World Cup expands to 32 teams for 1998 in France
FIFA voted to expand the World Cup from 24 to 32 teams starting in 1998, a move driven by political and financial factors. The 12 extra games aim to boost revenue as the tournament shifts to eight groups of four, with the top two advancing from each group.
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Joao Havelange
Zurich
Switzerland
UCLA upsets top seed to reach NCAA tennis final
Unseeded Keri Phebus of UCLA defeats Stanford's Laxmi Poruri 6-3 1-6 6-3 in Athens to reach the NCAA Women's singles final and set a date with Georgia's Angela Lettiere after Lettiere beat Paloma Collantes 7-6 6-1 to advance.
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Keri Phebus
UCLA
Laxmi Poruri
Stanford
Athens
Phebus
Angela Lettiere
Georgia
Lettiere
Mississippi
Paloma Collantes
Edberg
Sergi Bruguera
Sweden
Stefan Edberg
Duesseldorf
Germany
Spain
Bruguera
Carlos Costa
Jan Apeil
United States
France
Russia
Raymond
Lisa Raymond
Magdalena Maleeva
Bulgaria
Lucerne
Switzerland
Amy Frazier
Lindsay Davenport
Chandra Rubin
Auto racing race car firms approve speed safety revisions
Formula One manufacturers agreed on proposals to slow cars and improve safety nearly three weeks after Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger died in separate accidents. Details remain unreleased, but one anonymous participant said the changes would curb speeds currently peaking around 200 mph on many road courses.
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Roland Ratzenberger
International Federation
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Phoenix International Raceway
Buddy Jobe
Firestone Firehawk
Phoenix
Firestone
Cubs win in 11th as Wilkins doubles for 2-1 victory
Cubs beat Giants 2-1 at Wrigley as Rick Wilkins delivers a two-out RBI double in the 11th after Rey Sanchez singled. Willie McGee limped with a right hamstring injury in the 11th as Chicago improves at home to 6-2 in its last eight at Wrigley.
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Rick Wilkins
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
Cubs
Rey Sanchez
Dave Burba
Wilkins
Sanchez
Giants
Willie McGee
Jose Bautista
Mike Jackson
Shawon Dunston
Ryne Sandberg
Todd Benzinger
Steve Trachsel
Kirt Manwaring
Benzinger
Dave Martinez
Erik Johnson
Twins sacks pace to 21 runs in win over Red Sox
Kirby Puckett drove in seven runs including a three run homer as Minnesota 21 Boston 2. Carlos Pulido allowed three hits in seven innings in a rare spot start. The Twins set a club record for most runs in a game and extended their win streak to six games.
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New York Yankees
Steve Howe
Mark Hutton
Columbus
Kevin McReynolds
New York Mets
Mets
Jim Lindeman
St. Louis
Rheal Cormier
Cincinnati Reds
Jerry Sprachin
Indianapolis
McReynolds
John Roper
Minnesota
Scott Erickson
Boston
Twins
Mike Trombley
Salt Lake City
Dave Stevens
Jeff Juden
Philadelphia
Kirby Puckett
Boston Red Sox
Carlos Pulido
Pulido
Oakland
Puckett
Todd Frodwirth
Joe Hesketh
Paul Quantrill
Frodwirth
Yankees
Orioles
Randy Velarde
Mages
Jim Abbott
New York
Baltimore
Abbott
Rafael Palmeiro
Eddie Murray
Tigers
Brewers
Tony Phillips
Lou Whitaker
RBI
Detroit
Milwaukee
John Doherty
Dwayne Henry
Blue Jays
Indians
Pat Hentgen
Joe Carter
Toronto
Cleveland
Hentgen
Former Miami players dispute payoffs in Hurricanes case
Former Miami players say reports of cash payoffs to Hurricanes players were exaggerated while university officials express surprise and launch a probe. The Miami Herald’s 80 inch front page story cites alleged incentives from 1986 to 1992, with payments up to 1500 dollars for big hits and dinners or tickets from local businesses.
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Miami
NCAA
The
Miami Herald
NFL
Luther Campbell
Hurricanes
Steve Walsh
Walsh
Dennis Erickson
the Herald
Bethel
Notre Dame
Raghib
Ismail
Tony Rice
Clark
University
Edward Foote
Paul Dee
Dave Maggard
Sam Jankovich
Jimmy Johnson
Erickson
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