UN I V E R S I T Y D A I L Y K A N S A N
Wednesday, October 23,1996
5B
Hirings, firings and a sliced-off fingertip
The Associated Press
PRO FOOTBALL
NEW ORLEANS — Jim Mora resigned as coach of the New Orleans Saints, one day after a profane tirade following a loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Mora coached the Saints since 1986, the longest tenure with one team of any current NFL coach, with a 93-74 record.
He was the first coach in Saints' history to post a winning record and got the team to the playoffs four times, losing all four.
The Saints are 2-6 and losers of five straight. They have an open date this weekend, then play San Francisco Nov. 2.
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Alvin Harper lost a portion of the tip of one of his fingers when an assistant trainer inadvertently cut him with a pair of scissors.
The injury occurred before practice last Friday. The sixth-year pro sat out Sunday's 13-9 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Harper has struggled, in part because of nagging injuries, since
signing a $10.66 million contract with Tampa Bay in 1995 after four seasons with Dallas.
Although he caught 46 passes last year, he only scored two touchdowns and his per-catch average of 13.8 yards was lowest of his career. He has 15 receptions for 234 yards and one Touchdown this season.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Bill Curry, 23-51 in his seventh season at Kentucky, will be fired at the end of the season, Kentucky athletic director C.M.Newton announced.
Newton said the decision affects the entire coaching staff. He said that there was no timetable to find a successor and that an advisory committee would be named to screen applicants.
Newton told a news conference that Curry was informed Sunday night that Kentucky would be making a coaching change at the end of the season.
Curry's best season was 1993 when the Wildcats finished 6-6 after losing to Clemson in the Peach Bowl. They are 1-6 overall and 0-4 in the SEC this year.
his contract reportedly worth $300,000 a year. His career record is 80-104-4, including 26-10 in three seasons at Alabama, and 31-43-4 in seven seasons at Georgia Tech.
Curry has two years remaining on
SAN JOSE, Calif. — John Ralston, the only active member of the College Football Hall of Fame, will retire as San Jose State coach after the season.
Ralston, who ended a 22-year absence from college football to take the San Jose State job in 1993, has gone nine-24 in four seasons. He will remain with the school as a special assistant to the athletic director.
The Spartans are 1-7 this season, the first as members of the WAC.
Ralston, whose college coaching record is 95-79-4, began in 1956 as an assistant at California.
His first head coaching job was at Utah State, where he spent four seasons.
He coached nine years at Stanford, beginning in 1963, and coached the Denver Broncos from 1972-76.
LOS ANGELES — UCLA basketball coach Jim Harrick was cleared by the Pacific-10 Conference of violating NCAA rules in the sale of a car
The conference, the University and the NCAA all looked into the sale of a car by Harrick's son, Glenn, to Lisa Dase-Hodhon on Sept. 20.
he owned to the sister of a top recruit.
Glenn Harrick received $5,000 for the vehicle, which had more than 112,000 miles at the time of the sale.
The sale came two days after Baron Davis, the woman's younger brother, verbally committed to play for the Bruins. Davis, a highly recruited 6-foot-1 point guard, began his senior year at Santa Monica Crossroads High School last month.
Davis is eligible to play for the Bruins in the 1997-98 season, should he sign a national letter of intent with the school.
MINNEAPOLIS — University of Minnesota officials suspended hockey coach Doug Woog one week without pay for giving a senior player $500 after the 1993-94 season to help finish his education.
Woog gave the money to senior co-captain Chris McAlpine after his eligibility had expired. McAlpine now plays for Albany of the AHL.
18 hockey scholarships for the 1997-98 year for violating NCAA rules. Woog also will have to attend an NCAA rules seminar at his own expense.
The university will forfeit one of its
HOCKEY
EDMONTON, Alberta — Former Calgary Flames coach Doug Risebrough, who won four Stanley Cup rings during a 13-year NHL playing career, was hired as Edmonton Oilers vice president of hockey operations.
The 42-year-old Risebrough will oversee all the hockey operations, including scouting and supervision of minor-league personnel.
Risebrough played 740 games with Montreal and Calgary, then became coach and general manager of the Flames before leaving to assist with the Canadian national team. He won his fifth Stanley Cup as a Calgary assistant in 1989.
NEW YORK — Colorado Avalanche center Joe Sakic, who had nine points in three games, was selected NHL player of the week. Sakic leads the NHL in scoring with 15 points, including 11 assists.
