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FridayJuly 191991 Star Tribune ARE doesn't plan TII2 FACT THE DECT DET In Nolan Ryan's first big league season, 1966, Whitey Ford, Robin Roberts, Lew Durdette and Don Larsen still were pitching. And the Texas Rangers, with whom he agreed to a new contract Thursday, did not exist. David West (1-1, 3.27) continues his quest for consistency as the Twins face Joe Hesketh (3-1, 3.74) and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. (6:35 p.m., Ch. 4) to replace Ryther There are no plans to hire a new sports anchor at KARE-TV (Ch.

11). Tom Ryther was taken off the air Tuesday after he filed age discrimination charges against the PAGE Foreman wants to make big hit as singer Sports radioTV played in the United States, he replied: "I think we play some form of archery." And they mean Open Yesterday was golfer Nick Faldo's 34th birthday, but it was a 16-year-old female spectator who turned up at the British Open in her birthday suit. Sherrie Beavon, 16, slipped out of a white dress, handed it to her mother, an accomplice if ever in 1989, offered some words of comparison between American and British golf after Thursday's first round of the British Open. "This is real golf," said Reid. "I don't think we play real golf in the United States.

This is different and I just love it." Asked what type of game is C1991 Trtburn Madia Swvten, Inc. All Right. KmivM station. Janet Mason, KARE vice president for news, said JeffPassolt will be the 10 p.m. sports slot as well as remaining on the 6 p.m.

newscasts. Passolt, 33, has been with KARE since 1 98 1 first as a producer and then working on-camera since 1982. He also has been on KQRS for Tom Barnard's morning radio show. Also on KARE's sports staff are Randy Shaver and Steve Carroll. Ryther, 53, was told in March that his three-year contract would not be renewed after 12 years at the station.

Ryther filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Tuesday, claiming KARE had trimmed his duties since 1988 because they wanted younger personnel, such as Passolt, in front of the camera. "It's been a different place to work the last couple of years," Passolt said. "You used to come in and there was a lot of joking around. That didn't carry over for the last few years. It's been a strange situation, but I never envisioned anything like this happening.

Working with him (Ryther) did a lot for me early in my career. To see him enter another stage in his career was eye-opening for all of us. Work became a real struggle for him. It was a tough situation because he opened a lot of doors for me early on." Ryther said he has received an "unbelievable response" since he was taken off the air. "If somebody had told me it was going to be like this, I would have been skeptical," Ryther said.

"But the support has been overwhelming. I'm not asking for sympathy, but the support I've gotten is very gratifying." Ryther is unsure what he will do. He has been talking to KITN-TV about special projects, but he also will be "looking very hard at the business world." His attorney, Donna Roback, said the EEOC has 60 days to investigate Ryther's age discrimination allegations and, if the issue is not resolved, a suit could be filed in federal court. WDGY becomes KFAN A change in programming format also has brought about a change in call letters for WDGY, the flagship station for the Vikings and Timberwolves. About Aug.

1, the station 1 1 30 AM) will become KFAN and have a sports-dominated format. there was one, and wearing nothing but eye shadow went out for an afternoon jog. She cuddled Spanish player Jose Maria Olazabal at the first green, spectators said. She then ran down the first fairway until course officials stopped her. "The fair-haired and well-built girl," according to an official statement by the Royal and Ancient Club, "comes from Bradford, Yorkshire, and was on a one-day ticket." Does that mean she won't be back today? Clothing, part 2 In an unrelated clothing incident, also in England, controversy swirled over point deductions for skimpy leotards in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the World University Games in Sheffield.

North Korea's LI Gyong Hui won the gold medal. But the competition was overshadowed by penalties handed out by judges who considered the leotards too revealing. Objections were believed'to range from outfits that could be seen through or ones that rode up the gymnasts' bodies during performances. New Zealand's Raewyn Jack was penalized twice Wednesday. Her coach, Patria Hume, said Jack took added precautions before yesterday's competition.

"We didn't have time to get a new leotard for her, so we chose the largest one she brought, made sure it was pulled as Tow on the leg as it could go, and then we glued it to her body," Hume said. Compiled by John Millea George Foreman is stepping out of the ring to serve as host of his own entertainment special for HBO. The cable network wants the show, scheduled for late this year, to be a comedy spotlight for the former heavyweight champ. But Foreman has his own ideas. "If they're going to give me one fraction of an inch to get up there before an audience with a microphone, then I want to sing," Foreman said.

