Steinbrenner delays Yankees stadium decision
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner will not decide on a new home for the team until after this season. The lease at Yankee Stadium expires in four years and a beam collapse last month intensified talks. Spokesman Howard Rubenstein called the present stadium old and inadequate for the next millennium.
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UNC players convicted in nightclub assault case
Varian Ballard Greg Harris and Ricco McCain were found guilty of misdemeanor simple assault for a December attack on David Beyer outside Gotham night club. Stephen McQueen and Greg Williams were acquitted. The players face restitution, 24 hours of community service and a book report, plus a three game football suspension by coach Carl Torbush and possible extra community service.
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Wake's Woods to resume career at Arizona
Wake Forest center Loren Woods will transfer to Arizona for two years of eligibility after sitting out next season. The 7 foot 1 player endured pressure from living up to Tim Duncan’s legacy and was suspended by coach Dave Odom in January. Woods chose Arizona after meeting with coach Lute Olson.
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Golfer Nets Two Aces In One Round At Green Acres
Edgar Blanchett holed out twice in an 18 hole round at Green Acres Golf Club, a feat with odds around 9.2 million to one for an amateur with eight handicap. He used an 8 iron for both holes, the 139 yard sixth and 155 yard 13th.
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Support grows for N C stadium in Triad vote
A new Mason-Dixon poll shows 43 percent in favor and 50 percent against a tax to fund a Triad baseball stadium, narrowing the gap and boosting the election odds. The sample of 438 Guilford and Forsyth voters had a 5 percent margin of error, and results reflect Tuesday and Wednesday interviews for the Winston-Salem Journal.
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Grambling AD denies NCAA investigation claims
Grambling State athletic director Robert Piper said there is nothing to talk about after ESPN reported a probe. He confirmed the NCAA sent an inquiry regarding an allegation of improper contact between offensive coordinator Melvin Spears and recruit Tyrone Bailey during a dead period, while denying a full investigation.
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Soccer star charged and then disappears in Maryland
English soccer figure Justin Fashanu, 36, was charged April 3 with second degree sexual assault first degree assault and second degree assault after a 17 year old alleged sexual assault at his Ellicott City apartment. Police say he fled the country and remains missing.
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Officials testing all Derby horses for sponging
Kentucky Derby entrants will undergo nostril inspections to detect sponging, a dangerous practice linked to a 1996 race-fixing episode. Officials report no problems since inspections began in 1997, and indictments may target involved parties. Churchill Downs remains cautious but open to action if names are charged.
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Gordon captures first California 500 pole at Fontana
Jeff Gordon earned the pole for Sunday's California 500 at Fontana with a lap of 181.772 mph in qualifying, the 17th pole of his career. Jeremy Mayfield, Mark Martin, and Rusty Wallace followed on the front row as the field was set for the 43-car race.
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