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Hughes also was named conference player of the year. Rounding out the first team were Tim McRoberts, a 6-5 senior from Butler and Keith Gray, a 6-2 Junior from Detroit. Jeff Jenkins and Victor Fleming of Xavier were named to the second team. Butler's Joe Sexson and Oral Roberts' Dick Acres tied for coach of the year. Thomas Wants New Contract Guard Isiah Thomas is promising to become a free agent if the Detroit Pistons do not give him a long-term contract before the end of the current season.

Thomas has almost lVt years remaining on his original contract. However, he and the Pistons have been negotiating for some time. "The num- bers Just aren't right," said Thomas. "I think it'll be OK. I'm still optimistic, but if it's not done by the end of the season, I'm going to go free agent at the end of next season because I don't want to hassle with it during the last year of this contract." Thomas is thought to be seeking a 10-year contract averaging about $1.2 million a year.

Thomas is not the only player giving the team headaches. Con- tract talks with forward Kelly Tripucka also ap- pear at an impasse. Tripucka's agent, Bob Woolf, a few weeks ago he would test the free agent waters when his client's contract expires this sum- Five Tennis Greats Honored Pancho Segura, Neale Fraser, Manuel Santana and the doubles team of John Bromwich and Adrian Quist were named to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. They will be formally inducted into the shrine at Newport, R.I., on July 14, during the Miller Hall of Fame Tennis Champlon-ships, bringing to 131 the number of members. Chris Evert Lloyd held off a strong challenge by Kathy Jordan to advance into the second round of the $500,000 Virginia Slims Championships tennis tournament in New York.

The 7-5, 4-6, 6- 3 victory sent Lloyd, who is seeded second in this season-ending event, into the next round where she will meet Helena Sukova of Czechoslovakia. Earlier, sixth-seeded Hana Mandlikova of Czechoslovakia shook off a shaky start to oust West Germany's Sylvia Hanika, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; Kathy Hor-vath upset fourth-seeded Andrea Jaeger, 6-2, 7-6, and Barbara Potter advanced when No. 7 Andrea Temesvari of Hungary was forced to retire with an injured back with Potter leading 6-3, 6-7, 2-1. Top-seeded John McEnroe and second- seeded Jimmy Connors won first-round matches in the Madrid Open. McEnroe defeated Wojtek Fibak, 7- 5, 6-1, and Connors beat Heinz Gunthardt, 6-4, 7-5.

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Associated Press GOLFER NANCY LOPEZ smiles as she shows off her 3V2-month-old daughter, Ashley Marie, upon arrival In Southern California for the Uniden Golf Classic in Costa Mesa, Calif. Ashley's father, baseball player Ray Knight, is in training camp with the Houston Astros at Cocoa, Fla. downed Steve Denton, 6-7, 7-6, 7-5; Tom Gullikson whipped Peter Fleming, 6-3, 6-4; and Vitas Gerulai-tis ousted Miroslav Mecir, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Winds Threaten Honda Classic If the howling winds out of the west continue and that was the forecast the $500,000 Honda Classic beginning today at Coral Springs, could turn into a golfing horror show, Johnny Miller said Wednesday. "It could become a total survival test, with half the field waving the white flag when they walk up No.

18," Miller said-after playing in the pro-am. Miller won this event last year when it was played at the nearby Inverrary Country Club. This year, it has shifted to the new Tournament Players Club at Eagle Trace, a year-old layout that is being used in competition for the first time. Patty Sheehan, last year's Player of the Year on the LPGA tour and the leading money-winner thus far in 1984, faces a field that Includes Nancy Lopez in the $300,000 Uniden Invitational at Costa Mesa, beginning today. Sheehan has one victory and a tie for third to her credit this year and has earned $37,000.

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1 "I don't like it," the 39-year-old, left-handed hitting Nettles said. "I told him so. I think I proved last year that I am an everyday player. I didn't re-sign to become a platoon player. It's a slap In the face, a stab in the back.

I told them If they can make the right deal, make it." Owner George Steinbrenner said, "I have no Intention of trading He got the contract he wanted." Steinbrenner, meanwhile, PITTSBURGH PIRATES: In the past 25 years, only Roberto Cle-mente and Dave Parker have held the Pittsburgh Pirates' right field job for more than a few weeks. Now, Doug Frobel would like to become the third player on that list. That's one reason why Frobel, the heir apparent to Parker, already has been working out for two weeks at the team's spring training camp. "I know I'm going to get a fair shot at a (starting) job this season," said Frobel, the most consistent power hitter in the Pirates' organization. "I think I'll be starting the season playing against right-handers for sure.

