Sacramento Kings

Opponent: Sacramento KingsSite: ARCO Arena, Sacramento, Calif.Time: 9Radio: WWLG (1360 AM), WTEM (570 AM)Outlook: The slumping Bullets have lost 12 of their past 14, including the first three games of their five-game Western road trip, but tonight they face another struggling team. The Kings have dropped 12 of their past 13, including Thursday's 122-110 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in which Kings G Sarunas Marciulionis, just back from knee surgery, tore his right quadriceps muscle. He'll miss up to two weeks.

"The ability to control the game is what's important to me. Not number of yards, not carries, not runs, not passes." Bill Parcells Dallas Cowboys coach, on his team's apparent offensive slump "There are teams in the league that can't wait for the season to end. For us, it's going too fast." Adewale Ogunleye Chicago Bears defensive lineman "This was a statement game. I look at it as a rivalry. They're up north, an hour away from us. They used to whoop on us. It was like a big brother thing the last couple of years.

BasketballPhiladelphia 76ers -- Activated C Dave Hoppen from the injured list. Placed F Jayson Williams (4.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg) on the injured list with inflammation of the right foot.Sacramento Kings -- Fired coach Dick Motta (856-863 in 22 seasons as a head coach, 48-114 in 1 full and parts of 2 seasons with Sacramento), the day after Motta said he would retire at the end of the season. Named Rex Hughes interim head coach and Mike Bratz assistant coach.FootballCincinnati Bengals -- Fired coach Sam Wyche (61-16, 2-3 in playoffs)

Auto racingTasman Motorsports -- Announced that Scott Goodyear will drive in the Indianapolis 500 for team owner Steve Horne.BasketballChicago Bulls -- Placed G Dickey Simpkins on the injured list. Activated G Michael Jordan.Cleveland Cavaliers -- Announced that C John `Hot Rod` Williams has left the team to return to Cleveland, where he has been hospitalized with a bronchial infection.Sacramento Kings -- Announced that G Walt Williams (Maryland) was sent home with severe bronchitis.FootballNew Orleans Saints -- Signed five-time Pro Bowl CB Eric Allen to a five-year, $14 million offer sheet.

BaseballOrioles -- Agreed to terms with free-agent 1B Rafael Palmeiro.BasketballSacramento Kings -- Exercised the option on the contract of coach Garry St. Jean through next season.CollegeUMBC -- Announced that Black Issues in Higher Education has named Kirk Hewling (Silver Spring) to the Sports Scholars first team for men's track and field/cross country.Towson State -- Named senior RB Tony Vinson winner of the football team's Doc Minnegan Most Valuable Player Award. Named junior QB Dan Crowley Offensive Player of the Year; senior DE Rob Stanavitch and senior DB Aaron Bates (Wilde Lake)

NBA * Chicago Bulls -- Waived Oliver Taylor, guard, and Chris Munk, forward.* LA Lakers -- Waived Demetrius Calip, guard, and Tony Farmer, forward.* Sacramento Kings -- Released Ralph Sampson, center.CBA* League -- Reinstated Michael Holton, guard, for the 1991-92 season.* Grand Rapids Hoops -- Signed Joe Faulkner, forward, and DeWayne Johns, guard.* Lacrosse Catbirds -- Signed Adrian Boyd, Darryl Liberty and Tim Sanks, guards; Kenny Battle, Daren Hoges and Sean Poole, forwards; and Al Thomsen, center.

Walt Williams comes into the Sacramento Kings' fold with much fanfare and even more money.His teammates, most of whom have not seen him play, are ready to see his talents."

Why not Seattle? Shandel Richardson Sun Sentinel "The Lakers beat the SuperSonics. " Remember those classic words from rapper Ice Cube's 1993 hit "It Was a Good Day?" We haven't been able to use them since the Sonics moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City, but now it's time bring them back. With the Sacramento Kings in search of a new home, why not Seattle? The city proved it was able to support a team for several years. Seattle would be a better fit than Anaheim, another possible home for the Kings.

VS. SACRAMENTO KINGS* WHEN: Tonight, 7:35.* WHERE: Capital Centre.* TV/RADIO: HTS; WTOP-AM 1500.* OUTLOOK: After Friday's heartbreaking loss to Philadelphia and Saturday's drubbing by Boston, Sacramento (0-7) looks made to order for the Bullets (2-6). The Kings are the NBA's last winless team, and for a very good reason: They don't score. They average 86.4 points per game, a full 11 points below the next lowest team, Orlando, and 52 points (that's right, 52) behind Denver, the most offensive team in the league.

Baseball California Angels -- Named Gene Richards coach of Class AA Midland.Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA) -- Rehired manager Bob Bailor, pitching coach Bob Shirley and coach Rocket Wheeler.BasketballSacramento Kings -- Placed G Steve Colter (ankle surgery) on the injured list. Signed G Leon Wood.CollegeMinnesota -- Football coach John Gutekunst agreed to terms on three-year contract.FootballWorld League of American Football -- Announced the Orlando, Fla., franchise will be called the Thunder.