TENNIS
HONG KONG — Australian Patrick Rafter defeated Vincent Spadea 2-3, 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 in a rain-postponed final to win the $722,000 Marlboro Championships.
The 23-year-old Australian collected a career high $220,000 for his two hour, 35-minute victory.
Spadea, 22, also took home his biggest paycheck, $65,000. He was not eligible for the normal $100,000 runner-up prize because he was a lucky-loser entry into the semifinals after fourth-seeded Richey Reneberg pulled out because of a stomach virus.
STUTTGART, Germany — Stefan Edberg defeated Britain's Tim Heman 6-4, 6-2, and Australian Todd Woodbridge overcame Czech Daniel Vacek 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 at the $2.2 million Stuttgart ATP tournament.
in other first-round matches, Sweden's Magnus Gustafsson downed Jason Stoltenberg of Australia 6-4, 6-4; Czech Bohdan Ulihrach ousted Spain's Alex Corretja 6-3, 6-1; France's Arnaud Boetsch outlasted Germany's Alexander Radulescu 6-7 (1-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-4; and Dutchman Jan Siemerin topped German Hendrik Dreinkem 6-1, 7-5.
Jeter long on bat and glove, stopped short only with age
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — The symbolism of the moment was lost amid the celebration that followed.
Cal Ripken was the Baltimore Orioles last hope. The Yankees were leading Game 5 of the American League championship series 6-4 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Ripken grounded hard to shortstop, the position he and St. Louis' Ozzie Smith have defined for more than a decade.
As Ripken churned his 36-year-old legs as fast as he could, New York's 22-year-old shortstop defyfully backhanded the ball and whipped a throw to first, barely beating Ripken's headfirst slide.
The Yankees were in the World Series, and Ripken, in a way, had passed the torch to a new generation's shortstop — Derek Jeter.
Jeter's friend was in an off-limits area, and a security guard didn't like it.
Earlier that day in Camden Yards, Jeter was taking batting practice with the rest of the Yankees when he spotted a friend standing next to the screen behind home plate.
Then Jeter walked up, saying nothing. He just flashed a smile, satisfying the guard who walked away as Jeter chatted with his friend.
Smooth on the field and off, whether turning a double play or side-stepping a question, it's hard to believe Jeter is a rookie. His poise and consistency helped carry the Yankees through the season and into October.
"He has an uncommon sense of things," said Yankee manager Joe Torre. "Very polished. Sometimes he surprises me with some of the things he says and does. It's hard to believe he's 20 what? One? Two? Three?"
Torre didn't know what to expect from Jeter when he took over the Yankees this year. Jeter, a first-round draft pick in 1992, had risen quickly, some thought too quickly, through the Yankees' minor league system.
Jeter was supposed to compete in spring training with veteran Tony Fernandez for the shortstop job, which became Jeter's when Fernandez broke his ankle.
When the Yankees opened their season in Cleveland, Jeter was the Yankees' sixth different opening day shortstop in the last six years, following Fernandez, Mike Gallego, Spike Owen, Randy Velarde and Alvaro Espinoza.
he made a statement of sorts in his first start, hitting his first major league homer as the Yankees defeated the Indians 7-1. He never slowed down, finishing the season with a .314 average, 10 home runs and 78
BRI. Whether batting leadoff or in the bottom of the order, he always seemed to be in the middle of a big rally.
"If they told me in spring training that he'd hit around 250 or so and play well in the field, I would have taken it," Torre said. "But he matured very quickly at the plate and is continuing to do so."
Jeter has excelled in the postseason. He hit .412 in the opening round against Texas and .417 against the Orioles. He's made difficult plays look routine, and pulled off a couple that Torre said only Smith could duplicate.
He bruised his left wrist in Monday night's loss to the Braves when he was hit by Greg Maddux's pitch in the third inning. In obvious pain, he gutted out all nine innings.
"You always want to lean on experienced players in the postseason," Torre said. "He doesn't see the postseason as something different. Derek knows how to be serious, and he knows how to have fun. That's important."
Jeter also has this postgame routine. After dressing, he stops by Torre's office to give his manager a little advice.
"He says, 'Make sure you get your rest tonight. Tomorrow's the most important game of the season,'" Torre said. "I just shake my head and laugh. He's really something."
Baseball labor deal remains incomplete
The Associated Press
Fehr said he intended to leave for Japan on Monday with the major league all-star team, leaving little time to conclude a deal that would save interleague play for next season, a luxury tax to slow payroll growth and revenue sharing for small-market teams.
