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Sports-7 lamps muuntj, rnaav. iwav Z4. laai ot start lifts Penguins to victory Costas selected by NBC to host 1992 Olympics jFrom Page 1 ry well. The North Stars, 27-39-14 during the ree fifes Kt fer season, are trying to become the third king team in major professional sports his- Jry and the first in 42 years to win a kampionship. Casey allowed four goals on 13 shots and was pulled after Recchi's second goal, 13:41 into the contest, the fifth time he has been yanked in the playoffs, but the first time in eight games.

The NHL's fourth-leading scorer during the season and the league's No. 2 playoff scorer, Recchi entered the game with no goals, one assist and three shots in the finals. He finally scored his first two goals of the series within a 1:56 span to make it 4-0. On the first, he took Lemieux's pass, beat defenseman Brian Glynn, and lifted a backhander over Casey's glove. On the second, he shook off Dahlquist's check and scored on a rebound of Lemieux's shot.

"It's definitely about time," Recchi said. To do so, they need a two-game winning k-eak, beginning Saturday at Met Center, here they lost Tuesday to snap an 8-0 feme playoff run. "If we lose, we're done," Gaetan Du- hesne said. "It's that simple." Minnesota, the league's 16th-ranked reg- 26 miles from the North Korea border. In 1988 I was not near as recognizable as Bryant, other than to sports fanatics.

Bryant had it all and I supported him for the job. Since then, I feel like I've grown and become more popular." NBC has adjusted Costas' 1992 National Basketball Association schedule to accommodate the move. Costas is now scheduled to do his "NBA Showtime" studio show until the All-Star break. He will then leave the NBA broadcasts until the playoffs begin in order to study Olympic material and take a vacation. Costas said he is looking to bring his own style to the assignment.

"It's not a contradiction to have tremendous respect for ABC's Jim McKay and Gumbel," Costas said. "But you realize you can't get too far out of character. It would always be a mistake to copy them no matter how good a job they did. You have to follow your own style." By BILL CHASTAIN Tribune Staff Writer TAMPA Move over Bryant Gumbel, Barcelona is Bob Costas' Olympics. NBC announced Thursday that Costas, not Gumbel, will be its host for the 1992 Summer Olympics from Barcelona, Spain.

Gumbel hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. "It's an honor to be hosting such a prestigious event," Costas said. "I think it will be the most important thing in my career other than broadcasting a World Series. But it's No. 1 for now." Costas said he expected to be named the host after being considered for the job in 1988.

"Bryant was the ideal guy for '88," Costas said. "He had credibility as a sportscast-er and a newscaster, which were the perfect qualifications. Especially in that potentially charged situation; the games were far-season club, used early offense to beat o. 1 Chicago, No. 2 St.

Louis and defend- hg champion Edmonton in the first three Sounds. Counting the first game of the fi- Minnesota 1 1 2-4 4 1 1- Pittsburgh als, the North Stars had outscored oppo-ents 32-16 in the opening periods of their Firct Pprmri 1 PitKhnmh Lemieux 15 (Murohv. CoHevl. 5:36 (DP). Associated Press photograph Mario Lemieux and Kevin Stevens do some celebrating during their victory.

Taglianetti, Pit (holding). 14:53: Bourgue. Pit (illegal stick). 17:20. Third Period 8.

Minnesota, Oahlen 2 (Smith, Duchesne). 1:36. 9. Minnesota, Gagner 12 (Propp. Gavin), 7:42 10, Pittsburgh.

Looney 2 (Murphy. Francis). 18:21. Penalties Taglianetti, Pit (cross-checking). 8 40 Gagner.

Mm (tripping), Glynn, Mm (cross-checking), Tinordi, Mm (roughing), Stevens, Pit (roughing), Gagner. Mm (roughing), Lemieux. Pit (roughing), 19:02. Shots on goal-Minnesota 7-9-925. Pittsburoh 18-5-8 31.

Power-play Opportunities Minnesota 0 of Pittsburgh 2 of 7. Goalies Minnesota. Casey (13 shots-9 saves). Haywatd, 0-2 (13:41 first, 18-16). Pittsburgh.

Barrasso (7-6), Pietrangelo, 4-1 (0:00 second. 18-15). A 16 164 Referee Kerry Fraser. Linesmen Wayne Bonney, Ray rst 18 playoff games. In the last four games, however, the 2.

