Who cares about another fielding error by right fielder Chili Davis? Or the quickly depleted supply of left-handed pinch hitters on the Angel bench? Or starter Dan Petry's exit shortly after the beginning of the fifth inning with nine Red Sox hits and three earned runs added to his season totals. 13 AP) beat Florida A& M 104- 72 in the season opener for both teams Friday Torbert led six Spartans in double figures. The Buckeyes then scored eight more points in a row- six by Hoskins- as the Spartans continued to struggle at the offensive end " I would like to have us have the mind- set of being a tough team wherever we play, home or away " Foster said " When we were down eight, it was time to pull our shorts up and play every possession to the maximum ". But while the first 38 minutes were lackluster, the last two made for good drama.
Until then, Seattle had not beaten a Division I team since the 1979- 80 season. McCallie said " I think that' s the best Iowa' s played all year based on the film I' ve watched " Iowa forced 21 turnovers and held Michigan State( 12- 4, 2- 1) to 4- for- 16 on 3- point attempts. The Bears remained in control until UCLA answered with an 8- 0 run midway through the half to get within four. The Hawthorne coach estimates the girls team can earn 68 points and outdistance Muir, which he has penciled in with 43. "I didn't take a dime" he said from his home in Palo Alto, Calif. Efevberha scored 20 points in the Matadors' 81- 76 overtime victory at USC on Sunday. "If it becomes reality, I'll be really excited because I've got a lot of friends over there" Dalis said Hazzard would be paid by UCLA while working for the Lakers in their front office until his Bruin contract expires.
In the boys' doubles semifinals, Garden Grove's Phi Ta and Binh Tranh were eliminated by eventual champions Yong Park and Anil Bharwani of Nogales, 15-1, 17-14. . With Hurricane Ike approaching the Texas coast, the first meeting between Houston and Air Force on Sept 13 was moved from Houston north to the SMU campus. A special on Joe Louis, commemorating the 50th anniversary of his victory over Max Schmeling, will be televised on Channel 2 Sunday at 3 p. m ProServ Television produced the special. After three running plays moved the ball to the 6, Grayson blocked Jon Striefsky' s 23- yard field goal attempt. It was sweet " Ned Wolfe says his son has always possessed the gift of gab. The Bears took a 21- 0 lead in the first quarter, as quarterback Joe DiGiacomo scored on a 53- yard run and threw an 83- yard touchdown pass to Jarrett Schreck Hartigan added a 2- yard run to make it 21- 0.
But with Iowa leading 20- 14 late in the third quarter, Tate engineered a 12- play, 94- yard scoring drive, the longest of the season, that ended with a 21- yard field goal by Schlicher. Mears and Sullivan, using the relatively untested Chevy engine, failed to finish. Brenda Slyt added 15 points and tournament MVP Lisa Bue added 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Bison( 2- 2. For that young lady, Miss Campbell, to have 17 rebounds, showed she had a lot more heart and hustle than anyone on our team " When the Gophers cut the deficit to 45- 44 on a 3- pointer by Fox, the Spartans answered with a three- point drive by Johnson and protected that margin with free throws " How can you play that way " McCallie said " You can when you don' t have high goals for yourself and start to get satisfied. Vincent Grier scored 23 points and Dan Coleman added 21 as the Gophers opened their season with an 83- 66 victory over Lipscomb on Sunday. Durham stole the ball, was fouled and made 1 of 2 free throws with 32 seconds left to put the Bobcats up 77- 71.
Three plays later, Leinart threw to Williams for a 26- yard touchdown to make it 28- 0 with 4: 42 left in the half. MILWAUKEE( AP- Lazar Hayward said he owed it to Dominic James to finish the spectacular transition play. but right now I'm planning on coming back" Brennan, understandably, would like to see the twins stay "Neither one is ready right now" he said "I like to see a player finish, once they've started. 27: That was the date of the last game in which Mayne went hitless. The Bears took possession after a driving layup by Oklahoma' s Dionnah Jackson with 11 5 seconds left. But the Clippers signed holdout Michael Cage-and released Murphy-after the first game of the regular season.
