BRIEFLY : LEONARD, DURAN MIGHT FIGHT AGAIN.Sugar Ray Leonard Ray Charles Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is a retired American professional boxer. He was one of the leading boxers in the world in the late 1970s and 1980s, winning world titles at multiple weights and engaging in contests with such celebrated opponents as Wilfred Benitez, Thomas and Roberto Duran would consider fighting each other for a fourth time because of interest in such a match by groups in Australia. Promoter Mike Acri, who has connections to the two fighters, said Tuesday he had discussed the matter with both. ``Ray said, `If the money is there I'd consider it, but I'd want to have one or two fights (before Duran) to see where I stand,' '' Acri said from his office at Erie, Pa. He added that Leonard, who has a 2-1 edge over Duran, is in Melbourne to open a branch of the All-Star Cafe. Acri said Duran told him, ``There are two guys who motivate me - (Hector) Camacho and Leonard,'' and that he would prefer to fight Camacho because he thinks he beat him when Camacho scored a 12-round decision over him June 22, 1996, at Atlantic City, N.J. Duran is 46, Leonard 41. MOTOR SPORTS: Another round of medical tests shed little new light on the cause of Dale Earnhardt's mysterious blackout at the beginning of Sunday's Southern 500. ``We're baffled,'' said Don Hawk, president of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ``It's really good news and bad news. The good news is that Dale is going to have such a clean bill of health a certificate from the proper authority that a ship is free from infection. See also: Clean after all of this. The bad news is that we still have to find out what went wrong.'' NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. needs an explanation before it will clear Earnhardt to drive in Saturday night's Exide 400 at Richmond (Va.) International Speedway. TV: Marv Albert's lawyers asked that the sex charges against the sportscaster be dismissed because a member of the grand jury that indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. him once worked for the prosecutor. In court papers, defense attorney Roy Black said Amy Levine, one of the six grand jurors who indicted Albert in May, was campaign manager for Arlington County Commonwealth Attorney Richard Trodden. HORSE RACING: Ryan Barber sued fellow jockey Corey Nakatani, claiming Nakatani pushed him off his horse after a race at Del Mar last month. Barber, an apprentice rider from Ohio, seeks unspecified damages from Nakatani for alleged assault, battery and emotional distress. The complaint was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. LOCAL: Former St. Genevieve High School St. Genevieve High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. History School Name The school is named in honor of the patroness of Paris. pitcher Roland De La Maza Roland de la Maza is a former Major League Baseball player who played one game for the Kansas City Royals in 1997. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 15th round of the 1993 amateur draft. was traded Monday from the Cleveland Indians to the Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium. for Bip Roberts. De La Maza pitched for the Indians' Triple-A affiliate. NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= : The Phoenix Suns signed free-agent shooting guard George McCloud to a one-year contract, reuniting him with point guard Jason Kidd. |
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