BRIEFLY : SELES SUES OFFICIALS IN STABBING INCIDENT.One day before the three-year statute of limitations A type of federal or state law that restricts the time within which legal proceedings may be brought. Statutes of limitations, which date back to early Roman Law, are a fundamental part of European and U.S. law. would have expired, Monica Seles filed a $16 million claim for lost earnings against the organizers of the Citizens Cup tournament at which she was stabbed. Seles, attacked at courtside court·side n. The area immediately bordering the official court of play, as in tennis or basketball. by Guenter Parche on April 30, 1993, did not play again until this past summer, when she won the Canadian Open This article is about the men's golf tournament. For the women's tournament, see Canadian Women's Open. For the tennis championships currently known as the "Rogers Cup", see Canada Masters. before going to the final of the U.S. Open The term U.S. Open is applied to "open" United States national championships in a particular sport, in which anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-American may compete. These include:
Seles filed the claim for damages from the loss of earnings against the Deutscher Tennisbund (DTB See Deutsche Terminbörse. ) Rothenbaum Turnier GmbH, the commercial business that organized the Hamburg tournament, in the Regional Civil Court in Hamburg. BASKETBALL Georgetown sophomore Allen Iverson has been driving around town in a $130,000 Mercedes, a possible violation of NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association rules and another indication he'll be the next college star to bolt early for the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= . Iverson has been driving the car, a loaner from a local dealership, since early April. Should he decide to return to Georgetown for his junior year, the loan could jeopardize his eligibility as an amateur athlete in the eyes of the NCAA. David Loring, sales manager of the American Service Center in suburban Alexandria, Va., said Monday he loaned Iverson the car as part of a routine practice of providing cars for prominent individuals because of the publicity it brings the dealership. He said Iverson had not signed any documents indicating he would buy the car. NCAA rules prohibit an athlete from receiving preferential treatment because of celebrity status. Kobe Bryant, a 6-foot-6 forward from Ardmore, Pa., recognized as the national player of the year by several organizations, announced he will become the sixth high school player to enter the NBA draft. Bryant, 17, is expected to be among the top 10 prospects in the June draft. Other NBA players who did not play in college were Kevin Garnett, Moses Malone, Shawn Kemp, Darryl Dawkins and Bill Willoughby. Bryant was the all-time leading scorer in southeastern Pennsylvania with 2,883 career points. His senior year, Bryant averaged 31 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, five blocked shots and four steals. CAPTION(S): Photo |
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