European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday october 30, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 31 of sign -4-year by the associated press new York in the biggest Deal since the strike began Al batting Cham Pion Paul o Neill re signed with the new York Yankees Friday for $19 million Over four Neill 31 hit .359 with 21 homers and 83 Bis in 103 games. He had a $3.5 million salary in 1994, the final season of a three year Deal Worth $10.5 million. Atlanta infielder Rafael Belliard and Pitcher Steve Bedrosian also re signed. Belliard got $1.1 million for two years and bedrosian$750,000 for one exercised its $1.8 Mil lion option on Pitcher Charles Nagy. Eight player filed for free Agency raising the total to 129 with 12 More under outfielder Jay Buhner filed o Nei Lalong with Detroit designated hitter Kirk Gibson Kansas City third baseman Gar Gaetti Yankees Pitcher Rob Murphy Toronto Pitcher Tom Henke and Short Stop Manuel Lee and Philadelphia pitch ers Larry Andersen and Norm Charlton. Dodgers borrow millions los Angeles the los Angeles dodgers have borrowed $20 million from a local Bank to cover operating expenses during the players strike the los an Geles times said saturday. I cannot deny it owner Petero Malley said. We have an ongoing line of credit with a major Bank and expect to draw on it next month to meet overhead and annual expenses we giants win Japan series Tokyo former major-leaguer1 Henry Cotto hit a Solo Home run in the eighth inning saturday As the told o up Mizuri giants beat the Seibu Lions 3-1 in world notes game 6 of the Japan series for their 18thtitle in 60 years. The Central league Champion giants opened the scoring in the second when Cotto led off with a triple and scored on Kaoru Okazaki s sacrifice Fly. The giants made it 2-0 in the third on Katsuya Kialii Kawes rib single. Seibu scored in the eighth on Tatsuhiko Tsuji s triple and an infield out. Cotto who played for Seattle and Flor Ida last season restored the two run mar Gin with a Homer Over the left Field Fence. Nil faces snore cutbacks Brian Burke the nil s director of hockey operations said the league was on the verge of another round of negotiation Sand further cutbacks in the schedule. He said nil commissioner Gary bet than and Union Boss Bob Goodenow would meet this week and that there will an announcement monday on cancel games. The schedule was previously reduced from 84 to 80 games. Burke also said if the labor dispute is settled teams would need a week to 10 Day Sand one or two exhibition games before the season could resume. Meanwhile cd Goodenow invited players to Toronto for an informational meeting wednesday and Canada s National team rejected the use of nil players. Nile Roget russian of Moscow Russia s foreign ministry ordered passports for Buffalo s Al expander Mog imy and Detroit s Sergei Fedorov who left the soviet Union illegally to play in the nil. Authorities also said they dropped criminal charges filed against he left in. 1989 while serving in the army. The moves Clear the Way for the players to take part in a Charity tournament in Russia Marlin nabs Slick pole Phoenix Ariz Daytona 500 win Ner Sterling Marlin took the pole for sunday s Slick 50 500 with a record Lap of 129.833 Mph Friday at Phoenix International raceway. Marlin driving a Chevrolet Lumina broke Bill Elliott s 1993 Mark of 129.203 and became Vin Stori cup s record 16th pole Winner this season. Packers general manager Ron Wolf said the team signed former new York giants wide receiver Keith Crawford Totake Lewis spot on the roster. Lewis 26, acquired on waivers fro the san Francisco 49crs in 1992, made seven catches for 108 Yards in six games this season. " clippers lose Roberts . Triathletes win los Angeles los Angeles clip pers Center Stanley Roberts is expected to miss the season after surgery Friday to repair a ruptured left Achilles Tendon. He missed most of last season with a rup tured right Achilles Tendon. . Spiders Bow sa0 Paloj Brazil Russia beat the United states 15-9, 9-15, 15-9, 16-14to Advance to a seminal match saturday against Brazil in the women s world championship. Cuba and South Korea also advanced. Shuket Thailand Mike Pigg and Mark Allen finished one two in the thai airways triathlon on saturday and an other american Karen Smyers won the women s division. Pigg two time triathlete of the year and . Pro triathlon Champion had time