Flyers Battle Back For Tie With Capitals In Sloppy Duel
John LeClair tied the game with 16.7 seconds left as the Flyers, missing Eric Lindros, battled to a 2-2 tie with Washington. Stefan Astorf opened the scoring for the Capitals and Brendan Witt netted the go ahead before LeClair’s late equalizer. Bondra left with a shoulder injury, sidelining the Capitals’ top scorer.
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Jim Carey
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MacTavish
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Johnson wins AL Cy Young in breakthrough Mariners year
Randy Johnson, mentor to Nolan Ryan, captures the AL Cy Young after an 18-2 season with 294 strikeouts and a 2.48 ERA. He led the majors in strikeouts for the fourth straight year and carried Seattle to its first playoff appearance in team history. Johnson finished with 136 points, the only pitcher on every ballot, as Jose Mesa was runner-up.
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Patriots face Fallston in 3A volleyball semifinal rescheduled
The Class 3A state volleyball semifinal between Fallston and Thomas Johnson was moved from Tuesday to today due to snow and freezing rain. Thomas Johnson, 17-0 through the West Region, plays Fallston at 7:30 p.m. at LaPlata High School with a finals berth on the line for Saturday at Catonsville Community College.
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McClatchy to buy Pirates needs owners' approval
Kevin McClatchy signed a final agreement to buy the Pittsburgh Pirates and awaits major league owners' approval at January meetings in Los Angeles. The Sacramento businessman plans a $10 million personal investment and has secured financing for a new ballpark by November 1, 1998, with expectations of higher revenue and a competitive club.
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Terps seek bowl bid after Florida State clash
Maryland seeks a postseason invite with six wins already secured and a potential path to the Carquest, Independence, or Liberty Bowls. Coach Mark Duffner says a win over Florida State would strengthen their bid, while Abbie Yow plans mailing 13,000 ticket applications to fans for possible bowl participation.
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Booths trip draws NCAA scrutiny over playoff tickets
Maryland officials probe allegations that Keith Booth unlawfully accepted a free ticket and airfare to a Chicago Bulls playoff game. The Washington Post said Booth sat in prime seats with Juwan Howard, while agent David Falk denied paying for the seats.
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FCC hoops season opens doubleheader at home
The FCC hosts Mount Aloysius for the women at 5 p.m. and Charles for the men in the nightcap. Last weekend the men split two games in Pittsburgh. The women, coming off a strong season, were 3-2 and nation a runner up in Division II, with two returning all region players Nicole Mamula and Ashanta Sellers. Marques Simmons is the lone returning starter for the men, averaging 12 points and eight rebounds last year.
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Kemp powers Sonics past 76ers in tight win
Shawn Kemp scored 29 points on perfect first half shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds to lift Seattle over Philadelphia 115-107. Gary Payton added 19 points and 11 assists as the Sonics thwarted a late Philly rally and extended their six-game streak against the 76ers.
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