South Carolina Athletes Post Improved Spring GPA Report
Columbia officials report spring semester GPAs for 17 sports. Men's football holds the lowest average at 2.433, women's basketball at 2.409, and women's soccer leads with 3.558. Ten teams exceed 3.0, overall average 2.872 up from 2.85 last fall.
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Augusta at Asheville and Langdon Road polo finals day
Today Augusta plays Asheville while Brigadoon meets New Bridge in Pete Bostwick Memorial 16 goal semi finals at Langdon Road Polo Club at 11 am. Apato and Green clash with Galito in Pete Bostwick Memorial 16 goal semifinals at Langdon Road Polo Club at 4 pm.
Weekend Sports Schedule Skews to Golf and Baseball
A dense listing shows multiple golf events on The Golf Channel and ESPN2 with Senior PGA Championship and McDonald’s LPGA Championship. Baseball features Rangers at Braves and Nets at Spurs. Auto racing includes Pocono 500 and O'Reilly 400K. Boxing and tennis events are also listed with various channels and times.
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Belmont Stakes betting: Funny Cide favorite in small field
Funny Cide is the even money favorite to win the Belmont Stakes, aiming to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978. A six horse field after Best Minister was scratched for a cough, with Empire Maker the 6 to 5 second choice. Jockey Jose Santos and trainer Bobby Frankel expressed confidence in Funny Cide and Empire Maker respectively.
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Little Swishers Camp Teaches Kids Basketball Fun
USC Aiken women's coach Mike Brandt runs a Little Swishers camp for ages 4 to 7 in Aiken. More than 100 kids attend across three sessions as coaches emphasize basics, fun, and group drills. Parents and youngsters speak of enjoyment and learning to dribble and shoot.
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Spurs win NBA Finals on 101-89 rout of Nets
Tim Duncan fueled a dominant third quarter surge with 32 points and 20 rebounds as the Spurs pulled away in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Duncan’s 60-foot pass set up Stephen Jackson for an uncontested dunk and sealed a 101-89 San Antonio victory overcoming a stubborn New Jersey effort.
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Gallito makes 16-goal semifinal at Pete Bostwick tourney
Gallito Gene's Cleaning defeated Dahlwood 8 4 at Langdon Road Polo Club to advance to the semifinals of the Pete Bostwick Memorial 16-goal polo. Escobar scored five goals for the winners while Guigi Aguerra added two and Horacio Onetto had two for Dahlwood. The semifinal slate includes Upatoi Green facing Gallito in Friday's 4 pm match, with New Bridge meeting Brigadoon at 11 am.
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Maddux Dominates Rangers to Lift Braves to 5-2 Win
Greg Maddux worked eight innings for the Braves in their 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers. He improved to 6.5 with 71 pitches, striking out 53 for a strong outing against a free swinging opponents.
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Hallman named new Peach Belt president
USC Aiken Chancellor Thomas Hallman was named president of the Peach Belt Conference after the league’s annual meeting in Savannah. He will begin a one year term July 1, succeeding Dr. Allen Meadors, as the conference, headquartered in Augusta, marks its 12th year as an all sports league with members Francis Marion Lander USC Spartanburg Armstrong Atlantic Augusta State Clayton State Columbus and others. Francis Marion recently won the Division I Golf Championship in Sunriver Oregon.
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