European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Sports wire Agassi Heads . Davis cup squad from wire reports. New York a the United states will defend its Davis cup title against France with a team of Andre Agassi Pete Sampras Ken Flach and Robert Seguso. . Davis cup Captain Tom Gorman made the selections wednesday and decided to bypass John Mcenroe who had lobbied for a spot on the team that will play at Lyon France from nov. 29-dec. 1. A it took the wind out of my sails a bit but in a a professional player a Mcenroe said after a 6-3, 4-6,6-3 defeat by German Alexander Vronz at an indoor tournament in Birmingham England. A it would have been a Nice Way to keep my focus for another three or four weeks and get myself ready for this will be the 12th time the United states and France meet in the Davis cup the last time in 1989 when the americans won 5-0. The United states won last years final 3-2, against Australia. France has not won a final or Challenge round since 1932, when it scored a 3-2 Victory against the United states. France and the United states last met in a final at Grenoble in 1982, with the american winning 4-1. Agassi and Sampras will play singles while the Veteran doubles team of Flach and Seguso were picked instead of Scott Davis and David Pate. Davis and Pate were upset by Germany in their Davis cup debut in september. Mcenroe who has played and won More Davis cup matches than any other . Player was passed up in favor of Sampras the 1990 . Open Champion who will be making his Davis cup debut. Sampras is ranked no. 7 in the tops Whitlinger Oakland Calif. A Martina Navratilova overcame a second set scare on wednesday night to Advance to the quarterfinals in the $350,000 Virginia slims of California. Navratilova the second seed trounced Tami Whitlinger 6-1 in a 20-minute first set but then found herself Back 5-2 in the second set. Whitlinger ranked 55th in the world served for the set at 5-3 and had a set Point but muffed a costly drop shot attempt. Navratilova wound up winning the last five games to take the match 6-1,7-5. In an earlier match Linda Harvey wild upset fifth seeded Gigi Fernandez 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, to Advance into the quarterfinals. In another match Amy Frazier beat Marianne wer Del 7-6, 7-26-4.Leyland vetoes Extension Pittsburgh a Jim Leyland of the Pittsburgh pirates turned Down an anticipated contract Extension that would have made him one of baseball a highest paid mangers the Pittsburgh press report Tell thursday. The press citing sources close to the team said Leyland told pirates Board chairman Doug Danforth on oct. 24 that he was not interested in an Extension or a renegotiation even before Danforth could offer one. Leyland whose team won the National league East weekend sports on television radio Central european time an television saturday College football a Tennessee at notre Dame 8 35 . 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A cited the instability of Small Market franchises As a reason. A by everybody a admission there a a lot of concern about the future of baseball in a lot of Small Market areas a Leyland told the press. A i would not have accepted an Extension if it had been offered but i want to make it Clear that in a totally Happy in Pittsburgh and that i want to remain in Danforth said through a team spokesman that Leyland is signed through 1993 and no other team May talk with him until that time. Danforth likened Leyland to the dodgers Tom Lasorda a manager who has spent his entire career with one club. But Leyland a future with the pirates May hinge on the signing of free agents Bobby Boimilla and Mike Lavaliere and potential free agents Barry Bonds Doug Drabek and John Smiley who will be eligible after next season. The Chicago White sox who have a managerial vacancy made it known during the world series they planned to ask permission to talk with Leyland. Pirates general manager Larry Doughty said permission would be granted. But Danforth flew Back from Florida to meet with Leyland and state that his manager would not be available now or in the immediate More file for free Agency new York a right handers Steve Bedrosian and Terry Leach of the Minnesota twins and Seattle outfielder Tracy Jones filed for free Agency thursday raising the free agent total to 91. They join Oakland third basemen Brook Jacoby and Carney Lansford who filed earlier thursday. Thirteen players remain eligible to file by mondays deadline. Teams May begin making offers to players on tuesday. The Eti gobies include four players from the world series Champion Minnesota twins pitchers Jack Morris third baseman Mike Pagliarulo Catcher Junior Ortiz and second baseman Al Newman. Among those still eligible Are los Angeles Catcher Gary Carter Houston Pitcher Mike Scott and St. Louis reliever Todd Worrell. Teams May begin making offers to players on tuesday. Tyson asks for dismissal Indianapolis Mike Tyson a attorney has asked a judge to dismiss rape and sexual deviate conduct charges against the former heavyweight Champion but the prosecutor said thursday he is confident the charges will stand. Quot the prosecutor said he fully anticipated these motions would be filed and we re confident they will be denied a Rob Smith spokesman for Marion county prosecutor Jeffrey Modisett said thursday. Quot it s not uncommon for motions like this to be filed on Broad Tyson 25, is scheduled to stand trial Jan. 27 on one count of rape two counts of criminal deviate conduct and one count of confinement for the alleged attack on an 18-year-old miss Black America contestant in july. Prosecutors allege that Tyson forced himself on the woman after she rejected his advances july 19 in a downtown hotel. Tyson claims the woman consented. If convicted on All charges he could face up to 63 years in prison. An to an to . 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