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FOOTBALL
Washington Redskins quarterback Gus Frerotte has a broken hip and will miss the rest of the season. Frerotte was injured when he was tackled by Leslie O'Neal on a scramble near the goal line on the first play of the fourth quarter in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the St. Louis Rams. Jeff Hostetler will start Sunday at Arizona . The Redskins also released disgruntled wide receiver Alvin Harper and said running back Terry Allen may miss the final three games with a sprained ankle. ... After letting Michigan State get away, the Las Vegas Bowl is left with only a handful of unranked opponents for Air Force in the Dec. 20 game, which is the first major bowl game of the season. The finalists are Iowa, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Virginia and Oregon. Bowl officials hope to make a decision today on the second team.... Chris Woodson, a two-way standout at Michigan, won the Camp Award yesterday as the nation's top college football player. Now he hopes the award will give his Heisman Trophy campaign a lift. Only five times has the Camp award gone to a player who did not win the Heisman, the last time in 1990 when Notre Dame's Raghib "Rocket" Ismail won the Camp and Brigham Young quarterback Ty Detmer won the Heisman. No defender has ever won the award, but Woodson is the co-favorite with Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning. ... One season after suffering some of the worst losses in school history, Pittsburgh accepted a bid yesterday to play No. 22 Southern Mississippi in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31. The Panthers (6-5) upset once-ranked Virginia Tech and West Virginia and nearly beat Big East champion Syracuse in their final three games. Southern Mississippi, the Conference USA champion, is 8-3.
BASKETBALL
Jermaine O'Neal of the Portland Trail Blazers would like to thank the man who got him out of his car after a hit-and-run accident last week, but the man is nowhere to be found. The good samaritan's help came after O'Neal found himself trapped in his Lexus after another vehicle knocked it into a ditch about 1:30 a.m. O'Neal was treated for a bruised left shoulder and a bruised shin and given six stitches for a cut near his left eye. The driver of the other car fled the scene but was arrested about a half-hour after the accident. He will be charged with reckless driving, assault, and leaving the scene of an accident. ... Alonzo Mourning's surgically repaired left knee still is weak, and it might not be until late this month before he rejoins the Miami Heat lineup. The All-Star center participated in full-speed, full-contact drills Sunday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery Sept. 27 to repair a torn patellar tendon. Following the operation, doctors recommended a 12-week recovery schedule for Mourning, meaning he would return Christmas Day against the Chicago Bulls. He hopes to be back sooner. ... Center Jelani McCoy, suspended over two months ago, has been partially reinstated to the UCLA basketball team, the school said yesterday. McCoy, a 6-foot-9½ junior, and swingman Kris Johnson were suspended for violation of athletic department policies and team rules on Sept. 29. McCoy will be allowed to participate in practice, but he has not been reinstated for games. The same policy continues to hold true for Johnson, a senior who was reinstated for practice on Nov. 17. ... Tim Duncan, the first pick in the NBA draft, was named the league's rookie of the month yesterday. The Spurs' forward averaged 15.2 points and 11.1 rebounds in 35.4 minutes. Utah's Karl Malone, who averaged a league-high 32.0 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.33 blocked shots, was named NBA player of the week for the period ending Sunday, Nov. 30.
HOCKEY
Former New York Islanders owner John Spano backed out of a plea bargain with three states on fraud charges stemming from his aborted purchase of the team, a decision that leaves him facing as much as 30 years in prison. The 33-year-old Spano was scheduled to plead guilty yesterday to a federal bank fraud charge in Boston, but he didn't appear in court and has decided to contest all charges brought against him. Spano has already admitted that he engaged in a plan to defraud the Islanders that included forging signatures and letters to suggest that he had the money to buy the team. ... Former NHL Players Association chief Alan Eagleson has been ordered to stand trial on fraud and theft charges after waiving a preliminary hearing on allegations he stole more than $200,000 from Hockey Canada, the NHL and the union. A judge issued the order yesterday in Toronto after a 10-minute court appearance by Eagleson, who is also a former player agent. ... New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur, who had a 10-2 record and a 1.50 goals against average, was chosen yesterday as NHL player of the month for November. Brodeur also had a .931 save percentage and one shutout. He leads the the league in goals-against average (1.69), wins (16-5-0) and save percentage (.926).
BASEBALL
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed infielder Kevin Young to a $3.6 million, two-year contract Monday, only 18 months after releasing him. Young played for Kansas City in 1996 after being cut by the Pirates, then returned to Pittsburgh last season to bat .300 with 18 home runs and 74 RBIs despite missing six weeks with a thumb injury. Young and second baseman Tony Womack and Young shared the Roberto Clemente award, which is given annually to the Pirates' most valuable player.
TENNIS
Andre Agassi took only 52 minutes to down top-seeded Sargis Sargsian 6-2, 6-1 yesterday and capture the inaugural HealthSouth/USTA Men's Challenger of Burbank. It was Agassi's first tournament title since he won the men's singles at the Atlanta Olympics in August 1996. Attempting to regain the form that made him the world's top-ranked player in 1995, Agassi has played two USTA Challengers -- the "minor leagues" -- in the last three weeks.
-- COMPILED FROM WIRE REPORTS
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