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Monday, June 14, 1999
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Stern pushes for age
minimum in NBA
WASHINGTON -- NBA commissioner David Stern said he'd like to see an age limit for young players coming into the league.
Stern told The Washington Post in an interview published today that with more and more young players leaving college early, or skipping it altogether, to turn pro, he'd like to work with the players' union to impose a minimum age limit.
"We have the right to set an age limit in the collective bargaining agreement," Stern said. "I believe we can work together to come up with something that is legally correct and will withstand legal challenge."
Surin runs 100 meters
in year's-best 9.92
NUREMBERG, Germany -- Canadian Bruny Surin ran the fastest 100 meters of the year at the Nuremberg Track Festival (9.92 seconds) after Donovan Bailey (10.51) failed to qualify for the final.
Bailey, another Canadian, was making his first appearance since he ruptured an Achilles' warming up for a pickup basketball game last year.
Ex-Pirate Rhoden
wins golf invitational
PITTSBURGH -- Former major-league pitcher Rick Rhoden retained his title at the Toyota Mario Lemieux Invitational with a one-stroke victory over former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway.
However, it was a threesome that included Michael Jordan and the tournament host that drew most of the attention from the gallery.
Rhoden, who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, shot a 1-under 71 Sunday and finished three trips around the Jack Nicklaus-designed The Club at Nevillewood in 4-under 212. Elway also closed with a 71.
Disqualification earns
Bugner farewell win
GOLD COAST, Australia -- Joe Bugner, at 49, won what he said was the final fight of 32-year career when American Levi Billups was disqualified for repeated low blows in the ninth round.
Bugner, a Hungarian who has been living in Australia since the early 1980s, twice went the distance with Muhammad Ali, once in a world title fight in 1975.
Unbeaten Coyotes
win on the road again
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The unbeaten Coyotes won their fourth straight game on the road by defeating the San Jose Rhinos 6-5 in Roller Hockey International. All four victories have been by one goal.
Goalie Konstantin Simchuk stopped 34 shots to earn his second straight victory. Jamie Cooke and Mike Jorgensen each had two goals. For the second time this season, Jamie Cooke scored in the game's first minute.
Exber shoots 67
to win SNGA event
Brady Exber fired a 5-under-par 67 to win the Championship division of the Southern Nevada Golf Association tournament at the Mojave Resort Golf Club in Laughlin.
Exber's two-round total of 6-under 138 was six shots better than Russell Nygard.
Morris Ferstman won the Senior division on the sixth playoff hole against Rodney Kingham. They each shot 4-over 148 in regulation.
Joey Barnson beat Eugene Mansueto on the second playoff hole to win the Net division. The pair entered the playoff at 6-under.
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