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Basketball
Oakland and San Jose are in a bidding war for the Golden State Warriors. Each city has reportedly made offers to the team worth $20 million, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Warrior owner Christopher Cohan wants to move to a building larger than the 15,000-seat Oakland Coliseum Arena, the NBA’s smallest.
Tennis
The return of Monica Seles and the Pete Sampras-Andre Agassi rivalry helped the 1995 U.S. Open’s TV ratings and attendance exceed those from last year.
On the day when the men’s semifinals were sandwiched around the women’s final, the ratings for CBS increased 46% to a 5.1 rating and a 14 share. The ratings for the men’s final increased 33% to a 6.9 rating and a 14 share. In addition, the ratings for the matches broadcast by USA Network increased 15%.
Miscellany
Nilo Silvan, a University of Tennessee football player who has been accused of rape, has been kicked off the team, university officials said.
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