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The Washington Bullets may have to wait indefinitely for arbitrators to decide whether they have a legitimate claim to Juwan Howard after extensive pressure by National Basketball Association attorneys failed to get the Miami Heat to renounce their disputed contract with the All-Star forward. … A serious groin inflammation forced Paul Kariya of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks to join Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux in withdrawing from Canada’s entry in the upcoming World Cup of Hockey at Edmonton, Alberta. Lemieux, who has been troubled by various ailments, including Hodgkin’s disease and a bad back, said Monday he needed more rest while deciding his hockey future. …

Gary Payton will be inducted into the Oregon State University hall of fame today along with A.C. Green. The ceremony will be in Portland.