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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.
Defense lawyer Gerald Messer-
man rested his case without calling
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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.”
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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
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Milwaukee defea ^
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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 .
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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.”