
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, April 19, 1991                   TAG: 9104190308
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C5   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

REDSKINS' SANDERS ACQUITTED

Washington Redskins wide receiver Ricky Sanders was acquitted Thursday of failing to aid a person he was accused of hitting with his car as he angrily drove away from a Houston night club last May.

A seven-man, five-woman jury deliberated for just over one hour before reaching the verdict on the charge of failing to stop and render assistance to the parking valet of the topless bar.

The state dropped the pending charge of aggravated assault, said Assistant District Attorney Marc Brown.

A civil lawsuit against Sanders by the parking valet, Azzam Jamus, is pending.

Sanders, 28, was not available for comment.

In other football:

The Football Bowl Association gave unanimous approval to new rules designed to discourage officials from making deals with teams before selection day.

The 18-member group established the Sunday after the third Saturday in November as "pick 'em" day and said a fine of up to $250,000 will be imposed for any violation of the rule.

\ In Jacksonville, Fla., Gator Bowl officials said this year's game will be played on Sunday, Dec. 29, and will be televised on cable superstation TBS at 8 p.m..

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