Yugoslavia barred from international sports amid UN sanctions
The United Nations sanctions ban Yugoslavia from international soccer and tennis events. IOC reviews Olympic participation while debate continues. ITF bars Yugoslavia from Davis Cup and Federation Cup, with Monica Seles allowed to compete individually. FIFA and UEFA exclude the nation from European championships and World Cup qualifying. Yugoslav officials urge protection of athletes, noting their noninvolvement in politics.
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United Nations
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Juan Antonio Samaranch
Josep Miguel Abad
Nebiolo
Paris
International Tennis Federation
U.N
ITF
Monica Seles
Trice Clerc
Zurich
FIFA
Denmark
Miljan Miljanic
Aleksandar Bakacevic
Bakocevic
Los Angeles Lakers
Vlade Divac
Seles Survives Upset Bid at French Open
Monica Seles, top seed and two-time champion, trailed 4-1 in the final set before defeating Akiko Kijimura 6-1 3-6 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals. Jim Courier overwhelmed Andrei Medvedev 6-1 6-4 6-2 to reach the last eight as rain halted play at Roland Garros.
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Yugoslavia
Seles
Japan
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Jim Courier
Andrei Medvedev
Courier
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Andrea Agassi
Spain
Emilio Sanchez
Pete Sampras
Carl Uwe Steele
U.N. Security Council
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Kijimura
Steffi Graf
Gabriela Sabtini
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
Graf
Jana Novotna
Sabatini
Patricia
Sanchez Vicario
Kimiko Date
Jennifer Capriati
Mary Pierce
Medvedev
Stefan Edberg
Michael Stich
Andre Agassi
Gant Wins Bud 500 On Fuel At Dover Downs Speedway
Harry Gant ages into history by winning the Budweiser 500 at Dover on fumes, finishing 26 seconds ahead of Dale Earnhardt. The 52-year-old Oldsmobile driver claimed his 17th Winston Cup victory, with Darrell Waltrip and Rusty Wallace rounding out the podium as fuel issues dominated the race.
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Darrell Waltrip
Waltrip
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Charlotte
Rusty Wallace
Moninger wins inaugural West Virginia Mountain Classic
Scott Moninger of Boulder wins the six day 530 mile race in 20 44 1 moving to the lead in the Thrift Drug Triple Crown with 145 points. Cezary Zamana finishes runner up and Lance Armstrong sits out to focus on Olympic Trials. Nate Reiss remains second in the Triple Crown with 120 points ahead of the final leg in Philadelphia. Zamana also places second in Sundays stage.
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Lance Armstrong
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Texas
U.S
Reiss
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Barrasso shines as Penguins take 3-0 lead in series
Pittsburgh goalie Tom Barrasso stopped 27 shots in a 1-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks to push the Penguins’ playoff streak to 10 wins and give them a 3-0 series lead. Penguins star Mario Lemieux led the playoffs in scoring, while the Blackhawks faced calls to crash Barrasso more and generate traffic in front of him.
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Mike Keenan
Kevin Stevens
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Joceyln Lemieux
Keenan
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