4 UCLA, 5-4, in the NCAA women's team semifinals Saturday, the Gators were claiming they were subjected to the toughest treatment this side of Athens "It was like a football game" said Florida's No 2 singles player, Shaun Stafford. From Samoa to the University of Hawaii to the Minnesota Vikings. Ffrench nailed two free throws with 56 seconds remaining to give the hosts a 63- 61 edge, but Hairston converted a three- point play with 18 seconds to play, giving Temple its sole lead. But each time it was by fewer and fewer points, including two years ago when they fell six points short of a victory. His 4- point play cut South Carolina' s lead to 64- 63 with 47 8 seconds to go. Texas A& M- Corpus Christi got the ball but Lamar deflected the Islanders' inbounds pass after a timeout with 2 6 seconds left.
The lights went out in Gampel Pavilion less than three minutes into the game Monday night, and after a 20- minute delay, Connecticut( No 6 ESPN/ USA Today, No 7 AP) dominated inside in a 97- 60 victory. RUSTON, La( AP- Because Ryan Moats refused to rest, No 17 Fresno State won' t bust the BCS. The frustrations of dealing with school administrators, while trying to balance family needs against coaching responsibilities, can even wear on a veteran. Coach Ricardo Patton announced Monday that four players- Julius Ashby, Marcus Hall, Chris Copeland and Martane Freeman- were suspended for the Missouri game for violating team rules Patton did not specify the violation Copeland is second on the team in scoring at 12. Santa Clara( 20- 8, 10- 3) then came out of a time out, Brody Angley drove the length of the court and threw up a desperate layup attempt in the lane while surrounded by Lion defenders. Although he can be precisely that at times, "he doesn't have to be totally intimidating" said Oiler assistant coach Ted Green.
"He may be overlooked" Manager Tony LaRussa said, "but believe me, every team in the league respects him We certainly appreciate him. Backed by five busloads of students who made the three- hour trip from Buffalo, the Bulls built a 15- point lead in the second half on Daniel Gilbert' s dunk with 16: 27 left. It' s time to step up our game and get back to the Tennessee way " guard Alexis Hornbuckle said. "I believe in good fortune, and certainly we have been unfortunate.
The Hoyas couldn' t stop Mardy Collins, who scored 22 points and made five 3- pointers to lead the Owls to a 75- 57 win. After BU turned it over, Maurice Maxwell made one from the line with 4 4 seconds left Boston U' s Chaz Carr missed a 3- pointer at the buzzer. Marcus Wright ran for two TDs while Brian Haith, Joseph Anderson, Jonathan Hannah and Andrew Thomas all caught touchdown passes. The Buffaloes were just as good on defense, swarming and harassing Colorado State from the first snap. LaQuita Owens added 15 points and six rebounds for the Mountaineers( 14- 3, 4- 1 Big East Joy McCorvey scored 10 points to lead St John' s( 10- 7, 1- 3. Green and the Lakers had done a good job of holding him in check in winning the next two games.
His second short touchdown run early in the fourth quarter restored the Tigers' 14- point lead " You' re having to be ready for the run all the time and the pass as well " Ole Miss defensive back Travis Johnson said " They' re a great team, and you' ve just got to stay focused in order to beat them " Auburn never trailed, but the Rebels were thinking upset early in the fourth. "They had a lot of baserunners" said Walk (7-4) after pitching his first complete game this season and his first shutout since last August. But with two tournament victories in successive weeks, a forehand John McEnroe called the hardest he ever saw, a near top-10 ranking, a 16-1 record on clay, including Monday's opening-round win in the French Open-well, he's a phenom for the purposes of this story. McKeon, mild-mannered and soft-spoken, responded philosophically. Because Ballesteros has steadfastly refused to play the minimum of 15 tournaments required by the PGA, he is limited to five sponsors' exemptions in U. S. DaShawn Walker had 17 points to lead Denver, which only dressed out nine players The Pioneers fell to 0- 9 all- time at UNO. Statham went 12- for- 22 for 169 yards and one interception.
