European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 28 the stars and St Lipes sports thursday december 23,1993 a it a look Back by Ronald Blum a sports writer time after time 1993 was filled with disaster. It seemed like most of the most visual moments were bad ones Hunters hit Uniondale n.y., april 28 a for a sport trying to improve its image the nil does no to seem to be making much Progress. While Pierre Turgeon was celebrating after scoring the islanders fifth goal in a 5-3 Victory Over Washington Dale Hunter Cross checked him from behind separating his right shoulder. Hunter would get suspended for the first 21 games of the following season. A a he a been a Jerk for 10 years that he a been in the league a islanders Forward Ray Ferraro said. Quot and if he plays five More years hell still be a  Seles stabbed Hamburg Germany april 30 a Monica Selest grunts turned into a scream. During a changeover at the citizens cup an Ungern played German lathe operator reached Over a railing and stuck a 5-Inch knife into the Back of the worlds top ranked women a Tennis player. Ail because he was a Steffi Graf fan. An Inch deep incision caused the 19-Yeaf-old Seles to drop to the court in a silting position. She  play again in 1993. And the attacker Gunter Parche got off with a two year suspended sentence Canseco s header Cleveland May 26 a Jose Canseco never intended to play like Pele. Texas led 3-1 when Martinez led off the fourth inning with a Fly Ball to the warning track in right. As Canseco turned his head to took for the Fence the Ball glanced off his Glove landed on his head and bounded Over the Fence for Martinez a fourth Home run. A a in la be on esp for about a month a Canseco said. A anybody got a band Aid Quot. Triple of in Aba finals Chicago june 13 this one seemed to go on fur hours More like a movie about sports than an actual game. For one overtime then two then three the Chicago bulls and Phoenix suns battled Phoenix won 129-121, overcoming Charles Barkley Spain and Michael Jordan a 44 Points and pulled to 2-1 in the Bcst-of7 Aba finals. Quot this was the greatest basketball game i Ever played in a Barkley said �?o1 actually did no to care who won or lost a Allison s death Birmingham Ala july 12 a race car Drivers know they can crash and die any time they re on the track. They just done to expect it to happen on helicopter rides. Darcy Allison died from injuries that occur cd when his helicopter crashed on the infield at Talladega super Speedway. His father Bobby was critically injured m a 1988 crash at Pocono. His younger brother Clifford was killed in 1992 at Michigan International Speedway. A How much is enough a asked retired Driver Benny Parsons. A this is Way Loo much a Ryan a last stand Arlington Texas aug. 5 a Nolan Rvan had another to hitter when Robin Ventura  land a punch. Ventura evidently Hadnot heard that you done to mess Tya final najor league season roped Ventura like a Texas steer when the 26-year-old charged the Mound. Ryan landed six straight punches to the head Ami face while will old Tex. The 46-year-old Ryan in his 27liand final major league sea a a steer when the 26-Yea landed six straight Pui Ventura landed none. A when someone comes out to the Mound they Are coming out there with the intent to Hurt you and in a not going to be passive about it Quot Ryan said. Normans pea miss Toledo Ohio aug. 15 a a 4-foot putt. Not too hard for a pea tour pro. Not even that hard for a weekend Duffer. That a the putt Greg Norman had to make to Send the pea championship to a third Hole of sudden death. But the playoff never got that far. Normans putt spun out of the cup and gave Paul Azinger his first major title. A it brought tears to my eyes a said Azinger who later would be diagnosed to have Lymphoma. A a it a a huge Burden off my  Jordan a goodbye Deerfield iii., oct. 6 a year Michael Jordan turned his Back on three bulls title trophies when he was feted in Chicago after retiring in october. A dramatic scene unfolded on a Hamburg Tennis court after Monica Seles was stabbed during a break in her match. This All seemed so wrong this news conference Michael Jordan sitting in a suit saying he was tired of being the Best basketball player in the world. He seemed to float in the air forever hovering above Chicago a above the Aba really a like something from a thanksgiving Parade. Joday he said it was time to come Down and try to be a Normal human again. A i done to think ill Ever have a Normal life a he said. A but if i can Lessen it even a Little bit it will be belter than it is  Carters series Homer Toronto oct. 23 a As the Ball started its parabola to left Field memories of the great old homers started coming Back names like Thomson and Branca Mazeroski and Terry. Now forever and Ever there will be Carter and Williams linked by a single pitch. All Mitch Williams had to do was get through the ninth. Two games earlier he  hold a 14-10 Lead in the eighth. Now with the Ball soaring Over the Fence and Carter bouncing around the bases Williams was becoming the second Pitcher Ever to throw a Home run Ball that ended a world series. A a in a sure people All Over Are emulating what Hap per barter a after Toronto a 8-6 Victory in game o. It s a dream everyone  Wisconsin Stampede Madison wis., oct 30 a riots happen so frequently at european soccer games that they seem a permanent part of the game. But at a College football game seven people were critically injured and dozens More f 1 Fri m it thousands of jubilant fans poured onto the Field following Wisconsin s 13-10 Victory Over Michigan injured fans were strewn about the Field and stands it was the scariest thing in be Ever seen a Wisconsin tackle Joe Panos said. A i had to do what 1 had to do. A couple of them were Blue literally  vegas ring Landing Las vegas nov. 6 in a sport filled with hustlers almost anything is accepted. A Man hanging Fromi droppin8 int0 the ring during a heavy weight title fight is one of the few exceptions. James Miller of Las vegas stopped the bout for 20 ?ded in the open air ring during the ,0f Lander holy ields a fight with Riddick Bow to Miller was bruised. Bowels wife fainted. My \ Wasi a Trad m get have a gun or a bomb a holy Field said after winning a 12-round decision