BRIEFLY\Leafs get Muller in seven-player, three-team trade.Byline: Daily News Wire Services In a three-way trade completed after some two weeks of talks, the Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). acquired Kirk Muller Kirk Christopher Muller (born Feb 8, 1966 in Kingston, ON, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 19 seasons from 1984-85 until 2002-03. Muller is currently an assistant coach for the Montreal Canadiens. from the New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, a hamlet located on Long Island in Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. and veteran goaltender Don Beaupre Donald William Beaupre (born September 19, 1961, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. Beaupre in his 17 seasons (1981-1997) in the NHL played for four teams: the Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, and the Toronto from the Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (French: Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa) are a professional men's hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). in the seven-player deal Tuesday. The Senators got Toronto backup goaltender Damian Rhodes Damian ('Dusty') Rhodes (May 28 1969 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States) was an NHL goaltender drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 6th round of the 1987 Entry Draft, 112th overall. and junior star defenseman Wade Redden Wade Redden (born June 12 1977, in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) is a professional ice hockey defenceman for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. As a youngster, Wade had played hockey but he was involved in fastball. , the Islanders' first-round pick last year. The Islanders picked up Ottawa center Martin Straka, minor-league left wing Ken Belanger from the Leafs and promising junior defenseman Bryan Berard, picked first overall last year by the Senators. The Senators also traded center Dan Quinn to the Philadelphia Flyers for future considerations. Quinn was the Senators' second-leading scorer when he was suddenly let go with little explanation on New Year's Eve. BASKETBALL Texas-El Paso's Don Haskins, one of college basketball's winningest coaches, underwent successful triple-bypass surgery in El Paso and is expected to fully recover. His season, however, is probably over. Haskins, 65, was doing well after the two-hour operation at Providence Memorial Hospital to repair three blocked arteries, said UTEP UTEP University of Texas at El Paso UTEP Urban, Technological & Environmental Planning athletic director John Thompson. "Everything is very upbeat," said Thompson. "Everything looked extraordinarily good." Haskins has been hospitalized since suffering a mild heart attack during a game Saturday. Doctors decided to perform a double-bypass after tests Monday revealed two blocked arteries. Police said they expect to arrest more people after they review videotapes of a fight that erupted at a basketball game between Newberry and Presbyterian Monday night in Clinton, S.C. Five men were arrested at the scene and charged with public disorderly conduct disorderly conduct Conduct likely to lead to a disturbance of the public peace or that offends public decency. It has been held to include the use of obscene language in public, fighting in a public place, blocking public ways, and making threats. , but authorities said at least 25 more people were involved in the melee. It took about 20 officers to restore order. Khalid Reeves, whose sprained left ankle held up the trade that sent Kenny Anderson from New Jersey to the Charlotte Hornets, was placed on the injured list by the Nets. BASEBALL Right-handed reliever Mark Williamson has signed a minor-league contract with the Angels and will report to spring training as a non-roster invitee. The Angels also announced that reliever Bryan Harvey, who agreed to terms Dec. 20, signed his 1996 contract after passing a physical examination last Thursday. The Philadelphia Phillies signed second baseman Mickey Morandini to a one-year contract worth $1.75 million plus performance bonuses, thus avoiding an arbitration hearing. Shirley McDaniel Anderson, the mother of former Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson, died Monday at her home in Riverside after a brief illness. She was 84. Mrs. Anderson, the mother of five children, will be buried Saturday following funeral services in Riverside, the Tigers said. Lou Gorman, 65, who as general manager of the Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are a member and currently champions of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. From to the present, the Red Sox have played in Fenway Park. for 10 years helped the team win three division titles, retired. He will remain a part-time consultant to the club. WINTER SPORTS Olympic and world ice dance champions Oksana Gritschuk and Yevgeny Platov of Russia began their quest for their first European title by taking the lead after the dance compulsories in Sofia, Bulgaria. Defending champions Mandy Woetzel and Ingo Steuer of Germany staved off a strong Russian challenge in the pairs event and held first after the short program. Austrian Hans Knaus registered his first World Cup super-G victory, beating Norway's Atle Skaardal in windy and snowy conditions in Valloire, France. FOOTBALL Miami Hurricanes backup quarterback Scott Covington says he's leaving for another school, even though his request for a release has been denied by the university. "I've made up my mind," Covington said. "I will not be back next season. I need to play, and I really don't see that happening here." ETC ETC - ExTendible Compiler. Fortran-like, macro extendible. "ETC - An Extendible Macro-Based Compiler", B.N. Dickman, Proc SJCC 38 (1971). . Finland's Jani Sievinen equaled his world short-course record in the 100-meter medley at a World Cup meet in Sheffield, England. Sievinen was timed in 53.78 seconds, matching the mark he set four years ago. |
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