BRIEFLY : ESPOSITO APOLOGIZES FOR REMARKS.Phil Esposito, general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning is a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida, USA. It is a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). , apologized Friday to The Asbury Park (N.J.) Press and reporter Kisha Ciabattari for angry remarks he made to her. The newspaper still planned to file a protest with the NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there and the Lightning over Esposito's comments, said John Quinn, the managing editor for sports at the Press. After Game 5 of the Lightning's playoff series with Philadelphia on Thursday, when Ciabattari approached Esposito to ask a question, he cursed at her, told her to get out of the room, and then made a crude sexual remark, according to the paper's account of the incident. GOLF When the fun went out of golf, Keith Fergus packed up his clubs and went home. After two rounds of the Greater Greensboro Classic, he's glad he changed his mind. Fergus, who quit the PGA Tour in 1987 to spend more time with his family, marked another highlight in his return with a 5-under-par 67, a two-day total of 137 and the lead in the Greater Greensboro Classic in North Carolina. Hisayuki Sasaki, whose best finish in 10 years of professional golf was a tie for 31st in last year's British Open, was one of three golfers at 138 after shooting a 69. Marianne Morris took advantage of early calm winds to shoot a 4-under-par 68 and take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the $600,000 Sara Lee Classic in Nashville, Tenn. BASEBALL The trial of owners on unfair labor practices has been postponed for the 11th time. The trial, scheduled to start Monday, was postponed to June 17, according to Joel Biblowitz, associate chief administrative law judge administrative law judge n. a professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies. They are generally experienced in the particular subject matter of the agency involved or of several agencies. of the National Labor Relations Board National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), independent agency of the U.S. government created under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 (Wagner Act), and amended by the acts of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Labor Act) and 1959 (Landrum-Griffin Act), which affirmed labor's right . Stanford University, whose Sunken Diamond has new lights, appears to be the leading candidate to host the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association West Baseball Regional after Cal State Fullerton coach Augie Garrido said the school will not submit an application. Neither USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. nor UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX has submitted applications, according to NCAA Championships director Richard Poppe. The key is this weekend's three-game series between UCLA and Stanford, which could decide whether the Cardinal can advance to the regional and therefore be eligible to host it. Arizona State and Fresno State have been regional favorites in the past, but both teams are on the bubble to advance to the playoffs. The sites will be announced May 13. SOURCE: Gary Washburn FOOTBALL USC safety Micah Phillips and punter John Stonehouse and UCLA lineman Grady Stretz have all signed free-agent contracts with the New York Giants
Nevada football coach Chris Ault is stepping down - again - to devote more time to his job as athletic director. The announcement marked the second time in three years Ault has quit as coach. He sat out the 1993 season, then returned the following year after his chosen successor, Jeff Horton, defected to UNLV. OLYMPICS Australian swim coach Scott Volkers' two-year suspension was reduced to one year by the sport's governing body in London. Volkers was banned by FINA FINA Fédération Internationale de Natation (French: International Swimming Federation; Lausanne, Switzerland; formerly Fédération Internationale de Natation Amateur) for giving world champion Samantha Riley a headache tablet containing a prohibited substance at the world short-course championships in Brazil last December. He still will be banned from coaching her at this summer's Olympic Games. TENNIS Thomas Muster survived a rare scare on clay, rallying to beat 19-year-old Dutchman Sjeng Schalken 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Open. ETC ETC - ExTendible Compiler. Fortran-like, macro extendible. "ETC - An Extendible Macro-Based Compiler", B.N. Dickman, Proc SJCC 38 (1971). . Ernie Irvan won his first pole since a serious crash more than 20 months ago, taking the top spot for Sunday's Winston Select 500 in Talladega, Ala. . . . Robbie Regan of Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. knocked down champion Daniel Jimenez of Puerto Rico in the eighth round and went on to win the WBO bantamweight title in a unanimous decision in Ardiff, Wales. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Chris Ault - Nevada football coach steps down for sec ond time in three years. Daily News Staff and Wire Services |
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