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John Volek of Fresno City College was named football coach at Sacramento State University. Former Eastern Washington coach Dick Zornes was a finalist for the job… . Bob Probert of the Chicago Blackhawks has settled his problems with the law and next season he should be able to get back on the ice… . Michigan football players William Carr, Marcus Ray and Sam Sword, who pleaded guilty to credit card fraud, were each placed on two years of probation and ordered to pay $1,047 in fines, costs and restitution… . Freedom Bowl officials are expected to ask for a four- or five-day extension on a deadline to notify the NCAA of whether the game has enough funding to be played this year…Linford Christie’s mother, Mabel Christie, 65, died in a hospital in west London. She suffered a stroke four years ago, and had been in intensive care at the hospital…IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch was rebuffed in his bid to change the age-limit rules to allow him to seek another term in 1997. xxxx