Troubled Sampras advances to Australian Open semifinals
Pete Sampras, amid tears and pressure from ailing coach Tim Gullikson, defeated Jim Courier in a dramatic five setter to reach the Australian Open semifinals. Sampras overcame fatigue, emotional strain, and a late break from Courier, then eyes a rested run through Michael Chang or Andre Agassi as Conchita Martinez likewise advances toward another Grand Slam final.
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Courier
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Conner
Michael Chang
Agassi
Conchita Martinez
Martinez
Lindsay Davenport
Mary Pierce
Davenport
Foreman to seek WBA exemption for Schulz title defense
George Foreman will ask the WBA world championship committee for a special exemption to fight Axel Schulz instead of the top contender. Foreman faces possible title stripping as the committee reviews his status while promoter Don King and Bob Arum attend. The April 22 Las Vegas bout is set for HBO with a reported $10 million payday.
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George Foreman
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Axel Schulz
Germany
Foreman
International Boxing Federation
Tony Tucker
Bruce Seldon
James Binns
Philadelpnia
Don King
Bob Arum King
Tucker
Seldon
Arum
Schulz
IBF
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Mgm Grand Casino Hotel
Las Vegas
HBO
Alberto Sarmiento
Venezuela
Mike Moorer
Baseball and card licensing shake up with star lineups
Upper Deck and Global Tele communications Solutions ink a license deal for prepaid phone cards featuring stars Jeff Bagwell Cecil Fielder Ken Griffey Jr Cal Ripken and Frank Thomas on the first set due March 1. Subsequent sets spotlight Barry Bonds Roger Clemens David Justice Don Mattingly and Fred McGriff April 16 and Roberto Alomar Tony Gwynn Kirby Puckett Gary Sheffield Ozzie Smith May 15 with 2500 cards per set and each card worth 12 in calls. Also a 15th anniversary Olympic hockey gold card planned.
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Upper Deck
Global Telecommunications Solutions Inc
Jeff Bagwell
Cecil Fielder
Ken Griffey Jr
Cal Ripken
Frank Thomas
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
David Justice
Don Mattingly
Fred McGriff
Roberto Alomar
Tony Gwynn
Kirby Puckett
Gary Sheffield
Ozzie Smith
U.S
US cagers may quit Pan Am Games over unsafe fields
USA Baseball weighs pulling the US baseball team from the Pan American Games due to unacceptable playing conditions in Argentina. Officials warned mid February decision pending, citing missing pitcher's mound in Buenos Aires and incomplete infield, with St John's University slated to provide the squad.
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United States
Argentina
USA Baseball
Buenos
Ares
Mar del Plata
Richard Case
Michael Fiore
Buenos Aires
Radha FS
Case
St John’s University
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