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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1996
Page
7
In The Spotlight faced disqualification for using an improperly labeled ball during the first two rounds of the Greater Hartford Open. Officials cited equipment irregularities affecting play and results on page 4B.
In GESBULON North Carolina Team USA’s 18 game win streak ends as defending world champion Cuba defeats them 5 to 1. Rolando Arroyo dominates while the Americans slumped after a string of high scoring tuneups. The loss follows Cuba’s prior exhi bition sweep last year that fueled the USA’s 39 game streak.
Gary Payton of the Seattle SuperSonics was chosen to replace injured Glenn Robinson on the U S Olympic basketball team. The announcement came from the USA Basketball Senior National Committee after Robinson withdrew with tendinitis. The Dream Team includes Barkley Hardaway Hill Malone Miller Olajuwon O Neal Pippen Richmond Robinson Stockton. The U S opens Olympic play versus Argentina on July 20.
Sunday sports on TV lists multiple events including Grand Prix of France and NASCAR style racing, golf, soccer, gymnastics trials, horse racing, cycling tours, and basketball. The mixed channel names and garbled times obscure precise matches but indicate ESPN2 ESPN and SportSouth coverage. Braves baseball appears near 5 pm with other events like US Olympic Trials and Expos game.
Florida jumps to a 5-0 lead after three innings and holds on despite a ninth inning Braves rally. Jeff Conine belts a two run homer in the first as Miami beats Atlanta 5-3. Pat Rapp improves to 4-10 as Miami extends its win streak to five games.
The defending champions Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf weather a wild first week at Wimbledon amid upsets and frigid conditions. Becker suffers a wrist injury but hopes to be ready for the U S Open. Sampras edged Karol Kucera 6 4 6 1 6 7 5 7 6 3 as Graf overwhelmed Nicole Arendt 6 2 6 1 after a slow start in the cold.
Portland crowds welcomed Jermaine O Neal the Trail Blazers No 1 pick with a vow to become an all star amid skeptics. The 6 foot 11 inch 226 pound high school standout said critics won t deter him and he plans to stay focused on family and his development as he adapts from Eau Claire High to Rose Garden pressures.
Boston Olympic gymnasts struggle through a night of missteps as John Roethlisberger clinches first with 228.873 points and a spot on the 1992 team. Blaine Wilson follows at 228.159 while Mihai Bagin Jair Lynch John Macready Kip Simons and Chainey Umphrey falter with spills and slips.
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