European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                \. ,. Wrap up title Pittsburgh the Houston oilers paid tribute to the late Jeff aim the Best Way they knew How playing with the same intensity he showed they became the first team in the nil to Clinch a division championship. A few hours later sunday san Francisco won its 10th pfc West title in 12 years. The 49ere and oilers joined Dallas and the new York giants As teams assured of playoff spots. Green Bay and Miami also could have clinched playoff berths with wins but both lost. In their first game since aim took his own life the oilers wrapped up the acc Central by winning in Pittsburgh 26-17 sunday for their ninth straight Victory. A it was hard to put it out of our minds see pages 26 and 30 for More on the nil but i think the team did a great Job of staying focused oilers quarterback Warren Moon said. Quot we wanted to win for Jeff and we re sending the game Ball to his parents.�?�. Aim a fourth year Reserve defensive lineman shot himself to death tuesday after being involved in an Auto Accident that killed a childhood Friend. He was to have returned to the lineup this week from a leg injury. The oilers knew aim As a driven charged up player who could laugh one minute and Glare the next. Aim s picture flashed on the scoreboard at three Rivers stadium As both teams stood at attention before the National Anthem. The oilers wore his no. 76 stickers on their helmets. Quot i thought about it every time 1 turned around and saw that 76 on a helmet a defensive end William Fuller said. A at the same time you have to put it out of your mind and concentrate on what you have to do. And we did what we had to do Houston 104normally tentative at three Rivers stadium attacked from the Start using a Quick strike offence and an aggressive defense. The oilers won for Only the seventh time in 25 games at Pittsburgh but the oilers lost leading receiver Webster Slaughter for the rest of the season when he Tore ligaments in his left knee. The Steeles 86 lost their first Divi the stabs and stripes december 21,1993 Page 32 Sion Home game in three years and prob ably must beat Seattle and Cleveland to make the playoffs As a wild card. Pills Burgh was missing running Back Barry Foster a out far the season with an injured ankle a and lost pro bowl lint Backer Greg Lloyd indefinitely with a pulled left hamstring. Dick Clark left the master of ceremonies stands with fifa president Joao a Valanic Center and world cup chairman Alan a Rothenberg below a Board showing the final draw for 1994 world cup sunday in Las . Will open against Swiss at by Barry Wilner Las vegas a the United states Drew South american Power Colombia Romania and Switzerland on sunday As its first round opponents in next Summers world cup. Germany the defending Champion will open the soccer extravaganza against Bolivia in Chicago in june 17 to Start the month org tournament. The americans hosts of soccer a showcase for the first time Wilt open at the Pontiac Silver dome outside world cup soccer Detroit on june 18 against the Swiss the americans will play Colombia and Romania at the Rose bowl in Pasadena Calif. Quot it probably is a must game right from the beginning a said . Forward Ernie Stewart. A i think we Are going to win the first two games 1 think we have a Good Chance to make the second  Colombia which won its qualifying group with a 5-02 record and routed two time Champion Argentina 5-0 in the final qualifying game was the Best of the six teams in us Pool for the draw. Romania used a late surge to win its qualifying sector ahead of Belgium which along with the United states Germany Brazil Argentina and Italy were top seeds for the 24-team tournament. The romanians won their last six qualifying games. Switzerland finished second to Italy in its qualifying group which kept Portugal and Scotland a perennial world cup teams a from advancing. A with the . As the Host nation there is going to be a lot of focus on our group a said Switzerland coach Roy Hodgson a a we re Switzerland we participate in the world cup once every 30 years so everything bothers  the . Group which also will have some games at Stanford stadium in Palo Alto Calif., is one of the strongest of the six the United states plays Colombia on june 22 and Romania on june 26. A there Are no weak teams in the world cup but it s a pretty Tough group a said . Midfielder Janusz Michallik a obviously everyone Hopes to play the weaker  the top two finishers in each of the six groups plus the Best four third place teams will Advance to the second round. Each round is single elimination after that leading to the final on juy�?Tj7 at the Rose bowl. The 90-minute draw was presided Over by Joseph Blatter the general Secretary of fifa soccer a rolling body and watched worldwide by a television audience estimated at 600 million. The entertainment in keeping with the glitter image of this Neon capital included performances by Stevie wonder Barry Manniow James Brown and Vanessa Williams. Also taking part were comedian Robin Williams boxing Champion evander Holyfield and former soccer stars Franz Beckenbauer Eusebio Michel Platini and Bobby Charlton