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COX PACT EXTENDED: The Atlanta Braves have extended manager BobbyCox's contract by two years, through the 1995 season. The club didnot disclose the terms of the deal. But the AtlantaJournal-Constitution reported today that Cox, who managed the Bravesto National League championships in 1991 and 1992, would get morethan $350,000 per year. Cox told the newspaper the contract isextremely fair. "I'm just happy to be around another three yearswith this club," he said. "We should win." Said general managerJohn Schuerholz: "He has a great relationship with the players, andhas been a big part of our success these last two years." OLYMPIAN'S BROTHER KILLED: A brother of Olympic skiers Julie and RobParisien was killed in Bethel, Maine, when his car was forced off theroad and crashed into some trees. Jean Paul Parisien, 24, diedinstantly after his auto was forced off the road by another car alongState Route 26 Thursday night, state police said. Derek Bonney, 29,was arrested a short time after the accident and charged with drunkendriving. Police identified him as the main suspect in their searchfor the driver of the other car. OH, CANADA: Fred Anderson, a Sacramento, Calif., businessman, hasapplied for a CFL franchise and submitted a $50,000 down payment onthe expansion fee of $3 million. A group from San Antonio, includingLarry Benson, previously applied. Benson is the brother of NewOrleans Saints owner Tom Benson. The CFL agreed earlier this monthto expand into the United States and will meet in Calgary, Alberta,during the second week of January to vote on the applications. "I'mnow just waiting for Jan. 12," Anderson said. "I'm very optimisticthat my application will be accepted." IN THE BANKS: Former New Mexico guard Willie Banks signed a one-yearcontract with the New Plymouth Bears of New Zealand's professionalleague. Banks, who has been helping Lobos coach Dave Bliss as avolunteer student assistant this season, said Thursday that he'sscheduled to leave Albuquerque on Feb. 19 for New Plymouth, which issouth of Auckland. KANSAS PLAYERS SUSPENDED: Two players were suspended from the Kansasfootball team for unspecified rule violations, coach Glen Masonannounced. Mason said senior outside linebacker Hassan Bailey andsophomore offensive tackle Khristopher Booth will not accompany theteam to the Aloha Bowl in Hawaii for the Dec. 25 game against BrighamYoung. Both players started all 11 games during the season. MARINERS NAME COACH: Sam Mejias, a minor league manager in theCincinnati Reds organization the past 10 seasons, has been namedfirst base coach for the Seattle Mariners. The 40-year-old Mejias,hired Thursday, will handle outfield and base-running instruction inaddition to coaching first base. WOMEN'S SKIING: Ljubow Egorova led a Russian sweep of the top threeplaces today in a World Cup women's 15-kilometer freestylecross-country race. The world and Olympic champion beat teammatesLarissa Lazutina and Elena Vaelbe in the second event of the yearlycompetition, and climbed to fourth in the over-all standings with 120points. Vaelbe and Lazutina were tied for first with 140 points.Egorova had a time of 39 minutes, 18.7 seconds. Lazutina finished in39:53.9, and Vaelbe followed in 40:03.7. MEN'S SKIING: Vladimir Smirnov of Kazakhstan won a World Cup30-kilometer cross-country freestyle today, beating Norwegian Olympicchampions Vegard Ulvang and Bjorn Daehlie by more than one minute.The upset victory in the third event on the World Cup circuit putSmirnov into first place in the over-all standings with 240 points.Ulvang, who had scored a win and finished second in the two previousraces at Ramsau, Austria, slipped to second place with 225 points.