I think all the stock car guys do, even though they hate it the first time they see it" Although the venerable old-timer from Ellerbe, N. C, hasn't fared well this season, it's not too far-fetched to consider seeing Parsons' No. They trailed just 19- 14 with 10: 10 left, but managed just eight points the rest of the half. He just went up a foot higher " Smith said " I' m not going to pound on my kid for that. Kendra Lambrecht led Northern Colorado( 1- 5) with 12 points. Eric Castro added 16 points for SMU( 4- 3, while Patrick Simpson had 12. Maryland led by as many as 12 points in the second half, before the Musketeers closed within one point twice in the final eight minutes Xavier had a chance to tie the score in the final seconds.

Haith returned to Odom' s staff with the Demon Deacons from 1997- 2001. The double- double was the 14th straight for Paris, the longest current streak in NCAA Division I women' s basketball, and the 19th of the season for the freshman center, also tops in the nation. He was the middle man on two double plays and made a nice play on a sharp grounder in the hole to start the third. Oklahoma State scored 19 of its 41 second- half points at the free- throw line, even without Texas Tech resorting to fouls late.

When the time comes, we band together and don' t let nothing get in our way " John Gilchrist led Maryland( 4- 2) with 23 points, while Nik Caner- Medley had 16 and James Gist and Travis Garrison each added 12. When you're the 333rd and final selection of the National Football League draft, that should be reason enough to see the writing on the wall In Beathard's case, it's in large Dick-and-Jane letters It reads: You're Wasting Your Time. Reggie Jackson of the Dukes( 10- 14, 6- 7 Atlantic 10) had hit a pair of foul shots with 1: 55 remaining to tie the score 82- 82. Paris, the standout sophomore center, scored 21 of her 32 points in the second half and the Sooners( No 7 ESPN/ USA Today, No. Associated PressRALEIGH, N. Associated PressLAS VEGAS( AP- UNLV quarterback Omar Clayton threw for three touchdowns and 192 yards to lead the Rebels past Utah State 27- 17 Saturday night in the teams' season opener.

Reserve Beth Marshall finished with nine points, seven rebounds and three steals for Northwestern( 6- 13, 0- 6, and Kristin Cartwright also scored nine points off the bench. New Mexico State built a 40- 32 lead with 10: 55 remaining in the game. 18 AP) on fourth down to preserve a 38- 31 victory Saturday in the 111th Civil War " We knew it had to be a big play " Oregon State coach Mike Riley said of the eventual winning touchdown. The Gators took a 29- 5 lead, went ahead 58- 22 at halftime and never were challenged by the Division II Argonauts.

But it wasn' t enough against the Mountaineers, who made up for Sanni' s limited playing time and 8- point game behind Cole and LaQuita Owens, who scored all 13 of her points in the first half " It was a little frustrating because getting two quick fouls is the worst thing a center can do " Sanni said " I tried to stay positive " The loss stopped the Lobos' six- game winning streak that included their fifth Mountain West Conference tournament title in six years. Atunrase scored 16 points, including two three- pointers, in that span. The 15- point margin is the largest during the winning streak and came against a Tennessee team that opened the season at No 1 for the 11th time in school history. AP PhotoVirginia Tech' s Kevin Jones rushed for 105 yards on 12 carries and had a 23- yard touchdown scamper " I was pleased overall with the different ways we scored. Michigan has 838 victories following its win over Minnesota Quinn was 11- of- 24 passing for 173 yards. The 6- foot- 11 sophomore entered the game ranked 11th in the nation in scoring with a 21.

