European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday february 17,1989 the stars and stripes Page 27 sports wire newspapers Coll for Switzer s ouster from press dispatches Norman okla. The student newspaper at the University of Oklahoma said wednesday in an editorial that Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer should resign if he cannot control the off Field problems plaguing the sooner football program. Now that you be let any kind of positive attraction to your program become a fading dream you Are help ing no one the Oklahoma daily editorial said. Take responsibility for your department or  the Tulsa world the state s second largest newspaper also called for the resignation of Switzer and of athletic director Donnie Duncan in an editorial wednesday. The Tulsa Tribune had written an editorial in de Cember calling for Switzer to step Down. The editorial came one Day after the Mcaa placed Oklahoma on three years probation. Since then Oklahoma has suspended five players for criminal allegations including the arrest monday of starting quarterback Charles Thompson for allegedly Selling cocaine. Everybody knows something is wrong with the pro Gram coach and we All Are waiting for you to do something about it the daily s editorial said. If you Are not going to do anything about it get  sooner a a released to mom Oklahoma City suspended Oklahoma quarterback Charles Thompson was released in the custody of his Mother wednesday while he awaits trial on a charge of Selling cocaine to an undercover Fri agent. Graf Powers into quarterfinals Fairfax a. Steffi Graf dominated carting Bassett Seguso wednesday yielding Only 16 Points in a 6-0, 6-0 Victory that put her into the quarterfinals of the $300,000 Virginia slims of Washington. Michael s the Best fighter Ever. He s very Strong very determined and totally single minded Givens said i would t want to get into the ring with  soviets produce Milan upsets Milan Italy soviet Tennis players who generally have a poor record on the International circuit dominated Early second round action thursday in the $492,500 Stella Artois indoor tournament. Alexander Volkov 21, produced a major upset eliminating fourth seeded Jakob Hlasek of Switzerland 7-6,7-5. Andrei Cherkasov who emerged from the qualifying rounds upset australian Wally Masur 7-6, 5-7, 7-6 and joined his countryman in the quarterfinals. Later thursday top seeded Boris Becker of West Germany was to play a second round match against France s Guy forget and third seeded american John Mcenroe faced Michiel schapers of the Netherlands. Another seeded player Yannick Noah of France was upset by Slobodan Zivojinovic of Yugoslavia 7-6, 7-6. To royals agree on contract Kansas City to. To Jackson and the Kansas City royals agreed thursday to a one year contract for $585,000, a raise of $202,000. Patriots starring convicted Aurora Colo. Wide receiver Stephen starring of the new England patriots has been convicted by an Arapahoe county court jury of two counts of indecent exposure. Starring was arrested last year after allegedly expos ing himself to two women at an Aurora hotel while attending a Golf tournament to raise funds for the John Elway foundation. Spencer qualifies for Busch 300 Connors wins comeback match Daytona Beach Fla. Jimmy Spencer was the fastest second Day qualifier wednesday for the Goody s 300 Busch grand National Stock car race. Spencer from Berwick pa., drove his Buick to a fast Lap of 187.911 Mph to earn the 21st starting spot in saturday s 300-mile race at Daytona International Speedway. Elton Sawyer was close behind at 187.786 Mph in Chevrolet. Among the other Drivers who made it into the 40 car Field in second Day qualifying were Winston cup regulars Michael Waltrip Greg sacks Ken Bouchard and Daytona 500 pole Winner Ken Schrader. Davey Allison failed to make the Field. Givens blames King for divorce London actress Robin Givens blamed the breakup of her marriage to heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson on boxing promoter Don King in an inter View published wednesday one Day after Tyson was granted a divorce. In an interview with woman s own Magazine Givens said she and Tyson still love each other despite the divorce and a tumultuous one year marriage and said King s relationship with Tyson had ruined the marriage. I really Don t want to be in the same room As him Kingor to be photographed with him or have anything to do with him Givens said. So because i feel that Way about him it makes our relationship impossible. The problem is that Michael and i Are very similar we re both  Givens also predicted briton Frank Bruno will be killed in his feb. 25 fight against Tyson in Las vegas. Memphis