European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday january 3,1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 39 revises Minnesota a John Randle 93 watches Brad Culpepper Bury Washington a Reggie Brooks. Mcmahon s to pass lifts vikes Over skins Washington a Jim Mcmahon is Back in the nil playoffs. And this time its the Minnesota Vikings he a taking with him. Mcmahon a 11-Yard touchdown pass to Anthony Carter was just enough to beat the Washington redskins 14-9 Friday and assure the Vikings a. Playoff spot for the second straight year under coach Dennis Green. With their 9-7 record the Vikings will Likely face the loser of sundays cow boys giants game in a wild card matchup. A loss Friday would have Given new Orleans or Philadelphia an outside Chance of taking the berth away from Minnesota. The 34-year-old quarterback who took the bears to the playoffs three times in the �?T80s and went there with the eagles three years ago completed 19 of 32 passes for 225 Yards Friday enabling the Vikings to close the regular season with three straight wins for the first time since 1974. For the redskins 4-12it was a sorry end to their most dismal season in three decades. For the third time in four games they failed to score a touchdown. And the Only question left for them is whether Rookie head coach Richie Petitbon will keep his Job a second year. An to. The redskins Only scores were on Field goals of 37,35 and 34 Yards by Chip Lohmiller who missed on two other attempts another 35-yarder and one from 53. The sole Bright note for Washington was Rookie running Back Reggie Brooks picked up another 68 Yards giving him ,063 for the season. Mcmahon found Anthony Carter open in the end zone with less than a minute remaining in the third Quarter for what proved to be the winning to after putting the Vikings into scoring position four plays earlier with a 30-Yard pass to Chris Carter at the redskins 1. The two Carters combined with Mcmahon for a total of 176 Yards on 13 completions after the redskins shut Down the Vikings Rush holding Scottie Graham to just 37 Yards on 20 carries. Chris Carter took a 24-Yard pass at Washington a 1 in the second Quarter and two plays and a penalty later Minnesota had its first touchdown a 1-Yard run by Graham. The Vikings went into a hurry up offence 90 seconds before the half but it backfired when Mcmahon throwing from his 33 for Steve Jordan was intercepted by redskins linebacker Monte Coleman. A 14-Yard return by Coleman set up Lohmiller s first Field goal. From wire reports Orlando Fla. Coach Joe Pater no called an audible sunday saying he would coach past the age of 70 it his health holds up. The 67-year-old Penn state coach a a Day after tying Bear Bryants bowl Victory record a said he would coach another four or five seasons. He previously had said he planned to step Down at age 70. A i have thoroughly enjoyed coaching and As Long As in a healthy 1  mind coaching four or five More years a Pat Emo said sunday morning. Sanders ponders Layoff Atlanta a Atlanta Falcon cornerback Deion Sanders said he is consid ering taking a year off from football. A maybe its time to put All my focus on baseball and give that everything in be got so that i really have a great season a said Sanders also an outfielder with the Atlanta braves. He is expected to assume a full time role As Center fielder and Lead off hitter with the departure of Otis Nixon to the Boston red sox via free Agency. Paper reports 2 finalists Colorado Springs Colo. Arnold Weber the outgoing president at Northwestern University Ana . Olympic committee executive director Harvey Schiller Are two finalists for baseball commissioner according to the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. The paper said sources close to baseball a commissioner search committee. Confirmed Friday that Weber is a finalist. Weber 64, is a noted economist and a Leader in academics and labor relations who advised to five . Presidents. Owners Are scheduled to vote on a new commissioner at their meetings Jan. 19 in fort Lauderdale Fla. Injury won t slow Alomar Toronto a Roberto Alomar does not need surgery to fix a broken right leg and May be ready for the Start of Spring training Toronto Blue Jay officials said Friday. Alomar who broke the Fibula Bone during a Winter league game in puerto Rico on wednesday will be re examined by team doctors on monday. A with no surgery the All Star second baseman should be ready to Start the 1994 season with the rest of the Blue jays in late february. Plante to skip olympics Buffalo a Buffalo Sabre Rookie Center Derek Plante announced Friday night he had decided to stay in. The National hockey league and will not play for the United states in the upcoming Winter olympics. Canada Routs . Frydek-m1stek, czech Republic a a Canada scored on four of its first six . World notes shots and went on to defeat the United states 8-3 saturday at the world Junior hockey championships. Canada 4-0-1the defending world Champion needed a Victory sunday against the czech Republic to reach to Gold medal game against Sweden 5-0. Sharks erred banned new York of the san Jose left Wing Bob erred Sharks has been sus Pended without pay for two games As a result of hitting Frank Musil of the Calgary flames from behind during the game dec. 28 in san Jose an nil official said Friday russian Lowers record Hong Kong olympic Champion Alexandre Popov of Russia set a world record of 47.83 seconds saturday in the 100-Mcter freestyle event at the world cup Short course swim meet. The old record of 47.94 seconds was set by brazilian Gustavo Borges on july 2, 1993. Short course records can be set Only in 25-meter pools. Blair Jansen set Marks Milwaukee Bonnie Blair and Dan Jansen each set two track records saturday in the . Olympic speeds Kat ing trials. Blair the Champaign 111., speedster who won two Gold medals in the 1992 olympics set a 500-meter record of 39.76 to break the track Mark of 39.85 she had set Friday. Then she added a record of 1 20.86 for 1,000 meters almost a second faster than her track Mark of 1 21.82. Jansen of West Allis wis., who last month set a world record of 35.92 for 500 meters skated a 36.30 to trim his Pettit Center Mark of 36.42. Jansen followed that with a 1 13.5,9 for 1,000 meters to shatter the Mark of 1 15.57. Nathaniel Mills of Evanston iii., whose record was broken bettered his old Standard in finishing second in 1 15.22. Flaim Turner Lead Lake Placid . Eric Flaim and Cathy Turner won 1,000-meter races and were second in 444-meter dashes saturday to take the Overall Lead Midway through qualifying for the . Short track Speed skating team. Flaim of Boston won the menus 1,000 in 1 minute 31.92 in beating Randy Bartz of Roseville Minn., by .31 seconds. Turner a 1992 olympic Gold medallist from Hilton ., hit the timer in 1 42.44 in winning the women a 1,000 Over Amy Peterson of Maplewood Minn. Sports on an Central european Elmo television pro football a Philadelphia at san Francisco 3 . Tuesday. Monday 6 . 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