"They're going to put the camera on and think the jokes are coming out, and I'm going to sing. I want to be a singer." Foreman belted out the first few bars of "New York, New York" this week in Hollywood, where he announced his HBO plans. The former champ said he is trying to develop his own "TV style." "When I get it, it's going to be between Howard Cosell and "Amos 'n Andy," he said. Foreman has done TV commercials, including one for Nike and another for McDonalds. "I prefer the hamburgers," he said.

Drive time Broadcaster Brian Drebber is following this year's Tour de France as the official voice of the Greg LeMond Hotline, a 900 number for followers of the American champion. "The drivers of the support vehicles have the complete, total authority to break every traffic law in France," he said. "I've been driving with complete abandon. You go past a gendarme (police officer) at 150 kpm and they wave you through. I've been using the publicity vans like slalom gates, weaving in and out of traffic and driving up sidewalks." Robin Hood, golf pro? Mike Reid, runner-up in the PGA Pitcher David I ill Yeah, I am anywhere, I Jon Roe but other topics will be discussed, too." In addition to the Vikings and Timberwolves, the station will carry- football games ol Notre Dame and other major colleges, college basketball, other NBA games and the playoffs as well as national and local, call-in shows.

Despite contentions that selling advertising for NFL teams on radio is supposed to be a tough proposition, KFAN general manager, Mick Anselmo said his station had generated more Vikings ad revenue by July 3 than WCCO-AM was able to sell all of last season. WCCO was''-. the Vikings nghts-holder until WDGY bid $1.6 million a year to secure a three-year contract and an option for two additional years. Twins top ratings, too Leading the American League West has spurred the Twins in the local TV ratings, too. Monday night's (' game at Milwaukee drew a rating average of 20 (percentage of all sets) I and a share average of 34 (percentage of sets in use).

The Tuesday night game had a 19 rating and a 36 share, highlighted by a 31 rating and a 47 share at 9:30 p.m. "The (ratings) numbers have really 1" gone up since the Twins started winning," said Lori Fink, WCCO-TV programming director. "Last year's average for the 39 games on WCCO -was a 10.8 rating and a 27 share. This year average through July 7 (the All-Star break) was a 1 3 rating and a 28 share, and they've gone up een more the last two weeks. We're getting some of the best numbers we've ever seen." Most Twin Cities stations will have reporters at Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday for Rod Carew's induction; into the Hall of Fame, and WCCO- AM will have a 30-minute wrapup show with Mike Woodley after Twins-Boston game (about 3: 15 p.m.).

Etc. With Sidney Lowe becoming a Timberwolves assistant coach. Wolves broadcasting coordinator Charley Frank is looking for a new analyst for the 23 games on KSTP-TV and KITN-TV and probably the 23 games on Prime Sports Network, too. "There are two or three people that we think could be a good fit," Frank said. Thuraday'a result The 12th stag was a 119-mile leg from Pau, France, to Jaca1, Spain, with two major climbs In the Pyrenees.

Frenchman Chariy Mottet won his second consecutive stage. In hours, 16 minutes and 52 seconds. Overall leader Luc Leblanc ot France came in third tor the day and overtook Greg LeMond. Most of the favorites chose to stay back and finished 7 minutes behind Mottet. LeMond watch The Wayzata resident dropped to second overall, 2:35 behind Leblanc.

LeMond was 24th for the 6:57 behind Mottet. Tour trivia Leblanc is from Limousin, the same region of France as Raymond Poult-dor, who was second three times and third Ave times but never won or wore the yellow jersey. Quote ot the day "For me, Mottet and Leblanc need at least 10 minutes over me to be dangerous." LeMond, not worried about dropping to second. amateam. The start of the stage was delayed 36 minutes because of a orotest bv the Cone, the New York Mets' ace flake: nCl perhaps borderline berserk.

But iff you can get away with that think you can in New York. Seles wins, feels no pain "KFAN will become Minnesota's sports fan," said Gregg Swedberg, station operations director. "But we will not be all sports all the time. KFAN will be entertainment-based. Our announcers will know sports, Tour Continued from page 1C LeMond had a 4:20 lead over Leb-lanc entering the stage.

Two rough climbs, both ending above 4,900 feet, marked the 119-mile leg from Pau, France, to Mottet, Leblanc, Swiss Pascal Richard, Italian Maurizio Fondriest and American Andy Hampsten moved away from the pack on the first tough climb of the day, the Soudet peak. The five solidified their margin up the second peak, the Somport, straddling the border between France and Spain. LeMond and the other favorites Italy's Gianni Bugno, France's Laurent Fignon and Spaniards Pedro Delgado and Miguel Indurain stayed back, eyeing each other. "Delgado and Indurain are not riding like "winners," LeMond said. "They began to phase only at the end." Indurain is fifth, 4:44 beind Leblanc and 2:09 behind LeMond.

