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31. HOUSTON Mario Elie, who became a free agent last month, signed a two-year deal with the Houston Rockets that could bring him up to $2.5 million per season. Elie was an instrumental part of the Rockets' championship seasons in 1994 and 1995. ATLANTA The Atlanta Hawks, looking to improve their outside shooting, signed former Georgia Tech guard Jon Barry to a one-year contract Tuesday. GENEVA, Switzerland Argentine soccer star Diego Mar-adona will undergo treatment for a recurring drug problem at an unidentified private clinic near Geneva.
The 35-year-old Mar-adona, leader of Argentina's 1986 World Cup championship team, arrived in Geneva late Tuesday. Abbott To minors? Medicine played role in Smith's death LANDOVER, Md. Derek Smith, the Washington Bullets assistant coach who died on a cruise ship with his family, was stricken by respiratory arrest, brought on my motion sickness medications, a preliminary report shows. The Bullets said a final report on the cause of death is expected after test results are released. Smith, 34, died Friday.
His funeral is scheduled for Thursday at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. Smith was a starting forward on Louisville's 1980 NCAA championship illl! IMPOTENCE I I -7. .1 1 Cabinet Refacing "Quality that's Affordable" For New Solutions to an Age-Old Problem Come and Talk to Us at the Male Medical Clinic has limited openings for 1st 12th grades in the 1996-97 School Year We are taking applications the week of August 18th phone: 963-2973 Address: 5520 Union School Rd. (west end of Decatur) rJT Dave Jan jXiff 764-5058 WMPiC? Sanders is being sued for $1 million by security guard Herb Kohus over the Aug.
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Patricia Parker, 48, and multimillionaire Behring, 68, reached an agreement Monday. Neither side would discuss terms of the settlement. Parker had accused Behring of making advances, asking her to pick up his prescription of sex-enhancing drugs and requiring she keep waivers on hand to preclude his potential sex partners from asking him for money. Smits might need more foot surgery INDIANAPOLIS Indiana Pacers center Rik Smits hopes to find out by the end of the week whether he'll need another foot operation. Smits missed the first 12 games and 19 overall last season, and despite averaging a career-high 18.5 points, played in almost constant pain.
Smits and Pacers trainer David Craig met Monday in Canada with a foot specialist and planned to travel to Houston today for another consultation. Then back in Indianapolis on Thursday, Smits plans to meet with Pacers management and team physician San-ford Kunkel to decide about surgery. NHL officials hope to exterminate rats ANAHEIM, Calif. The rain of rats at Miami Arena has come to an end. The NHL general managers wrapped up their meetings Monday and agreed on one rule change which would hold home teams accountable for the actions of their fans.
This rule is in response to Florida Panthers fans who threw plastic rats on the ice after a goal by the home team at Miami Arena. During the playoffs, so many of the rats came down from the stands that games were delayed several minutes at a time as the ice was cleared. If fans litter the ice with debris of any kind after a goal in the upcoming season, they will be warned by the public address announcer to stop. If they persist, the referee will have the authority to issue a minor penalty for delay of game to the home team. Irvin snitch ends up the slammer DALLAS The man whose hidden-camera footage of Michael Irvin fueled a drug scandal around the Dallas Cowboys receiver was ordered Tuesday to serve 30 days in jail for violating a judge's gag order.
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Nebraska receiver decides to quit LINCOLN, Neb. Nebraska receiver Riley Washington, who played last season while charged with attempted second-degree murder, has left the two-time defending national champions. Washington, expected to graduate next week, pleaded innocent to shooting Jermaine Cole outside a convenience store Aug. 2, 1995. The case has been continued until next month and prosecutors said Tuesday they are not sure Washington will be tried because they have not been able to locate Cole.
Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne, who said Monday that Washington had left the team, has consistently said he believes the player is innocent. Ex-Cowboy Martin arrested after fight DALLAS Harvey Martin, a former star defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys, was arrested Tuesday after fighting with his girlfriend and will be observed for mental illness. The arrest, on misdemeanor harassment and assault charges, was the second time in six months the 45-year-old former All-Pro faced assault charges involving Debbie Clark, 37. After Martin posts bond on the assault charge, Ewell said, he will be taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital for observation on a temporary mental illness warrant on the order of a county magistrate. Sanders doesn't show up for civil trial CINCINNATI Deion Sanders failed to show up Tuesday for a civil trial stemming from a 1994 dispute with a Riverfront Stadium security guard.
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Meridian golf practice begins Aug. 19 MACON Students interested 1 in trying out for the Meridian High School golf teams should report to Moweaqua Golf Course at 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19. Practice will last until 5:15 p.m.
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Eisenhower soccer meeting is Friday DECATUR A meeting for Eisenhower's soccer players and their parents is scheduled for Friday at 5 p.m. in Room G-100 at the high school. Players are urged to bring their physicals and a $20 participation fee. Present at the meeting will be Eisenhower soccer coach Ida Brooks. By staff reports Rhodes resigns as Niantic hoops coach NIANTIC Mark Rhodes has resigned as head boys basketball coach at Niantic-Harristown High School to accept a position at Peoria Richwoods High School.
Rhodes will serve as an assistant at Richwoods under former MacArthur Coach Bob Darling. Rhodes, who had a record of 18-36 in two seasons at Niantic, will also teach physical education at Sterling Middle School. "This was just too great of an opportunity to pass up," Rhodes said. "At Richwoods we're playing Rock Island, Galesburg, Peoria Central and Peoria Manual. How do you pass that up?" Rhodes' assistant Tony Finan and current Niantic eighth-grade coach Duane Schmedeke have both applied for the head job.
Soccer interpretation meeting at MacArthur DECATUR There will be an Illinois High School Association soccer rules interpretation meeting tonight at MacArthur High School. Registration is at 7 p.m. with the meeting at 7:30. Enter through the north gym doors. Koprek medals at Olympic Festival COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
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