Tim Doyle led a 19- 7 run that had the Wildcats within 73- 68 with 36. Arizona State (56-11) and Cal (40-23) play the first game at 2:10 p. m PST. 6 seed Temple Sunday for the first NCAA tournament win in school history Erica Beverly led the Hawks with 13 points. Boston University, making its fourth straight appearance in the tournament final, pulled to 54- 42 on a basket by Katie Meinhardt with 11: 58 left. John Tudor, Danny Cox, Joe Magrane and Greg Mathews, the key starters on the team that won the National League pennant last season, have all been injured Only Tudor is healthy now At first McWilliams was a reliever But lately he's been a valuable starter. "But I'd have to say that tonight was the biggest win for us" After Utah beat the Lakers, 101-97, in Game 2 Tuesday night at the Forum, Malone had said it was the most important win in team history.

Cefis drew the inside post, will be ridden by Eddie Maple and is listed by the track linemaker at 20-1. Kamarr Davis had 26 points, and Andrew Strait and Lamarr Farr each had 12 for the Grizzlies( 12- 12, 6- 5, who remained in third place in the conference. The game was delayed for nearly 15 minutes in the second quarter when Tennessee Tech wide receiver Drew Hixon made a reception across the middle and was knocked unconscious on a hit. Then Ogirri, who finished with 15 points, started hitting from long range. So convincing were his waits that Red Sox infielders hesitated before jogging gingerly past Clemens and into the dugout. Associated PressDETROIT( AP- Brandon McPherson scored 19 points Saturday and hot- shooting Valparaiso won its sixth straight, 81- 68 over Detroit. Against halfcourt pressure from Kansas State, Wyoming shot just 12 percent( 2- for- 17) and committed 14 turnovers in the first 20 minutes.

Keith Hernandez had to cajole him at home plate, saying, "C'mon, Darryl Be a man" Strawberry feels older now, wiser. MALIBU, Calif( AP- Teena Wickett and Teiosha George scored 21 points apiece Friday as Pepperdine upset Rutgers( No 12 ESPN/ USA Today, No 14 AP) 75- 73 in overtime Rutgers has opened the season with two- straight losses The Lady Knights lost to No 9 Georgia in their opener Sunday. Carr passed Rashad Bartholomew to become Yale' s career rushing leader with 3, 047 yards. But Nevada followed with a 9- 0 run to make it 33- 17 on Session' s floater in the lane at 5: 41.

Austin, coming off one of the biggest wins in school history with a 66- 62 victory at Oklahoma on Dec 8, matched its best start in 26 years. "I've seen the whole range of (Steinbrenner's) emotions since I've been here" Now in his eighth season with the Yankees, often the object of the owner's attacks, Winfield has had the book thrown at him in 1988, his own book, helping to make it a national best seller. She felt the excitement build when the Wolfpack' s home fans cheered loudly for ailing coach Kay Yow. Portland then took over thanks to a string of eight points by Jeter. The Bulldogs, who outrebounded the Panthers 40- 20, led by 39 at 79- 40 with 40 seconds left in the game. "Monte Carlo-it's a nice place, I can tell you" But Ballesteros is driven by something other than comfortable living conditions. I' ve always had a healthy respect for Stanford and that grew exponentially after today " Donaghe also got a chance to play on the same court as her younger sister, Hannah Donaghe, a freshman at Stanford " I got to the gym early to shoot and there was Hannah shooting at the other end " Donaghe said " Not many people get a chance like that We had a lot of family and friends here too At least I scored.

I wasn't a burner, but I had above-average speed, and I knew how to run. I put up the shot and fortunately it went in " The Gamecocks( 16- 13) led most of the game, but Miami moved out to a 64- 60 lead after Guillermo Diaz hit a 3- pointer with 3: 51 to go. We know we don' t have a lot of pieces the other teams have, but we have a lot of heart " Charlette Castile scored a career- high 15 points in a reserve role for the Aggies, and Janae Derrick added eight points and six rebounds. Chris is Chris " Rob Little had 16 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out with 1: 07 left, helping the Cardinal( 7- 7, 1- 3 Pac- 10) avoid their worst start in Pac- 10 play since losing their first six conference games in the 1983- 84 season " We need all the confidence we can get " Little said " We' ll take a win however we can get it Right now we' re 7- 7 We' ve got a long way to go.