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Show The Salt Lake TribuneSPORTS Thursday, May 6,1999 NHL MaySoon Dissolve Penguins’ Franchise TODAY: SOCCER ceeoeenece Dallas Morning News U.S. Should Be At Full Strength ForArgentina Bruce Arenadid more than survive in his first few months as U.S. national coach, raising eyebrows for splendidresults with young and sometimes patchwork casts. have his best players avail ‘The opportunity to name a top squad comesin a June 13 matchagainst Argentinain Washington, D.C., announced Coveeeeescos TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS Event Time BA LL Radio TV 6:15 p.m GOLF PGA: CompaqClassic K-AM(630) M rENNIS MEN'S VOLLEYBALL, ment opportunity with a full squad Goalkeeper Kasey Kelleris the most important among those Arena has not yet accessed. Keller is one of the few who shared none of the 1 blame for the T at France 98last sum- While someplayers bick ered andthen sank, Keller steadfastly manned his goal and demonstrated whyhere. mains well regarded in the Leicester to release, did not travel to the United States last March for the U.S. Cup in California Also available for the Ar- @ NewMexico Coach Fran Fraschilla has signed a point guard with the credentials to be a game-breaker 7pm (41) leaguesignaled its intentions several weeks ago. But Wednesday'saction confirms the NHL worried the cumbersome pace of the bankruptcy proceedings threatensthe Penguins’ veryexistence. The filing was mostly a formality, because the esnoState at Utah, 1 p.m. Air Force at BYU (2), noon gentina match is Frankie Hejduk, another in the mi nority of players who didn’t embarrass himself at France 98. In fact, Hejduk’s speed on the wing helped him earn an offer from Germany's Bayer Leverkusen. Hejduk has turned that of fer into a starting spot for Leverkusen, which has movedinto second pla re in the German Bundesliga, If the team stays there, Hejduk could find himself next year playing in the glamorous Bu ropean Champions League (The top two Bundesliga fin. ishers are automatic qualifi ers For now, Arenais happy to have Hejduk available. espe cially since Cobi Jones, for meriy the top option for flank speed, isn't playing par ticularly well with Los Ange les of the MLS Playmaking midfielder Claudio Reyna also should be available Reyna, recently transferred to Seotland’s Glasgow, was injuries in LOW RENT DISTRICTS — Major League Baseball teams with the fewest players earning minimum of $4 mit: lion (Mets have most with 18 players eaming $4 million or more}: © Marlins — 4 players eam mini mumof$4 million @ Expos — 5 players White Sox — 5 players Athletics — 5 players Royals — 6 players IB Twins — 6 players Meetings between the Utah Grizalies and Bob Bourneto dis Utah coaching vacancy went well Thursday We will con: tinue to visit over the next day or so and see what happens All thequestions I had were answered and the com fort level with Bob and this organi zation is strong.” said Grizzlies President ‘Tim Mouser. “Now, we need to got through what I call the offeringstage where we dottheI's and crossthe T's. We need to come to an agreement which benefits us both Bourne, a Utah assistant in the 1997-98 season, is the No. 1 candi date to replace Butch Goring who gars routed Utah 9-2 yaseball Wednesdé Franklin Covey Field Wednesday's game did not count in the Western Athletic Conference standings. The Cougars the season a pitchers comb: ter mproved to 2-0 on st the Utes as four d on a three-hit baseman Chris singles. m with previous it cle through the 1990s America. best sid should also show its Reyna Makes History Claudio yna played all minute Glasgow Ra Sunday in the yer +0 win over Celtic, helpingclinch the 48th league championship for his team. He is the first American to play in the Rangers-Celtic ri valry, one of the world’s most storied asgow is supported by Protestants, Celtic by the nation Ap'atholics = Colorado's Adam Deadmarsh, about the Avs' upcomingseries with the Detroit Red Wings was namedcoachof the New York Islanders a week ago. An an- nouncementis expected next week BASEBALL DixieCollegefirst baseman Dan Wright has signed with Nebraska and pitcher Clint Salisbury and catcher Curt Anthony have signed with OklahomaState @ Correction: Davis pitcher Jeff Tibbs has not signed with Arizona State because he is only a junior Tibbs has only verbally committed to the Sun Devils BASKETBALL Dixie College reserve Sid Catlett signed with Virginia Union, a Divi sion II school. JasonStilson, a for. mer Dixie player, signed with