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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1996
Page
9
Lee story on page 2 notes a player extending a world record by appearing in his 2 216th straight game, surpassing Japan’s Sachio Kinugasa and setting a new longevity mark.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin and two topless lancers were indicted again on drug possession charges two days after charges were dropped on a technicality. Irvin faces up to 20 years for felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor marijuana possession.
Saturday events include Baseball Dixie Youth S-year-old Journal at VRA at 12 noon. Golf 1 Hit Classic at Persia. Southeast Regional Rowing Championship ongoing.
A dense listing of televised sports events across multiple networks including US Open tennis, World League Football, baseball Dodgers at Braves, auto racing, soccer Ireland vs Botafogo, bowling Greater Vermont Open, boxing Davis vs Stephens, Padres at Cubs, Silver Crown auto racing, Grand Prix of Canada, US Olympic Trials track and field, college football Alabama-Mississippi All-Star, Turner Cup hockey, Hoosier racing, and boxing Jones vs Lucas with late arena football Albany at Iowa noted.
John Smoltz hurled eight shutout innings to extend his win streak to 13 as the Braves defeated the Dodgers 3-1. He allowed five hits with no walks and eight strikeouts, departing after eight for a pinch hitter. Ryan Klesko provided the offense, while Smoltz's ERA dropped to 2.36 and his strikeout lead widened.
Ray Tanner accepted a five year 70,000 dollar per year contract to lead the Gamecocks football? No, baseball program. He replaces June Raines who resigned after 20 years. Tanner led NC State to seven NCAA berths in nine years and will start after serving as USA Olympic team assistant coach in Millington Tennessee. Jim Toman will join as top assistant. McGee plans stadium and locker room upgrades to finish by February.
Seattle evened the series at 3-2 with an 89-78 win in Game 5 behind late defense and an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter. The Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, faced a tougher path back at the United Center as Chicago seeks a fifth title.
Top seed Eliza Proctor of Myrtle Beach defeated second seed Elizabeth Sauerborn of Aiken 6 3 6 4 in the Girls 14s final at the Palmetto Championships in Belton. Sauerborn earlier beat Elissa Kinard while Proctor beat Katie Coleman to reach the final.
Greg Norman shot 66 to move to 139 after 36 holes at Oakland Hills as Ernie Els Tom Watson Payne Stewart and Davis Love III contended. Norman's eagle at the 16th and steady play put him within one shot of leader Stewart amid a crowded field.
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