Comaneci seeks teaching post in Montreal amid upheaval
Nadia Comaneci, the 1976 Olympic darling, lives with friends in Montreal seeking work as a gym teacher after fleeing Romania. She denies romantic links to a married man who aided her escape and says she must establish a career with limited resources while awaiting a potential Olympics Stadium job. She left for Rome to tape a TV show.
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Spartans accused of steroid use before Rose Bowl
DETROIT AP report cites The Detroit News two month study interviewing over 100 players and officials across six states. It states up to seven Spartans may have used someone else’s urine to fool NCAA testers before the 1927 Rose Bowl, while MSU officials deny widespread use.
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Boeheim’s near miss echoes in New Orleans semi
In 1987 Jim Boeheim nearly won Syracuse a title, falling 74-73 to Indiana on Keith Smart’s jumper in the Superdome. In 1996 Syracuse (26-6) returns to face Minnesota (22-8) in a Southeast Regional semifinal as Derrick Coleman recalls the long ago heartbreak.
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Tech’s Kenny Anderson shines as Tech nears Final Four
Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins lauds a breakout season led by freshman Kenny Anderson, senior Brian Oliver, and Dennis Scott. The Jackets, after a rallying 94-51 win over LSU, eye a possible Final Four as they prepare to face Michigan State in the Southeast Regional semifinal in Knoxville.
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Madness in NCAA set as conferences struggle in tourney
Big Eight and Big Ten suffer early exits with only two of seven Big Ten teams remaining and three of four Big Eight No. 1s failing to advance. WAC shows three first round losses while ACC shines with four of five original teams in regional semifinals. Virginia pushes Syracuse to the limit before a 63-61 loss.
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