Pittsburgh, Stevens 17 (Coffey. Murphy), 10:08 (pp). 3, Pittsburgh, Recchi 9 (lemieux. Bouroue), 11:45. 4, Pittsburgh, Recchi 10 (Lemieux, Murphy).

13:41. 5, Minnesota, Broten 9 (Tinordi), 14:52 (sh). Penalties Glynn, Mm (cross-checking), Trottier, Pit (cross-checking). Tinordi, Mm (hooking). McRae, Min.

triple minor (charging, roughing, unsportsmanlike conduct); Churla, Mm (roughing), Paek, Pit (roughing). Stevens, Pit (roughing), 14:26. Second Period 6, Minnesota. Gagner 11 (Propp), 6:54 (sh). 7, penguins have a 9-2 first-period edge.

On Pittsburgh victimized Minnesota oalie Jon Casey, as well as ex-Penguins Pittsburgh, Francis 6 (Mullen), 16:26. penalties uaniguisi, win uummui. Trottier. Pit (tripping), Gagner, Min (interference), Kefensemen Chris Dahlquist and Johnson. Williams to receive lifetime settlement Greyhound And Thoroughbred Racing Tampa Thru June 30 Greyhound and thoroughbred racing live via satellite through June 30 at the Tampa Greyhound Track.

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Ruffin. The weekly benefit would be terminated only if Williams again should attain the $1.1 million annual salary he was paid in 1989. The award provides for additional compensation to Williams if he incurs additional medical expenses, and Williams said that may he may, in fact, need future back -iv RAIN v.lfl OR (Special Group and Airport mill were encouraged and expected by the Redskins. Hebert, New Orleans agree on 2-year deal NEW ORLEANS Bobby Hebert has reached accord with the New Orleans Saints on a contract that would double his 1989 salary, and only some technicalities are holding up a final agreement, said his agent, Greg Campbell, and other sources. Hebert, who sat out the 1990 season in a contract dispute, agreed to a two-year deal, although no contract had been signed, Campbell said.

The New Orleans Time-Picayune quoted an unidentified source as saying the agreement provides base salaries of $1.3 million in 1991 and $1.45 million in 1992, plus other incentives. Hebert earned a base salary of $650,000 in 1989. Agency run by Meyer loaned collegians money DALLAS Indianapolis Colts coach Ron Meyer said Thursday that loans to college football players by a sports agency he helped lead did not involve rules violations. The Dallas Morning News reported Thursday the agency headed by Meyer and two other men loaned Business Packages Available.) 5 Miles West of 1-75 University Parkway Exit 40 more than $100,000 to eight players while they were still in college. The eight former collegians, under NCAA rules, would have been ineligible to compete because they had signed deals with the agency, the newspaper said.

Majkowski says he'll sign before camp begins GREEN BAY, Wis. Quarterback Don Majkowski, recovering from shoulder surgery, said he expects to sign a one-year contract for less than $2 million before the Green Bay Packers resume training July 15. Majkowski was a training-camp holdout for 45 days last year, leaving him short of full readiness when the season began. Working with his teammates during this week's three-day mini-camp, he said "there's no doubt" he will sign sooner. Elsewhere Quarterback Major Harris, waived Tuesday by British Columbia of the Canadian Football League, remained unclaimed by other teams.

Harris has said he did not want to remain with the Lions. WITH A GREAT VIEW surgery. Gerald Herz, Williams' attorney, said the decision establishes additional protection for "athletes who are in training to keep in good condition to meet the requirements of the contract." The examiner accepted. Herz's argument that workouts on a tread- Fabulous Catered Luncheon 1 1 :30 am 2:30 pm No Cover Charge Happy Hour 4pm 8 pm Buffet 5 'til 8 pm Specials Full Liquor Bar The Finest Entertainment Ask about our FREE Office Parties Miami awarded Super Bowl in 1995 Bid centered on SB XXV From Page 1 Schwarzkopf, full-blown on the screen, shouting "Tampa! I love you!" as he did at his welcome-home ceremony recently. It also featured the moving Whitney Houston rendition of the national anthem, the patriotic atmosphere and the fighter-jet flyover.