BYU-Hawaii Circuit good with a four-run One of Utah's three hits was a ble by Ryan Hilts. Todd Crump got the win for BYU (22-29) in the game that didn’t count in the WAC standings. Troy Beckman (1-3) was the los. er, pitching five innings, striking out three and givingupeight hits Utah(18-26) plays host to Fresno State in WAC play at 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sun day BYU took Boxing Bill Would Help Protect Athletes From Greedy Promoters THE ASSOCIATED PRES WASHINGTON Proponents of a bill that would reform the business side of boxing are look. ing for victory in the second round The proposed Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act was approved Wednesday by the Senate's Com merce Science ar 1 Transporta tion Committee Last year, the full Senate passed virtually the me Argentina, preparing for the important ‘99 Copa the Red Wins Josh Fulton also drove in three runs. Utah led 2-1 before selections at he won't rely onthecore of players who propped up Team USA play these Sie | really love playing the lead for sixth inning Twelve Brigham You combined for 17 hit three Three old standbys are not playing becau Pao, earooas John Harkey and Eric Wynalda. But Aren ‘It got pretty intense there rightafter the year we wonthe Cup. There were a lo! of fights. Ithasn't beenas highsince then, but obviously the play ontheice yas been as good asever. The emotion levelis always teally high when we In a Non-WAC Baseball Clash two of his team’s five doubles and first baseman David Jensen added Pope 1 ken uotable HULLS Cougars Roll to Win Over Utes Third nly Eddie nable with | Grizz Close to Naming Bourne Coach drove in three runs for BYU with rand pushin for a national spot by sharing the MLS goa lea Me bill, but the took up the measure House never Perhaps the Lennox Lewis Evander Holyfield fight will pro vide some additional pressure bodies. such as the WBA, WBC and IBF. to establish objective McCainis a passionate support er of boxing anda longtime voice of reform in the Senate, but no one in the House comes close to matching his enthusiasm. Last year, the measure never madeit out of House's Commerce Committee, headed by Rep. Tom Bliley, R-Va The action by the Ser disclosure of the complex money trail that often accompanies big time fights. It would also set specific guide lines for ¢ ‘ontract between fight ers and their promoters or man yrs and require spctioning TENNIS HOCKEY WayneGretzky, whoretired fromhockeytwo weeks ago, has another chance to add somehardwareto his crowdedtrophycase. Gretzky, hockey’s all-timescoring leader, was oneofthree finalists announcedfor the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, which recognizes sportsmanshipandgentlemanly conductin the NHL Los Angeles Kingsgoalie StephaneFiset has undergonesurgery to repair a tear in his left abdominal wall ment by beating Italian qualifier Marco Meneschin- oa BASEBALL The Philadelphia Phillies traded left-hander Paul Spoliarie to the Toronto BlueJaysfor reliever Robert 21.13 starter, Spoljaric, 28, is 0-3 with on. i A. He has 15.09 ERAoverall, includingone relief appearance. Person, a 29-year-old right-hander, is 0-2 with a 9.82 ERAin 11 games. Rangers shortstop Royce Clayton is expect- ‘Texas cruit signed by Fraschilla Carlos Moyakept alivehis quest to reclaim the No. 1 world ranking, but Richard Krajicek saw his hopes dashed with a loss to Hicham Arazi at the German Open at Hamburg. Moya, the second-seeded Spaniard. movedintothe third roundofthe$2.45 million tourna- 37-5. Krajicek, the top-seeded Dutchman,ran who who has one of the most spectacular touches on clay, and the Moroccan won 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), ha col {@ Martina Hingis rolled through herfirst match at theItalian Open in Romeas she returned from a one. monthlayoff. The world’s No. 1 player showedlittle Nt wh ba rust in a6-1, 6-1 rout of Natalie Dechy. Austria’s Sylvia Plischkedefeated No. 12 seed Amanda Coetzer 66, 6-1 Q lez Sr GOLF Callaway spokesmansaid terms hadto remain confidential under the agreement JURISPRUDENCE tying an all-star team from Baltimoreback to the probation for two years for lying to a federal grand jury investigating campus gambling. Lundy, 26, admit island returned home after assuring officials they were leaving the United States voluntarily, a government spokesman said. The Cuban team defeated theOrioles on Monday night a FOOTBALL Washington NFL quarterback Brad Johnson is re- covering fromarthroscopic surgery Tuesday on his left knee, performed