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vThr CTrrmnltf Xrus SPORTS Saturday, July 10, 1993 3C NAMES IN THE NEWS Yankees' Key a bargain i fr: Vasquez provides G-Braves a boost over Carolina, 3-2 i i us i mm' it Edited by Tom Trammell When JIMMY KEY (Clemson) was named to the A.L. All-Star team Thursday, it was a reminder that he's turned out to be the best buy of last winter's free-agent class so far, anyway. While none of the other pitchers the Yankees missed getting Greg Maddux, David Cone, Doug Drabek, Juan Guzman made the All-Star team, Key was an obvious choice with his 10-2 record and his league-leading 2.33 ERA. As manager Buck Showalter said, "I can't imagine anybody being better than Jimmy has for us this season." DONNIE HAMMOND (Haig's Point) shot a 1-over par 71 Friday and stands 15 shots off the pace after three rounds of the Scottish Open in Gleneagles, Scotland. Sweden's Jepser Parnevik leads the tournament at 12-under.

New York Mets right-hander Anthony Young may own the Major League record to consecutive pitching loses, but he gained the respect of Cubs catcher GARY W1LKINS (Furman) in a recent meeting between the two. "Anthony Young is the best 0-19 pitcher I've ever seen," Wilkins said. 7 ffltmiESd NOTEBOOK Canseco has surgery I If 1 home run. That entered into it." The Braves survived five er- rors Friday, although none played a factor in Carolina's two fourth- inning runs. Greenville tied the score in the bottom of the inning on Troy Hughes' two-run double.

Jose Olmeda started Greenville's game-winning rally with a walk in the eighth. He was sacri- ficed to second by Ed Giovanola, went to third on a eild pitch, and scored on Tim Gillis single over a drawn-in infield. Lee Upshaw (6-6) was the win- ning pitcher. Starter Mike Hos- tetler went seven innings, allowing six hits, walking four and striking out six. The Braves and Mudcats move to Zebulon, N.C, for single games Saturday and Sunday.

Blase Spar- ma (3-7, 5.54) of Greenville and Alex Garza (0-1, 3.38) of Carolina are the scheduled starting pitch- ers for Saturday's 7:35 p.m. game. NOTES: Friday's crowd pushed Greenville's season attendance tol 45,396. Giovanola extended his hit-, ting streak to 10 games with his- -fourth-inning single. Gillis -followed Giovanola with a single to ive him a six-game streak.

Scoring summary CAROLINA FOURTH Edge doubles to left. Schreiber flies to right. Edge to third. Beasley walksondstealssecond.Backlundsinalestoleft, Edge scores, Beasley to third. Womack tiles to left, Beasley scores.

Ratllff singles to Backlundtothird. Ratllff steals second. Johnson walks. Aude grounds to second tor a fielder's Choice. MUDCATS2.BRAVES0 i 1 GREENVILLE FOURTH Olmeda grounds to second.

Giovanola slnalesto center, extending his hitting streak to lOaomes. Gillis singles toleft, Giovanola to second. Giovanola to third, Gillis to second on a wild pitch. Hughes doubles to left, Glovonola and Gillis scores. Roa pops to left.

Heothgroundstosecond BRAVES2, MUDCATS 1 GREENVILLE EIGHTH Olmeda walks. Giovanola bunts to third, Olmeda to second. Olmeda to third on a wild pitch. Gillis singles over-thedrawn-ln Infield at third. Gillis out trying to steal second.

Hughes pops to short. AVE 3, MUDCATS2 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Belgium's Johan Bruyneel crosses the finish line first to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France Cipollini regains overall Tour lead From wire reports Texas Rangers outfielder JOSE CANSECO underwent surgery on his right elbow Friday in what doctors termed a successful procedure. The surgery was performed in Los Angeles by DR. FRANK JOBE of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic and DR. JOHN CONWAY, the Rangers' orthopedic consultant from Fort Worth.

