European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes saturday december 1,1990 Leonard after 8th title nil Roundup new York up a a taking advantage of a an Opportunity to fulfil a lifetime dream a sugar Ray Leonard will make another comeback fight in an attempt to win an eighth world title. Leonard who first Quot retired Quot in 1982, and has fought Only five times in the last eight years will Challenge Champion Terry Norris for the world boxing Council super welterweight championship in new Yorkus Madison Square Garden feb. 9. A a in a not out to prove anything a Leonard said thursday of his upcoming bout with a Man 11 years his Junior. A this is just for me. At this stage of my career All of it is for me in a the past this is the present and Terry is the future. But it would be great for me to beat a Young Champion like this.�?�. This will be Leonard a first professional appearance in Madison Square Garden and will fulfil a dream to compete in what he Calls a the Mecca of  a a in a in the Twilight of my career and you never know when its your last fight a he said. A when my career is Over id like to Tell my kids i fought in Madison Square Garden. Norris Ever respectful of a Man he says once was his idol said Leonard should quit soon. A a everyone a tired of him coming Back from retirement and in a one of those who Are tired of it a Norris said. Quot All fighters should know when its time this should be Leonard a last fight. This will definitely be a hard fight for him and one i know hell wish he Hadnot  Leonard who is 34 and has retired three times pointed out that his son is Only six years younger than the 23-year-old Norris. Before embarking on a professional Ca reer that saw him compile a record of 36 6-1 and win championships in five Divi Sions Leonard fought in Madison Square Garden As an Amateur in 1973. He knows Norris has better hand and foot Speed and is hoping the size and significance of the Garden will provide him an Edge against Norris. A hopefully there will be 18,000 pro Ray Lesu Wil Ugar Ray Leonard fans there feb 9 who ill confuse him otherwise in a in for a Long night a he admitted. According to his adviser Bill Trainer Leonard will receive Between $4 million and $7 million for the scheduled 12-round a bout. Sugar Ray Leonard. A not out to prove anything by the associated press scoreboard a Boston at Philadelphia saturday night. One of the leagues oldest and most heated rivalries and two of the leagues Best forwards a Larry Bird of the celtics and Charles Barkley of the 76ers. Thursdays stars Orlando Woolridge nuggets scored 32 Points and pulled Down 15 rebounds As Denver won its second straight 136-128 Over Sacramento. Woolridge had three steals and two blocks. Nedelc Knight of the suns scored a season High 21 Points in 23 minutes As Phoe v Nix Defeated Seattle 128-110. Knight a Rookie was 7 for 10 from the Field and added two steals. A a v swish Phoenix made All 23 of its free throws in the first half against Seattle. The suns finished 38 for 45 from the line with Tom Chambers 10-for-10 showing and Kevin Johnson s 9-for-9 leading the Way. Michael Adams of Denver was 16 for 16 from the foul line. So Long a Billy Mckinney resigned Aba Roundup thursday As Minnesota a director of player personnel unhappy with his Lack of authority. Mckinney was the first person hired by the club in july .1988. Mckinney a patient approach for building the expansion team clashed with coach Bill Musselmann a win now philosophy. Stats a Seattle Forward Shawn Kemp at 21 the leagues youngest player had 24 Points and 12 rebounds in 26 min votes thursday. Kemp who plays a Little More than 21 minutes a game is averaging 30.7 Points 16.1 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per 48 minutes. Starts a Portland Defeated Minnesota 107-92 thursday for its 12th win in 13 games. Sacramento a loss was the Kings 12th defeat in 13 games. A showering Early a Denver Center Blair Rasmussen fouled out thursday for the eighth time in 14 games this season. The league record for disqualified tons in a season is held by Don Meineke who fouled out 26 times for fort Wayne in 1952-53. \ Yvo scoring Sacramento lost at Denver on thursday despite scoring 17 More Points than it managed in any previous game this season. Some things never change Denver guard . Dunn a 14-year Veteran known for his defensive skills came into this season with a 5.1 career scoring average. Dunn opened the season with a 12-Pomt game but has yet to score in double figures again despite the nuggets pressing running style Dunn had four Points against Sacramento his season average shooting Blanks Cedric Ceballos of Phoenix was 0 for 7 from Thefield thursday. Todd Lichti of Denver was 4 for 16. Quot a y speaking a a we just got caught up in their game. You should never have turnovers against the press. We should be Able to beat it without  a Sac Samento coach Dick Motta after the Kings 20 turnovers thursday univ from Page 21 rence a the committee said. It blamed the delay on a litigation on the part of the University s head coach which ultimately was unsuccessful in restraining the Mcaa from implementing