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Darryl Dawkins’ suspension from the Harlem Globetrotters for “disciplinary reasons” has to be a first. Mannie Jackson, owner and chairman of the world-famous team, declined to give the reason, but said in a statement, “While Darryl was making steady progress with the team, he had not come along as fast as we had hoped.”
At 38, Darryl has plenty of time to develop.
If they torch Romario’s car, it may be a rental
Brazilian soccer star Romario said he’s sad about his separation from his wife, and goaltenders are paying the price. If wife Monica gets her way, so will Romario.
Monica rejected Romario’s offer of $8,888 in monthly support for their two children, plus educational and health care expenses and a rented apartment on Rio’s fashionable South Side.
Through her lawyer, Monica asked the courts for $55,555 monthly and managed to block the star’s accounts until a decision is reached.
“It’s something worth crying over,” Romario said. “My dream life of waking up with my wife and two kids every morning has come to an end.”
Hey, it could be worse, Romario. You could be playing in Italy, where fans routinely harass players. Take Fiorentina defender Gianluca Luppi, whose luxury car was torched after last week’s 8-2 loss to Lazio. Luppi’s crime? He was among the defenders guarding PierLuigi Casiraghi, who scored four goals.
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Remember Frank Bruno? Didn’t think so. Seems the British heavyweight, who lost to Mike Tyson in 1989, is in line for a rematch when Iron Mike gets out of the pen this month.
On one tiny condition. “Subject to Frank Bruno winning the title, it’s pretty certain to happen,” Bruno’s promoter clarified.
Ahead of her time
Maureen Eckroth was fired as coach of the New Mexico women’s basketball team, which won only 14 games during her four years at the helm.
“We’ve had high grades, no academic scandals, no NCAA violations, no scandals of any kind,” Eckroth explained. “I just didn’t get the job done.”
But Eckroth did manage to coach her way into a job as head of the school’s NCAA accreditation office. “In a couple of years, the NCAA is going to be so strict on compliance, making sure everyone is working within the new rules,” associate athletic director Linda Estes said, announcing Eckroth’s reassignment. “Mo will be very good at that.”
The last word …
“The angle of the chairs is about 63 degrees, rather than a 68-degree angle, which puts more pressure on the spine.”
- New Jersey center Dwayne Schintzius, on what’s most difficult about being a backup