The 90-minute procedure involved removing a tendon from Canseco's right forearm to use as a graft to reconstruct a torn ligament. His arm will be in a splint for about one week, before he begins rehabilitation. He's out the rest of the season, but should be ready for spring training, according to a prepared statement from the Rangers. JOHN CANDELARIA, a former 20-game winner who was the Pittsburgh Pirates' least-effective pitcher this season, was released Friday, nearly eight years after the team initially traded him away. Candelaria, 39, was waived to make room for starter RANDY TOMLIN, who will come off the disabled list to start Saturday against Cincinnati.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: The NCAA received a record ticket applications for next year's Final Four in Charlotte, N.C, nearly doubling the previous high of 143,829 requests, set in 1991 at Indianapolis. In all, more than 533,000 tickets were requested for the Charlotte tournament, and a computer selected the winners of the 2,014 tickets that are allocated for the general public. Auburn's MARK HUTTON, a highly touted junior college basketball player, was placed on academic suspension at the start of the summer quarter, the Birmingham Post-Herald reported Friday. In order for him to regain his eligibility, the newspaper said, he apparently faces an uphill battle that started when he stopped attending classes on a regular basis during the 1993 winter quarter, which coincides with the Southeastern Conference schedule. PRO BASETBALL: Croatian forward DINO RADJA signed a three-year contract Friday with the Boston Celtics nine days after the team announced an agreement in principle.

The signing apparently was delayed by uncertainty about when Radja would be free from his contract with Vitrus Roma in Italy. That team had given him until July 15 to get out of that deal. INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS: State Department officials dismissed on Friday as highly speculative a published report saying the United States might bar Libyan participation in the World Cup soccer tournament next year or the summer Olympics at Atlanta in 1996. The officials said it was too early to predict whether the United States would allow Libyan participation in those two events. Four athletes were barred from the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore last month after failing the gender tests required of female entrants, an official of the Singapore Sports Council Medical Center said Friday.DR.

TEH KONG CHUAN declined to give the names or even the countries of those kept from competing. About 600 tests were given to women who had not previously been tested at international meets. By Rudy Jones News staff writer Marcos Vasquez's last two appearances have been in a closer role, and he's delivered both times. He coaxed a game-ending double play from Rich Aude to save the Greenville Braves' 3-2 victory over the Carolina Mudcats Friday night in front of 8,156 at Greenville Municipal Stadium. Vasquez has been used in both short and long relief by Greenville manager Bruce Kimm this season.

In other seasons, he also has been a starter. Vasquez said he doesn't care what his role is, just so he plays. "I just go out and do whatever my job is," Vasquez said. "Whether it's starter or reliever, I'm learning from that. You just get out there and get it done quick.

I don't mind being the closer. I like it. "I just want to pitch," Vasquez said. "I like to play." He entered Friday's game with a runner on first and one out. He allowed a single to Tom Green before getting Aude to ground to second.

Vasquez's save was his third and gave him the team lead among current players. Don Strange had 18 saves before he was promoted to Class AAA Richmond in June. Kimm said he hasn't relegated Vasquez to the closer's role only. "I like Marcos' stuff," Kimm said. "He's been playing a while, but he's only 23 years old.

I don't like to say I'm trying to give him the closer's role. "But, I do want to get him in more games, in more tough situations because I've got confidence in his stuff. How are you going to find out? If a guy struggles for a while, fine. Maybe, all of the sudden that magic door will open." Aude is one of the Southern League's top home run hitters. Vasquez hasn't given up a home run in 42 innings this season.

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1 Tour de France 1. Johan Bruyneel, Belgium, ONCE, 3 hours, 11 minutes, 50 seconds. 2. Mario Cipollini, Italy, GB-MG, 13 seconds behind. 3.

Dlomolldine Abdoulaparov, Uzbekistan, Lampre, 13. 4. Johan Caplot, Belgium, TVM. sometime. 5.

Chrlstophe Capelle, France. GAN, same time. 6. Frederic Moncassln, France, WordPerfect, sometime. 7.

Giovanni Fldonza, Italy, Gatorode, same time. 6. Laurent Jalabert, France, ONCE, same time. 9. Andrea Ferrigato, Italy, Aristostea, same time.

