European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes ports August 16,1994  Page 32 baseball has sad lonely weekend new York a there was no Rush to Settle the baseball strike on a Lazy summer weekend. Management Leader Richard Ravitch played Tennis and listened to music on sunday. Union head Donald Fehr went to his office and answered mail. A a it a a sad lonely but peaceful weekend a executive Council chairman Bud Selig said by Telephone from his Home in Milwaukee. No new talks were scheduled for Mon Day the fourth Day of the strike. The sides which met separately with Federal mediators on saturday said they intended to speak by Telephone this week but did no to know if it would result in a bargaining session. A no communication across the planetary space a said Eugene Orza the unions no. 2 official. Forty two games were wiped out on the first weekend of the baseball players strike. If the walkout continues through Friday it would become the sports second longest in terms of cancelled games. Ravitch repeatedly says he will a leave no Stone unturned in an Effort to arrive Gold Rush . Rips world basketball championship Russia in final by Bijl Barnard Toronto apr dream team ii made the Gold medal game at the world championship of basketball into a showcase for the strength of the Aba. A there was pressure on us to win but it was easy because we had the Talent a Dominique Wilkins said sunday after the United states 137-91 rout of a fatigued and out manned russian team. The first time at the world Champi re on ship for Aba players resulted in a clean sweep of eight games with every Victory by at least 15 Points. Its the third see Page 29 for Box score world title for the United states which also won in 1954 and 1986. Dream team ii made a habit of starting slow in their first seven games of the 16-team, 11-Day tournament but the americans put this game to bed Early making 16 of their first 17 shots and leading Russia 42-16 when the game was less than nine minutes old. A we wanted to play our Best Early and it was no contest a coach Don Nelson said. After scoring just 40 Points in the first half of saturday nights 97-58 semifinal Victory Over Greece dream team ii a a matched that just 8 19 into the final and went on to its highest Point total of the 1 tournament. Dream team is highest production was 127 Points in its Rush to the Gold at the 1992 olympics. A the . Has the Best players in the world regardless of whether its dream team i ii Iii in a i or Vii a said Derrick Coleman who led a big Early burst. A comparing dream teams Means people Are just trying to Divide  Russia which lost to the United states 111-94 Friday night was coming off an emotional 66-64 semifinal Victory Over favored Croatia a game that ended just 15 hours before tip off sunday. The russians also played without their Best big Man Andrei Fetisow who was not in uniform because of an injured right ankle. A last nights Victory took everything out of us a Russia coach Sergei Belov said a the desire was there but we  do it. Fatigue took away our. Strength which is defense. But staying a with these players for 10, 20, 30 minutes is an achievement.�?�. Coleman starting for just the third time Shaquille of Neal kisses his Gold medal after . Defeats Russia 137-91 sunday. Got the americans going with a 3-Pointer and a three Point play in the first minute of the game and Joe Dumars followed with another 3-Pointer for a 9-0 Lead. Coleman scored All of his 13 Points during the 42-16 burst that started the game. After shooting 37 percent in the first half of the lacklustre semifinal Victo in Over Greece the United states shot 71.8 percent 28-for-39 in the first half and led 73-40 at halftime. Wilkins the oldest american player at 34, led the United states with 20 Points. Shaquille of Neal who finished As the teams leading scorer with an 18.0 average and was tournament map scored 18 in the final game although he missed three 3-Point attempts in the late going. It a the line was too Short a of Neal said of his abortive 3-Point attempts. Of Neal said he never was successfully guarded by an opponent during the tournament. A nobody tried to double team me a he said. A if Only one Guy is covering me i just fake one Way and go the  Sergei Babikov scored 22 Points Mikhail Mikhailov 19 and Sergei Bazarevitch 17 for Russia which finished 6-2 in the tournament with both losses coming to the United states. Monday update italian up reinstated Paris apr next months italian grand prix has been reinstated after changes to the Monza circuit formula ones governing body announced monday three Days after the race was cancelled. The federation International de la automobile Fia said it approved a proposal to change the second Lesmo Comer allowing the race to go ahead on sept. Llu at a settlement. Speaking of stones Mick Jagger even took time to comment on baseball a eighth work stoppage since 1972. A a we re the Only stadium act that a not on strike a he said As the rolling stones played sunday night at giants stadium in East Rutherford . Players meanwhile fanned out across the country. Many went to Golf courses. A a in a say the chances Are better of me breaking 90 today than hitting .400,�?� san Diego a Tony Gwynn said As the weekend began. Price is right again by Ron Sirak Tulsa okla. Apr by any Standard Nick Price is the Best golfer in the world. By his own definition he is among the Best Ever. Price completely Domin ated the pea championship at Southern Hills country club from Start to finish closing with a Brilliant 67 that gave him a six stroke Victory Over Corey Pavin. It was so easy so overwhelming and a by sunday a so expected that it was obvious someone would ask Price How he pea championship would define the truly greats of Golf and if he fits into that definition. A to win All four major championships is one a Price said. A another is for a certain amount of time to dominate the  that Price has done. His rounds of 67-65-70-67 followed rounds of 69-66-67-66 in his British open Victory last month and extended an Unbe Heable run that started when Price won the 1992 pea. Since 1992, Price has 16 victories a including three major championships a and 45 top-10 finishes in 82 tournaments. A the British open just squashed any negatives and doubts a Price said about his. Bubbling Confidence. A a in be always wanted to be no. 1,�?� Price said. And no one would argue that he Isnit not even the Sony rankings that until this Victory had Greg Norman ranked As the Best player in the world. Price was so dominating on sunday that Only three players managed to pick up As much As a single stroke on him. His final round 67 was bettered Only by Nick Raldo Brad Faxon and Ian Woosnam All of whom shot 66. The Only challenges mounted against cd. Came Early and were squashed quickly. Kept a Sharp Eye on the scoreboard a Price said. I was really worried about Greg today. I thought he would shoot 63 or 64. I looked at the scoreboard on every Hole and when i saw a no. 2 that Greg went Birdie Birdie i knew i had to play some Golf a Price said. And play some Golf he did. Price All but ende d the tournament when he responded to normans Challenge with birdies on nos. 3 and 4. The Victory coupled with his British open Triumph made Price the first player to win consecutive major championships since Tom Watson won the  and British opens in 1982