BRIEFLY : BLATTER ROCKS SOCCER WORLD.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Recently elected FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f president Sepp Blatter proposed the biggest change in the history of world soccer Sunday, saying the World Cup should be held every two years instead of four. Blatter Blat´ter v. i. 1. To prate; to babble; to rail; to make a senseless noise; to patter. [ imp. & p. p. os> ( ) r>.] They procured . . . said the changes would increase the status of national teams, which he said were threatened by proposals for a new Super League of European clubs. ``I am demanding a clear statement: Do we want national teams or do we only want club football?'' the president of soccer's world governing body told the Zurich weekly SonntagsBlick. He said his plan would see the competition taking place in all even-numbered years, instead of every four years as at present. Any changes could not come into force before 2006. BASEBALL: Terry Steinbach has reached an agreement with the Minnesota Twins on a one-year contract worth about $1 million, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The 36-year-old catcher and Minnesota native turned down more money from the St. Louis Cardinals For the National Football League team that played in St. Louis from 1960 to 1987, see . The St. Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards" or "the Redbirds") are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. and Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the White Sox have played in U.S. to remain in his hometown. HOCKEY: The NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there will penalize St. Louis for talking to New Jersey's Scott Stevens before he became a restricted free agent in 1994. The Devils will get the Blues' first-round pick in the 1999 entry draft, cash, and also can choose to swap first-round picks in the 2000 draft. SCHEDULES: Heavy snow and ice forced the postponement of several events, including No. 3 Cincinnati's home game against Marquette, rescheduled for tonight. A game between No. 16 Minnesota at No. 11 Purdue was postponed for the second straight day. It was not immediately rescheduled. New York's Aqueduct and Kentucky's Turfway Park also canceled Sunday's racing cards. WINTER SPORTS: Sweden's Pernilla Wiberg made a stunning comeback from ninth place after the first run to win the women's World Cup The Women's World Cup could refer to either the:
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