Johnson named AL Player of Week by AP
Baltimore rookie Dave Johnson, the Orioles' lone pitcher with consecutive complete games, earned the American League Player of the Week honor. The 29-year-old signed as a free agent after leaving Pittsburgh, allowed 14 hits and two earned runs in 18 innings while beating Minnesota and Boston, with six strikeouts and six walks. Johnson is the third rookie to win this year, after Ken Griffey Jr., Junior Felix, and the first rookie pitcher since At Nipper in 188.
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Lomax urged to quit by Walsh amid hip injury talk
In Flagstaff the Cardinals quarterback Neil Lomax, battling an arthritic left hip and hoping to play, faces public pressure from Bill Walsh who says Lomax should retire for the team. Walsh, commenting on national TV after an NBC interview, declared Lomax cannot play this season and should step away to aid the club’s development.
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Unidentified gunman kills former Mason star Yates
Washington police reported former George Mason basketball standout Carlos Yates was shot to death by an unidentified gunman. The 27 year old, GMU's all time leading scorer with 2420 points and 520 rebounds, was found Sunday afternoon in southeast Washington and died at DC General Hospital at 4 15 p m. No suspects yet were named.
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World Cup death toll climbs in Lagos stadium disaster
Officials in Lagos say 13 people died after overcrowding at the World Cup qualifier between Angola and Nigeria. About 100,000 spectators crowded a 12,000 seat stadium, with seven crushed and five teenagers among the fatalities as emergency crews rushed victims to a medical center. A government inquiry was ordered to probe safety lapses.
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Packers trade Haley to Browns for draft pick
Green Bay sent holdout offensive lineman Darryl Haley to the Cleveland Browns for an undisclosed conditional draft choice. The Packers now have one unsigned player, Tony Mandarich, who reduced his contract demand from about 2 million dollars to 1.4 to 1.6 million per year last week.
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Kings' Berry dies by suicide after domestic dispute
Ricky Berry, Sacramento Kings top draft pick, shot himself at his home after an argument with his wife. Police found his body at 9:45 a.m. PDT. The 24 year old, San Jose State all time scoring leader, averaged 11 points in 64 games last season.
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Fucci Wins Decathlon at MSM Over Kinder After Vault Snafu
Gary Kinder led after seven events with a discus mark of 163 feet 9 inches but failed at 15 1 in the pole vault snapping his pole and scoring no points. Gary Fucci cleared 15 9 to win the decathlon with 7852 points as Kinder dropped to 10th. Kevin McGorty second with 7616 and Katsuhiko Matsuda fifth with 7373.
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Redskins' Lachey finds stability after trades
Jim Lachey, moved through San Diego Los Angeles and Washington in six months, settles as Redskins left tackle after switching to right and back. He rebuilt strength and reading of run blocking through a grueling offseason, aims to counter Lawrence Taylor in opener versus Giants.
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