European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 3, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 27 sports wire thumb surgery to Shelve Mutombo from wire reports Denver a Denver nuggets Star Rookie Center i Kemble Mutombo will have surgery on his left thumb on thursday in new York City the club announced on wednesday. A hand surgeon or. Charles Mellone will perform the operation to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament. Mellone worked with Mutombo when he played for Georgetown University. Mutombo suffered the injury March 28 in a game against Phoenix. The thumb was put in a splint. The splint was removed on tuesday at which time doctors decided surgery was required. During his Rookie season Mutombo set the clubs Aba record for most rebounds in a season Mutombo 870 and had the clubs highest Aba single season rebounding average 12.3. He also had the highest scoring average 16.6 Points of any nuggets Aba Rookie and was a member of the Western conference All Star team the a bad a Only Rookie to participate in this years All Star game. Nil oks new patriots owners Foxboro mass. A nil team owners gave formal approval wednesday to the Transfer of the new England patriots from Victor Kiam to the James Busch Orthwein group of St. Louis. Orthwein is buying a controlling interest in the patriots a Deal that should be completed april 15. Orth Weinus main goal however is to bring a nil team Back to St. Louis. He is seeking an expansion franchise. Coach grower fired St. Louis a St. Louis University ended weeks of speculation on Rich Grawert a future wednesday by firing the 10-season coach and his staff on the heels of a 5-23 season. Grawer 48, had a 159-149 record. Cis team takes on Ubl Milford Conn. A the Commonwealth of Independent states olympic basketball team will play a four game series against the United states basketball league in May league officials announced wednesday. Represented by players from 12 former soviet republics the unified team will be led by Atlanta Hawk Alexander Volkov whose playing status depends on the Success of the Hawks in the Aba playoffs. Drew Hill signs with Falcons Houston a Houston oilers plan b wide receiver Drew Hill has signed a one year contract with the Atlanta Falcons for $800,000 that includes a $500,000 signing Bonus Hills agent said wednesday. Local sports Csc racquetball tourney begins compiled by Mike Bowers staff writer racquetball a Continental sports conference Competition is scheduled to begin wednesday at the Sembach a fitness Center. The top three players in each division except for the women a seniors in the Csc tournament Advance to the Safe tournament april 23-26 at Raf Mildenhall. Only two women seniors qualify for Safe. Competition in the Csc meet which runs through april 12, begins each Day at 8 . There is no admission charge. Bowling a sixteen bowlers advanced to the Safe Bowling Competition by Way of the 1992 Mediterranean sports conference menus and women a championships held March 27-29 at Aviano a Italy. Nathan Hartely of in Ciurlik a Turkey was the top menus finisher with a 199.9 average in the 18-game tournament. The women a Winner was Brenda Humes of Torrejon a Spain who finished with a 207.4 average. Joining Hartely at the Safe tournament scheduled for Friday through sunday will be John Price san Vito As Italy Charles Vennie William Mckinney Esau Hernandez and Edward Freitas of Torrejon a Eric Hemb of Synop Turkey and Theodore Lavranchuk of Aviano. Rounding out the women a qualifiers Are Linda Duchesne of Izmir a Turkey Gloria Mckinney of Iraklion As Crete Audrey Mack and Corine Hizer and Sharon Crouse of Avion Gwendolyn Leonard Karatas Turkey and Lana eggerding Synop Turkey. Basketball a a . Forces european Over-30 basketball tournament is scheduled april 24-26 at the Pioneer and Cardwell fitness centers. Teams must sign up by april $22. The Cost is $100 per team. Call Gary Lwandowski at ets 322-8578 for additional information. Distance running a a Spring Cross country run is on tap april 12 in Vogel Weh. Registration begins 8 30 . On race Day near the Kaiserslautern Rod and gun club. Tournament organizers the 29th area support group outdoor recreation Branch said the course is suitable for beginning to avid runners. Contact Dan Stevens at 483-7700 for More details. Hill 35, has caught at least one pass in 76 consecutive games. He caught 90 passes last season for 1,109 Yards and four touchdowns. The former Georgia tech player lives in Atlanta. Sainz wins safari rally Nairobi Kenya a Spain a Carlos Sainz leading from Start to finish in a Toyota celica 4wd, won the 40th safari rally , who took the Lead in the first leg of the 3,689-mile, six Day race Friday won the event with 2 hours and 35 minutes in penalty Points. Mets Case moves on port St. Lucie Fla. The rape allegations against three players for the mets is now in the hands of the Florida state attorneys office which will decide whether to bring formal charges in the Case involving Pitcher Dwight Gooden and outfielders Daryl Boston and Vince Coleman. The 31-year-old woman who filed the complaint a month ago said she was raped a year ago at a House rented by Gooden. New zealand moves into tie san Diego a the yachts new zealand and Villa de Paris won americans cud challenger trials semifinal matches on wednesday and moved into a three Way tie with Italy a ii Moro i Venezia at 2-1. Japan a Nippon which came into the series having won seven straight races is 0-3. Jordan nabs Aba Honor new York a Michael Jordan of the Chicago bulls who averaged 35.2 Points per game last month on wednesday was selected the Aba player of the month for March. Jordan who leads the Aba in scoring with a 30.7 average led the bulls to a 12-2 record last month the Best in the league. He shot 55 percent for the month 197-for-358 and 84 percent from the free throw line 96-for-114. He scored a season High 51 Points against Washington on March 19 and 50 Points against Denver on March 24. Fisk goes on disabled list Sarasota Fla. A Carlton Fisk 44, was placed on the 15-Day disabled list on wednesday by the Chicago White sox because of a Bone Spur and tendinitis in his right foot. The Veteran Catcher has been sidelined for the past two weeks because of the foot problem. Fisk is 79 games shy of breaking Bob Boones Al time major league record of 2,225. Sports on an seb cent european time television pro basketball a Boston is. Indiana 3 . Saturday. An to . 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