Padres Trade Sheffield To Marlins In Salary purge
Gary Sheffield, the 1992 NL batting champion, was traded from the Padres to the Florida Marlins as San Diego downsizes payroll. Rich Rodriguez goes to Miami, with Trevor Hoffman and minor leaguers Jose Martinez and Andres Berumen moving to the Padres. Sheffield voiced disappointment, noting his Tampa-area roots and heartbreak over leaving a team he felt could be long term.
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Holyfield Returns to Ring Against Alex Stewart in Atlantic City
Evander Holyfield, 28, defies his mother’s wishes to return with a Saturday bout at the Atlantic City Convention Center versus Alex Stewart. Holyfield seeks a rematch with Riddick Bowe after losing the undisputed title, earning at least 2 million, stepping with Emanuel Steward as trainer, and facing a 32-4 opponent who has KO wins and notable losses. The card also features John Molina defending the IBF junior lightweight title against Manuel Medina, and Vinny Pazienza versus Lloyd Honeyghan in separate bouts.
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Mansell Adapts to Indy Car Circuit in Portland
Nigel Mansell, leading the PPG Cup standings ahead of the Budweiser G I Joe's 200 at Portland International Raceway, discusses adjusting to anti clockwise Indy car racing. Emerson Fittipaldi and Raul Boesel provide track insights while Mario Andretti notes Portland's past success and the expected strong performance from his team.
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Rainbow Coalition to picket at All Star Game
Rainbow Coalition plans informational picketing outside the 1993 All-Star Game in Baltimore to urge affirmative action with specific goals and timelines for minorities in baseball management. Jesse Jackson Jr. cites the sport as a $90 billion industry with minority financial underrepresentation and calls for a plan and community cooperation.
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Sports broadcast schedule with multiple MLB NBA and golf events
Daily sports listings show New York Yankees at Baltimore and Philadelphia versus Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN and HTS, Cubs at Dodgers late night on ESPN, Senior Players Championship rounds on ESPN HBO and Channel 7, Hartford Open third round on Channel 9, Fay's 150 and Silver Crown Cars on TNN and ESPN, Sunday Yankees at Orioles and Royals at Indians with several golf and auto racing events across channels 2 4 7 9 11 13 25 throughout the weekend.
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Maradona may quit soccer in shock Argentina return
Diego Maradona said he would not play soccer again after returning to Argentina from Spain. He declared the Sevilla season over after a June league match with Burgos in which he clashed with coach Carlos Bilardo and tossed his captain’s armband before storming off the field. He planned a few days’ rest with family before deciding his future, insisting he is not going anywhere and that 18 years on the field may be done.
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IOC Chief Urges Congress to Respect IOC Beijing Bid
IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch urged Congress to respect the IOC’s independence and drop its campaign against Beijing’s bid for the 2000 Olympics. He expressed confidence the dispute would not spur a boycott of the 1996 Atlanta Games, despite earlier warnings from another IOC official. The Congressional resolution urging rejection has been introduced in both the House and Senate but has not passed.
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ACC May Ban Tobacco At Baseball Games
ACC may ban tobacco products during baseball games as the baseball committee plans a fall meeting in Greensboro. Wake Forest official Larry Gallo notes no vote last year and cites a Minor League ban as possible impetus. NCAA bans postseason use, while regular-season policy remains undecided.
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Boxer Angol Remains Hospitalized After Knockout in Europe Title Fight
British light heavyweight Derek Angol remains under observation in an Italian hospital two days after losing to Massimiliano Duran in the 11th round. Doctors report brain tests negative but plan further testing. Angol, 28, was unconscious for several minutes after the knockout in Ferrara.
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Bonnett May Join Earnhardt For Talladega Race
Neil Bonnett could drive as Dale Earnhardt’s teammate in the Die Hard 500 at Talladega on July 25. It would be Bonnett’s first Winston Cup race since a Darlington crash in 1990, requiring a medical release to qualify. The decision also depends on Earnhardt’s July 3 Daytona result.
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