Sports People

Thu., Jan. 21, 1999

Raul Diaz Arce, Major League Soccer’s career scoring leader, was traded for the second time in less than a year, part of a three-team deal that sent the Salvadoran striker to the San Jose Clash… . Keith Holmes, who lost his WBC middleweight title to Frenchman Hassini Cherifi last year, will get a rematch on home turf in a championship tripleheader Feb. 6 at the Washington Convention Center. Bernard Hopkins (34-2-1) of Philadelphia will defend his IBF middleweight title against No. 1 contender Robert Allen (23-2-0) of Atlanta, and WBA super-lightweight champion Sharmba Mitchell (43-2) of Washington will fight an opponent to be named.

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