[originaltext] It is 23, almost 23:48 universal time. That means it’s time fo

It is 23, almost 23:48 universal time. That means it’s time for sports with Dave Bird mid tennis and many other things. That’s right Jim. Former French Open Champions Michael Chang and fellow American Jim Courier have advanced to a quarter final meeting today at the Paris Open In- door Tournament. Chang escaped defeat in his three sets duel with Andre Medvedev of Ukraine Thursday 2:6,6:3,7:5. Medvedev held a 5:2 lead in the 3rd set before. Chang came back to win the next five games. Jim Courier had a much easier time in his match with (ah) Magnus Larsen of Sweden 6:3,6:4. Aim world Number 2 Pete Sampras made the final eight with a straight - sets win over Jan Seimerink of the Netherlands. Elsewhere Thursday unseeded Daniel Vasic of the Check Republic advanced after Frenchman Guy Forget withdrew with a back injury. Number 9 seed Wayne Ferira of South Africa took out two time French Open Champion Sergei Brugera in three sets. Jacob Hasic of Switzerland downed 10th seeded countryman, Marc Roset. And Number 12 seeded Richard Kreicheck of the Netherlands defeated his com- patriot Paul Haorhuis in straight sets.