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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1986
Page
7
ESPN carries Milton McCrory versus Jorge Amparo after 8:05 p.m. Knicks visit Celtics and 10:30 p.m. Lakers clash with Clippers on WTBS.
The Aiken Kiwanis Club hosts a two day basketball tournament at USC Aiken Friday and Saturday. Lander faces Presbyterian at 6 p.m. and USC Aiken meets Voorhees at 8 p.m. Friday winners play for the title after the consolation game. Advance tickets sold by Kiwanis WNEZ Polk Tire and The Aiken Standard.
Boris Becker, 19, defeats John McEnroe in Atlanta at The Omni 6 3 5 7 7 5. Becker won 80 percent of his first serve points in the three set victory as Ivan Lendl also advanced by defeating Miloslav Mecir 6 4 6 3 in the same first round.
Charlottesville Virginia AP reports first year NC State coach Dick Sheridan earned ACC coach of the year after guiding the team to the Peach Bowl and ending three straight 3 8 seasons.
Texas A&M athletic department aims to have five football players settle with local long distance providers to avert criminal charges, according to a university police official. Sugar Ray Leonard marks six years since beating Roberto Duran and says he will retire after facing Marvelous Marvin Hagler on April 6 in Las Vegas.
Oakland slugger Jose Canseco won the American League rookie of the year award after a 33 homer season and 117 RBIs while finishing second in batting with a .240 average. Wally Joyner, who hit .290 with 22 homers and 100 RBIs for the Angels, criticized the outcome citing his pennant win and strong first half. Joyner later revealed a staph infection limited him to 160 games and affected his late-season performance.
Atlanta slugger Bob Horner, a nine year Braves veteran with one playoff appearance, has declared free agency and seeks a trade to a contending team. Agent Bucky Woy says Horner wants a change of scenery and a shot at the World Series, while negotiations with Atlanta stall.
Detroit coach Darryl Rogers notes the challenge of beating an NFL team twice as the Lions prepare for the annual Thanksgiving Day game at the Silverdome after beating Green Bay 21 to 14 earlier. Packers coach Forrest Gregg benches two running backs seeking more production.
Dallas starts Herschel Walker and Tony Dorsett in a key game versus Seattle with Mike Sherrard in the lineup. Coach Tom Landry stresses renewed big-plays effort as Dallas aims to rebound from a 41-14 loss to Washington and stay alive for a wild card.
A reader criticizes Penn State's schedule as weak while praising Georgia's. argues enrollment size does not determine football strength. Notes Penn State faces East Carolina and other programs with storied reputations like Air Force, Army, Navy, and Notre Dame.
The piece argues Penn State earned its high ranking by beating its schedule including Notre Dame and Alabama, while Miami's top rating is questioned. It lampoons a proposed bragging rights bill to end in ties after Clemson South Carolina and notes odd sports political stunts in West Virginia and beyond.
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