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George LaFrance scored three consecutive touchdowns leading the Tampa Bay Storm to a 48-35 victory over the Orlando Predators in the ArenaBowl at St. Petersburg, Fla., the Arena Football championship game… . Quarterback Doug Flutie of the Calgary Stampeders needs surgery to repair a torn elbow tendon and will miss the rest of the Canadian Football League season… . At Fukuoka, Japan, defending champion Cuba beat South Korea 2-0 for the baseball gold medal at the World University Games. In the bronze-medal game, relief pitcher Masao Morinaka shut down the United States over the last five innings as Japan scored a 7-3 victory. Florida State represented the United States in the tournament.