Yankees Sign Rogers to Four-Year, 20 Million Deal
Kenny Rogers left the Texas Rangers to join the New York Yankees on a four year 20 million contract. He said his aim was to be on a contending team and that the Yankees were on his short list along with Baltimore and Seattle. The move followed New York's earlier signing of David Cone and a bid over Baltimore for Cone after the Orioles acquired David Wells.
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UCLA names Bob Toledo as grid coach
UCLA selected offensive coordinator Bob Toledo as its new football coach after Gary Barnett spurned the Bruins. Toledo, 49, succeeds Terry Donahue who announced retirement to become a TV analyst.
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Barnett stays at Northwestern amid contract talks
Northwestern coach Gary Barnett rejected UCLA and other offers to remain with the Wildcats as they approached their first Rose Bowl since 1948. Athletic director Rick Taylor announced the deal as essentially a contract, praising Barnett for elevating the program.
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Moe Williams to enter NFL draft after record season
Kentucky tailback Moe Williams announced his decision to enter the NFL draft ending his senior year. He set or tied 15 school records including five single game marks and three SEC records with 299 rushing yards and 429 all purpose yards against South Carolina. Williams led the SEC in rushing 1,600 and all purpose 1,826 yards and scored 102 points for the season. He finished as Kentucky’s second all time rusher with 3,333 yards and earned first team All-SEC and honorable mention All-American honors.
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Eagles backup Randall Cunningham and wife welcome son
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Randall Cunningham and his wife Felicity welcomed their first child, a son, Wednesday night at Sunrise Medical Center. Cunningham, who flew in from training camp in Vero Beach, was exhausted but present for the birth. no other details were released.
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Home teams rate nod in NFL playoffs
Oddsmakers favor the home teams in the NFL wild card round with Buffalo Pittsburgh Green Bay San Francisco Philadelphia and Indianapolis all listed as favorites. Picks include Steelers 24 22 49ers 27 20 Cowboys 31 15 and Chiefs 24 11.
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NFL Playoff Showdowns Bring High Stakes and Hype
Buffalos pass rush targets Pittsburgh’s Kordell Stewart while Dallas seeks home field as Dallas Cowboys face Philadelphia Eagles in a high stakes NFC clash. Rodney Peete leads the Eagles against Dallas, aiming to capitalize on turnovers. Chiefs host Chargers with 80,000 fans at Arrowhead and feature quarterbacks Bone and Harbaugh.
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Weekend Sports Schedule Across NBA NHL College And Golf
The schedule lists NBA games in Indiana at San Antonio and Chicago at Detroit, NHL matchups including New York Rangers at Washington and Dallas at Chicago, college broadcasts across the Big Eight ACC Pac-10 and SEC with numerous noon to night tips, the Mercedes Championships golf rounds, and a Late Model Stock Cars auto race on ESPN2. Network channels TNT HTS ESPN2 ESPN MTV Ch. 4 5 9 13 25 50 53 and 2 are noted.
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White makes pitch to NFL over Browns move
Atlanta AP Cleveland Mayor Michael White urged NFL owners to keep the Browns in town arguing the $175 million package to entice owner Art Modell is solid. He highlighted government backing with Gov. Voinovich pledging 15 percent and said Cleveland plans to pursue its court case if no amicable settlement is reached. NFL officials cautioned no guarantees, stressing the league’s priorities for Baltimore and Cleveland amid tense negotiations.
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