LeMond complained that neither Delgado nor Indurain helped in trying to accelerate the pack to close the gap on the five breakaway riders. "If I lose the tour, I hope Bugno wins," said LeMond, noting that of the main contenders, only the Italian helped him force the pace. In the stage's final sprint, Mottet gained his second stage victory. He also won the 1 1th leg, the last before the one-day transfer break. Richard was second, ahead of Leblanc.

"I can scarcely believe I can put on the yellow jersey," said Leblanc, a five-year pro with Fignon's Castor- TMtnh Mage (11 mSMr 1. Chariy Mottat. Franoa. RMO, hours, IS minutes, S2 seconds; 2. Pascal Richard, Switzerland, Hatvetia, same time; 3.

Luc Lebienc, Franca, Heivetie, 2 seconds behind; 4. MaurliM Fondrtest. Italy. Panasonic, 2:08 behind; S. Andy Hampton, BoukMr, Motorola.

6. Eduardo Chozas, Scam, ONCE. 7. Miguel Indurain, Spam, Banatto, S. Fradaric VTchot, Franca, CaMorama, 9.

Oaudlo Cnleppuool, Italy, Carrara, 10. Jan Nsvons, Malum, Lotto, 11. Gerard Rue, Franca, Helvetia, 12. Laurant Fignon, Franca, Castorama, 13. Luis Harrara, Colombia, Ryateeo.

14. Erie Cartaux, Franoa. RMO, 15. Henry Cardenas, Colombia, Ryalcao, 6:67. OttMf Motofotat 4wd AintfteeM fMtrt2V Qrso Ljv Mood.

Wayzata, 47. Pr Anderaon. riders. They were upset by the dis- qualification of Urs Zimmermann, a 1 0K races for skaters set Saturday About 1 ,000 in-line skaters are expected to compete in the Twin Cities Skaters Challenge 1 0K races Saturday at Lake Calhoun. The elite race for men with 1 0K times of under 20 minutes and women with times under 23 minutes will start at 8 a.m.

at Thomas Beach, followed by the open competition at 8:45 a.m. There will be $3,000 in prize money for elite racers, and prizes and medals for open participants. Alissa Herron of Wayzata and Gophers golfer Sara Evens of Grafton, N.D., shot 1-under-par 75s Thursday to tie for medalist honors at Golden Valley Country Club in area qualifying for the U.S. Women's Amateur on Aug. 5-10 in Hutchinson, Kan.

The other two qualifiers, both with 77s, were Andrea Dorin of Miami Beach, and Jean Mowry of Webster City, Iowa. Two area wrestlers who won two state high school titles will seek bronze medals today at the Espoir World Freestyle Championships (age 20 and under) in Prie-vidza, Czechoslovakia. Joel Sharratt from Bloomington Kennedy, who redshirted at Iowa last season, will vie for third place at 198 pounds. Bil ly Pierce of Minneapolis Roo--sevelt is in the heavyweight bronze-medal match. Pierce will attend Minnesota in the fall.

The lone American in the finals is Brian Freed of Oklahoma State at 136.5 pounds. The state Babe Ruth baseball tournament will be played next Thursday through Sunday in New Hope. The 10-team field will include nine district winners and the host New Hope-Plymouth team. From News Services Monica Seles returned to tennis I Thursday night, needing only 42 minutes to defeat Andrea Leand 6-0. 6-2 in her first match since pulling out of Wimbledon five weeks ago with what since has been described as shin splints and a stress fracture in her left leg.

Seles, 17, exhibited no problems moving on the court in the second-round match of the Pathmark Classic in Mahwah, N.J. "For me, the most important thing was the pain was gone," said Seles. "I didn't feel the pain when I was serving or running." Seles moved into the quarterfinals against Jessica Emmons. If Seles keeps winning, she probably will meet Jennifer Capriati in the final on Sunday. No.

6 seed Peanut Louie Harper reached the semifinals by defeating No. 3 Amy Frazier 6-3, 7-5. At a news conference, Seles de- fended her decision to drop out of sight and avoid the media after withdrawing from Wimbledon. Luis Herrera upset No. 2 seed John McEnroe 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the "fhird round of the Sovran Bank Classic in Washington, D.C.

