start, the lifters met in the warm-up area behind the curtain on the auditorium stage The referees went over some of the rules. He probably liked it even less this season, when the second-team guards were John Stockton and Clyde Drexler. WOMEN'S TENNIS Dorey Brandt and Julie Tullberg were defeated, 7-5, 7-5, by Holly Danforth and Shaun Stafford of Florida in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I championships at UCLA. From Stan Isle of the Sporting News: "A visitor to the office of Yankee owner George Steinbrenner noticed that all the phone numbers on Steinbrenner's Rolodex are in ink, except one. Thomas, who paced five Miners in double figures, was 6- of- 7 from the field, 3- of- 4 from the line and had five steals. The Bruins were 12- of- 14 from the line during the spurt, with Thompson making four in a row.
The Lady Lions had a five- point halftime lead against the Blue Devils but lost 66- 58 " In the Texas game and the Duke game, we talked about it, like' We need a stop, we need a stop, we need to do this' but we lost those two games because we didn' t get that stop " Strom said " This time we actually believed it. COLLEGE STATION, Texas( AP- Antoine Wright carried the scoring load for Texas A& M in the first half Joseph Jones took over from there. Berghoefer scored the first basket of the second half to pull the Catamounts to within seven points of Georgia But Georgia answered in short order with four more treys. Obviously our shots weren' t falling, but defensively that' s something that we brought to this tournament, that' s something that we needed, and that' s the reason why we won ".
San Francisco 5, Philadelphia 1-Mike Krukow gave up a second-inning home run to Lance Parrish at San Francisco but only 3 other hits in 8 innings and improved his record to 3-2. Dewarick Spencer chipped in 17 points and Isaac Wells pumped in 15 points and also hauled in nine boards for the Indians. And yesterday, it was something else again" The Yankees are in position to help. The Cowboys were 11- of- 12 from the free- throw line, while the Eagles were 6- of- 10 and committed 10 first- half turnovers " We shared the basketball after that 13- point[ Oklahoma State] lead " Skinner said " We started getting good shots. The Fighting Irish( 6- 2) jumped to a 10- point lead midway through the first half and the Red Foxes( 4- 6) never seriously threatened.
The game was close for much of the first half, but Missouri- Kansas City started to pull away and had a 45- 38 lead by halftime. Hamilton, who finished with nine rebounds, had eight first- half points to lead the hosts, followed by Hurley with seven and Thomas and Clifford with six apiece. MINNEAPOLIS( AP- Vincent Grier scored a career- high 25 points on Wednesday as Minnesota defeated UNC Greensboro 94- 59. Bowen scored 18 of her 20 points in the second half and the Spartans clamped down on defense and out- muscled the Gophers on the boards in a 62- 49 Big Ten win.
The Dragons( 3- 2 Colonial Athletic Association, 7- 6) shot 72 percent from 3- point range in the first half, hitting 13 out of 18 attempts to win their third straight game. Hardy connected on 4- of- 5 3- pointers before missing two in the final minute of the game. The Keydets were led by Reggie Williams with 22 points and Matt Coward with 12. They were the foundation of the last phase of the Orioles' 25-year era Baseball has seen plenty of better pitchers None will make the Hall of Fame But they were special And, now, they are missed. On the next series, Cain threw another slant to John Peel, who bowled over a couple of Aggies at the goal line to give the Utes a 14- 3 lead. Arkansas' Patrick Beverley was credited with five steals, hit 2- of- 3 from long distance and finished with 16 points after four low- scoring games Darian Townes scored 17 and Charles Thomas had 11.
Jackson' s layin pushed the lead to 34- 11, but the Irish went on a 15- 7 run. All year I' ve been doing that, so it wasn' t really a big thing for me " We were prepared for it, we' ve been doing it in practice. Said executive assistant Al LoCasale: "The Raiders have felt the last two years there was a lack of heat in training camp and have for some time been looking at alternate sites for part of the preseason period, if it would be a move conducive to the physical preparation of the squad"The deal being discussed with Northridge is for the full summer period, July 15-Aug. Inman, the team' s leading scorer and rebounder, who was attending funeral services for his grandmother. The first time the states met was in Tulsa at the new Oral Roberts University baseball facility And Oral Roberts threw out the first ball. Holy Cross dominated from the start, jumping out to a quick 12- 5 lead on a three- pointer by Keith Simmons, who finished with 17 points The Crusaders then opened the second half with a 21- 6 run.
C( AP- Tre Kelley scored 23 points and South Carolina broke a five- game losing streak- and won its 100th Southeastern Conference game since joining the league 15 years ago- with a 81- 64 victory over Tennessee on Saturday. The frustrations of dealing with school administrators, while trying to balance family needs against coaching responsibilities, can even wear on a veteran. LSU managed to nearly double a 40- 23 halftime lead despite making just 10- of- 30 shots in the second half after hitting 62 percent before the break " There was no defensive dropoff " Chatmon said " We found other areas to make up for it " Auburn never had an answer for Fowles inside, as she positioned herself for shot after shot. Takia Starks was 3- for- 4 on 3- pointers and finished with 15 points for the Aggies, who opened the game on a 17- 4 run and led 27- 11 midway through the first half.
