Eckersley and Boggs Return Home for Final Years
Veteran stars Dennis Eckersley and Wade Boggs agreed to one year deals with their original teams, Eckersley set to rejoin the Red Sox and Boggs to the Devil Rays as both pursue lasting careers. Several other free agents signed across MLB, including Jeff Blauser with the Cubs and Tom Candiotti with Oakland, while the players association contested aspects of a Benes deal and Lee Thomas was ousted as Phillies GM.
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NEW York
Wade Boggs
Dennis Eckersley
Boggs
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Eckersley
Lee Smith
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Sudbury
Mass
St. Louis
New York Yankees
Jeff Blauser
Chicago Cubs
Texas
Roberto Kelly
Luis Alicea
Tom Candiotti
Oakland
Jack Howell
Toronto
Blue Jays
Paul Quantrill
Bill Risley
Philadelphia Phillies
Lee Thomas
Ed Wade
Cowboys face slow decline as free agency reshapes dynasty
The NFL era of Dallas Cowboys dominance ends amid aging players, mass departures, and owner Jerry Jones clashing with former coach Jimmy Johnson. Free agency and a salary cap, created by Paul Tagliabue and Gene Upshaw, accelerated erosion as key linemen and stars left. The team must rebuild around Troy Aikman while seeking a new coach who can handle Jones.
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Dallas Cowboys
Paul Tagliabue
Gene Upshaw
Cowboys
Jerry Jones
Dan
Frank
NFL
Players’ Union
Packers
Dorsey Levens
Robert Brooks
Aaron Taylor
Gabe
Wilkens
Jimmy Johnson
Herschel Walker
Troy Aikman
Emmitt Smith
Michael Irvin
Deion Sanders
Russell Maryland
Jim Jeffcoat
Dixon Edwards
Darrin Smith
Kevin Gogan
Mark Stepnoski
Ron Stone
Jones
Nate Newton
Mark Turner
49Ers
Oilers
Giants
Johnson
Miami
Larry Allen
Dexter Coakley
Antonio Anderson
Omar Stoutmire
Leon Lett
Darren Woodson
Smith
Sanders
Irvin
Allen
Barry Switzer
Erik Williams
Anthony Miller
Canes, Farrell clash as late run seals win
Canes from page 15 surge late in regulation, then hold off New Castle 46-26 as Farrell edges Beaver County Christian. Young struggles at line but scores 28, Pagley adds 8 of 18, Moore 9, Cain 6 rebounds lead New Castle. Portersville Christian boys fall 46-26 while Beaver County girls beat Portersville 50-39 led by Becky Scott with 17.
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New Castle
Brandon Smith
Young
Lawrence County
Sarandrea
Pagley
John Moore
Pat Cain
Smith
Farrell
Melvin Gregory
Bryan Corbett
Keith Kenyon
Portersville Christian
Beaver County Christian
Portersville
Becky Scott
Beaver County
Stacey Moose
Abby Moose
Missy Weingartner
Pittsburgh bids to host 2000 Olympic marathon trials
Pittsburgh positions as a front-runner among five cities to host USA Track and Field Olympic marathon trials for men and women in 2000. The city cites past experience in 1988 and 1997 events, mayor Tom Murphy’s push, and a $500,000 prize requirement. Final winner to be announced in June with trials set between January and May 2000 in Sydney’s Olympic window.
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Pittsburgh
USA Track and Field Association
John Mansoor
Mansoor
Tom Murphy
Track Association
Dallas
Track and Field Association
Larry Kuzmanko
Allegheny County
Houston
Seattle
Boston
Disney World
Orlando
Fla
Sydney
Australia
Miami of Ohio Upsets No 7 Xavier At Home In Oxford
Miami of Ohio stunned Xavier 80 72 at Oxford as Wally Szczerbiak scored 29 points and the RedHawks withstood a late Musketeers rally. Damon Frierson added 23 and John Estick 14 as Miami earned its first win over a Top 10 team since 1973, raising questions about Xavier's lofty ranking.
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Xavier
Wally Szczerbiak
Miami
Ohio
Musketeers
Oxford
Skip Prosser
Damon Frierson
John Estick
Szcezerbiak
RedHawks
Szczerbiak
North Carolina
Prosser
Northern Iowa
Iowa
New Mexico
Arkansas
Louisville
Temple
Fresno State
Princeton
Bucknell
Georgia
Colorado
Cedar Falls
Chris Burdine
Towa
Darian DeVries
TyJuan Finley
Hawkeyes
Razorbacks
Westminster Titans Open Road Trip At Slippery Rock
Westminster battles Slippery Rock at Morrow Field House after a week idle and a three game win streak. Westminster’s Dill Haggerty Moschillo Sturgess Klinar lead the Titans while Slippery Rock features Moore and Simpson in a 1-6 start.
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Westminster College
Slippery Rock University
the Rock
Morrow
Titans
Bethany
Allegheny
Westminster
Mansfield
Slippery Rock
LaRoche College
Louie Moore
Moore
Kevin Dill
Deean Haggerty
Dill
Haggerty
Dan Moschillo
Ryan Sturgess
Henry Klinar
Bryan Conrad
Shenango High
Ryan Delaney
Shane Lanigan
Dave Simpson
Rockets
Paul Joseph
Tim Post
Ben Welling
Mike DeMonaco
Rich Dickson
Chris Harris
The
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Baseball
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Michael Weiner
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Fenway Park
Jake
Associated Press
Fresno
Philadelphia
Apollo of Temple
Owls
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Lewisburg
Brian Earl
Tigers
James Mastaglia
J.R. Holden
Boulder
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Sru
Mastercraft
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Jsutter
Taylor Street
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Matt Nealer
Aed Bed
Glacier Grip
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