Tuesday, March 4, 1997

PAUL DAUGHERTY COLUMN
The Reds have a $30 million payroll. Thirty million just doesn't buy what it used to. Now, it gets you no room for mistakes.
DAUGHERTY
REDS
Kevin Mitchell shook the hand of Ray Knight, mumbled something that bordered on a greeting, and then looked away. They stood inches apart Monday morning behind the batting cage, old friends in what should have been their most comfortable place, and had nothing to say.
REDS PAGE
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
1997 SCHEDULE
STADIUM UPDATE Feb. 26, 1997
BENGALS
When Bengals representatives give free agents Tony Siragusa, Todd Collins and Corey Harris the grand tour of the team's Spinney Field headquarters today, they'll won't show them the key to the vault.
SEAT SALES ON TARGET Feb. 19, 1997
STADIUM SET Feb. 14, 1997
XAVIER MUSKETEERS
With the prospects of playing on three consecutive nights during the Atlantic 10 tournament and twice in three nights during the NCAA Tournament, Xavier's stamina faces a postseason test.
MUSKETEERS PAGE
A-10 BRACKET
CINCINNATI BEARCATS
Danny Fortson, UC's high-scoring forward, is a unanimous choice for the Conference USA all-league first team announced Monday. UC guard Darnell Burton was named to the conference's third team.
BEARCATS PAGE
C-USA BRACKET
MIAMI REDSKINS
''We hope that the last five games are a sign that we have clicked,''said sixth-man Jermaine Henderson. Miami will find out tonight at 8 p.m. when it plays host to Kent in a MAC Tournament quarterfinal.
STORY
MAC TOURNEY BRACKET
KENTUCKY WILDCATS
After all the buildup, Sunday's
Kentucky-South Carolina showdown might have been only a warm-up. These same teams could meet again in theSEC tournament finals, perhaps with a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament at stake.
STORY March 3, 1997
SEC BRACKET
NORTHERN KENTUCKY NORSE
When the Division II Tournament pairings were announced Sunday, Northern Kentucky University coach Ken Shields was dumbfounded how Indianapolis edged his team for the Great Lakes Regional No. 1 seed.
STORY March 3, 1997
THOMAS MORE SAINTS
The Thomas More women's basketball team has waited its entire history to play in the NCAA Tournament, and Sunday night the Saints were left waiting until the last eight teams out of 64 were announced before they found out they made it.
STORY
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