Television schedule notes NCAA NBA boxing and golf events
Friday and Saturday listings include US tennis Davis Cup and Dinah Shore golf events. Basketball and NBA games feature Knicks Bulls and Trail Blazers Lakers with multiple college and high school broadcasts. Saturday stacks with boxing Chavez Taylor and UNLV Georgia Tech and softball and baseball doubleheaders across regional stations.
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North Augusta edges Airport 2-0 in soccer clash
The Yellow Jackets extended their record to 43 with a 2-0 win over Airport on Thursday. Eric Morin opened the scoring with an assist from Steve Hett, who then finished with a goal assisted by Johnny Duane.
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Aiken Parks Announces NYSCA Coaching Clinics Final Sessions
The Aiken Parks and Recreation Department schedules the final NYSCA coaching clinics for youth baseball. First year coaches certification part I runs Monday 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Part II follows Tuesday 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Coaches must attend both sessions to be certified.
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Instructional softball signup planned for girls
An instructional softball league for girls ages 14 is organizing signups through April. Interested participants can register at Citizens Field or contact Kathy Monahan at 648 0925. The league also seeks coaches.
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Tennis League To Begin Soon At Virginia Acres Courts
A Domino’s Pizza Team Tennis League for adults 18 and up starts Saturday April 21 at the Virginia Acres Tennis Courts with weekly 9:00 a.m. matches for six weeks. Entry is 10 dollars, includes court time and pizza party. sign-up meeting April 12 at 7 p.m. at H Odell Weeks Activities Center or call 642 7630 for info.
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Summer Squall Leads Jim Beam Stakes Contenders
Trainer Neil Howard says Summer Squall improved with cool weather and strong workouts and notes the race is a tightrope event. Summer Squall tops the Jim Beam Stakes field in earnings at $300,072 as post time nears at 5 12 p.m.
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L Train Tops College Basketball Player Of The Year
Lionel Simmons of La Salle named AP Player of the Year with 135 votes. Gary Payton of Oregon State runner up. Derrick Coleman of Syracuse third. Hank Gathers death cited as emotional moment. Simmons averaged 26.5 points and led La Salle to a 30-2 season and NCAA second round appearance.
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At A Glance Player Of The Year as national champions
Simmons led in rebounds with 11.1 per game and blocked shots 65. He was second in assists 3.6 and third in steals 58. He shot 51 percent from the field and made point attempts while averaging .1 minutes per game. As Simmons went, so did the Explorers who were 100-31 in four years at Philadelphia school.
Calhoun Named AP Coach of the Year in College Basketball
Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun, who guided the Huskies from preseason obscurity to the Big East title and within one win of the Final Four, is named AP Coach of the Year. He led the voting with 194 ballots, ahead of Kansas' Roy Williams and Michigan State's Jud Heathcote.
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Huskies cap season with record 29 wins and top ranking
The Huskies finished 29 6 for a school record win total and climbed to as high as No 4 in the rankings after an East Region final upset capped by a buzzer beater from Duke player Chii.
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Dixon weighs football super conference and SEC option
Dixon discusses a potential football affiliation spanning from New York to Florida, listing possible members such as South Carolina, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Miami, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Temple and Rutgers. He chairs a committee studying revenue sharing and aligned partnerships while noting SEC expansion feasibility.
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Umpires Return To Work After Settlement
Major league umpires plan to resume duties Sunday under an out of court agreement that reimburses them for games canceled during the 32 day lockout and adds three vacation days in the regular season. The settlement followed a reopened hearing in a dispute over returning to the field.
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NBA Changes Draft Lottery Format for 1990 Picks
The NBA announces a weight backed lottery for the 1990 draft with worse teams having higher chances. All 11 teams will participate in a random drawing on May 20 in New York.
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