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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1987
Page
7
Television Today lists a 10 p.m. boxing matchup featuring Mike Tyson against Biggs on HBO. ESPN covers Harness Racing with the Stoailers Cup card in prime time.
Eight p.m. games headline Friday October 16 with Aiken at Keenan A.C. Flora at South Aiken Midland Valley at Airport Lexington at North Augusta Silver Bluff at Swansea Pelton at Wagener Valley Homecoming RSM at Gilbert Columbia at Strom Thurmond Williston Elko at H K T Thornwell at St Angela seven thirty pm USC Aiken plays Oglethorpe at 3 p m in soccer
Ralph Sampson will stay with the Houston Rockets for six years under a reported 12 million contract. Agent Gene Perry said Houston met Sampson’s terms after a lengthy negotiation, keeping the Twin Towers together. Sampson acknowledged past injuries and fan criticism but aimed to prove himself by playing strong for Houston.
Mark O'Meara fired a 9 under par 63 at Lake Buena Vista course to take a two stroke lead over J C Snead after the opening round of the 600000 Walt Disney World Golf Classic. The Lake Buena Vista layout at 6706 yards was the shortest and easiest of the three resort courses used for this event.
Kathy Whitworth shot a 4 under par 69 to lead the inaugural Marilynn Smith Founders Classic at Las Colinas Country Club Irving Texas. The 54 hole event continues through Saturday with most LPGA veterans in the field for a $20,500 winning purse and separate age group prizes plus a $10,000 bonus to the overall champion.
A 24 day NFL players walkout ends with players going back to work and a federal antitrust suit planned. Despite hopes, no gains in free agency pensions or guaranteed contracts are secured and replacement players will play Sunday. Owners warn a new walkout could occur without a formal agreement.
Tyrell Biggs challenges Mike Tyson for the undisputed heavyweight title in Atlantic City. Tyson, 31-0 with 27 knockouts, is the overwhelming 12-1 favorite. Biggs, 15-0 with 10 KOs, seeks an upset that would make him the fifth 1984 Olympian to win a world title. The 15 round HBO telecast at Convention Hall features $2.25 million for Tyson and $1.2 million for Biggs, with Hilton defending the IBF junior middleweight crown.
The St. Louis Cardinals face the Minnesota Twins in an indoor World Series opener with Terry Pendleton unlikely to play due to rib injuries and Joe Magrane set to start against Frank Viola. Jack Clark remains sidelined by an ankle issue, Tony Pena shaken but not seriously hurt, as Herzog weighs a 24 man roster amid ongoing injury woes.
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