Selig, the acting commissioner, gave the union leader no indication during Monday's half-hour session of when he wants to complete a proposed labor deal and wouldn't commit to holding an owners meeting to discuss an agreement.
NEW YORK — Bud Selig and Donald Fehr finally got together again. Not surprisingly, nothing eventful occurred.
Fehr and management negotiator Randy Levine, who also participated in Monday's session at baseball's offices, said they would meet in Atlanta today.
STUTTGART, Germany — Michael Chang, Richard Krajicek and Jim Courier advanced to the third round of the $2.2 million Stuttgart ATP tournament as seeded players made their debuts yesterday.
Second-seed Chang eased past Australian doubles specialist Todd Woodbridge 6-3, 6-2, Krajicek, the Wimbledon champion from the Netherlands who is seeded eighth, beat Amaud Boesch of France 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Stuttgart serving up tennis'top 10
Michael Chang
"We discussed procedures by which we might bring negotiations to a successful close," Fehr said.
Courier, seeded 15th, downed Bohdan Ulirach of the Czech Republic, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4. Magnus Gustafsson of Sweden upset No. 14 Alberto Costa of Spain 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-1).
Union officials have said that the deadline for a deal is sometime between the start of the free-agent filing period, which begins the day after the World Series, and the end of the filing period 15 days later.
The Associated Press
Fehr and Levine have grown increasingly impatient with Selig, and officials on both sides, speaking on the condition they not be identified, said they thought Selig was
The negotiators completed an outline of an agreement during hectic meetings from Aug. 9 to 11, but then Selig put talks on hold while hard-line owners criticized the direction negotiations had taken.
coming off his first professional tournament victory Sunday at Toulouse, France. Also in the first round, Richey Reneberg
Seeded players have first-round byes in Stuttgart, where all of the world's top 10 are entered.
In a first-round upset, Armenian qualifier Sargis Sargsian beat Mark Philippoussis of Australia 7.5, 6-3 to set up a clash with world No. 1 Pete Samus, Philipoussis, is
The sides continue to operate under the labor deal that expired on Dec. 31, 1993—a contract that remains in force under a federal court order.
Selig refused comment when reached at his hotel and said he would speak to reporters on the field before the game. However, he did not get to his seat until after the national anthem.
"If this deal isn't made, the players will be furious," said one union official, speaking on the condition he not be identified.
"There has been no talk of an interim deal for months and months," Fehr said.
Interleague play would be the first casualty if there isn't an agreement. Union officials have said they would agree to it only as part of a new labor contract.
trying to kill a deal by inaction.
beat Francisco Clavet of Spain, 6-1, 6-4; Greg Russedi of Britain defeated Carlos Moya of Spain, 6-3, 6-4; Marc Rosset, Switzerland, ousted U.S. player Alex O'Brien 7-6 (7-5), 6-3; and Alberto Berasagui of Spain overcame Carl-Uwe Steeb of Germany 7-5, 7-5.
Sebastien Lareau of Canada downed Sergi Bruguera of Spain, 7-5, 6-0; Germany's Michael Stich住 Dutchman Paul Haarhuis 7-5, 6-1; Nicolas Kiefer of Germany outplayed Hernan Gumy of Argentina, 6-3, 6-0; Australia's Mark Woodforde defeated Marc Goelner of Germany, 6-4, 6-1; and Renzo Furlan of Italy eased past Belgium's Filip Dwuffal 6-4, 6-1.
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — There was a time, not so long ago, when holding a major sports event would have Atlanta worrying about how it might look in the world's spotlight. What a difference four World Series, a Super Bowl and an Olympics make.
Make no mistake: Atlanta's still crazy about its Braves. But the city has gotten rather blase about the scrutiny a World Series brings.
"The first time, it was a big deal. You kind of got used to it," said Carol Cunningham, an office worker who was eating lunch yesterday on a bench in Woodruff Park in downtown.
Then Atlanta got to its first World Series in 1991. The Braves returned in 1992 and 1995 and are back again this year.
Big-time sports events, and the accompanying media frenzy, used to be things that happened somewhere else. New York and Los Angeles, for instance. Maybe Chicago or San Francisco.
The 1994 Super Bowl and this summer's Olympics were held in Atlanta.
Each event seemed to send image-conscious Atlanta's collective stress level into orbit. The anxiety reached its apex in the months before the Olympics, when a cottage industry developed for seminars on how to act when foreigners came to town.
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