Television Today Guide Highlights Late Night Sports
TV schedule lists 7:30 p.m. tennis U S Open and MLB Braves at Pirates on WTBS 8 p.m. college football Pittsburgh at Brigham Young on ESPN 11:30 p.m. tennis U S Open Highlights on WRDW WLTX 12:30 a.m. track World Championship Highlights on WIS WAGT.
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USA
Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Brigham Young
ESPN
WRDW
WLTX
WIS
WAGT
Local Schedule Prep Football Evening Games
All games begin at 8 p.m. unless noted. North Augusta plays Aiken, South Aiken at Silver Bluff, Midland Valley vs Strom Thurmond, Swansea against Wagener-Valley, Ridge Spring Monetta faces Saluda, Williston Elko meets Ruffin, Manning plays St Angela at 7 30 p.m. Andrew Jackson visits Wardlaw Academy.
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North Augusta
Aiken
South Aiken
Silver Bluff
Midland Valley
Strom Thurmond
Swansea
Spring-Monetta
Saluda
Williston-Elko
Ruffin Manning
St. Angela
Andrew Jackson
Wardlaw Academy
Clemson Tigers Face Uncertainty Ahead of Season Opener
Clemson coach Danny Ford questions his team's pre season ranking and readiness as tailback depth remains unsettled. He notes Wes McFadden and Terry Allen have yet to carry in a game while Terrence Flagler and Kenny Flowers study film to prepare for Western Carolina.
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Clemson
Danny Ford
Ford
Tigers
Western Carolina
Wesley) McFadden
Terry
Allen
Terrence) Flagler
Kenny
Flowers
USC President Boosts Gamecocks Ahead of Opener
USC President James Holderman visited the Gamecocks for a 2 1/2 hour workout in full gear as they prep for their season opener against Appalachian State Saturday night. Coach Joe Morrison praised the week of practice and said the team is ready for the matchup.
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Columbia
South Carolina Gamecocks
Appalachian State
Gamecocks
University of South Carolina
James Holderman
Joe Morrison
Incentives Considered to Keep Falcons at Atlanta Stadium
Officials plan a package of incentives for the Atlanta Falcons to remain at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium after the 1990 season. The proposal includes a ring of skyboxes around the upper deck and a larger share of concession revenues. Falcons owner Rankin Smith Sr. notes the current stadium lacks football suitability and seeks a facility meeting team needs.
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Atlanta
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
NFL
Falcons
Rankin Smith Sr
Smith
Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority
Becker Clinches Comeback Victory At U S Open
Boris Becker roared back from a two set deficit to topple Tim Wilkison 4-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-2 in opening night action at the U S Open. The victory gave Becker his first career win after trailing by two sets, amid a rowdy crowd at the National Tennis Center.
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New York
Boris Becker
Becker
Tim Wilkison
Wilkison
West Germany
National Tennis Center
Barry Moir
Ivan Lendl
Lendl
Martina Navratilova
Kate Gompert
John McEnroe
Matt Anger
Brad Gilbert
Emilio Sanchez
Spain
Anders Jarryd
Sweden
Henri Leconte
France
Andre Agassi
Barbara Potter
Akiko Kiji
Susan Sloane
Stefan Edberg
Derrick Rostagno
Mats Wilander
John Ross
Jimmy Connors
Joey Rive
McEnroe
Tim Mayotte
Peter Doohan
Asheville
N.C
Moir
Greenwich
Conn
Moses Cruises To World Title In Dramatic 400m Hurdles
Edwin Moses defended his 400 meter hurdles crown at the World Championships in Rome in a photo finish. Harris and Schmid tied for silver with 47.48 as Moses clocked 47.46 to win. Jackie Joyner-Kersee won gold in heptathlon but missed the world record. Billy Konchellah won the men’s 800, while Sergei Litvinov and Tatiana Samolenko led other events for the Soviet Union. Moses, 32, celebrated amid a 45,000-strong crowd after a punishing race.
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Rome
Edwin Moses
Moses
Danny Harris
Harald Schmid
Harris
Schmid
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Joyner-Kersee
Houston
Billy Konchellah
Kenya
Paul Kipkoech
Soviet Union
Lenko
Irina Strakhova
East Germany
Hatcher ejected for illegal corked bat in Cubs win
Houston outfielder Billy Hatcher was ruled out and ejected in the fourth inning for using a corked bat against the Chicago Cubs. Umpires and manager Hal Lanier defended him, noting the bat belonged to pitchers' batting practice and that Hatcher borrowed it.
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Houston
Billy Hatcher
Chicago Cubs
Hatcher
Howard Johnson
Pedro Guerrero
Peter Ueberroth
John McSherry
Cubs
Astros
Keith) Moreland
Dana
DeMuth
McSherry
Gerald Young
Shawon Dunston
Dana DeMuth
Hal Lanier
Young
Lanier
Billy
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Atlanta Stadium
Harold Schmid
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