Magic’s Planned Tour of Indonesia Is Scrapped

Magic Johnson’s planned tour of Indonesia was canceled Tuesday after immigration officials said they would block his entry because he has HIV, the virus that produces AIDS.

Johnson and an all-star team were scheduled to play exhibitions Feb. 26-27 to promote AIDS prevention.

Last Friday, Director-General of Immigration Roni Sikap Sinuraya said officials would block Johnson’s entry. Johnson’s tour was called off to end the controversy, said Marcel Maulana, director of Point Promotion, which planned the tour with the Indonesian AIDS Foundation.

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Chris Webber, Shawn Bradley and Anfernee Hardaway, the top three picks in the 1993 NBA draft, also were the first selections as the two opposing coaches split up the rosters for the first rookie All-Star game on Feb. 12.

Coach Doug Collins made Webber of the Golden State Warriors the first of his eight players, and K.C. Jones used the second and third overall picks to select the Philadelphia 76ers’ Bradley and Hardaway of the Orlando Magic.

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Less than 48 hours after Manute Bol scored his first basket of the season, the Miami Heat released him to make room on the roster for forward Willie Burton.

Jurisprudence

A federal class-action lawsuit filed by 12 female athletes at Virginia Tech accuses the university of discriminating against them by denying female sports clubs varsity status.

Attorneys for both Mike Tyson and the woman he was convicted of raping repudiated an Indianapolis television report that said they were working on a deal to obtain an early release for Tyson in exchange for his admission to the crime.

Hockey star Eric Lindros has asked for a formal review of his treatment after his arrest by police last year on suspicion of spitting and pouring beer on a woman at a bar.

The request was received at the office of the police complaints commissioner on Dec. 24 and a review is being conducted, the Toronto Sun reported.

Miscellany

Former French junior fencing champion Gilles Malet, 20, was killed in a freak training accident at Rodez, France, when his opponent’s epee broke and penetrated his protective jacket, his club’s officials said.

Women’s basketball coaches average 59% of the base salary of men’s coaches, according to preliminary results of a survey conducted by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Assn. Average base salary of coaches for women’s teams is $44,961. The average for men’s coaches is $76,566.

The survey also found that 75% of women’s coaches have contracts, compared with 92% of men’s coaches.

Boxing

Evander Holyfield, owner of two-thirds of the heavyweight championship, has signed to defend his titles against No. 1 contender Michael Moorer on April 22 at Caesars Las Vegas, the hotel announced.

Holyfield, the World Boxing Assn. and International Boxing Federation champion, is guaranteed more than $10 million. Moorer is to make about $5 million for the TVKO pay-per-view fight.

Names in the News

Three-time Olympic champion skier Alberto Tomba suffered a bruised right shoulder playing squash at Sestriere, Italy, but doctors said that the injury is minor. . . . Quarterback Boomer Esiason of the New York Jets was selected as a Pro Bowl replacement for Joe Montana, who was injured in the Kansas City Chiefs’ loss to Buffalo. . . . Peyton Manning, one of the nation’s top high school quarterbacks and son of former NFL star Archie Manning, said he would attend Tennessee. . . . Terry Bradshaw will join John Madden and Pat Summerall in leaving CBS to do football telecasts for the Fox Network next season.