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SARASOTA, Fla. -- Francisco de la Rosa was announced yesterday as one of the players to be named in last week's trade with the New York Yankees that brought Alan Mills to the Orioles.And there continues to be speculation that Jose Mesa, another right-hander, could be the next to go.De la Rosa, a reliever who was injured almost the entire month after being promoted to the major leagues last September, had been designated for assignment when the Orioles obtained Mills, also a right-handed reliever.

Et cetera De La Rosa to leave UMBC men's basketball team Chris De La Rosa has left UMBC for personal and family-related matters, coach Randy Monroe said. De La Rosa, who played two full seasons for the Retrievers after one season at Siena, plans to withdraw from UMBC at the end of the fall semester. Named to the America East Conference second team after last season, La Rosa underwent surgery on his right foot in May and dressed for only one game this season, scoring 17 points and adding 10 assists at VMI on Nov. 19. … McDaniel senior guard Cullen Murray-Kemp earned PrestoSports/Pride of Maryland Player of the Week honors.

The Baltimore Orioles have signed reserve catcher Jeff Tackett and pitcher Francisco de la Rosa to 1992 contracts, but five of the club's six arbitration-eligible players remain unsigned.Tackett, 26, appeared briefly in the major leagues last year, getting into six games and managing a hit and two walks in 10 plate appearances. His role is expected to increase in the wake of the December trade of veteran catcher Bob Melvin to the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Storm Davis, though the recent return of veteran backup Rick Dempsey has clouded the catching picture.

College basketball UMBC surprises Maine, 84-79, behind De La Rosa and Fry Chris De La Rosa scored 24 points and had a career-high 13 assists to lead visiting UMBC to an upset of Maine, 84-79, on Sunday. Justin Fry added a career-high 20 points for the Retrievers (5-19, 4-7 America East Conference), who trailed 49-35 just 55 seconds into the second half. UMBC then outscored the Black Bears (14-9, 8-3) by 18-2 over the next 5:50 for its first lead of the game, 53-51.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles had an interesting situation yesterday that could happen only during spring training.In the first intrasquad game, the losing pitcher was Francisco de la Rosa, who might not even be in the organization this time next week. De la Rosa was the player designated for assignment Sunday, when the Orioles obtained right-hander Alan Mills.De la Rosa gave up five runs in the seventh inning, as coach Elrod Hendricks' Orange Jerseys beat Davey Lopes' Black Jerseys, 5-4.The highlight of the game was Rick Dempsey's home run in his first at-bat as a born-again Oriole, but pitching dominated.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Francisco de la Rosa was announced yesterday as one of the players to be named in last week's trade with the New York Yankees that brought Alan Mills to the Orioles.And there'sspeculation that Jose Mesa, another right-hander, could be the next to go.De la Rosa, a reliever who was injured almost the entire month after being promoted to the major leagues last September, had been designated for assignment when the Orioles obtained Mills, also a right-handed reliever. He could not be announced as part of the trade until he cleared waivers.

ARTHUR HILL, 84 Character actor Arthur Hill, a veteran character actor whose dozens of television and movie appearances included the title role in the series Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, died Oct. 22 at a Pacific Palisades, Calif., care facility after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. His was a well-known face on TV, appearing on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Defenders, Ben Casey, The Untouchables, Mission Impossible, The Fugitive and Marcus Welby, M.D. He was the star of Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law from 1971 to 1974.

When the late Edward Bennett Williams restructured the Orioles' front office in November 1987, he said the team's lack of black and Hispanic players was a "disease" infecting the entire organization.Williams would be happy to know things have changed. The Orioles' 40-man roster now includes five Dominicans with yesterday's additions, outfielder Luis Mercedes and righthander Francisco de la Rosa.The manager, Frank Robinson, is black, as are four of his six coaches. More than one-fourth of the roster players are either black or Hispanic, and the farm system also reflects an improved record with minorities.

HOLLYWOOD - It's not often a show about modern "dating" brings to mind the quiz show scandals of the 1950s, but watching Bravo's new reality series Date My Ex, which begins tonight, I found myself inexplicably flashing back to Ralph Fiennes as scholar turned disgraced contestant Charles Van Doren in Quiz Show. No doubt this was, in part, a subconscious attempt to remain awake, to relieve the utter tedium of Date My Ex, in which Jo De La Rosa, formerly of The Real Housewives of Orange County, engages in an upscale dating game with - oh, what will they think of next?

