rogers set school rushing records last season with 1,681 in a single year and 3,310 career yards, as USC went 8-3 and earned a Hall of Fame Bowl berth.
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Alcott Leads Open as Heat Affects Play
Amy Alcott shot a 1 under par 70 to share the first round lead with Barbara Maxness at the U S Women's Open in Nashville. Heat and humidity troubled players as Alcott noted the swelter impacted her feelings while she posted three bogeys and a 35-foot birdie on the second hole at Richland Country Club.
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Early tee time helps San Diego golfer in tight LPGA tilt
Co-leader Maxness from San Diego credits an early morning start for taste of energy as she posts 3-under 55 through 15 holes. She ends 1-under for the day after a late wobble, sharing a two shot lead with Alcott amid a crowded score pack including Caponi Young, Floyd, Pulz, Young, Garbacz, Hansen and Alex. Nancy Lopez-Melton suffers a quadruple bogey on No 13 but steadies to finish three over on the back nine and remains in contention.
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Oakland bullpen begging for relief as A's win streak stalls
Oakland pitchers Matt Keough and Rick Langford each worked complete games in a doubleheader split with the California Angels. Keough lost 5-1 in game one while Langford delivered a 54 victory with a 13th complete game this season. The A's have won only three of Langford’s 10 straight CGs, despite strong starts.
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Streck Takes Early Lead As Miller Flounders At PGA Opener
At Inverrary in Florida Johnny Miller slips to 18th with 111th on the money list after a slump since 1977. Ron Streck fires a 65 to lead the board, while Miller Barber Fred Marti Barney Thompson George Cadle and Calvin Peete chase with 66 and 67s. Scott Simpson sits at 71 amid a crowded field of 143 players.
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Dodgers rally past Ryan in late innings for win
Dodgers erase a one run lead in the ninth as Bill Russell doubles in the tying run and Davey Lopes hits a soft one to beat Houston ace Nolan Ryan 4 3. Steve Garvey and Ron Cey set up the rally with a single and a hit, Russell then delivers the decisive hit.
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Mets 2 Pirates 0 Zachry completes first since June 25
Pat Zachry pitched a three hitter and Lee Mazzilli homered for the Mets in a 2 0 win over Pittsburgh. Zachry improved to 3-5 with five strikeouts and five walks as New York earned its first complete game since June 25 at Shea Stadium.
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Waylon Jennings Funds Nashville NASCAR Bid For Trophy
Waylon Jennings and driver Gary Baker pursue a Nashville 420 stock car win, the 18th NASCAR Grand National race. Baker, Jennings' tax attorney and part owner of the Nashville track, will make his first NASCAR start on a short track, after two crashes in Daytona and Talladega.
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