Willie Thomas eyes nationals at Southeast Regional boxing event
Aiken Boxing Club fighter Willie Thomas, a 14 year old ranked fourth nationally at 95 pounds, battles in the Southeast Regional Junior Olympic Championships at USC Aiken. Bouts start 7 p.m. tickets $5, under 5 admitted free. Winners advance to Junior Olympic Nationals in Brownsville, Texas, June 2026.
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South Aiken High School
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Arizona tops Atlanta in 11th
Arizona Diamondbacks rally from 4-0 down to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 in 11 innings. Luis Gonzalez homered twice including a go ahead shot in the 11th, Steve Finley added a solo homer, and Brandon Webb pitched seven scoreless before the bullpen allowed a late run. Jose Valverde earned the win.
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Luis Gonzalez
Steve Finley
Arizona Diamondbacks
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Arizona
Armando Almanza
Braves
Julio Franco
Franco
Randy Johnson
Gonzalez
Diamondbacks
Brandon Webb
Brian Bruney
Webb
Mark DeRosa
Nick Green
Mike Koplove
Jose Valverde
Johnson
Adam LaRoche
John Thomson
Thomson
Finley
Danny Bautista
Alex Cintron
Brent Mayne
RBI
Matt Kata
Canty and the Bulldogs ready for spring football season
Wayne Canty, one of 17 returning starters for Silver Bluff High School, leads a Bulldogs squad eager to rebound after a 7-4 finish and first round playoff exit last season. Canty capped 505 rushing yards, four rushing TDs, and six interceptions to gain all state honors.
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Wayne Canty
Silver Bluff High School
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Bishop England High School
Silver Bluff
Rob Gantt
Darlington Raceway names new president Chris Browning
Browning, longtime North Carolina track vice president, was named president of Darlington Raceway replacing Andrew Gurtis. He faces ISC reshaping after selling "The Rock" and adjusting the 2005 NASCAR schedule amid Ferko litigation and the SMI $100.4 million purchase.
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Darlington Raceway
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International Speedway Corp
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Browning
North Carolina
Andrew Gurtis
ISC
Nascar
Gurtis
Francis Ferko
Speedway Motorsports Inc
Bruton Smith
SMI
South
Earnhardt Jr. reshapes NASCAR fame with on track dominance
Dale Earnhardt Jr. quickly leads the NASCAR field with three wins in 11 races and the points crown. Veteran Jeff Gordon warns a championship title could erase the field, while Earnhardt questions how sustained success will affect his fan appeal and legacy.
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Jeff Gordon
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Richmond
Earnhardt
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