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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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The Portland Trail Blazers added a third Robinson to their roster, signing backup point guard Rumeal Robinson for the rest of the season. He is a replacement for rookie Randolph Childress who has undergone surgery on his dislocated right shoulder. … Weber State center Mika Brown was named the Big Sky Conference women’s basketball player of the week after leading the Wildcats to victories over Idaho and Eastern Washington.

Shaquille O’Neal of the Orlando Magic and Tim Hardaway of the Golden State Warriors have been fined $6,000 each for run-ins with referees. New Jersey Nets coach Butch Beard also received a fine of $7,500 for critical comments he made about officials.

Walter Morgan, a last-minute replacement for Graham Marsh, won the first Merrill Lynch Shoot-Out of the 1996 Senior PGA Tour, sinking a 7-foot putt on the final hole to edge Gary Player for the title at Key Biscayne, Fla.