Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, December 16, 1994 TAG: 9412190040
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-11 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Several media outlets in Louisville and Oklahoma reported Schnellenberger visited Thursday with athletic director Donnie Duncan, university president David Boren and the search committee.
Duncan could not be reached for comment. Throughout the search process, he has steadfastly refused to identify any coaches who have been interviewed to replace Gary Gibbs, who announced his resignation Nov.21.
Before going to Louisville, Schnellenberger coached at Miami and guided the Hurricanes to the 1983 national championship. He also was head coach of the NFL's Baltimore Colts in 1973-74 and served as an assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams.
Meola to play soccer for Buffalo
After playing some football and doing a little acting, World Cup goalkeeper Tony Meola said it was time to get back to soccer.
Rather than going to Europe and playing the outdoor game where he made his mark, the former Virginia All-American signed with the Buffalo Blizzard of the indoor National Professional Soccer League.
``Through some good friends on the national team ... they told me you would know when you want to come back to soccer and you would know the situation you wanted to be in,'' Meola said. ``This was the smartest thing for me to do, to be with the Buffalo Blizzard.
``I was looking to play soccer, whether it was outdoor or indoor,'' Meola said. ``This was a situation where I thought I could work on some things indoor that I don't necessarily get outdoor.''
Meola is expected to shore up Buffalo's porous defense, which is giving up a league-high 17.5 points per game and is in fifth place in the NPSL's six-team American Division.
The Cincinnati Reds reached agreement with first baseman Hal Morris on a $3.3 million contract, meaning Kevin Mitchell likely is through with the Reds. Cincinnati will not try to re-sign Mitchell because the team cannot afford both salaries, general manager Jim Bowden said.
In another move, Tony Fernandez, unhappy at third base last season with the Reds, signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees to play shortstop. The Yankees, in announcing the deal, did not immediately release any contract details.
Andre Agassi made a $1 million donation to fund a major renovation of a Boys & Girls Club in the tennis star's hometown of Las Vegas. The money will be used for a $2 million project to provide a larger facility in the economically depressed area of town.
In Montego Bay, Jamaica, Ernie Els found his groove, and not even a four-putt double bogey could take him out of it. The U.S. Open golf champion had seven birdies on the back nine, overcoming a double-bogey on the 11th hole to shoot a 7-under-par 64 and take a three-shot lead through the first round of the Johnnie Walker World Championship.
Colin Montgomerie, Nick Faldo and Mark McCumber each shot 67 to share second place. In near-perfect conditions, 13 players broke par among the elite, 24-man field chasing a top prize of $550,000 in the season-ending tournament.
by CNB