European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 07, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday september 7, 1995 sports the stars and stripes Page 35 military games open today in Rome ,. .-,.-. M -.-. " by Howard j. Fendrich. Rome a thousands of athletes from nearly 100 countries have gathered at olympic stadium to compete in track and Field swimming boxing and 14 other sports. The summer games not quite. It s the inaugural military world games. Billed by organizers As the largest sports Competition prior to the 1996 olympics in Atlanta the military world games officially began with the opening Cere monies wednesday in Rome. They Are timed to Coin cide with the 50th anniversary of the end of world War \ a the first events begin thursday with boxing Basket Ball cycling volleyball and modern Pentathlon on the schedule. Swimming opens sept. 11, and track and Field begins sept. .13. ,. The International military sports Council cism which is recognized by the International olympic com Mittee is the event s main sponsor. The first such Competition Between military athletes took place in 1945 in Germany with participants fro about a dozen countries cism founded in 1948, has since organized Semi regular competitions in particular events with a few countries at a time. What is incredible is to have members of the armed forces together particularly with countries such a South and North Korea said Marc Vandenplas a cism want to show we can work for peace through sports he said. It s a symbolic gesture. With the breakup of the soviet Union and the end of the compulsory draft in the United Stales the Quality of military sports has dropped significantly but several top athletes have come to Rome including medallists from prior olympics and world championships. v among the top participants will be Kenya s Ismael Xirui Winner of the 5,000 meters at last Ino nth s world championships and Finland s Jam Siev Ihen the world record Holder in swimming s 200-meter individual med Ley. -.v". Also noteworthy Are the italian so a it s the first time Ever with nearly All the cism member countries in a Multi sport International event said . Team spokesman Tom Hlavacek. Events which will be held through sept. 16/includeequestrian, fencing judo military Pentathlon parachuting shooting soccer triathlon volleyball wrestling and sea week a combination of sailing and the naval Pentathlon. Under the Banner of sport the. Armed forces of the world will play the role of peacemakers Between the spies of the world said cism president Art Hurchner of Austria. By the associated press _ Lincoln neb. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne banned reporters from the student newspaper from practice for the season Osborne declared the ban tuesday for daily nebraskan reporters because of two cartoons that were critical of a. In a cartoon published thursday the paper showed a caricature of Washington practising in a Pris on jumpsuit and a Ball and Chain while four other players watched. Washington is charged with at tempted second de Gree murder in shooting aug. 2 at a Lincoln convenience store. He has Osborne practice with the team since late last month. V the other cartoon published last week depicted running Back Lawrence Phillips driving a car with Money blowing out of tieback and Phillips is on the License plate. The Mcaa is reviewing the relation ship Between Phillips a Junior from Wes Covina calif., Ana owners of the group Home where he lived As a teen Ager. The owners have said they leased a 1995 mus Tang convertible for Phillips a and provided him with other benefits. James Mehsling who Drew the car Toons said Osborne was overreacting. The big trouble As i understand it was that All of the football players watching were White Mehsling said today a lot of people May have taken it As racist because Washington is j Osborne called the cartoons inappropriate. ". He said the daily nebraskan will continue to be Welcome at his weekly news con Ference. I have not told the student ath letes that they could t talk to the daily nebraskan nor will i Osborne said. Spurier blasts fans Gainesville Steve Spur Rier blasted Florida fans for booing the team in its season opening Victory an suggested he May have worn out his Wel come As gators coach. Florida fans let their team have it sat urday night when they struggled in the first half against Houston a 10 team last year which entered the game As 45-Point underdogs. The gators did t take their first Lea until Midway through the first half and even though they pulled away for a 45-21victory, the defense was derided for Al lowing 421 Yards. Spurrier suggested fans were starting to expect perfection after watching the gators win three of the last four Sec titles including two in a Row. The gators have a 30-2 record at Flor Ida Field since Spurrier became coach in 1990 and an Overall Mark of 50-12-1. Alabama names Tuckett Tuscaloosa Ala. Glen tuck Ett a former coach and athletic director at Brigham Young was plucked from retirement tuesday to become interim ath Letic director at Alabama which was hit world notes with probation for the first time. Tuckett will replace Hootie Ingram who took another Job in the department following Mcaa sanctions against the football team. Tuckett 67, will serve until a Perma nent replacement is chosen perhaps along As one year. Alabama was placed on probation by the Mcaa aug. 2. Ottawa signs Ware Ottawa Vandre Ware the 1989heisman trophy Winner who was Cut by the expansion Jacksonville jaguars signed a two year contract tuesday wit the Cal s Ottawa rough riders. Ottawa coach Jim Gilstrap said Ware will not play saturday against British cd Lumbia but could Start sept. 17 at Bir Mingham. Hell almost certainly replace Sammy Garza when the rough riders 9 face san Antonio on sept. 30. Ware 27, was released by minnesotan training Camp last year after spending four seasons with Detroit Calipari gets 10-year pact Amherst mass. John Calipari signed a new 10-year contract Worth an estimated $4.5 million to $5 million to coach the University of Massachusetts men s basketball team. Calipari 36, already the most Success Ful basketball coach in school history with a 158 69 record in seven years will receive the same $132,000 base pay he received in his previous Comra ctr with some incentive clauses replaced by guaranteed income the package is. Worth $450,000 to $500,000 per year. Massachusetts is coming off its most successful season Ever winning its fourth straight Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament championships. Drag racer Hurt in crash Beaver Springs a drag race Carol Bunny Burkett was in critic Arcon edition tuesday with injuries from a 200 Mph crash at Beaver Springs driveway. Burkett 50, of isterling va., crashed during the first round of Competition at the labor Day supercharger nationals Mon Day afternoon and underwent emergency surgery at Geisinger medical enter. Chinese diver wins Atlanta Yuri Kuocheng of China won the men s meter title with a score of 418.40 Points tuesday in the diving world cup As chinese and rus Sian competitors took five of six medals. China s Liu Ben at 16 the youngest athlete in the Competition was second at388.17. In women s Competition Russia s Vera Ilyina took the Gold with 287,95, an compatriot Irina Lashko was second it 272.25. " sports on an Central european Timo television College football Boston College a Virginia tech 2 . Friday. Radio baseball Seattle at Cleveland 1a.m. Friday. My thursday Tele v i is on 7 . 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