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Paine teams swept at Fort Valley State

In Fort Valley, Ga., Fort Valley State rallied in the second half to beat Paine College 57-52 on Tuesday night in an Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game.

The Lions (8-17, 8-14 SIAC) led 31-29 at the half but shot only 26 percent from the field over the final 20 minutes.

Fort Valley State's Darrell Aiken led all scorers with 14 points. Steven Gill added 12 for the Wildcats (8-16, 6-15 SIAC).

Thomas Broughton was the only Paine player in double figures with 10.

In the women's game, Fort Valley State (23-1, 18-1 SIAC) built a 16-point halftime lead and held on for a 58-50 victory.

Takesha Riggs scored 12 points to lead Fort Valley State.

Paine's Antionette McPhail led all scorers with 15. Areyal LaDeatte added 11 and Shanee' Butler 10 for the Lady Lions (5-18, 4-16 SIAC).

- USC Aiken's softball doubleheader against Erskine scheduled for Tuesday was pushed back until today at 2 p.m.

- USC Aiken third baseman Lindsey Jones was named Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Week after going 4 for 6 with an RBI, run scored and stolen base in a doubleheader sweep of Queens over the weekend.

- Dana Kirk , who coached the Memphis State Tigers to a 1985 men's basketball Final Four appearance that was vacated because of NCAA violations, has died. He was 74.

Horses

Winter horse trials scheduled in Aiken

The 18th annual Paradise Farm Winter Horse Trials will take place Friday through Sunday at Paradise Farm on Wagener Road in Aiken.

More than 300 competitors are expected for the event, which will feature dressage, show jumping and cross-country equestrian and is recognized by the United States Equestrian Federation and United States Eventing Association.

For more information on the event, visit www.paradisefarm aiken.com.

- Betty L. Mabee , who with her late husband, John , helped build one of the West Coast's major thoroughbred breeding operations and played a key role in the blossoming of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club and Del Mar racetrack, has died. She was 88.

Her son, Larry , said his mother died Monday after an extended illness at her home in nearby Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

NFL

Quarterbacks coach promoted by Atlanta

Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave has been promoted to assistant head coach.

Musgrave continues his duties as quarterbacks coach.

- Sebastian Janikowski and the Oakland Raiders agreed on a $16 million, four-year deal that is the richest contract for a kicker in NFL history.

Tennis

Birmingham picked for Fed Cup match

The U.S. Tennis Association has chosen Birmingham, Ala., as the site for its Fed Cup semifinal against Russia on April 24 and 25.

- In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki came back from 5-1 down in the second set to beat Dominika Cibulkova , of Slovakia, 6-2, 7-6 (2) in the second round of the Dubai Championships.

Soccer

Beckham loses first game against ManU

Manchester United won its first game against David Beckham , rallying to beat AC Milan 3-2 in the first leg of the European league's second round.

Auto Racing

Former Indy champ, startup will merge

Former Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran is merging his startup IndyCar series team with Luczo Dragon Racing.

The combined team plans to field one car for Raphael Matos , who was the IndyCar series rookie of the year last season.