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(Rich Gossage, one of baseball's premier
relievers whose fastball intimidated
hitters for 22 seasons, retired
a despite feeling he could still help some
sj major league teams.
Gossage, 43, released by Seattle
in October, was 124-107 in 1,002
games with 310 saves, 1,502 strikeouts
and a 3.01 ERA. He also pitched
for the Chicago White Sox, Pittsk
buigh, New York Yankees, San Diego,
' Chicago Cubs and San Francisco.
SEATTLE ? Tie Seattle Mariners
signed catcher Jason Varitek, selected
14th overall in the June draft,
to a one-year deal believed to be worth
$650,000 to $700,000.
The former Georgia Tech star,
the Golden Spikes winner last year
as the top college player, will be assigned
to Class AA in Wilmington,
N.C.
MESA, Ariz. ? Brian McRae, traded
earlier this month from the Kansas
City Royals to the Chicago Cubs,
agreed to a one-year contract for $2.65
million. He had been eligible for salary
arbitration.
PEORIA, Ariz. ? The San Diego
Padres signed second baseman Jodv
Reed to a one-year contract for
$200,000 with another $300,000 in
performance bonuses. Reed, 32, spent
* last season with Milwaukee.
NFL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ? Joe Montana
said goodbye again, this time
. ,i to teammates and fans during a news
conference at Arrowhead Stadium.
Montana, 38, who announced his
retirement Tuesday in San Francisco,
spent the last two seasons with
Kansas City after 14 years with the
49ers.
Meanwhile, The Kansas City Star
said the Chiefs signed safety Ronnie
Lott as a free agent. Lott, 35, spent
the past two seasons with the New
York Jets after 10 years with San
Francisco and two with the Los Angeles
Raiders.
CINCINNATI ? Cincinnati general
manager Mike Brown continued
his threats to move the team, giving
the city until the end of the year to
guarantee construction of a stadium.
Brown said he met once with Maryi
land officials about moving the Ben"
gals to Baltimore, and that more
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meetings are piannea.
NHL
DENVER ? The Quebec Nordiques
have reportedly struck a deal to move
to Denver if they are unable to resolve
their financial problems.
The Rocky Mountain News, citing
unidentified sources, said Comsat
Video Enterprises Inc., owner of
the NBA's Denver Nuggets, has completed
an agreement to buy the club
for $75 million if it leaves Quebec.
The newspaper said the deal had
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The Nordiques said the report is premature.
CHICAGO?Chicago Blackhawks
star Jeremy Roenick won't need reconstructive
knee surgery, but his
status for the playoffs remains uncertain.
Team physician Louis Kolb said
Roenick could be back in time for the
playoffs, while Roenick's agent, Neil
Abbott, said that is out of the question.
MONTREAL ? Defenseman
Vladimir Malakhov, obtained by the
Montreal Canadiens two weeks ago
from the New York Islanders, signed
a tour-year contract wortn a reported
$5.6 million.
NCAA Basketball
WACO, Texas ? A federal judge
upheld the conspiracy and fraud convictions
of three former Baylor assistant
coaches. ^
U.S. District Judge Walter Smith
Jr. said the jury's verdict will stand
against Kevin Gray, Gary Thomas
and Troy Drummond. The counts
cany maximum five-year prison terms
and fines up to $250,000.
A federal jury acquitted former
head coach Dairel Johnson April 5
of seven felony counts relating to academic
fraud in the recruitment of five
junior college players in 1993.
LEXINGTON, Ky. ? Ron Mercer,
the Naismith award winner as the
nation's top prep player, signed a national
letter of intent to play at Kentucky.
Mercer left Goodpasture High in
Nashville, Tenn., to spend his senior
year at Oak Hill Academy in Mouth
of Wilson, Va., where he averaged
26.3 points.
Yacht Racing
SAN DIEGO ? Young America
beat Mighty Mary by 2 minutes, 46
seconds to take the lead in the America's
Cup defender finals.
With five races remaining in the
round-robin Citizen Cup finals, Young
America has four points, and Mighty
Mary and Stars & Stripes are tied
with three. Young America was scheduled
to face Stars & Stripes Thursday.
Challenger finalists oneAustralia
and Team New Zealand's Black Magic
1 remained at the docks for the second
straight day, this time because
of rough seas. Black Magic 1 leads
the best-of-9 series 4-1.
Tennis
HONG KONG ? Fourth-seeded
Thomas Enqvist of Sweden beat David
Prinosi] of Germany 6-7 (5-7), 6-1,64
in the second round of the Hong
Kong Salem Open.
Top-seeded Michael Chang's match
against Germany's Alex Radulescu
was postponed because of rain.
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All my heroes are gone.
Now that Joe Montana has retired,
the sports world has lost the last of the
the true '80s legends. In 1985, Rod Carew,
my baseball hero, retired; in 1991, Magic
Johnson, my basketball hero, retired;
now, the greatest player ever to put on
football pads has retired.
Rod Carew was my first idol as a kid.
