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JESSE JACKSON plans to go to Lagos, Nigeria, this week as a quasi-official U.S. envoy, but some Nigerians, including Nobel-prizewinning author Wole Soyinka, say Jackson's ties compromise his position. Moshood Abiola, the apparent winner of last year's presidential election, once donated $250,000 to a Jackson-backed campaign to build business links between Africans and black Americans. In the 1980s, Jackson borrowed an airliner from former strongman Ibrahim Babangida, the man who would not allow Abiola, now under arrest, to take office...
...refreshing breather from the standard summer fare. Nothing against harness racing or the fellows who drive steroid-injected cars in circles, mind you. But out on the football pitch, as the newly initiated call the soccer field, there has been high drama: Italy's improbable comeback against underdog Nigeria left supporters of both teams drained. Off the field there has been tragedy: the execution of Colombian Andres Escobar shamed the nation whose colors he had proudly worn. There have been oddities: referees were sent home ignominiously for merely blowing a call. Huh? Officials make mistakes every...
Ever since he attended Argentina's loss to Cameroon in the 1990 Cup, President Carlos Menem has been viewed as a jinx, or "mufa." On a visit to the U.S. last month, Menem purposely passed up a chance to see Argentina play Nigeria -- an election-year ploy, insiders...
...Other scores: Saturday, July 2 -- Germany squeaked by Belgium 3-2 and Spain whomped Switzerland 3-0 . . . Sunday, July 3 -- The Saudis fell to Sweden, 3-1 . .. Monday, July 4 -- The Dutch sent the Irish home by a score of 2-0 . . . Tuesday, July 5 -- Italy was victorious over Nigeria, 2-1, and Mexico lost to Bulgaria, 3-1.parparpar
...Nigeria routed Bulgaria 3-0 in last night's match-up. Today, Romania kicked Switzerland 4-1. Coming up: Team U.S.A. gears up for its second game, to be played tonight in Pasadena against Colombia. An American win would eliminate the Colombians. One key member of the South American team has been pulled from the roster due to a death threat against...