10. FroncolsSlmon, France, 11. Maximilian Sclandrl, Italy, Motorola, same time. 12. Uwe Raab, Germany Telekom, sometime 13.

Jan Svorada, Slovakia, Lompre, some time. M. Whirled Nelissen, Belgium, Novemail, sometime. IS. Rolf Aldog, Germany, Telekom, sometime.

Other Motorola iders 28. Lance Armstrong, Piano, Texas, 13 seconds behind. 32. Sean Yates, Britain, sometime. 34.

Phil Anderson, Australia, sometime. 37. Alvoro Mel la, Colombia, sometime. 47. Andy Hampsten, Boulder, sometime.

57. Steve Bauer, Canada, sometime. 98. Michel Dernies, Belgium, sometime. 143.

Frankie Andreu, Dearborn, 3V behind. Overall Stondings (After Six Stages) 1. Mario Cipollini, Italy, GB-MG, 25 hours, 21 minutes, 28 seconds. 2. Wilfried Nelissen, Belgium, Novemail, 12 seconds behind.

3 Johan Bruvneel, BelgiumONCE, 30 behind. 4. Laurent Jalabert, France, ONC 44. 5. Alex Zulle.

Switzerland, ONCE, 45. 6. Zenon Jaskula. Poland, GB-MG. 53.

7. Erik Breuklnk, Netherlands, ONCE, 1 minute, 3 seconds behind. 8. Philippe Louviot, France. ONCE, 1 16.

9. Steve Bauer, Canada, Motorola, 1:21. 10. Johon Museeuw, Belgium, GB-MG, 1 :22. 11.

Franco Bailer ini, Italy, GB-MG, 1:29. 12. Chorly Mottet, France, Novemail, 1 33. 13. Andy Hampsten, Boulder, Motorola, 1:34.

14. Rolf Sorensen, Denmark, Carrera, 1 37. 15. Lance Armstrong, Piano, Texas, Motorola, 1:39. Other Motorola Riders 17.

AlvaroMeiia, Colombia, 1 :39. 22. Michel Dernies, Belgium, 1 :46. 27. Sean Yates, Britain, 2 09.

57. Maximilian Sciandri, Holy, 3:11. 64. Phil Anderson, Australia 3:21. 1 10.

rank Andreu, Dearborn, 5 :37. i Although sprinters have dominated the Tour so far, they are expected to fade quickly when the Tour reaches the mountains. Miguel Indurain, the favorite for the overall title, is less than two minutes behind in 23rd place. He will have his chance to excel in the individual time trial Monday at Lac de Madine in eastern France, a 37-mile solo effort for each cyclist. The tour ends July 25 at Paris after covering a route around France.

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL National League PITTSBURGH PIRATES Released John Candelaria, pitcher. Midwest League BELOIT BREWERS Activated Darryl Meek, pitcher, from the 15-day disabled list. Released Keith Schmidt, outfielder. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association BOSTON CELTICS Signed Dino Radio, forward, toothree-veor contract. FOOTBALL National Football League GREEN BAY PACKERS Signed George Teague, defensive back.

Placed Steve Rohrs-cheib, quarterback, on waivers. LOSANGELES RAMS Nomed Gene Cameron vice president of sales and marketing. Signed Lynn James, wide receiver. Released Sean Foster, wide receiver. NEW ORLEANS SA I NTS Signed Joel Smeenge, linebacker, to a two-year contract and Jon Heidenreich, offensive guard.

NEW YORK GIANTS Re-signed Steve DeOssie. linebacker-long snopoef.ond Myron Guy ton, sofety. PITTSBURGH STEELERS Signed Kevin Henry, defensive end. TAMPA BAY BUCANEERS Agreed to terms with Chii Ahonotu, defensive lineman; Derrick Branch, wide receiver, and Rudy Harris, fullback. HOCKEY National Hockey League SAN JOSE SHARKS Sent Neil Wilkinson, defense man, to the Chicago Blackhawks to complete the Jimmy Waitetrode.