The task force also met all guidelines set out, visited in New York with Braman's site selection committee, leaving with the feeling Braman was not just pro-Miami, where he sells cars, but anti-Tampa Bay, as he has been in the past. The task force got its act together, was boosted when New Orleans pulled out of the competition because of a conflict with conventions, came to Minneapolis this week for the NFL owners' meetings, the Super Bowl presentation and the lobbying before it. Veteran NFL campaigner Leonard Levy led that busy effort. On arrival here, word was Houston was favored, Miami was second, Tampa was nowhere. But, but, the NFL said, how can recently holding a successful game work against you? No one had an answer, so the task force rehearsed, rehearsed, changed scripts, changed speaking roles, got its act better together and began to hear more encouraging comments from owners who have been friendly to Tampa in the past-Feeling was Tampa might be a compromise winner.

Then, what the heck, Tampa Bay might be the deserving winner. Hopes buoyed on presentation-eve, before the preset tation, and after it. Then came closed-door time, the nervous time Thursday afternoon, the waiting. The longer it took, the better for Tampa Bay, was the conclusion. It took about an hour, then the announcement that Tampa was eliminated on the first ballot, that Miami and Joe Robbie Stadium were the winners, Houston the runner-up.

Houston was devastated. Miami was overjoyed. Tampa was pensive and puzzled, but, as always, stiff-upper-lipped. Nice going, Tim Robbie, who is a fine man and, hey, clearly did a good job and surely will produce a fine 1995 Super Bowl. Of course, so would have Tampa Bay.

Apparently Tim Robbie was convincing. Apparently the belief is sociological problems are solved there, or will be. And, by the way, the money is bigger, $2 million bigger than Tampa could offer, because of a stadium that has expensive club seating. Gay Culverhouse said it was entirely economic. Others said just having a game was a negative even though it was a positive.

Understand? And, by the way, Tampa Bay, your presentation was the best. "Figure that out," an owner said. "Yeah, it would be easy to get mad," said Levy, who is a candid man. "But that will solve nothing, prove nothing, get nothing done. Have to suck it up and look to the future, somebody else, I mean." He truly has done his civic time.

Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, a man full or praise for Super Bowl XXV, stopped to visit with Ryals while leaving the Radisson Plaza Hotel, site of the meetings and the Tampa disappointment. "I want to see you back here, now," he said, meaning for a future presentation. Ryals and task force associates smiled. Didn't have to. Would be easy to be cynical, in From Page 1' Present this Ad at the front door Swell buy your Rrst Drink! mm i r.iiii!mrnrri had absolutely the best presentation, the best video by far, but, what does that mean?" one owner sympathetic to the Tampa Bay bid said.

He added, "I said just having a Super Bowl so fresh in minds would not work in Tampa's favor. It did not. And Tim Robbie made an impassioned plea, reminding that while Miami has had seven Super Bowls, Joe Robbie Stadium has had only one 1989 and Miami will have had only one in a decade." The Tampa Bay presentation focused on the success of silver anniversary game despite the onset of the Persian Gulf war and the reduction from two weeks to one between the conference championships and the Super Bowl. The argument that Tampa had just held a Super Bowl was countered with, "But by the time 1995 comes around, it will have been four years," said Shirley Ryals, who co-chaired the Tampa Bay Super Bowl Task Force. "I know one thing.

We had the best presentation today. The applause told us that." "We gave it our best shot. There was nothing left out I know about. You win some, you lose some," said Tampa Mayor Sandra Freedman, who sat in the front row of the press center when NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue made the announcement. "Needless to say, we had three fine presentations from three fine cities, but the clubs selected for the 1995 Super Bowl: Joe Robbie Stadium," Tagliabue said.

After Robbie thanked his own task force and talked of the game ahead, Tagliabue repeated the praise for in the Overtown district. The game was played without any problems, however. There had been some speculation that the Miami snub of South Africa's Nelson Mandela might work against the bid, but it was pointed out social conditions change from time to time and 1995 is four years away. Miami Mayor Xavier Suarez was thrilled with the NFL's announcement. "Early 1989 was magnificent.

I think in a 13-month period we had the Super Bowl and the NBA All-Star Game," Suarez said. "It put Miami on the map in the sports world and I think getting it again in 1995, just six years later, once again reemphasizes that we are the sports center of the Americas." Freedman, Ryals and Jim Urbanski, the task force's other co-chairman, had speaking parts in the presentation that included a dramatic eight-minute video. Task force members Rev. Abe Brown, J. Leonard Levy, Jim Clark and Bill Johnson were in the Scandinavian Room of the Radisson Plaza Hotel for the presentation and any questions.

