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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2000
Page
7
A midround burst pushes a Brazilian competitor ahead during the Big Apple Classic. The blast of pace comes in a tense shootout as skaters race to the finish. Bo challenges for top honors amid strong international entries.
Oregon coach Ernie Kent met Irish officials in Washington with a seven year offer near 700 thousand annually. The key issue was time as Kent said athletic director Kevin White could not provide enough. Delaware's Mike Brey now tops the list of candidates.
Vernon Downs will host 27 live races on Saturday, a track record for a single day at the Route 31 venue. A 12 race matinee starts at 1 p.m. and a 15 race evening card at 7:35 features New York Sires Stakes tests for 8 year olds trotters and pacers, with 233 horses entered, a single day record for the 48 year old track.
DerMarr Johnson, a former Cincinnati standout and sixth overall pick, signed with the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday and scored 14 points in arookie game against Indiana. He is a 6-9 guard who can play forward and averaged 12.6 points in his lone Cincinnati season. Under the league rookie scale he will earn within 20 percent of about 5.65 million over three seasons.
The Detroit Pistons are courting free agent forward Tim Thomas. They used newly drafted Mateen Cleaves to meet Thomas at the airport. Thomas, 6-10, comes off a breakthrough season with the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pistons plan two days of courting to offset Grant Hill's loss with about $5 million in cap room.
Kaitlin Sandeno and Ryk Neethling of South Africa repeated as 800 meter freestyle champions at the Janet Evans Invitational in Los Angeles. The meet, a major tuneup for the U S Olympic trials, continues through Sunday.
Nikki McCray scored 16 points and Marinel Page added 13 as the Washington Mystics defeated the Miami Sol 60-48 in Miami on Thursday night. Also noted is a separate report that Pia Mercury led Sacramento to a 72-64 win over the Monarchs for its fourth straight victory.
Former Syracuse star Conrad McRae, 29, was told to retire after two blackouts in Denver last year and a stress test revealed ventricular tachycardia. He collapsed during a summer league practice with the Orlando Magic in Irvine and died later at Irvine Medical Center. An autopsy was inconclusive. McRae previously played in Europe.
Florida built a large early lead, then held off a late New York push to win 11-9. Mike Lowell and Derek Lee hit three run homers off Orlando Hernandez as the Marlins withstood a Yankees surge despite Denny Neagle not arriving in time to debut. Antonio Alfonseca closed for his 29th save in 32 chances.
A reflective piece on baseball umpires facing public scorn from Little League to the majors. It cites Wayne Callahan and Ron Luciana, noting years of service and near universal critique, yet also appreciation for their persistence and love of the game despite harsh conditions.
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