European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 the stars and stripes wednesday january 11, 1995 Bonnie Blair shown skating for one of her olympic golds last february was named top female athlete of 1994 monday by the a. Foreman Blair selected athletes of year by a by the associated press George Foreman sees winning athlete of the year As a singular Honor. Muhammad Alt secs it of a  Foreman who at 45 became the oldest heavyweight Champion in history was named a male athlete of year in voting by sports writers and sportscasters announced monday. Bonnie Blair the world s greatest woman Speed skater and the nations winning St Winter olympian was named a female athlete of the year. Quot can you believe the athlete of the year a 46-Ycar-Oid Man a Foreman who turned 46 monday said of winning the. Award 20 years after Muhammad Alison it following his championship regaining knockout Over Foreman at Kinshasa Zaire. A George is a Good Man Quot Alt said. A the . And next year i  a the Honor is made More splendid for me because its not fighter of the year its athlete of the year a said Foreman who won the  .wi3a titles by knocking out 27-year-old Michael Moorcr in the 10th round nov. 5 at Las  ,. Foreman received 204 Points in beating Hakeem Olajuwon of the Aba Champion Houston rockets who got 138points. Golfer Nick Price of Zimbabwe win it appeared Foreman a career was Over when no lost a 12-round decision to Tommy Morrison in 1993. Despite not having fought since the Morrison match Foreman got a shot at the 27-year-old Moorcr it Blair won her fifth Overall Gold medal at the Lilic Hammer games in february after dominating the sport for nearly a decade. She became the first american to win the same event the 500 meters in three consecutive Winter olympics. A a in be had a pretty big year a Blair said. A what in be gotten out of the sport is Way More than in be Ever  Blair amassed five olympic Gold medals and one Bronze at games in Lille Hammer Albertville and Calgary she won 1 lie Overall Gold medal in the 1994 George Foreman now 46, became the oldest heavyweight Champion last year. Ner of the British open and pea finished third with 111 Points. Foreman who retired in 1977 and became a preacher returned to boxing his 1987 and got a shot at regaining the undisputed championship in 1991. He lost on Points to eve under Holyfield Quot the world cup races and holds the world record in the 500 meters. World sprint championships dominated a t she was a big Winner in the a voting by writers and broadcasters. She received 86 first place votes and a total of 492 Points far ahead of figure skater Oksana la Aiulu a 15 first place votes and 172 Points. Tennis player Steffi Graf was third with 110 Points and figure skater Nancy Kerrigan and track Star Jackie Joyner Kersee tied for fourth with 79 Points. Ins Davie Fla. Miami coach Don Shula said monday he would like to see the return of instant replay especially in Light of several questionable Calls in the dolphins playoff loss to san Diego. A there were some missed Calls out there that really affected the outcome of the ballgame a said a scary looking Shula who described the 22-21 loss to the chargers As a a bitter  As co chairman of the Competition committee Shula said he would gauge How much support there is. For bringing Back instant replay. After a Short stint the replay was removed primarily be cause it led to Long delays in the game. Although replay Isnit used during games anymore fans players coaches and referees can immediately Salt a the plays again on big screens at the stadium Quot the officials can to do anything about it but its there Quot Shula said. A we knew when they ruled against instant replay it Wasny to going to disappear. The networks were going to use it the stadiums were going to use it.�?�. Instant replay could help eliminate obvious mistakes such  called in the second half sunday. For example san Diego made it 21-15 with 4 03 left in the third Quarter when natron Means scored on a 24 run. Television replays showed he was out of Bounds at the 2. Later in the fourth period Shawn jct play at half so in Blazer Romp by the associated press maybe those motivational halftime tirades just done to work in the sensitive �?T90s. Los Angeles lakers coach Del Harris blew his top in the locker room monday night in an old fashioned attempt to fire up his team after it fell behind the Portland Trail blazers by ii Points. The lakers wandered Back onto the court were put scored 41-15 in the third Quarter arid lost 129-83, the most lopsided loss in the history of the franchise. A i threw things. I dumped Over the to pfc. -1 tried to stimulate the troops and it backfired Quot Harris said. Point guard Nick Van excl was so upset by Harris behaviour that he re fused to play at All. A Nick Van excl  Pla the beginning of the second there a a problem Well have to Deal with at another time a Harris said Anthony Peeler said Van excl Wasny to singled out for criticism. The came was Clyde Drexl cry a first at Portland since he went Public with his request to be traded. By the time he sat Down for Good at the end of the third Quarter lie had 31 Points and eight rebounds. Clifford Robinson scored 23 Points and Rod Strickland had 14 Points and a season High 16 assists before both sat out the final period. Tony Smith scored 17 Ami Eddie Jones 15 for los Angeles. In other games monday celtics 114, bullets 101 at Boston Dino Rodj a returned to the lineup after missing 15 games with a broken hand and scored 10 Points in the fourth Quarter As the celtics handed Washington its eighth consecutive loss. Radja finished with 18 Points and Dominique Wilkins had 34, including 24 in the first half. Scott Skiles had 24 Points with if assists and nine rebounds for Washington. Suns 119, Bucks 102 Danny Manning hit three straight baskets  me fourth Quarter helping Phoenix hold on to a comfortable Lead throughout the period. It was Milwaukee s eighth straight loss at Phoenix. Way Antisdale had 24 Points Manning 22 and Charles Barkley 16 Points 10 rebounds and seven assists. Milwaukee s Vin Baker had .24 Points and 14 rebounds. Jazz 106, Mavericks 90 at Salt Lake City Karl Malone scored 32 Points and Jeff Hornacek had 17 of his 21 in the third Quarter. Jamal Mas Burn led Dallas with 27 Points John Stockton scored 20 Points 18 in the first half and had 14 assists. Ferson caught a 3?-Yard pass in the end zone for the apparent go ahead score but the official ruled be did no to have both feet in Bounds. Replays showed lie did. Shula is a longtime supporter of instant  my opinion Hasni to changed and i know the negatives a he so Ftp. Quot its not a perfect system. You re till Ewing with the human