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Show NATIONAL SPORTS DIGEST BO KNOWS RETIREMENT: Bo Jackson, once a star in two professional sports, has decided to retire from baseball and will move to a third arena - acting in movies and on television, his business manager said yesterday. Susann McKee, who directs Bo Jackson Enterprises in Mobile, said Jackson realized during the eight months of the baseball strike that he wanted to pend more time with h i wife and three children in Chicago. He said be made his decision to retire Monday and does not plan any general news conference to elaborate. Jackson, a 32-year-old Alabama native who won the Heisman Trophy in 1985 as a tailback at Auburn, starred in pro football with the Los Angeles Raiders before an injury forced him to undergo hip-replacement surgery. He continued playing professional baseball and was with the California Angels last season. APPEALS COURT LETS BASEBALL INJUNCTION STAND: Baseball owners got steamrolled again in court yesterday when a three-judge panel denied their request to have an injunction stayed, clearing the way for the season to start April 26. The panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Couit of Appeals repeatedly ridiculed management lawyer Frank Casey during a one-hour hearing, dismissing his argument that owners had the unilateral right to do away with free agency and salary arbitration before an impasse in bargaining. " You're fuzzing things," Chief Judge Jon Newman told him, adding later, "We're just going around in circles." The judges, following acerbic and caustic questioning, let stand the injunction issued Friday by U.S. District Judge Sonia Sotomayor, which forces owners to adhere to the expired collective bargaining agreement. The 2nd Circuit will hear an expedited appeal during the first half of May, but it may go before a different panel. WOODS READY FOR MASTERS: Nick Faldo has seen the future and it makes him feel old. "Tiger Woods is very talented," Faldo said. "He hits the ball a helluva long way. He has some erious shoulder • speed. He's a nice young kid and it makes you feel old to see him play." Woods, the 19-year-old &eshrnan from Stanford and U.S. Amateur champion, played a practice round early this week with two-time Masters champion Tiger Woods Faldo over tricky Augusta National Golf Club. Faldo, 18 years senior to Woods, was impressed particularly on the 500-yard, Par-5 No. 15. Woods hit a downwind drive 356yards, knocked a 9-iron on the green, and made his putt for eagle. "It would be very difficult for him to win his first time here but he has the gift of elasticity of youth," FaJdo said yesterday. AMERICA'S CUP ACTION CONTINUES: There was supposed to be a knockout race yesterday between Dennis Conner and America3's mostly women's team. But both crews were still alive after the race because the three defense syndicates agreed not long before race time that everyone would get into the finals. America3 's Mighty Mary won by 5 minutes, 59 seconds. The 15 women and one man did not know the deal had been cut and celebrated as if they had eliminated Conner. Actually all they accomplished was to win one bonus point for the finals. The three defense syndicates, with the blessing of the San Diego Yacht Club's defense committee, made the change because they felt the controversy over Conner's mid-round change of a damaged keel had affected the competition. "The San Diego Yacht Club can agree to do it in a different way than they started out," said Chuck Nichols, president of America's Cup '95. "It allows three boats to continue a little longer than one would have." Spring training begins So much to do and so little time to do it. Camps officially open Wednesday, exhibition games begin April 13 and the regular eason starts April 26. On Monday, a day after owners General managers are scrambling to sign players and Louisville Slugger is in a frenzy accepted the players' back-to-work offer, all making fresh bats. Schedules need to be revised, sides seemed eager to get going following the 232-day strike. scoring rules must be rewritten and there's an r-- - - - - - - --------,r=..,. A ure i n that big umpires' lockout to resolve. leaguers were back: A Plus, major leaguers and Rolls-Royce rolled into management still do not training camp. Out stepped have a contract. AU-Star Lou Whitaker, At least, though, baseball ready for acti n at finally seemed to be moving Tigertown in Lakeland, Fla. "I could just wake up out forward yesterday. "There's unfinished of bed and play," the Detroit second baseman business," batting champion Tony Gwynn.said as he said. There w re plenty of checked into San Diego's spring camp in Peoria, Ariz. other indicator , too. "The buzz that usually The St. Louis Cardinal clubhoase in St. Ln Cincinnati, team owner comes through you when Petersburg, Fla .• is ready for the players Marge Schott sounded a horn on a fire truck that you come into the clubhouse to show up today. didn't come this time - - -- - -- -- -- -- - -- started the city's traditional because I know we still have to get an opening day parade, albeit now three weeks agreemeJ?.t," he said. "Hopefully, with early. Had the season started with replacement players, the Reds would've opened Monday. everything we've gone through, they'll realize we c.a n't go through this again. Let's get to the In Baltimore and Boston, fans lined up outside table and iron out an agreement." Camden Yards and Fenway Park to buy tickets,. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Bruins thinking new dynasty LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ed O'Bannon was expected to deliver a national championship to UCLA and he did. Now, the Bruins are looking to add a few more NCAA titles with new stars like Toby Bailey and Cameron Dollar. O'Bannon led the Bruins to their first national title in 20 years Monday night with 30 points and 17 rebounds in an 89-78 victory over Arkansas. But it was Bailey, the freshman who had 26 points, and Dollar, the sophomore who replaced injured team leader Tyus Edney, who have UCLA thinking about next year's Final Four. "I guess you could call it a new UCLA," Dollar said. Added Charles O'Bannon, Ed's brother: " Now the North Carolinas, the Dukes, the Kentuckys still have a long way to reach all the national titles that UCLA has accomplished. We're just pushing it further and further away." The Bruins have a record 11 championships. Kentucky and Indiana are second with five each. The team returned to Los Angeles yesterday afternoon to the wild cheers of SHELL SALE! m ore than 500 fans at International Airport. After a brief celebration with the crowd, the Bruins 1 ft by bus with a police escort for their campus. Then, it was out to NBC i.n Burban k, where the entire team was scheduled to appear on Jay Leno's "Tonight Show." Shortly after Monday night's victory, police in riot gear fired rubber bullets to tame rowdy c lebrants pouring into the streets of Westwood Village adjacent to the UCLA campus. Fifteen reveler were arrested when a small faction of the estimated 4,000 celebrants started bonfires, fired weapons skyward, hurled rocks and bottles at police and overturned a radio station van. The Bruins (3 1-2) finished the season with the most victories in school history and never fell below seventh in The Associated Press poll before spending the final three weeks at No. 1. The only losses came against Oregon and California. To the surprise of many, Dollar proved an able replacement at point guard when Edney's sprained right wrist forced him out of the game after 2 1/2 minutes. TOP YOUR PRIZE CHEVY.WITH A BRADSHAW TOPPER! $299 INSTALLED |