SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Wednesday, April 12, 1995 3B SPORTS WATCH Live, same-day and delayed national TV sports coverage for today. All times Central 3 p.m. ESPN — Sailing, America's Cup, Challenger and Defender finals, at San Diego Defender finals, at San Diego 6:30 p.m. ESPN — NHL Hockey, New Jersey at Washington WGN — NBA Basketball, Chicago at Detroit 7:30 a.m. ESPN2 — NHL Hockey, San Jose at Chicago ESPN2—Sailing, America's Cup, Challenger and Cup, Challenge and Defender finals, at San Diego (same-day tape) Colorado receiver seen as draft favorite The Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. — Michael Westbrook, Colorado's exceptional wide receiver, is forecast to be picked as high as third in the coming NFL draft. Westbrook helped lead the Buffaloes to a second-place finish in the Big Eight Conference last season. The 6-foot-3, 211-pounder is convinced he'll be picked either by the Houston Oilers as the third pick overall or by the Washington Redskins as the fourth pick. "It looks like the Redskins ... If I don't go to Houston," Westbrook said. "I worked out for the Redskins and it went pretty well, and Houston has been calling." At any rate, he is expected to be the first wide receiver picked in the draft and the highest-drafted Colorado player since Bo Matthews was taken second by the San Diego Chargers in 1974. But never this hot. Westbrook always has been a hot commodity with his size, speed and ability to get open. A year ago, he was viewed as a late first-rounder if he decided to forgo his senior year at Colorado. But he decided to stay. Earlier this year, he was rated the second-best wide receiver in the draft, behind UCLA's J.J. Stokes. But now Westbrook is the consensus choice as the top receiver available, with Stokes second or possibly third behind Ohio State's Joey Galloway. "Nothing but good things have happened since I decided to come back (to school)." Westbrook said. "It wasn't an easy decision at all, but it's worked out." Rams throw another pass to NFL board The Associated Press It's time for another round of let's make a deal for the Rams and the NFL. Last month, league owners voted down the Rams' move from Anaheim to St. Louis. But a special meeting was quickly scheduled for today in Dallas, and the league wouldn't go to all of that trouble just to give Rams owner Georgia Frontiere another thumbs-down. Or would it? Los Angeles attorney Maxwell Blecher, who would represent the Rams if they end up taking the matter to court, said yesterday that there has been significant progress in negotiations. "I sense they're getting closer to some accommodation that will permit the move." Blecher said. "I would say there's room for cautious optimism." Others weren't so optimistic. "I wouldn't hazard a guess," Rams spokesman Rick Smith said. "Honest to goodness, I don't know what to expect." The league's finance committee began discussing the matter last night, and the full ownership will meet at 9 a.m. today. It's believed that the Rams have increased their offer from $25.5 million to $40 million, with more than half up front and the remainder to be paid over 10 years. It's also believed the NFL has come down from its initial demand of $70 million. After the no vote, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said the Rams also were asked to compensate the league for potential TV money lost in a rebate to the Fox network for leaving the nation's No. 2 market for the 18th. They also were asked to contribute to a fund to build a new stadium in Southern California. The possibility also exists that the Rams could bolt for St. Louis without league approval. Raiders owner Al Davis did it in 1982 when he left Oakland for Los Angeles and ultimately won a long court battle. The Rams announced their intention to leave Anaheim, Calif., for St. Louis Jan. 17. St. Louis has been without an NFL team since the Cardinals left for Phoenix in 1988. 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