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles had an interesting situation yesterday that could only happen during spring training.In the first intrasquad game, the losing pitcher was Francisco de la Rosa, who might not even be in the organization this time next week. De la Rosa was the player designated for assignment Sunday, when the Orioles obtained right-hander Alan Mills.De la Rosa gave up five runs in the seventh inning, as coach Elrod Hendricks' Orange Jerseys beat Davey Lopes' Black Jerseys, 5-4.The highlight of the game was Rick Dempsey's home run in his first at-bat as a born-again Oriole, but pitching dominated.

Men's college basketball UMBC routed by UNH, 80-60, despite De La Rosa's 23 Tyrone Conley scored 22 points and Brian Benson added 15 and 16 rebounds to earn his first career doubledouble as host New Hampshire blew out UMBC, 80-60, Sunday. Conley finished 6-for-11 from 3-point range and added a career-high seven assists for the Wildcats (8-11, 2-5 America East Conference). New Hampshire set a season high in points and 3-pointers, knocking down 14 of 27 attempts from beyond the arc (51.9 percent)

HOLLYWOOD - It's not often a show about modern "dating" brings to mind the quiz show scandals of the 1950s, but watching Bravo's new reality series Date My Ex, which begins tonight, I found myself inexplicably flashing back to Ralph Fiennes as scholar turned disgraced contestant Charles Van Doren in Quiz Show. No doubt this was, in part, a subconscious attempt to remain awake, to relieve the utter tedium of Date My Ex, in which Jo De La Rosa, formerly of The Real Housewives of Orange County, engages in an upscale dating game with - oh, what will they think of next?

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. -- Frankie La Rosa likes everything about John McCain's politics. He likes his moderation. He likes his integrity. He even read one of his books. But when the primary rolls around here April 22, he plans to vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton. Why? Because McCain, 71, would be the oldest president ever elected to a first term and in La Rosa's book, that's just too old. La Rosa knows this because he's old, too - 78. And if he had any doubt in his mind, the pain he woke up with this morning in his bum ankle only served to underscore the point.

Loyola guard Gerald Brown might appreciate individual recognition, but he would gladly trade it in for a team victory. Fortunately for the Greyhound's leading scorer, he was able to celebrate both last night as his team routed Siena, 85-56, before an announced 1,943 at Reitz Arena behind some historic long-range shooting and another stellar performance by Michael Tuck. Brown (Douglass), who was honored before the game for scoring the 1,000th point of his college career against Illinois last month, took a back seat to Tuck.

ARTHUR HILL, 84 Character actor Arthur Hill, a veteran character actor whose dozens of television and movie appearances included the title role in the series Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, died Oct. 22 at a Pacific Palisades, Calif., care facility after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. His was a well-known face on TV, appearing on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Defenders, Ben Casey, The Untouchables, Mission Impossible, The Fugitive and Marcus Welby, M.D. He was the star of Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law from 1971 to 1974.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Francisco de la Rosa was announced yesterday as one of the players to be named in last week's trade with the New York Yankees that brought Alan Mills to the Orioles.And there'sspeculation that Jose Mesa, another right-hander, could be the next to go.De la Rosa, a reliever who was injured almost the entire month after being promoted to the major leagues last September, had been designated for assignment when the Orioles obtained Mills, also a right-handed reliever. He could not be announced as part of the trade until he cleared waivers.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. -- Frankie La Rosa likes everything about John McCain's politics. He likes his moderation. He likes his integrity. He even read one of his books. But when the primary rolls around here April 22, he plans to vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton. Why? Because McCain, 71, would be the oldest president ever elected to a first term and in La Rosa's book, that's just too old. La Rosa knows this because he's old, too - 78. And if he had any doubt in his mind, the pain he woke up with this morning in his bum ankle only served to underscore the point.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Francisco de la Rosa was announced yesterday as one of the players to be named in last week's trade with the New York Yankees that brought Alan Mills to the Orioles.And there continues to be speculation that Jose Mesa, another right-hander, could be the next to go.De la Rosa, a reliever who was injured almost the entire month after being promoted to the major leagues last September, had been designated for assignment when the Orioles obtained Mills, also a right-handed reliever.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles had an interesting situation yesterday that could only happen during spring training.In the first intrasquad game, the losing pitcher was Francisco de la Rosa, who might not even be in the organization this time next week. De la Rosa was the player designated for assignment Sunday, when the Orioles obtained right-hander Alan Mills.De la Rosa gave up five runs in the seventh inning, as coach Elrod Hendricks' Orange Jerseys beat Davey Lopes' Black Jerseys, 5-4.The highlight of the game was Rick Dempsey's home run in his first at-bat as a born-again Oriole, but pitching dominated.