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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 26 b the stars and stripes sports sunday january 10, 1993 no Kings 6-3 by the associated press Winnipeg Manitoba Wayne Gretzky a return has the los Angeles Kings pumped up. But they weren tas pumped up As the Winnipeg jets. A we were a Little bit More excited and we wanted to prove that we Are Good players too said Teemu Velanne who scored two goals As the jets beat Gretzky a Kings on Friday night. Quot it was a great night for  and another Tough night for the Kings who Haven to won. In 10 games 0-82. The Kings Are 0-2 since Gretzky returned from Back a problems that sidelined him for the first 39 games of the season. Gretzky who had two assists in his first game Back on wednesday night against Tampa Bay had his first two goals of the season Friday. �?o1 done to worry about what i do a when you done twin it does no to matter a whole lot a said Gretzky who said he Felt no ill effects after playing on two lines. Both of Gretzky a goals deflected in off jets defens Emen. Darrin Shannon Alexei Zham nov Bryan Erickson and Phil hous icy scored for the jets. Mike Donnelly scored the other Kings goal. In other games Friday red wings 6, canucks 3 Detroit a Steve Yzerman scored two goals to Lead the wings Over the canucks in a matchup of the no la a two hottest teams. The red wings have just two losses in their last 11 Eames 7-22while the canucks suffered their first loss in 10 games 8-1-1. The canucks fell one game Short of tying their club record for longest unbeaten Streak. Yzerman scored in the first period to help the red wings take a 2 1 Lead then scored his 31st goal of the season in the third period to make it 5-3.devils 6, senators 4 East Rutherford . Ottawa s futility on the Road continued As the senators lost their 21st in As Many tries. The loss expended the senators Overall win less Streak to 15 games 0-14-1 Maple Leafs 5, Sharks 1 Toronto a Glenn Anderson scored two goals and set up three others to Lead the Maple Leafs Over the Sharks. Anderson 32 and in his 13th nil season scored his 10th and uth goals of the season. His five Points were the most by a Maple Leaf in any game this  6, islanders 5 Buffalo . Alexander Mogiln scored twice to take Over the goal scoring Lead in the nil As the sabres beat the islanders. Mogiln s two goals gave him 40 for the season one More than Pitts. Burghs Mario Lemieux currently sidelined with Back problems. Mog Ilnyo a 39th of the season at 4 30 of the second period tied the game at 3. Mog Igny then made it 5-3 with his 40th at 18 41 on the Power play when he blasted a wrist shot past Glenn Healy. Formula one Champ Nigel Mansell right sits with indy car owner Carl Haas Center and Mario Andretti at Friday news conference. Cars not f-7 by Mel Reisner Phoenix a Nigel Mansell is ready for a new Challenge and formula one despite rumours to the contrary is apparently Only in his past. �?o1 honestly think my career in formula one is Over a Mansell the reigning formula one Champion said Friday during a news conference at Phoenix International raceway. A i won the world championship and if you be got to leave a formula that a the Best Way to do it. A anything is possible but to not thinking about �?T94 yet Quot he said adding that he Felt no pressure to decide about next year while still a newcomer to the Newman Haas indy car team. Mansell 39, made about $10 million last year while setting formula one records with five straight victories and nine of 16 Overall in his Renault powered Williams fw-14b. He is expected to earn about one fourth As much in his first season on the indy car circuit. Quot i wanted the Money a Mansell joked when asked Why he switched. The British tabloid daily Mirror reported Friday that Ferrari had offered Mansell the equivalent of $16 million to re turf in 1994, Mansell did not Tell the Mirror who had made the offer but the paper speculated it was Ferrari for whom he drove in 1989 and 1990. Mansell declined to discuss specifics Friday but did acknowledge that his stir come has been reduced a by several Hundred percent in the move to the  indy car pig cup series. He also said he had received More than one offer from formula one constructors to return in 1993. A i have two or three offers on the table and i had two or three offers to return last year a he said. The determining Factor in whether he stays in the u.s., where he owns a House on Florida a Gulf coast May come Down to something less tangible than Money Mansell said. He said he was a extremely Happy a with team co owners Carl Haas and Paul Newman and the advice he has received from teammate Mario Andretti 52, the Only american Ever to win championships in formula one and indy cars. The International circuit is known for the intensity of Driver rivalries with even teammates often clashing both on and off the track. But Mansell said he is looking Forward to working alongside Andretti who once was his teammate in formula one. Quot in a grateful to my team and especially to Mario because Mario has taken me around the circuit and showed me things a Mansell said. He said he was unemployed for two to three weeks last november after failing to agree with owner Frank Williams. During the negotiations Renault the French company which supplies engines to Williams pushed for the hiring of French Driver Alain Prost. A i Felt i had a Deal on the table for 1993 which would give me an Opportunity to defend my world championship and then i was told i Wasny to required basically Quot Mansell said. He said he had been in Contact with Haas for 18 months and both Haarand Newman telephoned him to ask him to try indy cars. Newman Haas scheduled the news conference weeks ago to discuss what was expected to be Mansells first five Days in a turbocharged indy car which differs from Fisar a flagship formula one cars by. Burning methanol fuel being heavier and lacking innovations like Active suspension and electronic shifting. Mansell began practice on a Road course in the area and heavy Rains kept his practice time on the Pir Oval track to hours thursday. I Mesa introducing new sports cars Tampa Fla. A the International motor sports association has is sued rules and specifications for world sports cars the new open cockpit cars that will eventually replace the existing Ftp prototypes in pm say a flagship Camel it series. Dan Greenwood president and ceo of 1msa, said Friday a we Are committed to  cars As a concept that will produce the most enjoyable shows and largest Fields. A your people have worked hard to define a production based normally Aspi rated v-6 or v-8 powered car that will still provide room for creative design and also provide competitors and builder with a much lower Cost of racing. A we think that is vital for future Success in All motor sports  the rules announced Friday emphasize contemporary safety Protection and the prohibition of expensive ground effects Bodywork exotic engine variations and turbocharging. Fuel capacity will be limited to 70 liners or 18.5 Gallons comparable to a Street car. The get cars currently in use Cost up wards of $500,000 to produce. Simsa vials says they Hope the Csc cars Cost less than half of that total. Also on Friday Simsa named t new members to its Board of direct they Are Simsa founder John Bis Veteran motor sports executive Cooper and Greenwood. Bishop retired several years ago raising Simsa from its infancy Coop gently a director and vice preside the International Speedway corpor. In Daytona Beach Fla., and Greenv Only recently took the Helm of Simsa  
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