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rfeetefca Stteer w (fu6 a $*ui=L RONNIE SATTERFIELD Charge thrown out in Mesa trial Genuine Rock and Country from the 70'e to today. Tuesday-Saturday 9pm*No Cower Friday $1.99 Shooters WWW POST OAK MALL 693-6429 V WWW WWW* CLEVELAND (AP) — The jury in Jose Mesa’s rape trial can consider a lesser charge when it begins de liberating Tuesday, a day after the Cleveland pitcher’s lawyer sudden ly rested his case without calling any witnesses. Cuyahoga County Judge Thomas Curran ruled Monday that the jury of six men and six women may con sider whether Mesa was guilty of the reduced charge of gross sexual im position, instead of a charge of rape. In addition, the judge threw out a felony assault charge against the Indians star reliever, saying the state did not prove Mesa intended to hurt one of the women. 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AND 1 AM., MONDAY 8 P.M., SATURDAY 5 P.M. ALL TIMES EST/PST. ONLY ON VHl. www.hardrocklive.msn.com Page Tuesday • April 8,1! anyone to the stand. Then, in clos ing arguments, he mocked the po lice investigation and challenged the truthfulness of Mesa’s accusers. “What we have here is a story that is chameleon-like,’’ Messer- man said. “If we have to be yellow, we’ll be yellow. If we have to be red, we’ll be red. It’s tough when you have to become a scotch plaid.” d'l Sm Bm Brock Marion Ravens, picks Dali IRVING (AP)—A few weeks ago, agent safety Brock Marion thou#* was a Baltimore Raven. On More, rejoined the Dallas Cowboysandin ed he could not be happier. Marion attended a March 20^ conference at the Ravens’ trai complex to announce he hade? to a reported four-year, $6.5 m! deal. Instead, team ownerArtk'i said he wanted more doctorsta amine Marion’s left shoukMi which he broke in November. After more tests, the Ravens agent Jordan Woy they werew terested. Woy continued talkiq them until late last week, thenc the Cowboys and quickly workel a one-year deal with incentives.- The signing came at a good tin 'A' the Cowboys. With the draft less ' set two weeks away, they no longer ha in g s | worry about finding a safety. Mar? d m l resume his spot in one of the NR.: stye secondaries alongside safety Di Feb| Woodson and comerbacks D tfiZE Sanders and Kevin Smith. iat nis.j Milwaukee defea ^ __ . Imtl Rangers in open MILWAUKEE (AP) — Spring! ness came early to County Sta on Monday. Mike Matheny hit a grandsj and the Milwaukee Brewersbesl Texas Rangers 5-3 in their opener in front of 42,893fans, of whom littered the field witt away baseballs, ca using three dfl and threatening the first forfeiti'l club's 28-year history. Although nobody was ii game was delayed three times, Texas manager Johnny Oatespl the game under protest. Hepulta players off the field twice into ond inning, with the delayslasti(j P and 16 minutes. ^.. Dallas has sad pi scoring in seco^, DALLAS (AP) — Who says •• s(eep| las Mavericks have had a foi§' Dour season? The 1996-97 squall made its mark all over the f books, although it has been for wrong reasons. A year that began with f hopes reached another record Sunday as Dallas scored just points (both on free throws) iH| 0 n third quarter of an 87-80 lossto| ( j n . IlHl mol Thf DSC) iei Los Angeles Lakers. No NBA team has ever coir close to being shut out for an er period. The previous worst-seff quarter was four points, by the H j rt Sacramento Kings and the 19721 falo Braves. That Kings' team is only other that failed to score at ket in a quarter. The Mavericks actually led 51-3' halftime when they forgot how to They were stuck on 51 pointsi Derek Harper made two foul shots 1:51 left in the third quarter. Cooke memorial|" set for Thursday WASHINGTON (AP) - Apfi' 3 memorial service was planned' Thursday at Trinity EpiscopalO 5 in Upperville, Va. “He was one of those rarep who was a tough guy, a superT-| r j n| | guy, and he was always better^ things were at their worst," saidj riCe | Gibbs, who coached the Reds# 1 ^ from 1981-1993. i ea J President Clinton said Co<^ a| “straight-shooting style andl® ^ of the fans earned him resP* ^ and admiration throughout : |ssc| sports world.” The family was expected toi^o its first statement later today, there’s little doubt the construdfrii of the $160-million stadium ii urban Maryland will continue. 49ers first to ofW partner benefits SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Th^ Francisco 49ers will offer dome* partner benefits to all 220 team* 1 ployees and players, team presid* Carmen Policy said today. The team is the first in the' tional Football League to offerthd gram, which basically gives un f ried couples, gay and straight,' \l\ same health care and benefits married couples. At a news conference with oil ^ ficials, Policy said the plan com! 1 with a city ordinance requiring ty panies doing business with thee! in; offer such benefits. ( ^ “The 49ers accept our resp|>luj bility in terms of domestic pa rt t legislation," Policy said. ‘Sam cisco is San Francisco becau- its diversity.”