Sunday, March 2, 1997
PAUL DAUGHERTY COLUMN
Baseball is not a natural skill, unless you are Ken Griffey Jr. or Roy Hobbs. Ask Michael Jordan. Deion Sanders is 29, late to be learning to hit like a leadoff man. The Reds are working on him, and it's a strange notion. Deion Sanders: Project.
DAUGHERTY
TIM SULLIVAN COLUMN
Lenny Brown is Xavier's most contradictory basketball star. He leads the Musketeers in both scoring and selflessness. His ego problem is that he does not have enough of it.
SULLIVAN
CINCINNATI BEARCATS
The road-weary Bearcats ran into an inspired Memphis team eager to get a victory for their fired coach in his final home game. The result was a 75-63 Memphis win.
BEARCATS PAGE
XAVIER MUSKETEERS
Skip Prosser uses basketball to teach hard work and responsibility. Along the way, he has led Xavier to its highest ranking in 38 years.
MUSKETEERS PAGE
MIAMI REDSKINS
The Miami Redskins' up-and-down ride through the Mid-American Conference ended Saturday with a 66-52 victory over Akron and the school's 19th MAC championship - a shared title with Bowling Green.
STORY
KENTUCKY WILDCATS
For UK fans who faithfully have visited Rupp Arena this season, through thick and thicker, this is the reward - South Carolina. ''It's probably the biggest game since I've been here, because of the implications'' said coach Rick Pitino.
STORY
NORTHERN KENTUCKY NORSE
The Norse fell to Southern Indiana 116-111 in overtime but still won a share of the Great Lakes Valley Conference regular-season title with SIU and Indianapolis. And Paul Cluxton extended his record free-throw streak to 81.
STORY
CYCLONES
The Cyclones' streak at Gund Arena ended Saturday when they lost to the Cleveland Lumberjacks 5-4.
STORY
REDS SPRING TRAINING
Kent Mercker wearied of all the changeups. He tired of the full-count breaking balls. ''I'm a power pitcher," he says, "and I'm going to pitch like a power pitcher."
REDS PAGE
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
1997 SCHEDULE
REDS STADIUM
With two variations surfacing regarding ''the wedge,'' Hamilton County Commission President Bob Bedinghaus said Tuesday a Reds ballpark can squeeze between Cinergy Field and Riverfront Coliseum.
STORY Feb. 26, 1997
BENGALS
The Bengals are getting their first new look since 1981. Changes to the logo and uniform stripes and socks will be unveiled next week.
STORY Feb. 19, 1997
BENGALS STADIUM
The new Bengals stadium will be located between Central and Elm streets on the riverfront.
STORY Feb. 14, 1997
GARDENS HOCKEY
A member of the American Hockey League's executive council said his league is headed to the Cincinnati Gardens.
STORY Feb. 26, 1997
