Snowy weather quashes KU recruit chatter
Kansas basketball recruit Khalid El Amin of Minneapolis visited for Late Night and praised KU while keeping Minnesota on top. El Amin said no decision yet and plans trips to Cincinnati and Georgetown. Coach Brown noted El Amin was impressed by Kansas, its campus, and the crowd, with Minnesota still favored.
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Sabatini to quit tennis with MSG press conference
Gabriela Sabatini, 26, will announce retirement from tennis at a Madison Square Garden news conference today. The winless streak and Capriati loss in Switz erland precede the decision. WTA says the conference is major and concerns her future. Sabatini earned 8.9 million in prize money and built a fashion and endorsement empire.
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Spurs center David Robinson sidelined two to four weeks
San Antonio reports Robinson will miss two to four weeks due to back problems after exams in Los Angeles. Chuck Person faces back surgery next week and a three to six month absence, while Robinson could return by late November. Seattle’s Shawn Kemp returns after contract dispute, earning $3 million in year two of a seven year deal.
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Orioles Playoff Losses Stir Camden Yards Uproar
Mark Littwin of the Baltimore Sun notes the night turned ugly during the Orioles versus Yankees ALCS at Camden Yards, describing the first fight he witnessed at the park not tied to a cell phone incident.
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Morrison trains amid Japan bout plans amid contract talks
Boxer Tommy Morrison trained in Tulsa while lawyers prep waivers for a November fight in Japan pending remaining contract issues. Promoter Tony Holden says Morrison plans the bout if funds arrive as they finalize terms for the Foreman Grimsley card undercard in Tokyo, with an opponent to be selected.
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Driesell to stay at James Madison University
James Madison University will keep basketball coach Lefty Driesell at least through his 700th career win, likely by the 1997-98 season. Athletic director Don Lemish and president Ronald Carrier announced the decision after a 10-20 last season, noting Driesell now 64 has 667 victories and former Kansas player Eric Pauley is an assistant.
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Alberto Tomba injures knee and wrist in Tonale training fall
Olympic ski champion Alberto Tomba fell during a Tonale glacier training run in Passo Tonale Italy bruising his left knee and spraining a wrist. His father Franco Tomba said no bones were broken and no knee ligament damage.
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Sports on TV and events roundup
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The notice instructs readers to dial 865-5000 for 24 hour information and to enter a four digit category number to access services.
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