after he experienced swelling following minicamp. @ Notre Dame, fearing a major investigation of its football program,hired a lawfirmto represent it be fore the NCAA Committee on Infractions. School spokesman Dennis Moore said Notre Damehad been confident thegifts andtrips booster Kimberly Dunbar showered uponupto a dozencurrent and formerIrish players would beconsidereda secondary violation by dil Big Berthaclubs, announced that the case has been settled out of court. A Former Northwestern running back Dennis Lundy was sentenced to one monthin prison and placed on M Six former players from Cuba whomissed a flight M CallawayGolf, which sued Spalding Sports for pro molting a golf ball as getting the best performancewith ed to be sidelined 4-6 weeks after an MRI revealed a torn muscle behind his right shoulder. tedthat helied initial appearancebeforeafeder al grand jury investigating gambling by Northwestern athletes: Bdemonis Rodman will go on trial in Los Angeles on Sept in acivil lawsuit filed by a cocktail waitress ie accuses the formerbasketball star of gropingher at a SunsetStriphotel @ Joseph Chambers. 41, of Sicklerville, N.J., was convicted Tuesdayof assaulting referee RichVees, 22 duringanoviceclubs wrestling tournament in Doy town, Pa. Chambers, who claimed self-defense, was sentenced to one year in jail. LACROSSE Eric Sopracasa, 21, a University of Massachusetts player, died after being struck in the chest by a |: crosse ball duringapracticesession in Amherst, Mass Woman Amends Suit Against Buzz’s Buzas BY DAWN HOUSE THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE A woman who sued the Salt Lake Buzz andthe baseball team’s owner, Joe Buzas, in April for allegedly fondling her and refusing to hire her after she complained has amendedher lawsuit to prove a patternof sexual harassment Wednesday, the name of a to give him a massage and instructed her not to tell his daugh ter. Myers alleges that Buzas pulled her on top of him and as she tried to leave he kissed her and tried to insert his tongue into her mouth according to the lawsuit She claims she was afraid, but in January of 1997she purported and back pay for work she claimed she performed for the team between July 18 and 24 1997 Her lawsuit, filed in U.S. Dis trict Court in Salt LakeCity, also names the Minnesota Twins, al leging the team refused to hire her after she complained about Within Buzas. The Buzz is the Triple-A minor league affiliate of the daughter was added to the called and said that she did not Twins. lawsuit. alleging Buzas greeted her with a kiss in 1996, asked her for a massage and said he wanted want Mrs. Myers to work for her anymore,’ Myers alleges. The lawsuit calls Buzas’ purported Alwine claims that when she met Buzas for an interview on June 13, 1997, he asked her per to have sex with her Sachiko Myers of Sandy said she was hired as nanny and housekeeper for Hilary Buzas-Drammis conduct toward Myers “a pattern or practice of sexual har: ent sonal questions, embraced her and attempted to kiss her Buzas had said that Alwine as United States. Myers said she thought Buzas was kidding when she visited him at his offices at Franklin Covey Field to meet his daughter, and he suggested tal ing a Jacuzzi bath with him ked But later that year she she became alarmed with his Buzz Vice President and Assis. tant General Manager Dorsena Picknell 1 Wednesday that Bu. zas has referred all ¢ ‘omments on the lawsuit to his attorney. Butattorney Elizabeth Dunning said she could not immediately com zas’ in May 1996, after comingto the strange behavior, including “call ing her his daughter, greeting with a kiss on the forehe twice greeting her with and a brief ly told Buzas’ daughter. pensation for emotional distress Buzas-Drammis woman who had worked for Bu- two weeks of employees prospective em ployees and other women in the workplace ment because she has not yet seen the amended complaint a part-time employeefor theFort Wayne Wizards, Minnesota's Sin gle A affiliate and was never con sidered for more than an entry level sales position with the Buzz Picknell had said that Alwine was not offered a job because she showed little interest in the posi tion In her amended complaint, Al wine alleges Buzas told news re Buzas, #0, has denied claims in the original lawsuit and offered to take a lie-detector test to clear his porte The lawsuit was first brought by Heather L. Alwine, of Fort Wayne, Ind. who demanded com weirdo Alwine called Buzi purported statements “d a kiss on her mouth Myers claimed