Hurricanes reclaim solo AP Top 25 lead after FAMU win
Miami tops the AP poll with 34 first place votes, Oklahoma slides to second, Texas third, as Michigan climbs to No. 7 after a last second win over Washington. South Carolina holds at 22 after a victory, while Florida State and Florida also rank. The Lady Pacers volleyball opened at USC Spartanburg with one win and three losses led by Chrissy Bruce with 43 kills and 60 digs.
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Aiken Teams Prep for Evening matches at Local Schools
Events list shows USC Aiken women and men playing North Georgia at 2 and 4 p.m. USC Aiken women visit North Georgia for a doubleheader while USC Aiken men also plays. Volleyball features Aiken JV vs Augusta Prep JV at 5:30 p.m. and Aiken vs Augusta Prep at 7 p.m.
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Tennis and Baseball Schedule Highlights
At 7 p.m. US Open tennis coverage and a 7:30 p.m. Pirates at Braves baseball game. Also 10 p.m. FIBA World Championship for Men. ESPN2 daytime listings show US Open events and related sports coverage.
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Holtz questions Gamecocks defense after rough opener
South Carolina senior safety Jonathan Martin criticized the defensive performance in a 34-24 win over New Mexico State. The 419 total yards allowed, including 212 on the ground, marked one of coach Lou Holtz's four seasons' roughest showings. Ahmad Edwards and backup players faced scrutiny as former NFL- bound contributors left large gaps.
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Weinke benched for Peete to start opener
Carolina coach John Fox named Rodney Peete the starter for Sunday’s opener against the Ravens, saying Chris Weinke remains in the plans. Weinke, under pressure to grasp the new offense, voiced resolve to prove himself despite the setback and a rough preseason.
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Bluff ends 30 game win streak at Newberry
Silver Bluff High School saw its 30 game winning streak end with a 23-7 defeat to Class AAA power Newberry High Friday night. Coach Al Lown said the setback exposes weaknesses to address as Bluff remains competitive and focused on future games.
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Sampras and Agassi pursue divergent US Open paths
Pete Sampras battles rain and fatigue to reach a quarterfinal with a long five-set win over Greg Rusedski, while Andre Agassi cruises through four straight-sets wins. Agassi, seeded sixth, beat Michael Gambill in straight sets in 1 hour 41 minutes, having played only 96 games in four matches. Sampras faces No. 3 Tommy Haas next after completing a 3 hour 15 minute win and a suspended match that stretched to Monday night.
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