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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1996
Page
9
David Letterman notes Evander Holyfield emerged as the underdog in the recent heavyweight title fight against Mike Tyson. He says few bettors supported Holyfield, limited to his family and a handful of Boston College football players.
Baltimore Sun columnist John Eisenberg blasts the 1994 World Series strike and the labor peace ratified by 14 owners led by White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf. He says the deal harms the game, calls for a real commissioner to replace Bud Selig, and warns that baseball remains a self serving, divided sport despite a five year labor peace.
Cameron, former Washington Redskins quarterbacks coach and Indiana alumnus, accepts a seven year contract to lead the Hoosiers replacing Bill Mallory. He vows to build a top program while returning to his alma mater. Virginia accepts invitation to Carquest Bowl with candidate opponents unclear.
Weber State receives four year probation with post season eligibility and TV appearances, two lost scholarships, and recruiting ban for coach Abegglen. Violations include aiding recruits with correspondence courses, housing a recruit, bail funds, improper aid, and lack of institutional control. Northwestern suspends Gene Carlisle for personal reasons after a team rule violation and an alleged battery incident. Arkansas faces seven alleged violations signaling weak institutional control, with a 90 day response plan to the NCAA infractions committee.
Doak Walker finalists are Darnell Autry Northwest ern Troy Davis Iowa State and Byron Hanspard Texas Tech. The selection committee will vote for the winner to be announced Monday with the award presented December 3 in College Park, Missouri. Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky expressed interest in the Maryland vacancy, with Maryland seeking interviews with Chuck Amato and other strong names.
Outfielder John Cangelosi agreed to a 1.075 million dollar two year contract with the Florida Marlins. He will reunite with Bobby Bonilla under manager Jim Leyland and play in Miami near family. Cangelosi is 33 and hit .263 in 108 games for Houston last season. He has a 10 year major league career with a .251 average across five teams. Also, catcher Scott Servais reached a 2.7 million dollar two year contract with the Chicago Cubs, avoiding arbitration. He batted .265 with 11 homers and 63 RBIs in 129 games last season.
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A dense listing of upcoming games across college and pro leagues. Notable matchups include Duke versus Tulsa in the Preseason NIT, Evansville against Indiana, Kansas versus Virginia in the Maui Invitational final, Lakers versus Celtics, and Clippers facing the Lakers. Also listed are hockey, football, basketball, golf, boxing, gymnastics, figure skating events with times and channels as read from the station guide.
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