Entries Announced for Revamped Indy 500

Roberto Guerrero, who holds the track records for qualifying, and former winner Arie Luyendyk were among 35 drivers named on 77 entries announced Monday for the Indianapolis 500.

The deadline for entering cars for the 80th Indy 500, to be run May 26, was April 5. The race is being held as the premiere event of the fledgling Indy Racing League, founded by speedway President Tony George.

Former winners Al Unser Jr., Emerson Fittipaldi and Bobby Rahal are among those who are not on this year’s entry list. They will be in Brooklyn, Mich., on May 26 for the U.S. 500--a race scheduled by CART in response to George’s reserving 25 of the 33 Indianapolis starting spots for his IRL drivers.

College Football

University of Miami player Marlin Barnes and a woman who was with him were beaten to death with a blunt instrument, according to police investigating the slayings at Coral Gables, Fla.

Former University of Virginia player Charles Preston was charged with assaulting a fellow student on campus.

Montana Coach Don Read, the school’s winningest coach, announced his retirement at 62.

College Basketball

UCLA women’s Coach Kathy Olivier received a contract extension through the 1998-99 season.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, son of the former UCLA and Laker star, has decided to transfer from Valparaiso University to an unidentified school closer to his family.

Former University of Toledo standout Stan Joplin was hired to coach at his alma mater.

Tennis

Greg Rusedski mixed his usual power with low slices in a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Carl-Uwe Steeb at the Japan Open in Tokyo.

The highest-seeded women’s player in action, No. 2 Sabine Appelmans of Belgium, lost, 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-0, to Japan’s Nana Miyagi.

Sweden’s Magnus Gustafsson, a finalist last year, upset Carlos Costa of Spain, 6-1, 6-3, in the first round of the $132,000 Barcelona Open in Spain.

Miscellany

The St. Louis Rams have taken advantage of a technicality to match the Jacksonville Jaguars’ offer to cornerback Todd Lyght.

Jorge Eliecer of Bogata, Columbia won a split decision over Sergio Millan of Mexico City to win the North American Boxing Organization bantamweight championship at the Forum.

Undefeated Orzubek Nazarov of Kyrgyzstan successfully defended his World Boxing Assn. lightweight title, knocking out Adrianus Taroreh of Indonesia in the fourth round of a scheduled 12-round bout at Tokyo.

Chicago police questioned an Indiana woman who last week accused boxer Mike Tyson of sexual assault in a nightclub.

Justin Huish won three matches at Stone Mountain, Ga., and climbed past Richard Johnson to claim the final spot on the men’s U.S. Olympic archery team.

Rodney White and Butch Johnson already had won spots on the team.

Lindsay Langston took a first and second in her matches to lead the women’s team. Janet Dykman and Judi Adams fill out the squad.

Jim Scherr, the director of USA Wrestling, will compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic freestyle team.

In a rematch of last year’s College World Series championship game featuring the nation’s top-ranked college baseball teams, No. 2 USC will play host to No. 1 Cal State Fullerton tonight at 7 at Dedeaux Field.

CBS’ coverage of the Masters, which featured Greg Norman losing a huge lead to Nick Faldo on the final day, produced the highest local overnight television ratings of any golf tournament since 1990.

Doctors said they were unable to reattach the severed foot of an Argentine race driver, but added that Adrian Hang’s life was no longer in danger after surgery at Monza, Italy.

Hang had been taken in critical condition to the hospital Sunday after a crash at the Monza autodrome.