No questions were asked. None were asked of Houston. One, an insignificant one about concessions, was asked of Miami. "We did not lose here today," Urbanski said. "Miami won, and it worked against us that we have had Super Bowls in the last decade.

That's too bad because they were well done. But we have laid more groundwork for a Super Bowl in the future. Next one available will come in 1997. The game in 1996 is reserved for, but not awarded to, Phoenix. In March, the league voted to strip Phoenix of the 1993 Super Bowl because Arizona does not have a paid holiday honoring Dr.

Martin Luther King. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, was given the '93 Super Bowl while Phoenix was given "preliminary" approval for the '96 game. This season's Super Bowl will be at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. The 1994 Super Bowl will be at Atlanta in the new Georgia Dome. "The upside?" said Levy, now a veteran of four Tampa Bay Super Bowl efforts and winner of two.

"Miami should not be in the running for 1997 or 1998." "Regrettable that the good job done in January didn't mean for more," Johnson said, "but it is the way of things." "This task force could not have done one more thing," Brown said. "Its homework was A-plus, its presentation A-plus. I guess they wanted Miami to have it and Miami's got it." Purchase a Snapper mower in May and make no monthly payments until November. Pay it off completely in November and accrue no interest. Ask about our Total Protection Warranty.

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What we present will be "The NFL wants to make this event something very special and so do we," said Merrett R. Stierheim, president of the Greater Miami Convention Visitors Bureau. "It happens to be the 75th anniversary of the National Football League and the 30th anniversary of the Miami Dolphins franchise." Several days before the 1989 Super Bowl at Joe Robbie Stadium, riots broke out near the Miami Arena Anything Less Just Won't Cut It. Western Auto Associate Store 614 US 27 South Lake Placid Woods Mower Service 112 North Mar Street Lake Placid Advanced Mowers 124 Edwards Avenue Brandon Ferguson starts for Storm in exhibition tonight Harry's Fix-It Shop 17401 Gunn Highway Odessa Hinson's Amoco 5138 East State Road 60 Dover MSMLawnmowers 7516 North Armenia Avenue Tampa Plant City Growers 92 North Evers Street Plant City Temple Terrace Mowers 1316 East Busch Boulevard Tampa Tommy's 8307 West Hillsborough lampa A-1 Mower ot DeSoto County 33 West Magnolia Street Arcadia Snapper Mower Center Highway 17 North Arcadia Bowling Green Small Engine Highway 17 North Bowling Green Central Florida Lawn Garden 230 West Main Street Wauchula Barnes Mower Equipment 9446 Highway 98 South Seb rug The Service Center 12 South Forest Avenue Avon Park Thrifty Home Auto 3309 South Dale Mabry Tampa Al's Lawn Care 18905 North Dale Lutz Armenia Equipment 5908 North Armenia Avenue Tampa George's Mower Burner Service 7039 US Highway 301 South Riverview addition to being disappointed and puzzled and feeling used, but we won't do that. Not our style.

Time to turn to the Buccaneers. Got them. And a new, friendly coach, and they will have their Family Fun Fest at Tampa Stadium on Saturday. It may not be Super Bowl time, but it's Buc Time. Hey, hey, Tampa Bay.

Tom McEwen Is sports editor of the Tribune. League of American Football before returning. Darnell played at Ole Miss. "They'll get equal time against New Orleans," Storm coach Fran Curci said. "All three have looked good, and this will give us a chance to see them in game conditions." The Storm opens the regular season in the Florida Suncoast Dome on June 1 against the Orlando Predators.

ing spot. Ferguson led FSU to 11 consecutive victories in 1988, including a Sugar Bowl victory over Auburn. He played and coached last year in the Minor League Football System, leading his Charlotte, N.C., team to the league championship. Gruden, a Chamberlain High graduate and former Louisville quarterback, had been counted on to start for the Storm but spent six weeks with Barcelona of the World A Tribune Staff Report ST. PETERSBURG Former Florida State quarterback Chip Ferguson will be the first to call signals tonight for the Tampa Bay Storm when the Arena Football League entry plays the New Orleans Night in an exhibition at the Jacksonville Coliseum.

Ferguson, Jay Gruden and John Darnell are competing for the start OP -ri i.