The Colonials, who were bidding for their fourth consecutive road victory, also received 11 points from Jimmy Langhurst and 10 from A J Jackson. Said Lofrano: "He sees the cameras rolling and he's ready to go" Wolfe came through on cue, eloquently praising his teammates, coaches and community, much to the delight of all three "He was awesome" pitcher Derek Wallace said "He really had some great lines. They intentionally fouled Currie to get the ball back, but she made all four free throws down the stretch " They shot, missed and rebounded, and that' s what killed us " Georgia' s Cori Chambers said. This team could be very special " The Bruins never trailed and maintained a double- digit lead most of the second half, with 10 players getting minutes, including three of the team' s highly touted freshmen " We weren' t quite on the same page, but we had enough individual efforts and big- time plays to get it done " Farmar said " But in order for us to be a good team and compete in that kind of environment and go deep into the tournament, we all have to be on the same page " UCLA will host Temple in a second- round game Thursday night The Owls advanced with a 69- 37 victory over Army. Erin Grant scored 15 points and Alesha Robertson added eight points and 13 rebounds for Texas Tech.
Should the Titans win the NCAA title, they will not play 24 more games, the number Mayne would need to break Ventura's single-season record. Surprisingly, Purdue relied mainly on the ground game during the drive, getting 32 yards and a touchdown from Jerod Void against a Michigan defense that came into the game leading the Big Ten and fourth nationally in run defense. The Highlanders( 8- 19, 3- 9 Big South) trailed 52- 50 at the half, and both teams kept it close until the last 4: 15 to play when the Keydets( 12- 16, 5- 7) tied it at 91. Offensively and defensively, you couldn' t ask for much more " Amber Obaze scored 18 points, and Amisha Carter added 15 points and 14 rebounds. The Gamecocks( 4- 1, 2- 1 Southeastern Conference) bullied a Crimson Tide team hampered by quarterback problems since the season- ending knee injury to Brodie Croyle two weeks ago. But Diener hit a 3- pointer to end the 7- 0 scoring drought " Our big guys were out of rhythm a bit, I think, and that hurt a bit " Brey said " We had trouble getting the ball inside, but they did not, they got through our zone " That surprised Diener " I wasn' t expecting us to win going away like that " he said " I was expecting a dog fight ". TUSCALOOSA, Ala( AP- Patrick Sparks wanted the ball, and Tubby Smith wasn' t going to deny him.
His leadership followed his success " Obviously it helps you as far as being a leader when you' re playing better. But Graham Harrell stayed with it, finishing 44- of- 69 for 407 yards and three TDs, and the Red Raiders scored just enough to overcome a 14- point deficit and stun Virginia 31- 28 on a late field goal in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl on Tuesday. After Walther, an 83 percent free throw shooter, missed the front end of a one- and- one, Passos scored on a dunk for a 70- 69 NMSU lead with 1: 18 left. After scoring on only two shots from the field in the final 8: 08 of the first half, the Retrievers went almost eight minutes without connecting on a field goal attempt midway through the second half Towson exploited the latter dry spell.
With Minnesota leading 64- 53, Kelly Roysland rebounded a missed 3- point attempt by Carrie Mason with 2: 14 remaining. Durell Vinson had 12 points for the Seahawks( 1- 3, who were 6- for- 20 from the free throw line, including 2- for- 14 in the second half. For others, it will be an eight-lap, all-out, endure-and-kick war. Hornaday expects a battle from Calczynski on Riverside's 2. 62-mile oval "He's a very hard runner" Hornaday said. Nielson banked in a 3- pointer at the buzzer to get BYU within 47- 29 at halftime.
Maryland made nine of its first 12 shots and received points from five different players in taking a 21- 12 lead. The Black Knights gained 67 yards on just three plays in the first half. The two scored nine of Georgia' s final 11 points to give the Bulldogs a 36- 29 lead, their biggest advantage, before Hood scored twice in the lane in the final minute to shrink the deficit to 36- 33. Kansas State will win the title outright if Baylor loses to Oklahoma State on Thursday night. As a gag, State Athletic Commission official Marty Denkin later handed Kin a form given to boxers after they've been knocked out, advising him he'd been suspended the required 45 days for "taking too many blows to the head" Boxing Notes The June 25 WBA bantamweight title fight at the Country Club in Reseda between Wilfredo Vasquez and Frankie Duarte is off. Rene Haynes and Aisha Jefferson also had 12 points for the Spartans, who used a pair of 8- 0 runs to lead 27- 17 at halftime and stretched their lead to 57- 32 midway through the second half. Volleyball players Megan Bowman and Mara Martin played in the waning minutes against Purdue, and just seven players shared the rest of the minutes.
Alexander kept the 49ers in it by hitting 4 of 6 3- pointers in the first half as Charlotte rallied to take a 28- 26 halftime lead despite 33 percent shooting " I was very confident and I made some shots early " Alexander said " I think I prepared myself better I hadn' t been playing as well of late. Ervin, a transfer from Mississippi State, is in his first season with the Razorbacks. Rascati capped a 14- play, 91- yard drive with his TD run to open the scoring in the first quarter. The young umpire, unmindful of the bruise, is describing an encounter with Red Sox catcher Rick Cerone over a balk call. 8 percent( 40- of- 73) and held the Orange to just 17- of- 64 shooting( 26 6 percent They also outrebounded Syracuse 52- 36.
The next executive management program begins in September, and the enrollment deadline is June 3 The Lakers say they have not yet committed to anything. You know that Tangletowns game The Times had a few years ago? McKeon has lived in most of those places. The Huskies, who forced 17 turnovers, led 40- 19 at halftime Washington' s biggest lead was 26 points at 51- 25 The closest the Trojans got after that was the final score. His 73- yard completion to Mark Simmons set up the final Kansas touchdown. Wallace, who finally signed with the Comets and lives with Roentved and his wife, hasn't regretted the decision. I got myself out-and that's what you never want to do" Joyner hit his last home run nearly six weeks ago, May 1 against the Toronto Blue Jays In 1986, Joyner hit 16 home runs in six weeks.
