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John Liparini, president and general manager of the Maryland Bays, said yesterday that the team's 1992 season in the American Professional Soccer League would be in jeopardy and the team might be sold to a Washington group unless he could find investors to put up $200,000 by Dec. 1.According to Liparini, the Washington group would move thteam from Columbia to Washington, change its name, and play all its games at RFK Stadium.Liparini said the Washington group has money invested isoccer in Italy and is eager to buy or invest in the Bays.

Mayor Marion Barry strengthened Washington's economic base and self-esteem by persuading sports impresario Abe Pollin to agree to build a new arena near the Gallery Place Metro station.Downtown is the best site for such entertainments as the National Basketball Association Bullets and the National Hockey League Capitals, both of which Mr. Pollin owns and both of which play at the USAir Arena, formerly the Capital Centre, in Prince George's County. Washington's Chinatown on the Metro, near the Convention Center, is a better spot.

Don't expect to hear "Hail to the Redskins" being played at Memorial Stadium any time soon.That's the word from Herbert J. Belgrad, the chairman of the Maryland Stadium Authority, who hasn't heard from the Washington Redskins and doesn't expect to soon.Belgrad brushed off a report in The Washington Post yesterday that the Redskins are considering playing at Memorial Stadium because they're having trouble reaching terms on a new lease agreement at RFK Stadium in Washington."The bottom line is not only has there been no contact [with the Redskins]

Catonsville Community College has been selected as an official training site for the 1994 World Cup soccer tournament that begins June 17.Training at the Baltimore County college will be the national team of Saudi Arabia that will play two of its first-round games at RFK Stadium in Washington.Two-a-day practice sessions will begin June 11, and most of them will be open to the public, according to Gary Keedy, athletic director at Catonsville. About 4,000 spectators can be accommodated at the practices.

Another step in the process of relocating the Montreal Expos to Washington should pass today, when Major League Baseball's owners are expected to officially approve the move at their quarterly meeting in Chicago. Three-quarters of the teams must vote in favor of the move for it to pass, but according to baseball sources, this measure should pass overwhelmingly, as most items do under commissioner Bud Selig. The decision will be reached pending the outcome of the D.C. Council's coming vote on a new ballpark financing plan.

Officials of the Orioles' Double-A franchise in Bowie willchoose the team's nickname this week after reeceiving 3,500 suggestions from fans. Almost 1,100 different names were offered."

Where: RFK Stadium, Washington When: Tomorrow Time: 2 p.m. TV: Chs. 2, 7. Tickets: Available by calling 410-481-SEAT in Baltimore and Maryland, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at all TicketMaster outlets. Outlook: This ninth annual event will feature teams representing the East and West. The East will be coached by Peter Nowak of D.C. United and the West by Sigi Schmid of the Los Angeles Galaxy. The theme of the day will be Major League Soccer's traditions, history and pioneers.

1 Rhyme is reason: It's being called the Battle in Seattle: No. 2 Connecticut vs. No. 8 Gonzaga (4 p.m., chs. 13, 9). They had to play there because nothing good rhymes with Hartford. 2 Gator aid: Speaking of sites: No. 6 Duke plays No. 7 Xavier at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. (2 p.m., chs. 13, 9). Both teams will be required to have little alligators on their jerseys. 3 Oy-a, Hoyas: Mount St. Mary's takes a step up by taking on No. 15 Georgetown (1 p.m., MASN). 4 Eagle eyes: Navy kicks off the bowl season with a rematch against Wake Forest in the EagleBank game from RFK Stadium (11 a.m., ESPN)

Although spurned by Saudi Arabia's soccer team, Catonsville Community College may still be in the World Cup picture as a training site."We may get a second-round team in the June 26 to July 2 slot," said Brian Farrell, Catonsville's assistant athletic director in charge of camps and special projects. "It would be good exposure for the college."After more than six months of planning and negotiations, Saudi Arabia was scheduled to began training at Catonsville this week. But the Saudis backed out, and will train Thursday and Friday at Georgetown University in Washington in preparation for their first-round game Monday against the Netherlands.

WASHINGTON -- Norv Turner and Heath Shuler are eager to make RFK Stadium their new home, but the Washington Redskins fans aren't yet ready to give them a rousing welcome.When the Redskins play host to the Kansas City Chiefs tonight, it'll be the first home game for Turner, the new coach, and Shuler, the team's new starting quarterback, but the game isn't sold out and won't be televised live in the Washington area.The Washington season-ticket holders, who aren't required to buy preseason tickets, are blase about the practice games, but it'll be a night to remember for Turner and Shuler, who'll play the second half.