"He was great offensively in the first half" Detroit Coach Chuck Daly said of Dantley. In his other at-bats, having seen the pitcher in most cases, he is 27 for 80 with 22 strikeouts. The Hornets had lost their last three- by 39 at Arizona State, by 29 at Southern California and by 17 at California- and are headed to New Jersey to play Seton Hall. They are fed a steady stream of high school sports coverage by local newspapers, so their knowledge and awareness are high So are their expectations. Sydney Colson added 12 points and Danielle Gant had nine points and 13 rebounds for the Aggies( 2- 0 Shavonte Zellous scored 23 points to lead Pittsburgh( 0- 1. CEDAR FALLS, Iowa( AP- Northern Iowa is at its best when it plays at home against ranked Iowa teams. To that end, Wathan has attempted to curb the shortstop's zeal for extra practice.
At Montreal 12 years ago, the Soviets won 125 total medals; the United States had 94 and East Germany took home 90 To be sure, U. S. Gary (Jones, Good Taste's trainer) hadn't been training him here because he didn't think he likes this race track. "Things that happened last season won't happen again, because of Dick Pole" Maddux said. Bob Bindell of San Pedro put a mackerel on his hook using a 20-pound test line and after 56 minutes of strain brought to gaff the first swordfish of the year, weighing in at 137 pounds. Eckel gained a season- high 143 yards on 23 carries, rushing for 100 yards for the 11th time in his career and third time this season. Her dad Russell and mother Rhonda both played basketball for the Aggies, but she signed with New Mexico " One of the things about Abbie is she gets up for New Mexico State " Flanagan said. Associated PressPROVO, Utah- So much for a road test.
That period, ending with the end of classes today for exams, included a trip to Cancun, Mexico, and road victories over Arizona State and Connecticut. Her free throw on Oklahoma' s next possession made it 23- 13 The Sooners led 33- 26 at halftime. Providence' s Brian McKenzie 3- pointer with 1: 47 tied the game for the third time in the second half, 65- 65. Brett Loscalzo scored 11 points for Columbia and was a perfect 3- 3 from behind the arc. Not so, said Clark, who attended Mississippi State and played often in the Deep South. "This is amazing" first-year Burroughs Coach Dot Frankian said "I knew we'd make it to the first round of the playoffs. Playing by the RulesAmerican Diversified-founded by Ranbir Sahni, a former Indian Air Force and TWA pilot who owns 96% of the company-is now trying to play by the rules and no longer wants to ruffle regulatory feathers.
Maine' s Matthew King recovered an Ochs fumble on the 1- yard line early in the fourth quarter and tailback Marcus Williams scored on the next play " It was completely my fault " said Ochs, who had the ball slapped away on a fake handoff to Justin Green " I left it in there too long. Tennessee Tech( 8- 6, 3- 0) started the second half on a 13- 0 run. FORT COLLINS, Colo( AP- Sean and Michael Morris made the Rocky Mountain Rivalry a family affair. "One guy catches it, and pretty soon everyone is pressing" he said Newport Harbor had 10 service errors in the final game Even so, it managed to build an 8-4 lead. Trent Strickland converted a pass from Gray into a layup, the start of a 31- 11 run to close the half. "She said she didn't think we wanted to know what was in the future" Wynegar said It appears she was right.
The Rangers gave Kilgus all the support he needed in the first inning, getting two runs. Leather scored 12 of his points in the second half when the Bulls finally put away their Division II opponent, shooting 9- of- 12 and grabbing nine rebounds. The Tigers had said all week they wouldn' t let Jones beat them, running or passing. Most cricket players are in their 20s and 30s, but there are also teams for youths and seniors.
LeFors then gave Louisville the lead back at 35- 34 when he ran in from a yard out with 2: 17 left in the third. Those are areas of toughness people don't recognize"While neither Kareem Abdul-Jabbar nor Mychal Thompson was able to grab so much as a single rebound in the second half Friday, Tarpley outrebounded the Laker team by himself in the fourth quarter, 8 to 5. Griffin was held scoreless in the first half, but scored seven points over the final 9: 04. "It's going to be a strange feeling to leave Hart, but I have no regrets, no grudges I just wanted an opportunity to show what I can do" he said Herrington, 30, faces a big change At Hart, the Indians often won four games in a month Bellflower has won four games in the past two years. Allen ran for a career- high 257 yards and two touchdowns, and Maryland kept its Atlantic Coast Conference title hopes alive by defeating Virginia 27- 17 Thursday night.
