European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. May 12. 1994 sports i pistons Thomas hobbles into from wire reports Auburn Hills Mich. Hiah Thomas who lifted the once forlorn do troit pistons to the top of the Aba re tired As a player wednesday hobbling into a news conference to make the announcement on crutches he uses because of surgery. Thomas eyes filled with tears almost As quickly Asne sat Down to a Large table. A a in be never had to give a retirement speech before so at my Young age you re going to have to Bear with me a he said. In a Long speech full of College locker room and family anecdotes Thomas 33, said he was Happy he had come to Detroit to play basketball. A i had a tremendous time made a lot of friends got a Chance to travel a see places i would have never gotten to see growing up on the we Striae of Chicago. I used to i dream about eating Good food wearing Thomas Nice clothes a Thomas said. A basketball has brought me a Long Thomas said he Wasny to sure what he would do next. He said he be involved in the pistons organization As had been widely reported. He is the pistons All time Leader in Points games assists and steals. He played for 13 seasons. Wheel blamed at Imola London a Ayrton Senna was killed when he was struck on head by a wheel which flew off his damaged car and rebounded off a Wall Auto racing chief Ber Nie Ecclestone was reported As saying a wednesday. A _ the brazilian Drivers car crashed into a Wall during the san Marino grand prix on May 1. A a when the wheel hit the Wall it came Back and the whole thing hit him on the head and killed him a Ecclestone president of the formula one constructors association told the times of London. A had that wheel been 10 centimetres to one Side or 10 centimetres higher he would have just undone his Belt and got out of the car feeling very world notes Goran Ivanisevic the no. T seed Defeated this years sensation. Yevgeny Kapelnikov of Russia 6-2, 64. Graf Sabatini Triumph Berlin a two time defending Champion Steffi Graf and fourth seeded Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina rolled to easy straight set victories wednesday at the German open. The top a coded Graf beat no 13 Gin Ger he Lucson of the United states 6-2, 62 to become the first player to reach the quarterfinals. Sabatini moved into the third round by knocking off another american Kimberly to 6-4., 6-0.natalie Zvereva of Belarus and Frances Nathalie Tauz iat became the latest seeds to fall at the $750,000 Clay court tournament. Spain a Arantha Sanchez Vicario no. 2, and Japan a Kimiko Date no. 5, were upset on tuesday. American Ann Grossman ousted the loth seeded Tauz iat 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, while stomach cramps led sixth seeded Zvereva. To withdraw after losing the first set to Argentina a incs Korroch Ateequi 7-6 7-4member1 by cum rim a fifth e the right will be Whir Oil with at tempting to smuggle it Ned substance police and prosecutors to Mil the team arrived by ferry from neigh Boring Estonia. At customs they walked through the Green erne Tinb Chimg they had nothing to declare. However whenever there ire a major weightlifting Competition customs police step up checks because of previous at Leader since Day one of the tour this year finished second in the stage Ana in creased his Lead in the general standings to 5 minutes 15 seconds Zar Rabbit a of Spain. Spain dutch cyclist wins Alto Del Taranco. Spa Bart Voskamp of the Netherlands edged ahead of the pack wednesday to win the 17th stage of the 21-Day tour of Spain cycling Marathon. A Tony Rominger of Switzerland two time defending Champion and Overall Leader since Day one of the tour this year finished second in the stage and increased his Lead in the general standings to five minutes 15 seconds Over Mikel Zarrabeitio of Spain. Palmer upsets Martin to Ian takes stage 6 Coral Springs Fla. A Jared Palmer upset top seeded Todd Martin 67 5-76-4, 6-4 and second seeded Ivan Lendl beat Robbie Weiss 6-2, 6-3 tuesday in the first round of the americans red Clay championships. Browning released san Diego a Cincinnati Pitcher Tom Browning was released from the Hospital tuesday one Day after fracturing his left humerus a the Bone Between the Elbow and the shoulder a during a game against san Diego. Browning placed on the 15-Day disabled list is expected to miss at least two months. Sheffield goes on do Miami Florida outfielder Gary Sheffield was placed on the 15-Day disabled list a Day after after bruising his left rotator cuff trying to make a diving catch against Pittsburgh. The marlins said Sheffield a injury was not related to surgery he underwent on his left shoulder in 1991. V uni i me uni i Chung. Sampras gains 3rd round �?o4 sax lose Valenti Rome a Pete Sampras showed he has the stuff to come Back on Clay defeating Spain Salex Corretta 6-3, 3-6,6-3 wednesday to reach the third round of the italian open. A a a the top seed and