European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Urday october 13, 1994 Tennis notes pants match by the associated press Tokyo a Sergi bruguera and Boris Becker dropped their matches to Low ranked players at the 51 million Dollar Seiko super tournament on wednesday and Jeff Tarango dropped his pants. A second seed bruguera went up 5-1 in the final set of their second round match but 145th-ranked american Tommy to came Back with a Strong attacking style to win 6-7 4-76-2,7-6 7-1. Fifth seeded Becker lost to cloth ranked new Sealander Brett Steven 6-3,6-4. But most fans were talking about Tarango dropping his pants after losing the eighth game of the second set to fellow american Michael Chang and waddling off the court with his shorts around his Ankles. A i Felt that i let the match slip away a Little bit and i wanted to make Light of it a said Tarango 25, of his pants prank. The left hander retired with Chang up 4-6, 6-3, 4-1 in the third set with an injury to his left forearm and later apologized profusely for causing a embarrassment a tour officials said they would assess a Fine thursday. Navratilova rallies to win Fil Derstadt Germany a Martina Navratilova playing the final european tournament of her illustrious career came alive in the third set wednesday to beat Ann Grossman in a first round match at the porsche grand prix. After looking like she might make an Early exit at the $400,000 tournament Navratilova roared Back in the final set to Post a 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 win Over the 23-year-old american. A crowd of 2,800 cheered wildly for the 37-year-old Navratilova who is nearing the end of a Long Farewell tour a a a a a a a a. A Navratilova seeded second has won six of her record 167 titles in singles at Fil Derstadt. Christina Singer a 26-year-old German upset fourth seeded Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina 3-6,7-5, 6-1 in a late tuesday match. Graf forced out again Brighton England a Steffi grass aching Back has forced her out of another tournament. The world s top ranked woman player on tuesday pulled out of next weeks Brighton International a tournament she has won six times Graf was bothered by Back problems for much of the summer and has not played since losing to Arantha Sanchez Vicario in the final of the . Open last month. Sports the stars and stripes Page 35 by the associated press Arlington Texas a Kevin Kennedy was fired As Texas Riigers manager wednesday by new general manager Doug Melvin. Melvin said he has also notified the teams coaches that they Are free to talk to other clubs indicating he would be interviewing others for their jobs. Quot he took Over As general manager on monday. Kennedy 40, leaves his first major league managing Job after two seasons with an Overall re Cord of 138-138. This years team was in first place in the Al West when the season ended although they were 52-62 and had lost six straight when the strike began. He became the fourth manager fired since the season came to an Early end. The first Kennedy three were Boston s Butch Hobson Balti More a Johnny Oates and Kansas City s Hal Mcrea. Barfield joins Astro staff Houston a Jesse Barfield a former All Star outfielder and american league Home run Champion is joining the Houston astros staff As Outfield coach. Barfield 34, who lives in Houston played 12 seasons with the Toronto Blue jays and new York Yankees. He tried out with the astros last Spring but failed to make the club. 2 ballplayers arrested Little Rock Ark. A Basil Shabazz and Torii Hunter both major league baseball prospects were arrested tuesday on drug charges at the University of Central Arkansas. Shabazz 22, who is in the St. Louis organization was charged with Possession of a weapon on a Campus and Possession world notes of marijuana. Hunter who plays for a Minnesota twins farm team also was charged with Possession of marijuana. Browns get cornerback Berea Ohio a the Cleveland Browns acquired cornerback Reginald Jones from the new Orleans saints on tuesday in Exchange for an undisclosed draft 25, in his fourth nil season sustained a knee injury in the saints season opener against the Kansas City chiefs and had arthroscopic surgery. Browns coach Bill Belichick said Jones is expected Back by the end of october. Sign new punter Philadelphia a the Philadelphia eagles signed punter Bryan Barker who spent the last tour seasons with the Kansas City chiefs on tuesday. Barker replaces Rookie Mitch Berger who was Cut monday after averaging 38 Yards on 25 punts. Barker 30, earned All Rookie honors in 1990 with the chiefs and spent this preseason with the Minnesota Vikings but was released aug. 30. For his career he averaged 41.4 Yards on 272 punts. Fernandez retires again Vancouver British Columbia a former nil wide receiver Mervyn Fernandez retired from the Cal on tuesday. The 34-year-old had been playing for the British Columbia Lions but injuries have limited his play. He was coaxed out of retirement last Spring but he struggled during Early season games. Bruce quits Arena team. Cleveland a. Earle. Bruce resigned As coach of the Cleveland thunderbolts of the Arena football league on tuesday saying he did not have enough time to attend to the team and meet his other responsibilities. The thunderbolts were 2-10 in their first season under Bruce a former head coach at Ohio state and Colorado state o Neal Back in Camp Jacksonville Fla. A Shaquille o Neal returned to Orlando magic train ing Camp tuesday a Day ahead of Schudd ule and had 29 Points and 12 rebounds in the teams first Public scrimmage. Of Neal who missed three Days with a sprained big toe was fitted with an orthopaedic pad Lor Protection and played without noticeable pain. A it hurts a Little but in a ready to play so i played a of Neal said. China reaches 100 golds Hiroshima Japan a China took eight golds at the asian games tuesday bringing its total to 100, the goal it had set before arriving in Japan Stanford golfers Lead Yanagu Yamachi Japan Best. Re a. A Steve Bur Dick shot wednesday s Best score a two under 70, helping Stanford keep the Lead after two rounds of the 54-Hole .-Japan intercollegiate Golf championship. Auriol nears rally title san remo Italy a Frenchman Didier Auriol put on a sensational comeback in the final stage and won the san remo rally on wednesday to move closer to the world Drivers championship. Auriol who drove a Toyota celica beat spaniard Carlos Sainz by 21 seconds in the three Day race. The Victory in the Enxuto last race of the world rally championship gave Auriol 110 Points and a 11-Point Lead Over runner up Sainz. Sports on an. Central european time television pro football a Cleveland at Houston i . bowl moves to Robbie by Steven wine Miami apr it was an Orange bowl matchup that looked lopsided from the beginning Money is. Tradition Money won. The Orange bowl committee eager to secure a lucrative role in the new bowl Alliance agreed tuesday to move its game North of Miami to the More modern Joe Robbie stadium. The Orange bowl game on Jan. 1, 1996, will be the 62nd and final one in the historic downtown stadium. The. Miami hurricanes will become the Orange bowls Lone tenant. Civic leaders who make up the committee were sharply divided about the decision. City officials were angry Quot the soul of Miami is being sold Down a the River a City manager Cesar Odio said. A you done to see the Rose bowl moving. Id like to see them run the Kentucky Derby somewhere else.�?�. Some 108 committee members voted. The margin Wasny to disclosed but one member who handled ballots said the result was close. The vote was conditional because the committee still must approve four interrelated contracts. But that is considered a formality. The agreement with Joe Robbie stadium will be for five years. The name of the game will remain. Athletic directors and conference commissioners involved in the bowl Alliance wanted the game moved. They indicated that unless the game relocated it would be excluded from the planned rotation of top tier postseason games in favor of the Gator bowl. The rotation which already includes the sugar and fiesta bowls improves the Chance of a National championship game each year at alternating Sites. The Orange bowl committee feared being left out even though it is a nonprofit organization. A this is about tourism a Are we going to have the kind of event that generates tourism a committee president de Williamson asked. 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