Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.scores From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: scores Thu, Jun 25 1992 Date: Thu, 25 Jun 92 05:35:29 EDT Message-ID: $$%1 USA TODAY RADIO SPORTS REPORT From the USA TODAY:Gannett National Information Network Thursday, June 25, 1992 This report: Copyright 1992, USA TODAY American League Baseball Wednesday, June 24 Minnesota 11, California 0 Detroit 5, Boston 1 Oakland 7, Seattle 2 Baltimore 8, Milwaukee 4 Chicago 4, Cleveland 3 Toronto 3, Texas 2 New York 6, Kansas City 3 National League Baseball Wednesday, June 24 Montreal 8, Philadelphia 1 Atlanta 5, San Francisco 0 Cincinnati 9, Houston 6 St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 1 New York 3, Chicago 2 SPORTS SHORTS: CENTERS ARE TOP NBA PICKS: Centers went first, second and third Wednesday in the NBA draft. As expected, LSU's Shaquille O'Neal was picked first by the Orlando Magic. The Charlotte Hornets then took Georgetown's Alonzo Mourning with the second selection. Christian Laettner of Duke went third to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ohio State guard Jimmy Jackson went to the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth spot. SANCHEZ VICARIO UPSET: No. 5 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario was Wednesday's upset victim in women's play at Wimbledon. She was upset by Julie Halard 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Top seed Monica Seles defeated Sabine Appelmans 6-3, 6-2. No. 4 Martina Navratilova beat Kimberly Po 6-2 in the first set but lost the second 6-3 before play was halted because of darkness. No. 7 Mary Joe Fernandez also advanced. STICH, EDBERG ADVANCE: Defending champion Michael Stich and No. 2 Stefan Edberg were among those advancing Wednesday in men's play at Wimbledon. Stich advanced to the third round, beating Amos Mansdorf 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4, 6-4. Edberg beat Gary Muller 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4). Also, in the conclusion of a suspended first-round match, Andre Agassi beat Andrei Chesnokov 5-7, 6-1, 7-5, 7-5. HOWE GETS LIFETIME BAN: Commissioner Fay Vincent Wednesday suspended pitcher Steve Howe of the New York Yankees permanently for violating baseball's drug policy. In handing down the lifetime ban, Vincent said, "Mr. Howe has the longest disciplinary record of drug abuse offenses in baseball history." Howe pleaded guilty June 8 to a misdemeanor drug charge in Montana. $$%2 This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM