European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                . December 10, 1993 sports the stars and stripes Pago 31fox lands pfc s to package by Dave Goldberg new York apr Fox television the upstart network that gave viewers offbeat shows like a the Simpsons and a married. With children a outbid lbs for the pfc television package and will begin broadcasting games next season the nil said Friday night. The Deal puts such marquee teams As the Dallas cowboys san Francisco 49ers, new York giants and Chicago bears on the upstart network and takes it from lbs which has carried the nil for four decades. Unless lbs gets in the bidding against Abc for monday night football or takes no cd Safe games it leaves the likes of announcers John Madden Pat Summerall and Terry Bradshaw sitting Idle while Fox takes Over their turf. Some of those personalities could move to Fox of course depending on their contract status with lbs. Terms of the Deal with Fox were not disclosed although Joe Browne the a Fly a vice president for communications and development confirmed the Deal. The Deal with Fox was largely the work of commissioner Paul Tagliabue and league president Neil aus Trian and continues Tagliabue a policy of using the recent diversification of television to provide the nil with More Revenue. As Cable and Independent stations have expanded the league has used them to bid against the big three networks. In the it last six years esp and int Cable were brought in to televise sunday night games because they be been willing to bid More to enhance their own prestige with nil games. Sources said that Fox had bid $100 million More than lbs in an Effort to do the same. Browne did no to say whether lbs was bidding for another portion of the nil television contract. Lbs has televised nil games since the 1950s and took the pfc when the nil and Al merged in 1970. Abc took the Arcand Abc got a monday night  history is on the Side of Fox. Abc the third network through the �?T50s, used both College football and the Early Al to move into its position of equal footing with lbs and Abc. The pfc includes More major broadcast markets than the acc a new York Chicago san Francisco Philadelphia Dallas and Washington. Moreover pfc i teams have won the last nine super bowls. 1 television contracts Between pro football and lbs Abc Abc int and esp expire at the end of this season. Negotiations have been taking place since september. A. _ the nil package generated $3,652 billion from lbs Abc Abc int and esp Over the past four years a about $40 million a team this season. Two rears ago nil owners turned Down a proposal by tag imbue and Cleveland owner Art Modill then head of the television committee to Cut that figure to $32 million this year in return for an Extension through 1995. But the networks had been holding firm. In the current Cost cutting environment network sources had predicted that new deals would be Worth 75 percent of the expiring agreements. Lbs was the first casualty because its package was the most lucrative. Lbs paid $1.06 billion for the pfc package. Int and esp which split the sunday night package paid $450 million apiece for those rights. Dick Ebersol president of Abc sports has said his network would lose $88 million on nil football this season the final year of its $792 million contract. Lifts sabres by the associated press Buffalo goaltender Dominik hasek who has Only allowed 10 goals in his nine december games notched his fourth shutout of the season Friday night in the sabres 2-0 Victory Over the los Angeles Kings. A when i was in Czechoslovakia i had some Good streaks a said hasek who has allowed Only 14 goals in his last 13 games a a. And has had three shutouts in the last 20 Days. A but 1 done to remember Ever anything like  hasek who has not allowed More than two goals in any of his last 11 games led the sabres to their fifth straight Victory at Buffalo by making 27 saves. Randy Wood and Wayne Presley had the goals against Rob stauber. The loss was the ninth straight in the Road for the Kings last seasons Stanley cup finalists. A a we re not playing physical enough a Wayne Gretzky said. A but a bigger part is Dominik hasek. The worst thing in the world when you re struggling is a hot  in fridays other games islanders 6, Maple Leafs 2 Marty Mclnnis second goal of the game ignited a four goal second period to Lead the hosting islanders Over the slumping Maple Leafs. The four goal differential represented the worst loss of the season for the Maple Leafs Only 1-4-1 in their last six games the islanders have won three in a Row and Are 8-3-2 in their last 13 games. Ron Hextall in net for All 13 contests stopped All but two of 22 shots. Toronto a Felix Potvin played Only 40 minutes stopping 26 of 31  wings 6, rangers 4 Chris Osgood stopped All 14 shots he Weed in Relief of Tim Che veldae and the red wings held on to beat the visiting rangers. The loss ended the rangers seven game unbeaten Streak 6-0-1but goal tender Mike Richter a club record tying beaten Streak of 19 remained intact. Richter gave up two goals on the red wings first six shots and was replaced by Clenn Healy who was eventually sabres Randy Wood lands at feet of Kings goaltender Robb stauber after being taken Down on a breakaway. Buffalo won at Home 2-0, charged with the loss. Richter is on a 16-0-3 Streak following wednesday nights 5-2 Victory Over Hartford that tied Davey Kerry a club record set in the 1939-40 season the last year the rangers won the Stanley cup. A new York has the Best team in the league so this was a big game a said Detroit defens Eman Steve  11, senators 2 Keith Jones scored twice in Washington s seven goal second period As the capitals continued their domination of the senators. Mike Ridley had two goals and two assists for the capitals whose second period barrage tied a team record for goals in a period. The 11 goals was Washington a most since a 12-2 win Over Quebec in february 1990. The capitals have never lost to the senators going 6-0-0 while outscoring them 38-16 a including 173 in two games this season. David Archibald and Andrew Mcbain scored for visiting Ottawa now 2-151 in its last 18  ducks 3, stars 2 Jarrod Skald scored two second period Power play goals leading the mighty ducks Over the stars. It was the ducks third Victory Over the stars in As Many meetings this season. The expansion mighty ducks improved to 12-12-2 against established teams. Anaheim is 0-7 against the other recent expansion clubs Dallas suffered its second consecutive defeat in reunion Arena after having an 11-game Home unbeaten Streak snapped wednesday night by  4, Sharks 2 Bill Ranford turned aside 32 shots and helped his own cause with an assist on a first period go ahead goal to key Edmonton a Victory Over visiting san Jose. Out shot 25-8 in the first two periods the oilers managed to take a 2-1 Lead thanks to Ranford a spectacular play. Oiler defens Eman Igor Kravchuk sealed the win Edmonton a third in a Row with a Power play goal at 15 43 of the third period. Rookie Center Jason Arnott added an other on the Power play at 18 48.blues 4, flames 3 Philippe Bozonas goal late in the third period lifted St. Louis Over Calgary. Bozon took a Cross ice pass from Igor Korolev and drilled a Waist High shot past goalie Mike Vernon from about 20 feet at 17 26. The visiting blues had tied it about three minutes earlier on a Power play goal by Craig  6, jets 1 Trevor Linden had a goal and an assist As the Vancouver beat visiting Winnipeg. Linden scored a Power play goal in the third period then set up the second goal of the game for Rookie Forward Dane Jackson recalled from the minors this week to replace one of the six injured Vancouver regulars. Dana Murzyn Dan Kesa and Geoff Courtnell also scored for Vancouver against beleaguered jets goaltenders Bob Essensa and Stephane Beauregard. Can licks goalie Kirk Mclean lost his shutout bid when Alexei Zha nov scored a Power play goal with 1 44 left