Miscellany

In Auburn, Ala., Bo Jackson, who gained renown as a two-sport professional, put on a different uniform to cross another kind of finish line at Auburn University.

Jackson received a bachelor of science degree in family and child development, a degree he completed partly through correspondence work after he retired from baseball last spring.

“It’s the last piece of the puzzle, to where I feel like I’m a complete person,” Jackson said.

In Philadelphia, a water valve broke overnight Sunday and flooded the construction site of the $200 million CoreStates Center, the future home of the Philadelphia 76ers and Flyers when it opens in September 1996.

Several feet of water ended up inside the 21,000-seat arena and a small lake was created outside before workers arrived on the job as the temperature hit 15 degrees.

In Pocatello, Idaho, an agreement has been reached that will keep the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo at Idaho State University’s Holt Arena through 2000.