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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, January 20, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 20, 1991 �?~4 a a list Lvi 4�jajks5amfc the stars and stripes to. It v-, ?. A a a v 11 a a v few f Xis a a a Page 17  x a 4sw$ i a 1 to Siitia. Familiar turf former champions Lendl Wilander Edberg in final 16 Cavalier treatment Cleveland Center Brad Daugherty Fin Points but the jazz went Home with wishes this High percentage shot Friday the win 106-99 in overtime. It was the Over Utah defenders Mike Brown and 12th loss in 13 games for Cleveland Karl Malone. Daugherty collected 20 details in Aba Roundup on Page 22. A Melbourne. Australia a Ste fan Edberg Ivan Lendl and Mats Wiland or a winners of the last seven australian open titles a All reached the fourth round today on a Day of burning Sun and night of blazing temper. Edberg celebrating his 25th birthday capped the Day of champions with a 7-6, 7-5, 6-2 Victory Over australian Pat Cash who was warned for an audible obscenity and argued repeatedly with Umpire Rufi Berger. Cash the 1987 Wimbledon Champion who is now ranked 84th after a string of injuries also was warned for wasting time when he changed one of his sweat soaked Check ered Flag headbands Between games. He never was in danger of default a three step process that got John Mcenroe thrown out of the tournament just one year ago. That was the Only default for misconduct in australian open history. Wilander the Champion in 1983-84-88 but now ranked 47th in the world pulled off one of the Days biggest upsets Eli i noting seventh seeded Brad Gilbert 7-6, 6-1,6-4. Lendl the titlist the last two years and seeded third this time came Back from a set Down to beat Sweden a Magnus Gustafsson 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. It was the toughest contest so far for Lendl who came into the. Tournament with stomach muscle problems. Monica Seles the women a second seed had some trouble with Little known Karin a Schwindt before breaking away from worlds 118th-Rankcd player 6-3,6-1. And third seeded Mary Joe Fernandez beat Naoko saw Matsu of Japan 6-1, 6-1, to reach the fourth round against no. 16 Sabine appelmans. Fernandez won in a match marked by Long rallies of backhands and Moon balls but filled with errors by saw Matsu. The 30th-ranked player in the world. Edberg had to come from far behind to take both of the first two sets which were australian open filled with winners and great exchanges at the net. Cheered on by his aussie fans in a Jam packed Center court Cash won the opening three games before Edberg won four in a Row and saved a set Point in the 12th game on a forehand just Long lie came Back from 2-4 in the tiebreak winning on his second set Point a service Winner. Cash led 4-1 in the second set breaking for the margin on three consecutive Wim ners. But Edberg won four m a Row for a 5-4 Lead and in the last game of that run came the explosion. Edberg had just broken for 4-4 on a backhand pass and two Cash errors. Because it was an even numbered game there was no changeover and Cash tried to get to the Bench and change headbands quickly. Berger however slapped him with a warning for time wasting. Edberg did not allow another break Point. He broke for the second set when Cash sent a reaching backhand Volley Long a the end of another great Point and broke for a 4-2 Lead in the third on a Long backhand Volley. He broke again for the match when Cash netted a forehand vol icy. A Edberg the australian open Champ in 1985 and �?T87, next plays 16th-Seedcd american Jim courier who beat brazils Jaime Onins 6-3,6-1,6-1. F fifth a coded Goran Ivanisevic the 19-year-old who reached the quarterfinals two years ago and the so in is at Wimbledon last summer was eliminated in straight sets by another yugoslav Goran Prpic 6-3,6-4,6-3. Also going out were women a ninth see Helena Sutkova beaten by Catherine Tangier of France 4-6, 6-1,6-4, and no. 14 Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer a 6-2, 6-3 loser to the youngest of the Tennis playing male Eva Sisters Magdalena. It will be a family meeting in the fourth see champs on Page 21 i telecasts of nil Battles new York apr sundays nil playoff telecasts could feature action 011 the Battlefield As Well As the playing Field. 1 Abc and lbs plan to keep viewers updated on the persian Gulf War before during and  of the conference championship games. If there Are major developments in the Gulf during the games it could mean frequent interruptions for news reports or even a decision to scrap the football coverage. A whatever the news division tells us to do we will do a said de Markey a spokesman for Abc sports which  show the acc title game Between the los Angeles raiders and Buffalo  v a a it a not something we can plan for. This is a new experience for All of  is which will televise the pfc championship game Between the new York giants and san Francisco 49ers, has the same policy. Preview s of both games on Page 19. A a we re being flexible a said Susan Kerr a spokeswoman for lbs sports. A we plan to cover the game but we re obviously cooperating with the news division. If events dictate that we break into the game for a news update then that a what Well  there has been speculation that the networks might flu strikes Montana Santa Clara Calif. Apr quarterback Joe Montana was sidelined by the flu Friday but san Francisco 49ers coach George Seifert is almost certain the illness will be cleared up in time for sundays game. A a he did not come to work today a 49ers coach George Seifert said Friday at the pfc championship game press conference in Burlingame Calif. A a he visited with the team doctor and we done to believe its the Type of flu that is Long lasting. We think hell be ready to  not televise the playoff games at All if major ground fight ing Breaks out in the Gulf. But network officials wont discuss the possibility. A i guess anything a possible but fight now our plans Are to televise the game a Kerr said. Katherine Mcquay a spokeswoman for Abc news said a decision to switch from game to War coverage would be a a judgment Calls by news officials. A if they feel a development is important enough to break into the game then Well break into the game a she a said. Abc lbs and Abc halted their 24-hi Nir coverage of the Gulf War Friday afternoon switching to soap operas and other regular programs. However they Are planning regular news updates and other specials on the War. Abc and lbs Are planning to Deal w Ith the Gulf War in their pregame and half time shows on sunday. Lbs is taping a pregame Story on players reactions to. The War while Abc is expanding its half time show to 15�?Tminutes to include a Gulf update. A. Of n sports television nil playoffs a los Angeles raiders at Buffalo 6 30 . Sunday and new York giants at san f Francisco 10 . Sunday. Bowling a pro bowlers tour 1 30 . Monday. Radio nil playoffs a los Angeles raiders at Buffalo 6 30 . Sunday and new York giants at san Francisco 10 . Sunday  
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