Tenn. No. 2 seed Jimmy Connors said his opening appearance at the Volvo Tennis in door championships went better than expected follow ing a three month Layoff for foot surgery. " recovering is not going to be As slow a process As i thought. I thought i d come Back and not play As Well now As i am Connors said wednesday night after defeating Jason Stoltenberg of Australia 6-3, 7-5. Connors 36 and ranked seventh in the world who has won the Memphis indoor seven times had surgery for a Bone Spur in his left foot. He said he s playing without pain but is still holding Back a bit. In earlier matches Jimmy Arias upset 13th-seed Robert Seguso 6-2, 7-6 7-3and Leif Shiras beat eighth seeded Andres Gomez of Ecuador 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Fifth seeded Mikael perfors of Sweden easily con trolled Pete Sampras for a 6-2, 6-2 Victory. Jim Grabb upset no. 4 seed Aaron Krickstein and Richey Reneberg ousted no. 10 seed Dan Goldie. Cardinals sign Durham St. Louis the St. Louis cardinals have signed Leon Durham to a minor league contract in an Effort to provide insurance at first base behind Pedro Guerrero. Durham 31, is scheduled to report to the class aaa farm at Louisville Ted Simmons director of player development said wednesday. Simmons said Durham would not be invited to Spring training. Durham hit .218 in 45 games in 1988. He had foursome runs and eight Bis. Mcaa reps oppose prop 42 Washington less than 40 percent of the Mcaa representatives say they support proposition 42, the Rule that sets new and tighter academic require ments for scholarship Aid to College bound athletes. Only 38 percent of the 299 College representatives who voted on proposition 42 when it passed last month said they favor it according to a Survey published in thursday s Washington Post. The report also said 49 percent oppose the measure. The Survey said 13 percent were undecided. The Post interviewed 299 of the 317 Mcaa Divi Sion i representatives who voted on the proposal last month. The Rule passed 163-154 with two abstentions and 12 schools not casting votes. Diaz catching visa flak Cincinnati Cincinnati reds Catcher to Diaz says he May not be Able to get to the team s Spring training Camp by sunday s reporting Date because he is having visa problems in his native Venezuela. Diaz said wednesday the government had not proc Essed his application for a visa to enter the United states so he did not know when he would be Able to arrive at the reds training Camp in Plant City Fla. Nil fines Broncos patriots Denver the National football league has fined 16 Denver players a total of $12,500 for participating in a Brawl during the Broncos regular season finale against new England in december. Nil spokesman Peter Abitante also said wednes Day that an undisclosed number of patriots players were fined for their roles in the chaotic final minutes of the Broncos 21-10 Victory at mile High stadium. While the nil did not release the names of the players the Denver Post reported that Broncos tight end Clarence Kay who was ejected for fighting with patriots linebacker Lawrence Mcgrew received the stiffest Fine $1,500. The other players were fined $ 1,000 or $500, the Post said. Guard Keith Kartz who reportedly was fined $500, said the Fine was a joke and planned to Appeal. The fighting began after a handful of new England players began pushing and shoving after Broncos quarterback Gary Kubiak Knelt Down behind the line of scrimmage. Buckeyes Burson out for season Columbus Ohio Jay Burson Ohio state s leading scorer will miss the rest of the season because of a neck injury team physician or. Robert Murphy said thursday. Burson suffered the injury monday night in the buckeyes 83-75 loss to Iowa but it was not diagnosed until wednesday when Burson reported pain in the base of his neck Murphy said. Burson a 6-foot, 156-Pound senior guard suffered a fracture to the body of the fifth cervical Vertebra tests at Ohio state University hospitals revealed. The injury does not involve Burson s spinal Cord Murphy said. Burson will be fitted Friday with a traction Brace which he will have to Wear 12 weeks a news release from Ohio state said. Burson will be discharged sat urday from the Hospital and return to his Home in new Concord Ohio. His return to school will await the approval of his doctors. If the fracture heals As expected Burson should Beable to play basketball again. Ohio state coach Gary Williams said Burson complained of a stiff neck during halftime of the buckeyes 83-75 loss at Iowa. Williams said he was not sure How Burson was injured but indicated he May have been Hurt while driving for a Layup. 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