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Suitcase Party in association with M.A.D.D. <&»Sneakers Pack your bags for a trip to ^ NEW ORLEANS 9-?, Friday, March 23rd at Sneakers COMMITTEE FOR THE AWARENESS OF MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURE PRESENTS IM1 'A M A' AN EL TEATRO DEL PUEBLO PRODUCTION A LATIN AMERICAN THEATRE TROUP IN LA QUINTA TEMPORADA AND TWO PLAYS EXL0RING THE HISPANIC EXPERIENCE THURSDAY, MARCH 22,1990 7:00 PM AT RUDDER THEATRE < TICKETS WILL BE SOLD FOR $2 EACH MARCH 19-22,1990 IN MSC MAIN HALLWAY ANDATTHE DOOR Page 10 The Battalion Thursday, March22, Spurs owner denies rumor of possible sale I got it, I got it, i... Paraguay: a Study of Latin Americam Culture and Politics SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Spurs owner Red McCombs is denying re ports that he has been negotiating to sell the NBA franchise in recent days. Unnamed sources told the San Antonio Express-News that a group of businessmen is engaged in serious talks with McCombs about purchas ing the Spurs, who have made a dra matic turnaround after sinking to 21-61 last season. “There’s nothing to it,” McCombs said after the Spurs’ 111-98 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday. “The club is not for sale. I haven’t talked to anybody.” ri< SALE S ~ir%. f\ r r The sources told the newspaper that a group of potential buyers was in the city for several days last week and will continue negotiations with McCombs this week. Sources indi cated that earnest money, showing seriousness of intent, could ex change hands this week. The franchise could be sold for $70-75 million and would remain in San Antonio, the sources said. “I don’t have any idea where this is coming from,” McCombs said. “Number one, it’s not for sale. Num ber two, 1 haven’t talked to anyone.” McCombs said he hasn’t received any inquiries from potential buyers in “about two months,” though he added, “I don’t keep records on those things.” McCombs said he was approached by parties interested in buying the Spurs “two or three times a month” last season, when the club finished with the worst record in its history. “I never knew how serious some of those people were,” McCombs said. McCombs became the Spurs’ ma- stockholder in 1988, when he mght Angelo Drossos’ share for $47 million. Bt Cl *E 1 ■ ■ ■ ; SALE ■r'f jority bough Photo by Phelan M. Ebenki ' A&M shortstop Jason Marshall (left) and second baseman Trey || Witte (right) collide while trying to field a ball last weekend in the I Aggies’ three-game sweep of Missouri. No error was charged. Ag track team opens outdoor season In College Station Relays By NADJA SABAWALA Of The Battalion Staff The Texas A&M track team kicks off its outdoor season in the College the Station Relays this weekend at the Frank G. Anderson Track Complex. The Aggies finished the indoor season with a second place finish in last weekend’s NCAA Indoor Cham pionships at Indianapolis, Ind. “We had a really super perfor mance,” head coach Charlie Thomas said. Arkansas edged out A&M by eight points, but, Thomas said, the Aggies have a good chance of beat ing them in the outdoor season. “We feel like we can beat Arkan sas,” he said. “We just couldn’t over come them because they have so many long distance runners stacking their team.” Thomas said that when the out door season begins, A&M will pick up some of its stronger events. Two athletes stand out in this year’s squad, he said. Junior shotput- ter Mike Stulce and junior sprinter Andre Cason each led the team with first-place victories. Stulce’s throw of 70-6 1/4 was a personal best as well as the longest recorded throw in the world for this year. He beat the second place com petitor’s throw by over six feet. “I think the point’s not to throw far, it’s to dominate the event,” Stulce said. The only two throws this year over 70-feet were thrown by Stulce, who has improved his personal best by over 18 inches in one year. Cason was equally as impressive in the meet, taking first place in the 55- meter dash with a time of 6.07 sec onds. His previous time of 6.04 is the world’s fastest 55-meter dash time this year and the fourth fastest ever. The College Station Relays give A&M the opportunity for a fresh start, Thomas said. “Our indoor people are getting this time to rest,” Thomas said. “And the outdoor people will just be be ginning.” He said last week’s second place finish gives the team the confidence it needs for the outdoor season. The Aggies and Lousiana State have the upper 'hand in the relays but A&M is at a disadvantage after losing two of its top competitors to injuries. At the NCAA indoor meet, Stulce hurt his elbow while throwinj possibly will sit out for two wee! addition to Stulce, senior spi Howard Davis broke his foot will he out for at least SQei Thomas said. Davis is a two-til NCAA Indoor All -American anil member of the 1,600-meter reli team that set a new school reca with a time of 3:08.57. However, the Aggies have oili stars. Junior Steve Lofton notonh a defensive back for the A&M foo ball team, but a quick sprinter inn lays. “We were looking for a goodqu; ter-miler and we found him inStfi Lofton,” Thomas said. Lofton coni turn out to be a reliable anchor! well as a good sprinter, he said. The women’s track team has tential as well, but LSU has a powd ful team, Thomas said. Junior high jumper Sandra Hiu will enter outdoor competido ranked eighth in the NCAA. Hine previous jump of 5-11.25 tied^ with the school record. Thomas said he is optimistic aboi this weekend’s competition, whit begins with preliminaries at 8:i a.m. Friday and multiple events Fn day and Saturday at noon. Ag netters host strong TCU team By NADJA SABAWALA Of The Battalion Staff Home Southwest Conference play begins this weekend for the Texas A&M men’s tennis team as they host the defending conference champion Texas Christian Horned Frogs, 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Omar Smith Ten nis Center. The Aggies, 0-2 in conference and 11-4 in spring season play, hope to score their first conference win against a formidable enemy. The Horned Frogs, ranked 11th by the Volvo/Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association, contain two ranked singles players in No. 21 Luis Ruette and No. 24 Tony Bujan, and the seventh-ranked doubles team of Ruette and Sandon Stolle. “I think we’ve got a good chance to do ourselves some good this week end,” A&M coach David Kent said. “TCU is tough, but we feel like we can play with them and we’re looking forward to the challenge.” Last time out, A&M received the consolation title at the University of Texas Spring Break Tournament. I 8‘ The Aggies went into the tour# ment 9-4 for the season and fat: the 14th-ranked Longhorns in first round. A&M blew out Oklahoma for consolation title, winning 5-1 ins gles’play with no need for double; TCU will be worthy opponei for the Aggies this week. Besid: coming off of a 5-4 win victory oij No. 12 Lousiana State lastweekei TCU has defeated Arkansas a Rice, both tied for the 24th posi in the Volvo/ITCA rankings. 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