Baseball Surprises Mark Early 1990 Season
Daniel Garnett surveys the 1990 season noting surprising shifts in standings across the majors. The Giants slump fuels Braves optimism while Cincinnati leads the NL West and Pittsburgh tops the NL East. In the AL, Kansas City underperforms despite big signings, Oakland leads the West, and Toronto battles in a tight East as teams jockey for post season position.
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San Francisco Giants
Giants
Braves
Nick Essasky
Jim Presley
Dale Murphy
Cincinnati
Reds
Pirates
New York Mets
Mets
Kansas City Royals
Royals
Mark Davis
Oakland
Storm Davis
California Angels
Angels
Mark Langston
Devon White
Wally Joyner
Lance Parish
Kansas City
Oakland A’s
Rickey Henderson
Toronto Blue Jays
George Bell
Fred McGriff
Milwaukee Brewers
Boston Red Sox
Tom Brunansky
St. Louis
Baltimore
Teans
USAC rejects appeal to remove aero restrictors on late 1980s Indy cars
At Indianapolis, USAC denied a bid by older car owners to remove tunnel exit restrictors they say destabilize their cars. Johnny Rutherford, a three time Indy 500 winner, is hospitalized with a concussion after a crash. Rich Vogler and others report speed and handling fluctuations tied to diffuser changes aimed at reducing downforce for 1990 rules.
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Auto Club
Johnny Rutherford
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rutherford
Methodist Hospital
Roger McCluskey
Vice
USAC
McCluskey
Championship Auto Racing Teams
Lakers Hang On To Tie Suns In Playoff Thriller
Lakers rally to 126-100 over Suns at Forum tying the best of seven at 1-1. James Worthy scores 27 with 23 in the first half as LA dominates early. Spurs crush Trail Blazers 163-? in fourth as David Robinson dominates inside and Portland suffers first playoff loss of six. Rod Strickland dishes 17 assists to fuel San Antonio. Detroit edges New York to snap Pistons’ playoff skid.
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Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Phoenix
Suns
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Forum
James Worthy
the Forum
NBA
Los Angeles
Worthy
Weulda
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Portland
San Antonio
David Robinson
David
Spurs
Larry Brown
Robinson
Brown
Charles Barkley
Michael Jordan
Rod Strickland
Isiah Thomas
Pistons
San Antonio Spurs
Wayne Cooper
Portland Trail Blazers
Former Pacer Batchelor Signs On With Yankees
Richard Batchelor, USC Aiken graduate, begins a pitching career in the New York Yankees organization after a comeback from a torn rotator cuff. Once a sixth round White Sox pick, he impressively threw 90 92 mph at Francis Marion College, crediting rehab and trainer Chris Tucker for restoring his arm. Batchelor aims to prove his lifelong dream is alive as he pursues a pro career.
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Richard Batchelor
USC Aiken
Batchelor
New York ‘Yankees
USC Aiken Pacers
Hartsville
USCA
Chris Tucker
Walt Dixon
Francis Marion College
Florence
Dixon
ESPN To Televise USC West Va Game
ESPN will televise the USC versus West Virginia game on November 22 at 8 07 p.m. from Williams Brice Stadium. Director King Dixon notes the contest will be the only game on TV that evening. Last season Mountaineers beat the Gamecocks 45 21 in Morgantown.
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ESPN
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Williams-Brice Stadium
King Dixon
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Gamecocks
Morgantown
W.va
South Aiken and Aiken Track Hope to Reach State Meet
South Aiken and Aiken high schools send 34 athletes to the Class AAA Lower State Meet at Manning. Shawn Jackson leads the Thoroughbreds in 13 events with a chance at a seven foot high jump state record. Kyle Ryberg and Shed Clemons headline Aiken boys runners and field event standouts as both squads pursue state qualification.
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South Aiken
Aiken
Manning
Shawn Jackson
Shawn
Eddie Buck
Jackson
Buck
Thoroughoreas
South Africa
Carroll Timmerman
Jennifer Glover
Jennifer Glover Is One of the Outstanding Lady Thorughbreds. Timan
Glover
Timmerman
Pala
Barders Bayest
Elan White
Nance
Kyle Ryberg
Ryberg
Shed Clemons
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Jonathan Byrd
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Knicks
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Yankees
Gregg Hollhouser
Chicago White Sox
Usc-West Va
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Aiken County
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