German reaches final as 15 seed advances
In The Spotlight No 15 seed won the semifinal to continue an improbable run to the finals becoming the first German male to reach the final since 1937. See story on this page.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1996
Page
11
Zelezny aims for javelin gold then Braves pitcher tryout
Jan Zelezny, world record holder in javelin and native of the Czech Republic, plans to convert to baseball after winning another Olympic gold at Atlanta. He will stay in Atlanta for an Aug 5 tryout with the Atlanta Braves, who praise his arm and three quarters delivery as a fit for pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Jan Zelezny
Atlanta Braves
Czech Republic
Zelezny
Braves
Paul Snyder
First Female Jockey Set For English Derby Ride
SPSOM England AP says the Derby will feature its first female jockey. Alex Greaves will ride the filly Portuguese Lil, an outsider at Epsom listed at 1 000 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spsom
England
Alex Greaves
Epsom
Aiken Post 26 at St Matthews Event Announced
Calendar brief notes a Saturday program on June 8 with Aiken Post 26 at St Matthews scheduled for 7 30 pm and Banks Mil Ra at 8 am. The entries list two separate activities with locations and times for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Post
St. Matthews
Sports On TV Schedule Teases Day’s Big Events
At noon French Open tennis and Miami versus LSU baseball headline a busy sports day. Also Barcelona meets Frankfurt in football, White Sox visit Orioles, Topeka all pro racing, Kansas City and Columbus bowling, U S Olympic beach volleyball trials, Braves visit Rockies, and U S Championship coverage all listed for viewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
LSU
Wrdw
Barcelona
Frankfurt
White Sox
Orioles
WFXG
Topeka
TNN
Kansas City
Columship
WBF
U.S
WAGT
Braves
Rockies
Pall, Wfxg
Three juniors seed in Belton Championships
Names Meredith Dukes Collin Brom ley and Douglas Gregorie appear as seeds 5 to 8 in their divisions at the junior ten to championships held in Belton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Meredith Dukes
Collin Bromley
Douglas Gregorie
Rockies Hammer Braves 19-8 in Denver Drubbing
Colorado set a team record with 21 hits and 19 runs, crushing Atlanta 19-8. Dante Bichette and Ellis Burks led the offense with three hits apiece and four RBIs respectively, while Greg Maddux struggled, leaving after 3 1-3 innings with seven earned runs. Lance Painter earned the win, Mike Bielecki took the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Scord
Atlanta
Denver
Colorado Rockies
Greg Maddux
Dante Bichette
Ellis Burks
Colorado
Braves
Maddux
Cy Young
San Francisco
Eric Young
Andres Galarraga
Walt Weiss
Lance Painter
Mike Bielecki
Ryan Klesko
Javy Lopez
Bulls Win Ugly Game Go Up 2 0
Chicago Bulls edge Seattle 92 88 to take a 2 0 lead in the NBA Finals amid a struggling night for most of the team. Dennis Rodman stood out with 20 rebounds and key late free throws, while Seattle failed to match Chicago’s pressure and Payton and Kemp faded. The Bulls avoided collapse and eye a possible 15 1 playoff run if they sweep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Bulls
Dennis Rodman
Bulls
Seattle SuperSonics
Rodman
United Center
Seattle
Sonics
Gary Payton
Shawn Kemp
Red Flag Seen By Trainers Over My Flag Belmont Bid
New York filly My Flag, trained by Shug McGaughey, draws optimism from D Wayne Lukas and Nick Zito while Peanut rivals circle. The 1 4 mile Belmont Stakes features My Flag with a Belmont history of her sire Easy Goer and dam Personal Ensign. Her Belmont record includes two wins from four starts and a strong breeding line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
My Flag
D. Wayne Luukas
Nick Zito
Zito
Louis Quatorze
Saratoga
Tanya
Shug
McGaughey
Lukas
Editor's Note
Prince of Thieves
Easy Goer
Personal Ensign
Belmont Park
Sampras Falls in Semis After Heat Takes Toll
Pete Sampras, the top seed, exhausted by 93-degree heat and intense five-set battles, fell to Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7-6 6-0 6-2 in the French Open semifinals. Kafelnikov reached his first Grand Slam final and will play Michel Stich, who upset Marc Rosset 7-6 7-4 6-0 6-2. Sampras cited physical and emotional strain and mourned the recent death of his coach Tim Gullikson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Pete Sampras
Sampras
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Roland Garros
Kafelnikov
Pete
Michel Stich
Marc Rosset
Stich
Sergi Bruguera
Jim Courier
Courier
Tim Gullikson
Gullikson
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Michael Stich
Banks Mil Ra
Sports
Colorado Barrage
Lopez
Bielecki
Cicago
NBA
Wingate
Tone
Roman
Longe Ponen
Hogan
Kawe
Werrigen
Rosener
Saiey
Stis Brown Ti
Toms
Photogo
Scottie Pippen
Belmont
Pete Samy
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