After that, I hope the season will take care of itself." Frobel has hit 52 home runs in his last two seasons. reacting to criticism by slugging outfielder Dave Winfield, says he does not like being blamed for the loss of free agent relief pitcher Rich Gossage. "I'm tired of taking the bum rap on Goose Gossage," Steinbrenner told the New York Dally News. "I really resent being hung for this. Do you think I wanted to lose him?" Gossage, the hard-throwing mainstay of the Yankee bullpen from 1978 through last season, signed a five-year, contract with San Diego after opting for baseball's re-entry draft.

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Mike Brown, the Bengals' assistant general manager, said Wednesday he planned to be in Boston today for a meeting with other National Football League managers, although Young, the player many felt would be the SANYO MW2K CLOSEOUT DOUBLE CASSETTE RECORD AMFM STEREO RADIO TAPE TO TAPE DUBBING JORDAN'S PRICE said "there is nothing further to report" about contract negotiations with Young. ASKED IF the Express had placed a time limit on Young's decision, as the team will be playing its second game this weekend, Rose said, "I'm not aware of any time limit. I know there have been serious talks and there is a sense of urgency. "What we know about Steve Young is that he's a quality kid who Just knows he has to make a decision soon." Young Is a pre-law student who expects to graduate in late April. He previously told The Enquirer, "I think I owe it to the school to graduate.

After all, they gave me a scholarship, and I don't think it would be far to pass that up. I really want to graduate and think about law school." If Young signed with the Express, the club would want his services Immediately, possibly to replace present quarterback Tom Ramsey by the fourth game. decision about our choice yet (the Bengals hold the first choice). We hope he stays for the (NFL) draft. "IF HE doesn't, there are a lot of others we can take who should do well in the NFL." Brown said he has spoken with Steinberg "Just once-about a week ago.

I haven't talked to him since." Asked about a report In USA TODAY that seven NFL clubs have inquired about a trade for the Bengals' first choice, Brown declared, "That's just speculation on their (the newspaper's) part, and it Is incorrect." According to USA TODAY, Philadelphia, Green Bay, Chicago, San Diego, New England, Washington and the New York Jets have shown interest in the No. 1 choice. "I tried to trade up for (Mike) Rozier," said Eagles owner Leonard Tose. "But I called Cincinnati and he (Mike Brown) wasn't interested." Express spokesman Bob Rose G.E. 5251 AMFM Stereo Radio Cassette Recorder wStereo Accent Sleep Timer $6995 Complete Continuous play 3-way record 4-way speaker ACDC 110220 UmHot QiaatHy team's No.

1 pick in the NFL draft May 1, may be heading for the Express. Young's attorney, Leigh Steinberg, has said the quarterback will decide by Friday whether he'll sign with Los Angeles or wait for the NFL draft. Asked whether he was concerned over the possibility of losing a chance at Young, Brown said, "We Just haven't made any JVC RC-373 COMPACT FMAMSW BiDhonic STEREO RADIO, CASSETTE RECORDER Technics SA110 FMAM Stereo- Receiver 11 0220 Volts $1 H400; T.H.D 0.5- 40 Watts Max. Limited Supply One Button On Air Record Extra Speaker Jacks Built In Stereo Microphone 110220 Voltage REG. $119.95 Jordan's ono; PRICE 8J5': Independent Bass Treble Line In Line out yiiPof FM Muting Xavier CONTINUED FROM PAGE B-l we wanted to get (Roosevelt) Chapman and (Damon) Goodwin through the rest of the half.

They'd scored twice against our man and when we went 1-3-1 they scored twice against it." But the Flyers' troubles were attatched to the offense. "We didn't score In our last eight possessions," Donoher said. "But again give Xavier credit." Donoher's summation: "They were far more aggressive." The poor start for Jenkins, a 17-point average scorer, failed to discourage the senior leader. "I had good shots, some Just rimming, but they Just didn't go in." When he hit the first basket of the second half, "I felt a lot more comfortable." Dayton fell to 16-10 and Just about blew itself out of the postseason tournament picture. Ahead for Xavier is next week's Midwestern City Conference playoffs, actually the only season that counts.

The winner represents the league in the lucrative NCAA playoffs (the first round alone Is worth about $150,000 to the participant). IT WAS Xavler's first triumph in five years In the ancient series that now Is 98 games old and if you had to point to a hero it would have to be Fleming who finished with 21 points. Jenkins' 20 points would look flashier because 16 of them came In the second half after the zilch first period. But in the main, it was Fleming who delivered the clutch hoop, especially Inside the last minute when the Flyers, in one desperate challenge to pull it out, closed within five points, 66-61, with 28 seconds to play. Fleming responded with the last six points.

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