UCLA’s Toledo Selects Long to Run His Defense

It has been eight years since UCLA football Coach Bob Toledo coached in Oregon, but he can’t seem to let go of that state. Thursday, he hired Rocky Long, defensive coordinator at Oregon State, for the same position with the Bruins. Last month, Toledo lured Oregon offensive coordinator Al Borges to Westwood to serve in the same capacity for the Bruins.

Toledo also announced the hiring of a secondary coach, naming Marc Dove, who spent the last four seasons as defensive coordinator at the University of Minnesota.

Last year, his fifth at Oregon State, Long had the No. 3 defense in the Pacific 10 Conference.

Pro Football

As expected, the Oakland Raiders signed defensive tackle Russell Maryland, a former member of the Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys, to a six-year, $19-million contract that includes a $4.3-million signing bonus.

Offensive lineman Tony Mandarich, out of football for four years, signed as a free agent with the Indianapolis Colts. Terms of his contract were not disclosed. . . . The New England Patriots re-signed unrestricted free-agent linebacker Steve DeOssie.

Nashville has cleared another hurdle in its attempt to land the Houston Oilers. Oiler owner Bud Adams, Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist and Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen announced that Nashville has met the goal of selling $77 million in permanent seat licenses.

Boxing

A suit trying to clear the way for Mike Tyson’s challenge of Frank Bruno for the World Boxing Council heavyweight title will be heard in federal court instead of before a Nevada state judge. Attorneys for Lennox Lewis were successful in getting the suit moved to federal court, where its status is uncertain. Lewis is attempting to either block the fight or get damages for being passed over for the title opportunity.

A bill to require HIV testing of boxers has been introduced into the state assembly by Assemblymen Bill Hoge (R-Pasadena) and Gary Miller (R-Diamond Bar).

Jurisprudence

Jurors in the vehicular assault trial of Seattle Seahawk running back Lamar Smith announced they were hopelessly deadlocked and the judge declared a mistrial. The King County Superior Court panel had deliberated for four days. At issue was whether Smith was criminally liable for the 1994 car crash that partially paralyzed rookie tackle Mike Frier. Attorneys on both sides said they understood jurors had deadlocked, 11-1, for conviction.

Seahawk defensive lineman Cortez Kennedy has failed to take advantage of a program that would have allowed him to avoid misdemeanor charges of domestic violence for allegedly shoving his wife. Kennedy must now go to trial in April.

Winter Sports

Two-time Olympic champion Deborah Compagnoni of Italy, who returned to racing last month after knee surgery, used a fast second run at Sierra Nevada, Spain, to win the women’s giant slalom and her first world championship gold medal.

Compagnoni clinched the victory when Sonja Nef of Switzerland, the leader after the first run by 0.73 seconds, missed a gate early in the second race and fell.

Swimming

U.S. Swimming’s board of directors today will reconsider its decision to ban Long Island teenager Jessica Foschi for two years for testing positive for an anabolic steroid. The move is a response to this week’s decision by FINA, the international swimming federation, to give world-record holder Samantha Riley of Australia a strong warning instead of a two-year ban for testing positive for a painkiller. Foschi, 15, a rising distance star, is trying to earn the chance to compete at the U.S. Olympic trials March 6-12. Her case is scheduled to be heard by the American Arbitration Assn., in Garden City, N.Y., next week.

Golf

Seve Ballesteros was appointed European Ryder Cup captain. The 38-year-old Spaniard takes over from Bernard Gallacher next year when the matches will be held in Spain for the first time.