Hornets land Kendall Gill in NBA draft at Charlotte
Chicago native Kendall Gill, 22, was picked fifth by the Charlotte Hornets at the Jacob Javits Center, ending a lifelong wait. Gill, a 6-9 guard from Illinois, led in defense and competitiveness and plans to share ball handling with Rex Chapman and Dell Curry, while his father Rudy Gill praised the selection as a good deal.
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First 300-game winners face off in 1986 season opener
On this day in 1986 Phil Niekro of the Cleveland Indians and Don Sutton of the California Angels became the first 300-game winners to start against each other in this century.
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Jackson and Davis Share Lead After Two Rounds
North Augusta Juniors Invitational sees Joe Jackson rally to par over two rounds while Rich Davis of Martinez sits two strokes back at even par 144. Les Perry shoots 70 for 2 over 146, Craig Godwin 76 and 74, within six strokes of the leaders.
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Seawell Suffers 10 Over In Leaders Round In Aiken
David Seawell of South Aiken struggles in the Leaders Board NA Juniors Invitational posting an 82 after a strong start. He triples at seven and doubles at 11, lamenting six good birdie putts unmade while aiming to fire a 64 next round. Brian Cunning trails Aiken County competitors with 157.
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NBA Draft Signals End of Size Obsession
New York reports a shift as guards dominate the early first round of the NBA draft. Derrick Coleman heads New Jersey as the lone big man among several perimeter players, with teams like Seattle, Orlando, Charlotte and Sacramento prioritizing guards and shooters through a high-profile, size-aware selection spree.
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Kneece recalls west coast polo adventure after Aiken high school
Ti ger Kneece, a 19 year old from Aiken, recalls polo journey from South Aiken High to Florida and Santa Barbara. He played for Memo Gracida, earned a Santa Barbara polo job, and in five California tournaments his Alpha team won once and placed second once. He even met Sylvester Stallone, polo at his Hidden Valley farm, and plans a Virginia farm stay before fall tournaments in Aiken.
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Normalcy returns at Wimbledon as seeds tumble
Wimbledon restored order after a wave of upsets in the opening round led by defending champions Becker and Graf advancing alongside top players. Becker swept Wally Masur 67 62 63 62, Graf dominated Meredith McGrath 63 60, while Seles and Capriati fought through pressure to win in straight sets.
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