I saw my first professional baseball game
in Anaheim, Calif., home of the California
Angels. Carew played first base for
the Angels, and in his illustrious career
he won seven batting titles, one MVP
and a few golden gloves to go in his trophy
case.
Carew was the all-time leading vote
getter in All-Star balloting when he was
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in the baseball world. His dedication
to hitting was legendary. He batted
over.300 for 15 straight seasons and
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IflB lthough Carolina sophomor
MM track star Dawn Ellerbe's tal
mjm ent has established her as on
rm of the top throwers in the SEC
confidence might be her best asset.
"Next year, they're bringing th
hammer weight into the NCAA," Ellerb
said, "so I plan to be All-American ii
all four events ? shot put, discuss
hammer and weight."
I That confidence level and her throw
ing skills have led to Ellerbe beinj
named captain of the 1995 Lady Game
cock outdoor track team.
"There is a lot of responsibility be
ing a team captain," she said, "becaus
you have to look out for everyone else
It makes me feel like the coach look
at me like a leader, so it makes me fee
really good."
Ellerbe is having her best year thi;
season after being redshirted the pas
outdoor season. She is the team leade
in the hammer with a throw of 168-1:
*** and the discuss with a throw of 169-1
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a shot put.
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best events," she said, "and I feel thi
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made a run for .400 in 77, but fell short,
finishing his MVP season at .388.
His name may not be familiar to
many people because he was introverted.
He did his job and let his talent speak
for itself; baseball heard him, making
him just the 16th player elected on first
ballot to the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Magic was and continues to be my
biggest hero. When I was in middle school
and high school, all I wanted to be was
Magic; sorry, Mike. I would wait up each
night to watch "SportsCenter" to see if
the Lakers won and how many points
and assists Magic had.
Besides the five championships, three
MVPs, an All-Star MVP and an Olympic
gold medal, Magic was more special to
me for what he did off the court. He used
his fame to benefit others. He has held
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Although she made a big improvement,
she didn't think she improved as much
as she should have.
"I wasn't doing very well my fresh1
man year," she said, "and this year I
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surprised me."
r. Ellerbe looks for the other women
y throwers to also have a good season.
I "The women, as far as throwers,
will Drobablv be the toD three in the
SEC," she said.
e Ellerbe cited academics as a big rea.
son she attends Carolina.
s "When I came here, they put acail
demies first," she said, "and the academic
enrichment center helped me a
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tion was a determining factor.
1 "Coach (Greg) Kraft told me they
5 were bringing in a throwers coach,"
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only schools in the nation that has a
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charities. 1
His heart is as big as his smile. He j
was never content to bask in the glory. ,
After his first MVP season in 1987, he (
worked to improve his game. His scor- j
ing increased, as did his free-throw shooting.
Magic made everyone around him
better; he did this in high school, college,
in the pros and in life.
The day he announced he was HTV
positive, I was shocked. How could someone
like him have a fatal disease? But
in hindsight, he took the obstacle on like
everything else he's done in life. He became
a spokesman to get the word out
to the world. He didn't want anyone else
to make the same mistake he made. My ?
respect for him increased even more be- 1
cause he faced it head on; he never tried '
to hide or play it down.
Magic's career was cut short, but 1
maybe it will be for a greater good. I l
heard he wants to play on the '96 USA t
basketball team. I hone thev let him; it
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is most proud of.
"I don't feel Fve accomplished everything
I've set out to do," she said, "but
just staying in school and being an athlete
and student and excelling in both
is my biggest accomplishment."
Ellerbe had a strong athletics background
coming from high school, where
she lettered for four years in track and
two years in basketball. She believes
this background has helped her confidence.
"It gave me a boost," Ellerbe said,
"but it also gave me a reality check. In
New York state when I went to school.
I threw 135 in the discuss, and that
was pretty good. Now, girls at-e just juniors
and seniors in high school and
throwing 160 and 170- So they're coming
into school now as freshmen where
I hope to be as a sophomore."
You can be assured that Ellerbe,
with her confidence and quickly improving
talents, will continue to become
a bigger force for the Lady Gamecocks.
"I'm doing well, but I'm not satisfied,"
she said, "and I wont start being
satisfied until Fm No. 1. Until I'm No.
1 and recognized as a thrower in the
nation, I'm not going to be satisfied."
Ms legends
would be great to see him make anoth
er no-look pass.
Joe Montana has many of the traits
that Magic and Carew have. Big Joe
made everyone around him better, and
unlike Magic, he preferred to stay out
of the spotlight off the field; he let the
Four Super Bowl rings do all the talking.
Montana was the king of the comeoack.
He provided the NFL with the
greatest Super Bowl in histoiy. His leadership
and coolness in the fourth quarter
of Super Bowl XXIH displayed why
tie is the greatest player ever.
Joe may not have been as physicaly
talented as Marino or Kelly, but he
turned the 49ers into the team that all
Football franchises strive to be. He personifies
class, and his attitude was always
about winning, never showboatng
(take a lesson, Deion and Irvan).
All three of my heroes are gone from
;he games they dominated, but memoies
are forever, and thank God for videotape.
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