Keith Jackson

Pam Boteler won her first Howard County Striders race at Longfellow,clocking a time of 12 minutes, 41 seconds in the women's two-miler. She finished nearly 30 seconds ahead of runner-up Dana Strickland.In the men's two-mile event, Gerry Clapper was first in 10:38. He pulled away from second-place finisher Martin Goode (11:06) at the milemark.Craig Chasse overtook triathlete Tony Warner on the hills of the Longfellow course to win the men's 10K in 39:45.Ten county runners recently ventured to Washington County for the Antietam 10K. Dave Berardi won the $150 first prize and was awarded the Hiram Wantz Trophy.

- Teams making their first appearance at Comcast Center in the state semifinals are usually just glad to be there. It's almost always a fun night, and then a long bus ride home. Somebody forgot to tell Owings Mills. The Eagles (18-6) used a team-first philosophy on offense and defense - and a timely block by Thomas Malcolm - to defeat Worcester County's Snow Hill, 44-42, and advance to their first state championship. Owings Mills will face Dunbar at 1 p.m. today for the Class 1A state title.

BaseballCleveland Indians -- Agreed to terms with P Russ Swan on a minor-league contract and invited him to spring training.Colorado Rockies -- Agreed to terms with P Kent Bottenfield and IF Pedro Castellano on one-year contracts.St. Louis Cardinals -- Agreed to terms with IF Geronimo Pena on a one-year contract.San Francisco Giants -- Named Keith Bodie, Ray Sadecki and Mickey Brantley roving minor-league instructors.BasketballNBA -- Fined New York Knicks F Charles Oakley $3,000 for elbowing Vinny Del Negro of San Antonio during a game on Jan. 19.Boston Celtics -- Activated F/C Alaa Abdelnaby from the injured list.

-- PHILADELPHIA -- Reggie White took the microphone. His husky voice has just two modes, a whisper and a shout. This came out in an angry shout."I'm tired of drugs infiltrating the community! I'm tired of seeing young people die! And that's why we're going to be out here! And we're going to IMPACT people's lives! We might not impact everybody's life, but we're going to IMPACT some lives!"His voice echoed off the painted brick walls of the dilapidated apartment buildings of the Richard Allen Homes in North Philadelphia.

NFL transactions Bills: Released QB Phil Stambaugh, P Jason Van Dyke, K Jon Hilbert, DB Askari Adams, DB David Byrd, DB Quincy Coleman, FB Phillip Crosby, WR Scott Pingel, WR Corey Sullivan, TE John Jennings, C Spencer Riley, G Mike Tosaw, LB Keith Kelsey and DT Nathaniel Williams. Broncos: Released FB Ryan Christopherson, DL Jerome Davis, DL Nathan Davis, G Allen DeGraffenreid and CB William Hampton. Placed WR Muneer Moore on IR. Browns: Released WR Zola Davis, WR Dwaune Jones, RB Greg Robinette and OL Manuia Savea.

PHILADELPHIA -- Backup quarterback Jim McMahon directed two scoring drives and the Eagles held off a fourth quarter rally by the Colts to post a 23-21 victory over Indianapolis in NFL exhibition action last night.McMahon, who relieved Randall Cunningham early in the second quarter and played into the fourth, led the Eagles on a nine-play, 80-yard drive that broke a 7-7 tie in the third quarter. Thomas Sanders covered the last 16 yards on a run around the left side.The Eagles (4-1) made it 17-7 just over a minute later when Mike Flores recovered a fumble by running back Ken Clark and the Eagles converted it into a 21-yard field goal by Roger Ruzek.

Like a college coach being lured out of retirement to make one last push for a title, ABC college football announcer Keith Jackson yesterday stepped out of his six-month-long retirement to call football games for the network this fall.Jackson, who wrapped up 32 years of college football announcing with his call of last January's Fiesta Bowl national championship game, has agreed to announce Pac-10 games and the Rose Bowl for ABC.Jackson, who has lived in the Los Angeles area for more than 40 years, said the chance to continue calling games while reducing travel made the offer -- personally extended by new ABC Sports President Howard Katz -- one he could not pass up."

BasketballLos Angeles Clippers -- Signed C Ken Bannister (Southwestern High) to a two-year contract. Signed G Clinton Smith and Steve )) Key.New Jersey Nets -- Agreed to terms with G Tate George on a five-year contract.Atlanta Hawks -- Extended the contract of F Kevin Willis for four years at an estimated $2 million a year, starting in 1992.CollegesBlue-Gray All Star Football Classic Hall of Fame -- announced the induction of coaches Paul "Bear" Bryant of Alabama and Ralph "Shug" Jordan of Auburn, and QBs Bart Starr and Y.A. Tittle, WRs Don Maynard and Max McGee, C-LB Chuck Bednarik and TE Billy Joe DuPree.

To: Dick Button, figure skating analyst, personal hero. From: An old fan Dick, you still know how to push our buttons. You've been called the Keith Jackson, John Madden or Simon Cowell of figure skating. No - you are the Dick Button of figure skating! And we have needed you in these tripping, feuding, underachieving, under-rating'ed Winter Games. We go way back with you - back to the '88 Games, when you innocently commented on a pair of ice dancers: "That was an angry tango!" A classic Buttonism was born!