It was the first loss of the tournament for Texas (57-10, which had to play an elimination game against Michigan. It's a one-car groove going through there" Mears qualified at a record 219. 198 m. p. h, Sullivan at 216. 214 and Unser at 215. 270, making it the fastest front row in history. Gransberry added seven blocks, and Chris Howard scored 14 points for the Bulls. The Oriole catcher sent McCaskill's first pitch straight back up the middle and belt high. BUFFALO, N.
The Bears used an 8- 0 run to take a 24- 19 lead midway through the opening half, with Skogen and Andrew Walker hitting 3s and Wesley Duke powering in a follow It took Ohio State time to finally find Dials inside. "The San Jose Mile brings both the Harleys and the Hondas closer together" Filice said. But they' re a good team and they fought hard until the end " Although Smith had his usual big game, the Rams( 15- 10, 5- 8, who have lost six of seven in what has become an annual February funk under coach Dale Layer, didn' t get much out of Creason besides his personal fouls. The Bulldogs tried making a statement late in the first half when Humphrey, Darrah, Ashley Houts and Angela Puleo hit 3- pointers on consecutive possessions in the big run, but even while finishing with nine 3s, the Bulldogs couldn' t sustain their excellence " We knew in the second half that those same shots wouldn' t be falling " Larkins said " A lot of players played a lot of minutes, and when the legs start to go, the shot starts to go also " North Carolina held them scoreless over the final 4 minutes of the half, and then for almost the first 3 after halftime, a blitz that left them with a 46- 33 lead.
Doolittle was 23 of 40 in the air for 265 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 30 yards and another score on 12 carries. Other favorites include standings leader Troy Beebe of Modesto, former Saugus Speedway champion Roman Calczysnki of Sepulveda and Jon Paques of Albuquerque, N. M, the track record-holder with a lap at 114. 934 m. p. h. Ray' s layup with 12: 28 left in the half was Villanova' s last field goal until Foye' s pull- up jumper with 52 seconds left pushed the lead to 59- 53 and the Wildcats survived their toughest test yet " It' s their home court and they played with great intensity " Wright said " We couldn' t put them away " Ebede finished with 13 points and Zoller had 12 for the Quakers " They' re not one- dimensional players, they can shoot the ball " Wright said " Ebede' s good off the dribble. "That doesn't mean he's frivolous or reckless, but his attitude is, 'Why put off until tomorrow what we can do today? Let's do it today and have some fun' "And that's the way he plays-like there's no tomorrow" That may explain his scowl, which has intimidated untold numbers of Oiler opponents, not to mention reporters. Young scored the next seven points for Baylor to preserve the lead.
14 North Carolina State on Wednesday and beat Virginia at home on Sunday " Our backs are against the wall, but that' s the way I like it " Gilchrist said " I' ve been an underdog my whole career; it' s nothing new for me " Jamar Smith, Maryland' s only senior, endured his worst college game. Alexander (5-4) struck out five and walked two to end his two-game losing streak in pitching his fourth complete game. If the starting pitcher sets the tone of a game, as Toronto Manager Jimy Williams says, then Roger Clemens and the Boston Red Sox should have been well on their way to victory Saturday night. Illinois senior forward Brian Randle injured his head at the end of the first half when he collided with a Tennessee State player going for a rebound Randle, who averages 10. No need to offer the Lakers a blindfold and last cigarette just yet: For Pat Riley's guarantee of a repeat title to expire, the Pistons will have to beat the Lakers back at the Forum either Sunday in Game 6 or, should it become necessary, Tuesday night in Game 7 "Here we are, going home" Riley said "It's right in our hands with two home games. After grabbing an offensive rebound, Carl Ross found Dwight O' Neil for a three- pointer to give Fresno State its biggest lead of the half, 29- 20, with 3: 15 left Chandler had 15 first- half points on 6- of- 10 shooting. San Diego 7, San Francisco 3-Eric Show allowed four hits in 7 innings, and Roberto Alomar hit a home run at San Diego to lift the Padres to their fifth straight victory. To hear Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Walk describe his 8-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs Monday, he almost didn't deserve it. James Augustine came up with 13 points and eight rebounds, Head made a key steal late in the game and 7- foot- 2 Nick Smith hit a 3- pointer in the final minute to preserve a victory that kept several streaks intact.
