Miscellany

Alex Zulle of Switzerland held his overall lead in the Tour of Spain at Zaragoza as Dmitri Konyshev of Russia won the day’s stage.

The Russian crossed the finish line nearly shoulder to shoulder with Denmark’s Bo Hamburger and Gianni Bugno of Italy.

UCLA’s quest to absolve last season’s disappointing basketball finish took a blow when the university announced that freshman recruit Rico Hines would not be admitted for the 1996-97 school year.

Hines reportedly fell just short of meeting NCAA requirements for accepting a scholarship because a core course on religion submitted by his high school was not deemed acceptable by the NCAA’s subcommittee on initial eligibility waivers.

Philadelphia Flyers captain Eric Lindros will miss the remainder of the preseason due to an injured right elbow.

The board of trustees at Miami University of Ohio has voted to drop the Redskins nickname the school’s sports teams have used for 68 years.

The vote was 7-1, with one member abstaining. Critics say the name is disrespectful.