that in Novem ber of 1997, Buzas told her to come to his Salt Lake City house name WAC I was nervousuntil | teedit up and realizedit was my tournament win,” said Merizalde, who be camethe Cougars’ 14th individual WAC champion Men’s Golf Title Won by Cougars ® Continued from E-1 duced a series of reforms aimed cused. This golf course is big, mean and tough, and he carried us on his shoulders all week ately, requires judges to submit ers and managers by requiring Game7 of their first-round playoffseries. If the Penguinsbeat the Toronto MapleLeafsin ie coor round, theycould still be playing past Ma the NHL'sso-called dropdead date for the fr ae fate ‘ i determined. mittee cameon the sam York Gov. George Pataki intro- weight unification title bout at Madison Square Garden in The bill would help protect box ers fromexploitation by promot ‘ades-maker. Marlon Parmer,winnerofthe John Wooden Awardas the tophighschoolplayerin south fter she brought the law suit that she had no experience. she was not qualified and “every body knows” Alwine ‘is tory for rankingboxers. at improving the officiating of fights in New York, site of the March announcementis expected ern California this past season, becomesthefirst re- and consistent written criteria said committee chairman Sen John McCain, R-Ariz, referring to the disputed draw at the heavy about entering the NBAdraftorstaying with the Spar. tans for his senior year. It is unclear if or when an ‘Theleague's actioncameless than24 hoursafter the Penguins pulled off the biggest upsetin their 32-year history, ousting the top-seeded NewJersey Devils in Air Force at BYU, 2 p.m Tpm Time Out HEED)Out cuss the BH Michigan State point guard Mateen Cleavesstill (ESPN) English Premiership. Keller, too important for closer to home. Hehasn't specified which school llam terfinalist Mexico, Arena’s first tourna- Freshman DrewGauldenof Anaheim, Calif., says he 6is transferring out of the New Mexico program. The foot-8 forward said he wantsto continue his education was being coy on whenhe will announcehis decision sno State at Utah, 1 p.m SBat Utah state (2), 1 p.m ‘Thecontest at RFKStadiumis an important USS. testing groundfor the August FIFA Confederations Cupin SUA CESPN) ofthall: Utah at UNLV(2), 1 p.m. against the France ‘98 quar- | World 7:30 p.m. THIS WEEK’S CAMPUS CALENDAR last week by U.S. Soccer. ABC will televise the contest BASKETBALL | town interests if U.S. Bankruptcy Court does not approve Lemieux's reorganization plan by M 31. In paperworkfiled Wednesdaywith ae Bernard FRIDAY Baseball: Fresno Stat iat Utah, oftball: Utah at UD LV, 2 p.m. SATURDAY aseball: franchise and sell it to out-of- the committee, which usually handles only majorinfractions. ; Markovitz, the NHL notified thecourt that the league would movenext month to disband the Penguins franchise if new ownership isn’t in place. German Open BYU vs. Penn State the NCAA. But theschoolhas to appear June 4 before (ESPN) 2pm NHL PLAYOFFS Sabres at Bruins The Pittsburgh Penguins could be out of the NHL before they're out of the playoffs. The NHL, though still supportive of Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux’s takeover bid, plans to fold the 6 p.m Pirates at Cardinals PCL: Buzz at Cubs Now Arenafinally will able. ceece Lewis-Holyfield bout One reform, effective immedi disclosures in sworn applications ey include a credit check, noti fication of pending litigation such as bankruptey or criminal proceedings, and any financial ties to the boxers, promoter, ven ue or television company Ali wrote which he field bout history a letter to McCain in id the Lewis-Holy “the biggest fy in fight Andy Miller, who was the 1997 WAC medalist as a freshman, shot to tie for fourth place. His brother Scott carded 72-75-76 to tie for seventh. THERE'S@RY The Cougars will remain in Northern California through the weekend, playingin the U.S. Inter ElaiLte RUT collegiate at Stanford. Then, they Regionals, at Tucson, will prepare for the NCAA West May 1 Ariz. If they qualify, the Cougars June 2-5 in the NCAA Championships at Hazeltine, Minn Utah stood sixth entering the fi nal round, but its Wednesday total of 26-over 314 was the worst of any team’s. The Utes’ topfinisher was Lance Richards, who shot 73-79-76 to tie for 23rd. FREE Mons of your Insurane ‘ductible. — Yous Get EE MEsate Sakety lnpecl FORABUSE om am, Digital PCS Phone’ Mobile Service! i for datas CALL 1-800-897-LINK The Salt Lake Tribune http://www. sitribs lass Act Prove/Orem Ogden Area Salt Lake 533-8844 373-8926 392-1072 ) |
