European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Baseball a seeks opinions from 10,000 fans by Ronald Blum new York a eight teams in three rounds of playoffs. Six divisions and wild cards teams. Inter league play. A designated hitter in every game. These Are some of the changes major league baseball is considering according to a Survey sent to about 10,000 fans. A a we re looking at All our options a a said Philadelphia Phill ies president Bill Giles a member of the committee studying for mat changes. A a we re meeting talking strategi2ing. It will be a while before we know the direction we can go. The great majority of fans want a change of some kind. The question is How Best to make the change.�?�. The stars and stripes ports january 22,1993 b Page 36 Parcells hired by patriots the eight Page questionnaire sent to about 2,000 people randomly and then to about 8,000 season ticket holders was developed by audits amp surveys. It states a major league baseball is looking at ways to make late season games More meaningful for the fans and to create More exciting postseason  it then asks if fans would like a. Two teams from each division making the playoffs. A three divisions in each league with the division winners and a wild card team in each leagues playoffs. A realigning teams within each league. A shifting teams from one league to the other a inter league play involving 1028 games each season. A eliminating the designated hitter expanding it to the National league or allowing its use during inter league games in Al ballparks. A More Day games or night games on both weekends and weekdays. A we want to make the product As Good As it can be a said Atlanta braves president Stan Kasten another committee member. A we always have to be looking at that. It would be important even if we were in a Boom time and clearly we re not in a Boom  according to owners data collected from the first Batch of surveys shows younger fans Are in favor of change while More avid fans Are against it. The committee chaired by Boston red sox president John Harrington Hasni to received re suits from questionnaires sent to season ticket holders. A i would Hope that at these upcoming meetings either in february or March that  have very Strong recommendations to make a said Milwaukee Brewers owner Bud Selig chairman of the ruling executive Council. Any changes would need the agreement of the major league baseball players association. Heels Deal cars by the associated press the longest current division i winning Streak in the country can now be found about four Miles from the Canadian Border in snowbound Western new York. Niagara University holds that distinction today with a Victory Streak of ii games thanks to Virginia s 80-58 loss to North Carolina wednesday night that ended the Cavaliers Best in the nation Streak at 16. College basketball by Howard Ulman Foxboro mass. Apr Bill Par cells who left coaching after winning two super bowl championships has agreed to take Over the struggling new England patriots according to a published report. The Boston Herald reported thursday that Parcells and the patriots came to terms late wednesday night. The team had no immediate comment thursday morning. Parcells who quit As new York giants coach in May 1991, would succeed Dick Mac Pherson who was fired by the patriots after the team went 2-14 in his second Parcells season. The patriots wanted to Settle the coaching Issue and focus on other ways to rebuild the franchise such As signing free agents and preparing for the april dial in which they have the first Choice. Inquiries from prospective buyers of the franchise also could get greater attention. Owner James Orthwein wants to sell the team once he receives assurances he Wilt get one of the leagues expansion franchises. Parcells had been considered the patriots top Choice but sex eagles coach buddy Ryan also was a Strong candidate. Parcells coached the patriots linebackers in 1980 before joining the giants. Be the a with the likes of Siena Canisius and Iona. A not exactly household names. Niagara 11-1 has come Back from a season opening four Point loss to St. Johns with 11 straight by an average margin of More than 13 Points. No. 3 North Carolina 80, Virginia 58 at Chapel Hill n.c., the tar heels Jound cd the Ball inside in the second half and turned a seven Point halftime Ead into a 29-Point Edge at one Point. �?o1 think we were wrong in feeling that we. Could come Down Here and slug it out with a team that has that much depth and that much size a Virginia coach Jeff Jones  Carolina 15-1,5-0 acc got 14 ints from Light scoring Forward Kevin Alvadore. The Cavaliers 11-1,4-1 were led by Doug Smith s 16. No. 5 Michigan 80, Minnesota 73 at Minneapolis Chris Webber s two dunks capped a 21-12 second half spurt that helped Michigan 14-2,3-1 big ten hand Minnesota 10-4,2-3 its first Home Joss of the season no. 19 Vanderbilt 102, no. 8 Ark. 89 Vanderbilt 14-3, 4-1 Sec now has knocked off three teams that were ranked in the top 10 when the commodores played them a Louisville Kentucky and Arkansas. No. 11 Arizona 91, Arizona state 87 at Tempe ariz., the wildcats 10-2,50 Pac-10 came Back from a 13-Point deficit in the second half thanks mainly to de Stokes who tallied 16 of his 18 Points in the second half no. 20 Pitt. 81, Boston College 70 at Boston Jerry Mccullough scored 22 Points and Pittsburgh 12-2, 5-2 big East Heid Boston College 9-5,3-3 to 40 percent shooting. Wisconsin 76, no. 24 Ohio state 67 at Madison wis., Sophomore Forward Michael Finley scored a career High 34 Michigan s Chris Webber right blocks a shot by Minnesota a Chad Kolander wednesday. Webber who suffered a broken nose monday wears a nose protector Points to give the badgers 9-4, 2-2 big ten their second straight Victory Over a ranked team Ohio state 9-3,2-2 lost its second consecutive game. Other games new Orleans 13-1 extended its winning Streak to 10 games with a 96-77 Sun Belt conference Victory Over Lamar. Marquette 12-2 posted its highest Point total in More than 12 years with a 105-65 defeat of Delaware state. Other news no 14 Iowa postponed its saturday game against Penn state because of the death of starting Forward Chris Street in a car crash tuesday Hawkeye players huddled with coach Tom Davis on wednesday to try to Cope with the loss of the 6-foot-8 Junior. Iowa s game against Northwestern scheduled for wednesday was postponed immediately after Street s death