Top seed Andre Agassi beat Chuck Adams 6-2, 6-2 Unseeded Lars Kowlowski upset No. 2 Guy Forget 7-6 (7-5). 7-6 (11-9) in the third round of the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany. Football McClanahan faces charges Former Vikings running back Brent McClanahan was charged with being under the influence of PCP after his pregnant wife complained that he was tearing up their house in Bakersfield, Calif. A complaint filed Wednesday in Bakersfield Municipal Court said McClanahan appeared "disori- ented and incoherent" and showed other signs of drug use When he was arrested last Friday.

The court records added that McClanahan had "a blank stare on his face and appeared very agi- tated and excited." Paul native and second-round pick out of North Dakota State in 1985 decided not to sign a one-year contract worth about $275,000. "I really just don't have the desire anymore," he said. Los Angeles Raiders running back Marcus Allen will file an antitrust suit against the NFL over free agency, the Sporting News said. Allen, the Raiders' career rushing leader, is signed for 1991 at $1.1 millionhis fourth season without a raise A special master in Baltimore recommended that all NFL player pensions be increased 33 percent as part of a lawsuit brought by player-trustees of the pension funds. NBC Sports hired three new analysts and two new play-byplay announcers for its NFL team, and made Ahmad Rashad and Gayle Gardner co-hosts of its Notre Dame pregame shows.

The analysts are former Chicago Bears defensive end Dan Hampton, former Pittsburgh Steelers center Mike Webster and former New York Giants defensive back Beasley Reece. The play-by-play announcers are Mel Proctor, who worked for CBS during the NCAA-basketball tournament, and Kevin Harlan, TV voice of the Timberwolves. Track and field South Africa undecided South Africa, invited to next month's world championships, is uncertain whether it will send a team. The invitation was extended by the International Amateur Athletic Federation, the world governing body for the sport. South Africa had been barred from international competition for 15 years because of its apartheid policies.

Etc. American Dean Panaro gave China's Lan Wei a battle for the first diving gold medal of the World University Games in Sheffield, England, but wound up with the silver. Panaro, 20, was only 1 .32 points behind Wei, who totaled 377.64 in the one-meter springboard final. Lisa Leslie scored 21 points as the U.S. women's basketball team won its fourth straight game, beating the Soviet Union 106-80.

swiss ruling tor the American team Motorola who was penalized for failing to travel to Pau on the plane provided by race organizers. Late yesterday, tour officials said Zimmermann had been reinstated. They said Motorola coach Jim Ochowicz had taken full ity for the plane snafu and had been barred from participating further in the race. ij Today's stage probably is the hardest of the race, with four difficult climbs as the Tour heads back to Louron, France. In the two biggest mountain stages last year, LeMond placed second, ta Indurain at Luz Ardidan and to Bugno at I' Alpe d'Huez.

Monica Seles Results of a urinalysis have not been completed. Arraignment will be July 30. McClanahan played eight seasons with the Vikings. 'Rocket' has good debut Raghib (Rocket) Ismail debuted with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, contributing to a 41-18 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with 213 yards in total offense, including 73 yards after a handoff on a punt return. The former Notre Dame wide receiver and kick returner finally began paying dividends on the $18 million contract he signed with the Argos in April after spurning the NFL.

He ran back four kick-offs for 88 yards and caught one pass for 38 yards. Colts' Dickerson reports Eric Dickerson, a holdout last season, reported to the Indianapolis Colts' training camp, meeting the team's deadline. Last year, Dickerson skipped camp, then missed the first five regular-season games after being suspended and placed on the reserve non-football injury list. New York Giants wide receiver Stacy Robinson retired. The St.

Australia, 56. Urs Zlmmsnnann, Cwmartend. 76. Dag-Otto LaurNzan, Norway, 22:61: 90-Saan Yatea. Britain, 136.

Ron KieM Boulder, 152. Andy Bishop, Tucaon, 153. Steve Bauer, Canada, 163. Me Cansr, Boulder. 58:21 V.

Oveiel etewdtoge (ener 12 ataeaa) 1. LaHane, St hours, 38 minute, 48 aeoonda; 2. LeMond, 2 ni Mas, 35 seconds behind; 3. Mottat 3:52: 4. Fon- driest.

5. Indurain, 6. Ricnerd, -Jsan-Francois Barnard. Franca, Benesw. 8y Hampsten, 9.

GJemi Bugno, Italy, Chateau 1 d'Ax, 10. Pedro Oetgado, Spew, 11. Mslchor Mauri, Spam, ONCE, 78; 12, Fignon, 13. CNappuoci, 14. Qua DefcxC Franc, HeVeaa, IS? Roberts Cone, Ariostse.

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