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<HTML> <BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <RCZSPORTS_HEADER> <BLOCKQUOTE> <A name="1"> <CENTER> Hockey Player </CENTER> SABRES UNVEIL NEW LOGO AND UNIFORM TODAY The Buffalo Sabres unveiled a new logo and uniform this afternoon before a capacity crowd of nearly 20,000 fans at Memorial Auditorium to accompany the team's new home beginning with the 1996-97 season. The uniforms, which feature the head of a Buffalo and sabre on black, white, red, grey, and silver jerseys and pants, were unveiled to the Buffalo community in a ceremony and open practice. "We are extremely happy about the fan response to today's event," said Sabres' President and Chief Executive Officer Doug Moss. "To have over 20,000 people come out and support the team in the enthusiastic manner in which they did is a real tribute to the city of Buffalo and fans of the Sabres." <CENTER> Hockey Player </CENTER> RANGERS C MESSIER OUT UNTIL PLAYOFFS; D LOWE RETURNS New York Rangers star center Mark Messier will miss the last two games of the regular season and hopes to be ready for the playoffs. Messier missed his fourth straight game Wednesday due to bruised cartilage in his left ribs as the Rangers fell to the Washington Capitals, 4-1. He skated lightly in practice Tuesday and most likely will not return until the opening game of the playoffs next week. Veteran defenseman Kevin Lowe, who had missed the last 17 games with a strained groin, returned to the lineup tonight. The Rangers are 1-3 in Messier's absence. After beating Philadelphia last Friday, the Rangers suffered losses to New Jersey on Sunday, Florida on Monday, and the Capitols tonight. <A name="2"> <CENTER> Golf </CENTER> PHIL MICKELSON LEADS AT MASTERS Phil Mickelson broke his own course-record for a lefthander today, shooting a 7-under-par 65 to take the lead at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. Mickelson topped the 6-under 66 he shot in the opening round at Augusta National in 1995. He holds a one-shot lead over Greg Norman. The 25-year-old Mickelson has won twice already this year. He captured the Nortel Open and Phoenix Open in January. Mickelson birdied six of his last eight holes and shot a 30 on the back nine. There are no clear favorites in the field this year. But Norman, who has come closer than anyone in recent years, should always be considered at the tournament he prizes above all the others. <CENTER> Golf </CENTER> NORMAN'S 16TH BID FOR GREEN JACKET? The US Masters starts at Augusta National in Georgia tomorrow with the trio of Greg Norman, Steve Elkington, and Ian Baker-Finch making up the smallest Austrialian contingent for many years. Norman, who tied for third with Jay Haas behind Ben Crenshaw and Davis Love III last year, has been installed as 9/1 second favorite by the bookies behind American Fred Couples who is rated an 8/1 chance. Elkington is being offered at 20/1by the National Sportsbook in Melbourne while Baker-Finch, still trying to find the form that deserted him after he won the 1991 British Open, is not listed but would be available at long odds, while defending champion Crenshaw is also given little hope at 50/1. <A name="3"> <CENTER> Sports Illustrated </CENTER> TWINS TO UPDATE PUCKETT'S CONDITION FRIDAY The Minnesota Twins will update the condition of 10-time All-Star outfielder Kirby Puckett at a Friday news briefing in Baltimore. The Twins will begin a weekend series in Baltimore Friday night. The news briefing is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. EDT. Puckett began experiencing blurred vision in his right eye on March 28th and was placed on the disabled list before the start of the season. Puckett, his agent Ron Shapiro, and attending physician Doctor Bert Glaser of the Retina Institute of Baltimore will be present at the news briefing. Twins team physician Doctor Len Michienzi doubts the vision problem is related to the severe beaning Puckett suffered last September 28th on a pitch by Dennis Martinez of Cleveland. Puckett suffered a fractured upper maxillary sinus, lacerations on the inside of the mouth and two loosened teeth after he was hit by the pitch and missed the last three games of the 1995 season. <CENTER> Sports Illustrated </CENTER> RANGERS IF SPIKE OWEN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT Veteran infielder Spike Owen, who had been in the minor-league system of the Texas Rangers in hopes of returning to the major leagues, announced his retirement today. Owen, who turns 35 next Friday, signed a contract with Class AAA Oklahoma City on March 25th. The Rangers would have been his sixth major-league team in a career that began in 1983 with the Seattle Mariners. Owen, a Texas native, batted .246 with 46 homers and 439 R-B-I in 1,544 games. He began with Seattle and was traded to Boston in 1986, helping the Red Sox reach the World Series that year as their starting shortstop. He hit .429 in the American League Championship Series and .300 in the World Series. Owen was traded to Montreal prior to the 1989 season and spent four years with the Expos. He was signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees after the 1992 season and spent one year with them before he was traded to the California Angels. Owen appeared in two games with Oklahoma City, going 0-for-4. He started at shortstop on Tuesday night against Omaha. <CENTER> Sports Illustrated </CENTER> STEELERS SIGN FREE AGENT OFFENSIVE LINEMAN BERNARD DAFNEY The Pittsburgh Steelers today signed unrestricted free agent offensive lineman Bernard Dafney. Terms were not disclosed. Dafney played in 11 games for the Arizona Cardinals, including eight starts last season. He was picked up by the Cardinals after being released by Minnesota after Week Three. Dafney played both tackle positions in 1992 and 1993 and started 16 games at right guard in 1994. The 28-year-old Dafney, who played at Tennessee, was a ninth-round pick by the Houston Oilers in 1992. He joined the Vikings as a practice squad player during the first week of the 1992 season. <CENTER> Sports Illustrated </CENTER> SPORTSLINE USA UNVEILS $1 MILLION PRO FOOTBALL DRAFT CONTEST SportsLine USA -- the Official Online Service of the National Football League Players -- Wednesday announced a $1 million contest, Million Dollar Draft, centered on the upcoming draft of collegiate players by the NFL. Any online sports fan who correctly predicts the first 30 picks of the draft will win the Grand Prize. The Million Dollar Draft is open for entry from Friday, April 12, until Friday, April 19, 11:59 p.m. (EDT), and is accessible at no charge from SportsLine's Home Page, http://www.sportsline.com. SportsLine is also offering runner-up prizes, including: an exclusive trip to the NFL PLAYERS INC. 1996 Rookie Photo Shoot in Orlando, Fla., as a first prize, three autographed Joe Namath footballs as second prizes, 10 official rookie jerseys as third prizes, and 25 team SportsLine football T-shirts as fourth prizes. <CENTER> Sports Illustrated </CENTER> NETS G KENDALL GILL OUT FOR SEASON New Jersey Nets guard Kendall Gill, who has been on the injured list since suffering a fractured left hand on February 14th, will miss the remainder of the season. Gill was examined Monday by Doctor Charles Melone, who determined that Gill's strength is not 100 percent. The hand is not fully functional and if he played, it could cause damage to the healing process. "We are disappointed, especially for Kendall that he will not be able to play before the season ends," Nets general manager Willis Reed said. "But we feel this is a proper decision. Kendall has an excellent prognosis for full recovery and the risks to his career are too great to have him suffer any setbacks." Gill suffered an unstable fracture of the left index metacarpal bone in a game against Indiana when the elbow of Pacers guard Reggie Miller landed on Gill's hand. He had surgery on February 16th. <CENTER> Sports Illustrated </CENTER> SAMPRAS AND CHANG ADVANCE AT SALEM OPEN IN HONG KONG Top-seeded Americans Pete Sampras and Michael Chang advanced today in second round play at the $303,000 Salem Open in Hong Kong. Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter of Australia, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1), while Chang halted Germany's Hendrik Dreekmann, 7-5, 6-3. In other second round action, Shuzo Matsuoka of Japan ousted third seed Mark Woodforde of Australia, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4; fourth seed Richard Krajicek of the Czech Republic downed Alexander Volkov, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3; fifth seed Jan Siemerink of the Netherlands defeated Kenneth Carlsen of Denmark, 6-3, 6-4; sixth seed Todd Woodbridge of Australia bested Sweden's Thomas Johansson, 6-1, 6-2, and eighth seed David Prinosil of Germany defeated Wayne Arthurs of Australia, 6-4, 6-4. In a match involving unseeded players, Martin Damm of Czechoslovakia defeated Italy's Gianluca Pozzi, 6-3, 6-2. First prize is $43,000. <CENTER> Sports Illustrated </CENTER> MARTINEZ, SANCHEZ VICARIO ADVANCE AT BAUSCH & LOMB TENNIS Top-seeds and fellow Spaniards Conchita Martinez and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario advanced today in third round action at the $450,000 Bausch & Lomb Championships in Amelia Island, Florida. Martinez rolled past Janette Husarova of Slovakia, 6-0, 6-0, while Sanchez Vicario rallied to defeat Tatyana Jecmenica of Yugoslavia, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Sanchez Vicario is seeking her third career Bausch & Lomb championship. In other third round action, Sabine Hack of Germany eliminated fourth-seeded American Chanda Rubin, 6-1, 6-0; sixth seed Mary Jo Fernandez of the United States downed Paola Suarez of Argentina, 7-6, (7-5), 6-3; eighth seed Irina Spirlea of Romania defeated Virginia Ruano-Pascual of Spain, 7-5, 6-0 and number 13 Meredith McGrath of the United States breezed past Wiltrud Probst of Germany, 6-2, 6-1. Also, in a match involving unseeded players, Barbara Schett of Australia downed Veronika Martinek of Germany, 6-2, 6-3. Seventh seed Mary Pierce of France will take on American Anne Miller in a night match. First prize is $79,000. </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>