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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1998
Page
5
The Jazz name Chan Gailey as head coach with Jerry Jones backing the move. The team aims to spark a second-half rally after a strong run against the Celtics, with Bowen contributing 19 points for CSU in a college basketball win. A feature preview recalls Daytona International Speedway’s legacy.
Nagano focus on two cases where athletes challenged bans and won. Ross Rebagliati regained his Olympic gold after a CAS ruling on marijuana traces, while Casey Martin won the right to use a cart under the ADA against the PGA Tour. News notes tone critiquing IOC rules and tour logic.
In Hakuba Japan France's Jean-Luc Cretier posted 1 50 11 to win a men’s Olympic downhill run plagued by weather and three delays. Only 11 of 20 finishers completed the course, seven skied off at the same spot Maier crashed, one skier left badly hurt.
In Nagano at the Big Hat arena Sweden stunned the United States 4 to 2 in its 1998 Winter Olympic debut. Goalie Tommy Salo starred with two brilliant periods as Sweden, defending champion, handed the Americans a wakeup call ahead of a Saturday clash with Canada.
Canada opened the Olympics with a 5-0 win over Belarus as Wayne Gretzky praised the start and warned that the gold hunt will grow tougher. He noted that America and Sweden faced tougher battles and implied the next game could be decisive. The Canadian lineup features NHL All-Stars and high expectations.
Thirty two players report for spring training with Cleveland Indians in Florida. Twenty six pitchers including 13 newcomers report as GM John Hart says competition will determine starting rotation and bullpen. Expected starters include Nagy Wright Ogen Gooden with McDonald sidelined until May and Colon or Karsay contending for the lead role.
Cleveland Indians left hander John Smiley suffered a broken elbow while warming up in Kansas City last season. A chipped bone piece remains loose as doctors monitor healing, with hopes the fragment will reattach. If it does, doctors say the arm could be six times stronger than before.
The Indians anchor their relief corps with Jose Mesa Paul Assenmacher Mike Jackson and Eric Plunk as veterans. They added left handed relievers Tom Martin and Ben Villone via winter trades. John Ericks misses camp after right shoulder surgery and is not expected to pitch in 1998.
Marcus Camby left the game with a thumb injury in the first quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 103-94 Thursday night. Raptors guard Damon Stoudamire lamented the loss of Camby’s shot-blocking presence.
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