Television Today Sports Schedule Highlights
The lineup lists senior PGA and NBA Savion Conference games on WRDW and WLTX at 12 30 p m. MLB Braves at Pirates on WTBS at 1 30 p m. Auto racing events The Cannonball One Lap of America and The Winston from Charlotte on WIS and WOLO. Colonial National Invitation PGA golf and Formula One Belgium on 3 30 p m ESPN with NBC SportsWorld on WIS WLTX at 4 p m NASCAR Winston in progress on WJBF. Indy 500 Time Trials at 5 30 p m ESPN and NHL Stanley Cup playoff game on ESPN at 8 p m.
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Belgium
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Schedule Preview for AAA Baseball Championship Week
Local schedule lists Class AAAA golf and baseball events. May 18 Aiken at Seneca 7 p.m. May 20 Seneca at Aiken 7 p.m. Regional golf at Midland Valley features Aiken South Aiken and Strom Thurmond at Strom Thurmond.
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Seneca
Midland Valley
South Aiken
Strom Thurmond
Former winners Johncock and Unser Qualify for Indy 500
Indianapolis AP Gordon Johncock and Al Unser, both senior drivers with no ride until this week, qualified for the Indianapolis 500. Johncock, 50, came out of a two year retirement and posted a four lap average of 207.990 mph, his fastest since returning to racing.
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Indianapolis
Gordon Johncock
al Unser
Johncock
Elliott takes pole at Charlotte with blistering speed
Harrisburg NC AP Bill Elliott posted the fastest qualifying lap for The Winston at Charlotte Motor Speedway clocking 170.827 mph to grab the pole. Tim Richmond was second at 170.234 mph in his first race back after pneumonia. Elliott’s only NASCAR win remains the Daytona 500.
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Bill Elliott
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Tim Richmond
Nascar
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Richmond
Gooden Pitches Four Scoreless in Lynchburg Return
Dwight Gooden in his second start since cocaine rehabilitation tossed four scoreless innings of two hit ball for Class A Lynchburg in a Carolina League game. He struck out three and walked two while escaping a bases loaded jam in the fourth. Control remained erratic with 26 strikes on 52 pitches.
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Dwight Gooden
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Tidewater
Sandy Hill-Cato Farms vs New port-Stone Ferry tied to Stroh's Cup
The two teams meet at Whitney Field at 3 p.m. for the Stroh's Cup tournament final, while at 1 p.m. Airy Hall defends last year's title against Fairfield in the consolation game.
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Pacers Fall In Area Final To Elon College In 8-4 Loss
In Bluefield West Virginia USC Aiken loses 8-4 to Elon College in the Area 7 championship as Randy Warren hits two homers and Elon capitalizes on a fourth inning error and a costly sixth inning. Pacers end tournament 38 14 and face at large bid possibility.
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Jim Caldwell
John Barrick
Russell
Jimmy Duncan
Greg Ehmig
Richard Batchelor
Wayne Simmons
Rick Jones
Shaw
Jerry Russell
Jimmy Tiller
Alysheba Captures Preakness in Thrilling Stretch Run
Kentucky Derby winner Alysheba edged Bet Twice by a half length to win the 112th Preakness at Pimlico in 1 55 4 5. Jockey Chris McCarron earned his first Preakness victory while trainer Jack Van Berg claimed his second. The victory positions Alysheba to challenge in the Belmont Stakes on June 6.
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Gause Leads Irmo to Victory in Southern Cross
Irmo’s Jace Gause finished runner up to Mark Steelman of Lexington in the 13th Southern Cross Junior Invitational at Palmetto Golf Club. Steelman shot 71 73 for the title while Gause 73 72 helped Irmo to a 456 team total, 13 strokes ahead of Lexington. Gause nearly tied on 18th with a 20 foot birdie, but missed. Steelman posted a best round 71 Friday and finished with two rounds at even par.
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Jace Gause
Southern Cross
Gause
Mark Steelman
Lexington
Yellow Jacket
Palmetto Golf Club
Palmetto
Steelman
Steve Agazzi
Shipp Harris
Barbara Roosa
Spring Valley
T.L. Hanna
South Aikica
Hilton Head High
Orangeburg Prep
Hilton Head
College of Charleston
Hornets Edge Middleton In Lopsided Playoff Win To Reach State Finals
Aiken High Hornets routed Middleton 16-1 in five innings at Mirmon Field to clinch the Class AAA Lower State playoff title. Pitcher Chris Cope earned the win as Aiken jumped to an early lead and cruised, setting up a best of three series with Seneca for the AAA championship.
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Aiken
Tracy Fleming
Mirmon Field
Middleton
Fleming
Hornets
Seneca
Citizen’s Field
Chris Cope
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