BRIEFLY : FOSCHI FOUND INNOCENT.Jessica Foschi, the teen-age swimmer who tested positive for steroids last summer in a case that brought international reaction, has been cleared of all charges by an arbitration panel arbitration panel A group of individuals charged with resolving a dispute between individuals and/or organizations. Arbitration panels to resolve investment disputes are sponsored by self-regulatory organizations such as NASD. . The American Arbitration Association The American Arbitration Association (AAA) is a private enterprise in the business of arbitration, and one of several arbitration organizations that administers arbitration proceedings. The AAA also administers mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. decision means Foschi, 15, from Old Brookville, N.Y., can compete with a clean slate Noun 1. clean slate - an opportunity to start over without prejudice fresh start, tabula rasa chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" and without undergoing periodic drug tests imposed as part of a two-year suspension by U.S. Swimming. It was the latest turn in a bizarre, perhaps unprecedented case of an athlete accused of boosting performance through illicit means, but it probably was not the final legal maneuver. A lawyer for Foschi said the family would review lawsuits it has filed against U.S. Swimming and the U.S. Olympic Committee but held out the possibility of seeking damages. The original lawsuits did not mention monetary penalties. Bob Foschi, the swimmer's father, said the case had forced his family to ``live a nightmare for the past eight months.'' The association heard more than two days of testimony in February from Foschi, her parents, coaches and others involved in the case, and found that the swimmer had been improperly punished for a violation she never committed. ``The overwhelming evidence produced in this proceeding inescapably leads us to the conclusion that . . . (Foschi) and all those connected with her are innocent and without fault,'' the AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. opinion said. BASEBALL Baseball fans are slowly starting to come back, judging by attendance figures from the first week of the season. Despite bad weather that caused seven postponements, attendance was up 4.5 percent for the first 79 dates compared to last year. The first-week average through Sunday was 26,579, up from 25,441 for a similar number of games at the start of last season. When compared to last season's final average of 25,257, attendance was up 5.2 percent. FOOTBALL The Philadelphia Eagles Seay, who has played the last three seasons with the San Diego Chargers
The National Football League will decide on April 30 whether to approve or deny Bud Adams' proposal to move the Houston Oilers to Nashville, Tenn. The special league meeting will be held in Atlanta, the league said in a news release. The public referendum in Nashville on the stadium-relocation package offered to the Oilers will occur on May 7. SOURCE: Daily News Wire Services |
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