this penalty a a crowd of secretaries and students who jammed on outer office cheered As Maxson announced the University had accepted the second alternative _ a we regret that next years team is not eligible a Maxson said. But we Felt it was terribly important our National champions be allowed to defend their  Tarkanian who was to Vancouver British Columbia promoting the teams saturday game against Alabama birding Ham could not immediately be reached for comment but issued a statement saying he agreed with the decision a i am pleased for the kids and fans that we will be allowed to compete a he said a a let a put these matters behind us and look to the season ahead and defending our  even As the 13-year Saga came to a close More troubled loomed Foj in Lvi a basketball program with the Mcaa. Max son said an initial report on an investigation involving former prep Star Lloyd Daniels is expected in about two weeks a we have absolutely no idea what is in the report a Maxson said. A coach Tarka Nian says there Are no infractions a by Doug Tucker r Lawrence Kan. A while univ celebrates Kansas seethes a i sure wish they a Given us a multiple Choice penalty a Jay Hawks basketball coach Roy William fumed a. A a i can to believe what the Mcaa did said Jeff Guendner a guard on Kansas National championship team of 1988 that was barred from the 1989 tournament a it looks to me like the rules Are not applied uniformly Kansas followers were angered thursday when the Mcaa gave univ a Choice it did not give the Jay Hawks. After barring univ from defending its 1989 title because of violations stemming from a 1977 infractions Case the Mcaa on thursday changed its mind and offered a Chance to defend the Crown thus Kansas will remain the Only Mcaa basketball champions barred from defending its Mcaa championship. A a in a stunned by this news a athletic director Bob Frederick said Del Brinkman a vice president at Kansas and the schools longtime faculty representative issued a one sentence statement �?o1 did no to think it was possible to negotiate with the Mcaa Quot he said Williams followed Larry Brown As Kansas coach after Brown and two time ail american Danny Manning led the Jay Hawks to the 1988 title. Because of violations primarily involving a player who never enrolled at Kansas the Jay Hawks were Given a three year probation with recruiting restrictions and the one year tournament ban a a in a Happy for the players at univ a Williams said in a Brief statement a what the Mcaa did though just amazes me. I sure wish they d Given us a multiple Choice penalty i have no other comment whalers ins by the associated press Pittsburgh a Ron Francis scored the tie breaking goal with 1 20 left in regulation As the Hartford whalers beat the slumping Pittsburgh penguins 6-4 thursday night. Pittsburgh has lost five of its last six games. Francis scored his ninth As a whalers Power play Chance ended. Dean Evason scored into an empty net with 1 03 left As the whalers ended a two game losing Streak. In other games thursday Bruins 4, oilers 2 Boston a Chris Nilan and Don Sweeney scored goals late in the second period and Boston held on. A a. A. In their first Boston meeting since Edmonton won the Stanley cup in the Garden last May 24, the Bruins improved their regular sea son record Over tie oilers at Home to 6-0-1 since 1986. The oilers beat the Bruins 8-1 earlier this season in Edmonton. Red wings 5, Blackhawk 1 Chicago goaltender Glen Hanlon won for the first time since feb 2, and Joe Kocur converted his first career penalty shot to lift de troit Over Chicago. Hanlon making his first Start since april 1, stopped 31 shots until Greg Gilbert scored on a Power play with a 15-foot wrister from the right face off Circle with 4 22 left. He was recalled from san Diego on nov.21. 1 blues 4, Kings 4 St Louis Wayne Gretzky a Power play goal with 3 27 remain. My in regulation lifted los Angeles from a four goal third period deficit to a tie with St. Louis. Gretzky beat Vincent Riendeau with a slap shot from the right Circle for his 16th goal. He added an assist to raise his nil leading Point total to 48 for the smythe division leaders 7-2-2 in their last 11 games. A. A a a a Uduc Robitaille John Mcintyre Antohn Tonelli also scored in the thir period for the Kings. Canucks 2, Maple Leafs 1 Vancouver British Columbia a Trevor Linden scored a Power play goal in the third period to break a tight checking tier. Linden rifled a shot past goalie Allan Bester at 15 57, using teammate Gary Valk As a screen during Vancouver a fifth Power play of the game. A. To make about those  Gueldner was a Sophomore Reserve on the 1988 team and is now finishing up a business degree after exhausting his org ability last season.  if they re going to Start making special exceptions i wish they had started with us Quot he said. A i think this is going to Maki it hard for the Mcaa it is unfair to the univ. Players to punish them for  thing that happened Way Back in that 1970s, but none of the Guys on our tean had anything to do with the allegation that were levied against us it would hav it been Nice for us to Nave an option too