worlds no. 1 player courted disaster with his uneven play falling behind 0-2 in the third set before turning around the match with a perfectly placed lob. The american commuted 50 unforced errors a a seeking his third straight italian open title Jim courier Defeated Spanish qualifier Alberto Costa 6-3,6-4. Boris Becker trying to end his career Long frustration on Clay also advanced beating Javier Sanchez 6-2,6-2. Boston a Boston red sox shortstop John Valentin is expected to be sidelined at least four weeks following knee surgery. Valentin placed on the 15-Day disabled list retroactive to May 4, had torn cartilage removed from his right knee tuesday during an arthroscopic procedure at the University of Massachusetts medical Center in Worcester. He shitting .282 in 23 games. Blacksburg a. A Oscar Pelli Cioli of Italy won the sixth stage of the tour Dupont tuesday completing the 138-mile leg from Lynchburg in 6 hours 28 minutes 27 seconds. Viatchesla Eki mov of Russia leads Andrea Chiurato of Italy by a second in the Overall standings in the 11-Stagc, 1,050-mile race. . Cuts Armstrong Mission Viejo Calif. Desmond Armstrong a starting defender for the United states in the 1990 world cup was Cut from the . National squad tuesday along with defender Jeff Agoos and midfielders Janusz Michallik and Brian Quinn Bono move to be probed new York a Steve Bonous move from san Francisco to Kansas City is being investigated by nil commissioner Paul Tagliabue for possible violation of the collective bargaining agreement with the nil players association. The 49ers Cut the quarterback and his $1.55 million contract april 29, then resigned him for $900,000 and traded him for a conditional draft pick. Tagliabue could Fine the teams up to $2 million and void the Deal. I 1ux i Luul 41 / Umi Iii. Lithuanian lifters arrested Yamguchi reinstated. It re i it Kronin. A Stockholm Sweden a Lithuania will not compete in the european weightlifting championships in Northern Sweden following the arrest of eight team Jones stays with bears Chicago a the Chicago bears on tuesday re signed linebacker Dante Jones who became a free agent after making a Taiti record 189 tackles last season. Jones signed a two year contract for about $2.7 million. Colorado Springs Colo. A Kristi Yamaguchi a touring pro since winning the 1992 olympic Gold medal fix i soccer Daniel Sparks Hornet Victory by the St or sch be Hanau Germany Jet ctn Daniel s five goals boosted the unbeaten Hanau hornets to a 6-2 soccer Victory Over the Frankfurt Falcons tuesday evening in the army s Frontier league. Daniels scored h goals in his previous game a 190 Nanak Romp Over Budmen. Ted Nelson tallied the other goal tuesday for the hornets who Are now s-0 in league play. Russell Guifarro and Ali Bucken each had two assists and Jose Escolero one for Hanau which led 4-0 at Talf time., Ken Graham scored both Frankfurt goals the first of the season against the hornets. Hanau goalie Brian Mohtar made six saves and Frankfurt a Dennis Hal fit stopped 12 shots on Goat red Alconbury win Lakenheath red and Alconbury scored victories in . High school soccer wednesday. Jon Isakson a hat trick boosted Lakenheath red past visiting Croughton 6-1, and Alconbury blanked London 2-0 see local notes on Page 34. Croughton took a 1-0 Lead at la Kenham on Chris Jones goal. Lakenheath tied it on Richard Grants penalty kick and took a 2-1 halftime Lead on Tony Mauldin a goal. A a a a a a a Isaakson then scored three straight goals a at the 12th, 22nd and 36th minutes of the second half. Ryan Mclean added reds final goal. Bruce Chambliss and Grant had assists for Lakenheath. Crough tones Ryan Looper stopped 24 shots on goal while John Stemen had 11 saves for Lakenheath red now 5-2. _ at London Lan Fay scored in the first half and Lee Bakos tallied after intermission. Has been reinstated by the . Figure skating association far Competition. The reinstatement was ratified last week during the us say a annual governing Council. A a a golfer weds on course Irving Texas a pea tout player Billy Mayfair and Tammy Mcintire were married just off the 18th Green tuesday at the tournament players course at Las Colinas the site of his course record 61 in the 1993 get Byron Nelson classic.tvafn-. Thursday 6 . Abc world news 6 30 Abc night Leno 7 00 headline news a 7 30 just Tor kids 7 35 sesame Street 6-35 body cry Jake 9 00 Showbiz today 9 30 Larry King live 10 30 general Hospital 1 15 guiding ugh noon headline news 2 30 profile �?T7.35 jeopardy 1 00 Good morning America 3.00 just Tor kids 3 3o the storyteller 3 55 Alto school specials it s Only Flack a Roll 4 40 a a so 5 05 wheel of Fortune 5 30 entertainment tonight 6 00 headline news 6 15 an evening news 8 40 can sports tonight 7 10 Star trek the next generation 6 00 Dave s world 0 30 48 hours 9 30 profile 9 35 Nype Blue 10 30 Atn late edition 11 05 saturday night live Friday 12 35 . 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