of 2 hours 26 25 minutes in winning Southeast Asia s first world class triathlon. He completed the swimming Competition in 22 51, the Bike face in 1 17 23 and the run in44 23. Pigg of Arcata calif., had a nine seconds Edge Over Allen of Chicago. Smyers of Lincoln mass., finished in 2 42.08. Seminoles lose lineman Sanchez Hobs decision Tallahassee fla. Florida state offensive lineman Forrest conoly i lost for the season after arthroscopic sur Gery Friday on his injured tight knee found a torn Anterior cruciate ligament and joint surface damage. Additional surgery will be required to Correct the damage. The Junior injured his knee in the seminoles 17-0 Victory Over Clemson on oct. 22. Bushkill a. Wac super bantamweight Champion Hector Acero san Chez scored a unanimous 10-round Deci Sion Friday Over Barington Francis Ocanada in a non title bout. The 24-year old from new York scored the fight s Only Knockdown in the sixth round. Sanchez improved to 31-2-2 with 20 knockouts. Francis is 21-6-4. And Navy " Dublin sports of an to a w to � j Rrt. Til " " ". Anna Pous my the fighting Irish will play in Ireland in 1996. The naval Academy said Friday that the middies notre Dame game that year has been moved to Dublin. Packer retires Green Bay wis. Wide receiver Ron Lewis a fifth year player who missed the Green Bay packers last game after a bout with the flu announced his retirement from football Friday. Central Eurof met Tim a television. Pro football Kansas City at Buffalo 7 . Sunday Seattle at san Diego 10 . Sunday Pittsburgh at Arizona 2 . Monday Green Bay at Chicago 3 . Tuesday. Vav radio " a pro football Philadelphia at Washington 7 . Sunday Miami at new England 10 . Sunday Pittsburgh at Arizona 2 . Monday. Becker tops Sampras Stockholm Sweden a of Boris Becker Defeated top ranked Pete Sam Pras in straight sets saturday to reach the Stockholm open final. The sixth seeded German won the serve and Volley Duel 6-4, 6-4 on the fast carpet at the Globe Arena. The Victory snapped a four match losing Streak to Sampras dating Back to 1992. Becker will play the Winner betwee second ranked Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia and Russia s Evgeny Kapelnikov in sunday s edged Andre Agassi 6 a 3-6, 7-6 10-8 in a Friday night semifinal. Kapelnikov seeded Lith upset no. 4 Sergi by Jugueta of Spain 6-7 4-76-4,6-2. 3 spaniards Advance Santiago Chile a top seeded Alberto Berasategui beat Javier Frana of Argentina 6-4, 7-5 on Friday to Lead a Spanish Trio into the semifinals of the Tennis tournaments $188,750 Hellman s cup tournament. The Only non spaniard to Advance was third seeded Slava Dosedel of the czech Republic who Defeated Spain s Jordi Arrese 7-6 7-36-1. In other matches Francisco Clavet beat Fernando Meligeni of Brazil 6-4, 6-4 and Alex Corretta Defeated Franco Davin of Argentina 7-5,6-4. Masolf Novotna reach final Essen Germany a Croatia s Iva Majoli scored her second straight upset saturday and will face Jana Novotna of the czech Republic in the finals of the$400,000 Nokia grand prix. The unseeded Majoli ousted defending Champion Natalia Medvedeva of Ukraine 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 7-5 Novotna seeded second rolled past Slova Kia s Karina habsudova6-l, 7-5. Russian edges ahead of Kwan Pittsburgh a Russia s Irina Slutskaya edged Michelle Kwan of Tor Ranee calif., in the ladies Short program Friday night at skate America International in the Day s other event the american husband and wife team of Elizabeth Punsalan and Jerod Swallow were first in compulsory dance. Slutskaya 15, received no score lower than 5,3 on required elements and Noth ing lower than 5.4 in presentation. Kwan 14, lost her balance while completing a triple Axel but she recovered in time to avoid a fall although the slip did Cost her Points. France s surya Bonaly this year s Goodwill games Champion was third. Punsalan of Sheffield Lake Ohio and Swallow of Northville mich., had their second successful night As also they led after thursday s compulsory dance. On Friday they finished ahead of France s Marina Alicina and Gwyndal Peiz Erat. Open to everyone extended opening times through november 30th weather permitting court fees slashed to $5 per hour through november get Tennis or racquetball racquets re Strung Tennis Center clothing store is open Heidelberg Tennis Center Patrick Henry Village for More info Call Dan 370-6386 or Civ 06221-57-6386
