European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes november 8,1991 b Page 28 Colts Fine Dickerson $500,000 Indianapolis up running Back Eric Dickerson was suspended for four games thursday by the Indianapolis Colts and penalized $500,000 a one of the costliest sanctions Ever placed on a professional athlete. The wingless Colts suspended Dickerson for insubordination for four games without pay and fined him one games paycheck a a total amounting to 500,000 or one Quarter his salary. The team said in a statement Dickerson refused to practice wednesday. The disciplinary measures were for a insubordination and conduct detrimental to the  the team said it is a asserting its rights under his player contract As result of this voluntary  the club said it would not comment further. Dickerson reportedly earns $2 million a season or $100,000 a game for 16 regular season games and four exhibition games. He was pulled during second half passing situations in sundays 10-6 loss to Miami. Dickerson 31, was suspended for the first six weeks of the 1990 season. He had suffered an off season hamstring injury failed a training Camp physical but returned with a $10 million contract Extension. Dickerson gained 63 Yards against the dolphins to become the first nil player to Rush for More than 5,000 Yards with with two clubs. He had 7,245 Yards with the rams. His 12,250 career Yards Are 62 fewer than the total amassed by Jim Brown third on the All time list. Dickerson has 347 Yards on 110 carries and one touchdown this year for the 0-9  has aids will retire by John Nadel Inglewood Calif. A magic Johnson who led the los Angeles lakers to five Aba championships and the league to unprecedented Heights has tested positive for the aids virus and is retiring from the game. Johnson 32, was to make the announcement thursday afternoon at a news conference at the forum where he dazzled fans for 12 seasons with his brilliance and captivating smile. The lakers  confirm the nature of the news conference but several sources close to the team said Johnson would retire because he had tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus which causes aids. Johnson missed the lakers first three games this season because of what was described As the flu. On monday he was cleared to begin practising. Johnson a Winner of three Aba most valuable player awards would probably be playing again within a week the speculation went but then came word that he had tested positive. At 6-foot-9, Johnson revolutionized the Point guard position after leading Michigan state to the Mcaa championship As a Sophomore in 1979. He leaves the game with a league record 9,921 assists having broken Oscar Robertson a career Standard last season. On oct. 29, when they announced he would miss the opener lakers spokesman John Black said Johnson was suffering from a dehydration and fatigue caused by an influenza virus. Two Days ago Johnson had said he had recently Felt weak. A your legs and wind Are the first things that go a he said. A so the Good conditioning i had is now  Johnson had been working with a physical therapist and ran two Treadmill Miles tuesday. He had weighed 220 pounds but said he had lost weight recently. A i Haven to weighed myself a he said. A a in a scared  Johnson was the first selection in the 1979 Aba draft and he immediately established himself As one of the leagues Best players leading the lakers to the league championship the following Spring. With Center Kareem Abdul Jabbar unable to play because of injury in the sixth game of the Aba finals against Philadelphia Johnson came through with a storybook performance. Earvin a a magic Johnson shown with . Green celebrates breaking the Aba career assist Mark at Inglewood Calif. April 16. Astros Bagwell is no s top Rookie by the associated press Houston first baseman Jeff Bagwell a non roster invitee to Spring training was selected the National league Rookie of the year on wednesday. Bagwell led no rookies with a .294 average 163 hits 15 Home runs 26 doubles and 82 Bis. He beat out Pittsburgh first baseman Orlando Merced in balloting by the baseball writers association of America receiving 23 of a possible 24 first place votes and finishing with 118 Points. A i never thought id do that Well a said Bagwell who moved from class a to the major leagues. A i got Lucky. I got a Chance to play and that was the main thing. After you get the Chance you be got to do  Bagwell set about doing Well from Spring training when he challenged Ken Caminiti for the third base position. When Caminiti kept his Job Bagwell thought he was headed Back to the minors. A i thought i was going to triple a but assistant pm Bob Watson asked me if i wanted to play first base a Bagwell said. A my answer was  although head been a third baseman throughout his minor league career in the Boston organization Bagwell adjusted to his new role quickly and improved his hitting after a slow Start. A the handles first base As Well As anyone we be had Over there a general manager Bill Wood said. A when we got Jeff we knew he was a top Prospect and rated Well  sports College football schedules a Page 22 nil standings summaries a Page 23 Jordan bulls beat celtics a Page 26 Davis cup players selected a Page 27