East Coast Hockey League ECHL Approved the sale of the Richmond Renegoes to Dave Imore. COLLEGE BOSTON COLLEGE Announced the resignation of Karen Dobbs, women's track and field coach. HARTFORD Nomed Jackie Adams women's crosscountry, trock andfieldcooch. MASSACHUSETTES Nomed Art Bittel defensive line coach. ST.

BONAVENTURE Nomed Samontha David and Courtney Romelser women's assistant basketboll coaches. SOUTH ALABAMA Named Scott Novak director of men's ond women's tennis and Tom Workman men sanistont basketboll coocti. V5 I Italian cyclist finishes in second place to Belgium's Bruyneel in the sixth stage of the event to move into first place. AMIENS, France (AP) Mario Cipollini of Italy regained the lead in the Tour de France Friday by finishing second in the sixth stage, won by Johan Bruyneel of Belgium with a record speed. It was the shortest stage in this year's Tour, and Bruyneel was timed in 3 hours, 11 minutes, 50 seconds, an average of 30.7 mph.

That was better than the 30.4 mph accomplished in 1988 on the shortest stage in Tour de France history, 24 miles from Tarbes to Pau. Friday's stage, from Evreux to Amiens, was 98 miles. Bruyneel broke away in the final 12 12 miles and won by 13 seconds over Cipollini. Cipollini gained 12 bonus seconds for his runner-up finish and got another two in an intermediate sprint in overcoming the two-second advantage that Belgium's Wilfried Nelissen had after Thursday's fifth stage. Nelissen and Cipollini have been trading the lead since Sunday's first stage.

Now Cipollini leads by 12 seconds, with Bruyneel third, 30 seconds behind. Cipollini almost lost second place to hard-charging Djamoli-dine Abdoujaparov of Uzbekistan. Cipollini raised his arms early and just edged his wheel across the line ahead of Abdoujaparov. "I thought I won the stage," Cipollini said. "But in raising my arms, I noticed the pink jersey of Bruyneel.

Then I knew he had taken it. The most important is to find myself again in yellow. I am going to take advantage of my life in yellow because the mountains are coming soon." Teague signs with Packers GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers signed first-round draft pick George Teague, free agent running back Alan Pinkett, and a number of other draft selections on Friday. Green Bay spokesman Lee Remmel said he believes it is the first time ever that the Packers have signed contracts with all draft picks prior to training camp.

Workouts begin next week. Teague, a defensive back out of Alabama, was Green Bay's second selection in the first round and the 29th pick overall. Wayne Simmons of Clemson, who was chosen 15th overall, signed with the Packers July 1. Packers general manager Ron Wolf predicted Teague will be in the Packers' starting lineup this season. Teague is the fifth first-round pick to sign with his NFL club.

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DeOssie, a linebacker and long snapper who is entering his 10th NFL season, started 11 of 12 games in 1992 before an ankle injury sidelined him for the rest of the year. Guyton, a safety, missed the first 12 games of last season with a back injury. He made 19 tackles in the final four games. PRO TENNIS: Top-seeded defending champion SERGI BRU-GUERA breezed into the semifinals of the Swiss Open clay court tournament with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over fellow Spaniard ALEX CORRETJA on Friday in Gstaad, Switzerland. Bruguera, the French Open champion, needed only 59 minutes to set up a meeting with Germany's MARC GOELLNER, who overwhelmed French qualifier GERARD SOLVES 6-2, 6-2.

Two-time defending champion MAGNUS GUSTAFSSON of Sweden was beaten 7-6 (10-8), 6-4 by TOMAS CARBONELL of Spain in the completion of their second-round match in the Swedish Open on Friday in Bastad, Sweden. Carbonell then lost to another Swede, eight-seeded MAGNUS LARSSON, in the third round of the clay court event. Top-seed MARY PIERCE of France defeated DOMINIQUE MONAMI of Belgium 6-0, 6-4 Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Palermo WTA tennis tournament in Palermo, Sicily. JJAAJAMAMMJMJA EC SATURDAY NASCAR Slick 50 1 50, TNN. NASCAR Winston Modified, TNN.

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