European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 25, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 31 sports wire Wichita St. Hires Rice basketball coach from wire reports Wichita Kan. A Scott Thompson who coached Rice to its first 20-Victory basketball season since 195354, resigned monday to take Over at Wichita state. Both Thompson and Wichita state Provost Rex Cottle declined to discuss the terms of the new coaches contract but Khou to in Houston reported the Deal was Worth Between $1.5 million and $2 million. Thompson replaces Mike Cohen who resigned last month. Cohen posted a 32-56 record in three seasons losing 20 games this year a school single season record. Thompson led Rice to a Thompson 20-11 Mark this season though the owls did not earn a Post season  make offer to Swilling Pontiac Mich. A the Detroit Lions have made a contract offer to free agent linebacker Pat Swilling of the new Orleans saints the Lions said monday. Swilling a three time ajl pro who led the nil with 17 sacks last season has accepted the first refusal offer Sheet which gives the saints seven Days to match the offer. If new Orleans does no to match the offer the Lions get Swilling and new Orleans Gest Detroit a first round draft choices in 1992 and 1993.bears Covert retires Chicago a two time pro bowl tackle Jim Covert of the Chicago bears said monday he is retiring rather than risk permanent damage from a Back injury that kept him out All last season. Covert the bears first round draft Choice in 1983 from the University of Pittsburgh was the bears starting offensive left tackle every season from 1983-90.colt Thompson hangs pm up Indianapolis a defensive end Donnell Thompson 33, has told the Indianapolis Colts he is retiring. A first round pick in 1981, Thompson started 143 of his 146 games with the Colts. He ranked fifth on the team with 76 tackles in 1991 and shared the team Lead with five  coach Dies Quebec a former Quebec nordic us coach Ron Lapointe died monday after a four year Battle with cancer. He was 42. Lapointe coached the nordic us from december 1987 to december 1988, and was forced to quit because of health reasons. For the past year he was a scout with the Vancouver  hires Ferguson Ottawa a John Ferguson a former nil player and executive was hired monday As director of player personnel of the Ottawa senators an expansion franchise that will begin play next  player arrested smithf1eld, . A former Bryant College basketball player was arrested and an Active player suspended on monday for their alleged involvement in a gambling ring at Rhode Island colleges. Christopher Simmons a senior was arrested on Campus about 11 . And charged with one count each of bookmaking and organized criminal gambling Rhode Island state police it. Theodore Kidd said. Simmons a former co Captain was dismissed from the team on feb. 18 for violations of team regulations. Sports on an seb com european Tima television College basketball a nit third round double header 1 30 . Thursday. Radio pro basketball a san Antonio at Charlotte 1 30 n m Thor or Lviv. Taste of games coming to military communities by Rob Staggenborg staff writer at amp to is bringing a Little bit of Barcelona to service members living overseas. The International Telephone company will sponsor an olympic summer games Salute in Europe in May and according to spokesperson Mary Mistrioty military communities in 13 countries will compete As teams in athletic events to win Gold Silver and Bronze medals. Although specific dates and communities Haven to been announced yet at amp to military sales representative Pam storms said Gold medal winners from each base will be entered into a drawing to win two round trip tickets to any destination in the Continental United states. A what we want to do at the bases Here is create an olympic style event a storms said. In addition to the competitions at amp to will sponsor a Barbecue awards ceremony Ana prize giveaways. A the program will actively involve and Benefit military communities worldwide by bringing a fun Daylong event right to each base while supporting morale welfare and recreation sports programs a said Margaret Bennett at amp to a director of global consumer services. The summer games Salute kicks off May 2 at Kadena a in Okinawa Japan. European dates and Sites had not yet been determined. Mistrioty said the program will reach All branches of the armed forces including bases in Japan Korea Guam Bahrain Germany Italy Spain the United kingdom Turkey Greece Iceland Panama and Cuba. In addition to the base wide games service members can enter a sweepstakes for a trip for two to the Barcelona games. Thousands of secondary prizes will also be awarded storms said. At amp to is an official sponsor of the . Olympic committee pledging a minimum of $4 million to the committee. It is one of the largest contributions made by any company in the ., Mistrioty said. 10-round Chase hands decision to Witherspoon Atlantic City . Two time heavyweight Champion Tim Witherspoon of Philadelphia scored a lacklustre 10-round unanimous decision Over James Pritchard of Louisville ky., on monday night. Witherspoon who weighed 238 i to 207 for Pritchard stalked an opponent who spent the fight trying to get away. Pritchard often circled the ring for 30 to 45 seconds at a time. Witherspoon improved to 37-3 with 24 knockouts. Pritchard fell to 27-8-2 with 22 knockouts. In another bout Kim retains Aba flyweight title Inchon South Korea up Kira Yong Kang of South Korea retained his world boxing association flyweight title tuesday by knocking out challenger Jonathan Penalosa of the Philippines at 1 47 of the sixth of a scheduled 12-Rounder. Penalosa 26, was the aggressor at the Start of the bout in this town 25 Miles West of Seoul. The challenger Shook the defending Champion with a flurry of hard blows in the second round and continued to press. Kim 26, kept backpedal ing staying out of Penalosa a punching Range. Kim turned the fight around at the Start of the sixth round and knocked pc Talosa Down in less than 30 seconds for a mandatory eight count. The challenger hit Back aggressively but Kim pinned him Down with a hard right to the jaw to end the fight. It was the second successful title defense for Kim who became the Champion last june. He now has 28 wins against three losses in his professional career. He weighed in at 112 pounds. For Penalosa it was the second setback against 16 successes. He sealed 111.1 pounds. Ash to . 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