The Bruins led from start to finish with anchor man Henry Thomas opening up a 10-meter lead on the backstretch, then responding to a challenge from Florida's Mark Everett in the final stretch. Shelton hugged the sideline before cutting across the field and scampering into the end zone The 79- yard play was Baylor' s longest of the season. Wyoming opens Mountain West Conference play at New Mexico on Saturday. If Wake Forest wins Sunday' s finale at North Carolina State and North Carolina loses one of its remaining two games, the Deacons win the title based on a tiebreaker " We' re trying to put some pressure on Carolina " Prosser said " But I really think Sunday is going to be a hornets' nest- they are not unlike Georgia Tech in feeling that( NCAA Tournament) bubble pressure " Jack led Georgia Tech with 23 points, while B J Elder had 22, Luke Schenscher 18 and Will Bynum 12. Andrew Huck, Ricky Trujillo and Scott Gray also scored for Butler. Vivian Stringer sent a clear message to her team: Play hard or siting off a disappointing loss at Duke( No 15 ESPN/ USA Today, No. But Akron( 20- 6, 10- 3) outscored the RedHawks 32- 19 to tie it at 58 with 15 seconds left in regulation.
Auburn had the misfortune of playing them next " They' re notorious for coming back after a loss and getting after you " Fortner said. Tyrone Brazelton chipped in with 15 points and six assists, and Jeremy Evans added 11 points and nine rebounds South Alabama shot 45 5 percent from the floor compared to Western Kentucky' s 43 3 percent But the Hilltoppers outrebounded the Jaguars 41- 29. Lewis led Cal State in hitting . 351, hits (68, runs (48) and triples (4 He was fourth in the CCAA in stolen bases (24 Lewis was named to the All-West Region second team. One fan, wearing a UMass jersey a couple rows behind their bench, held up a sign that pleaded " Please Stay Travis " A couple rows down was another sign that read " Travis Ford, Forget LSU " Ford said he hasn' t spoken with any other schools, but wouldn' t say whether he would listen to offers in the coming days " I' m looking forward to coaching this team next year " he said " I' ve been reading the same stuff as everybody else. Despite trouble in three innings-and with Brownholtz warming up in each-Klemaske held on and pitched Mt. Of all the hash joints in the world, he had to walk into mine" He turned to me and said, "Look, pal, I realize Mauch's a genius. 5 Maryland, beating Miami was easy compared to the task of celebrating another milestone by Crystal Langhorne.
Ole Miss hasn' t beaten Tennessee since the Rebels won 78- 72 on Feb. Kye Courtney, coach of Hawthorne's recently crowned state champion boys track team, says the Cougars should be just as strong next year "Frankly, I think we'll win it again" he said "We'll have the No. Alecia Steele led the Falcons( 6- 23) with 12 points, but scored just one point after halftime. The string was snapped on a Shannon Bolden layup- off a perfect feed from McCarville. Chattanooga used a tough defense to force Tennessee to make outside shots The Vols were 11- of- 29 beyond the arc But the Mocs were better- 12- of- 24.
It took us an extra step further" In fact, it took the Padres past irritation, past anger, and all the way to sarcasm. "I don't think (Gooden) did it on purpose, but I don't know what goes through his mind. The victory halted a 15- game losing streak for the Crusaders( 1- 5, which was Division I football' s longest active streak before the game Dartmouth( 0- 5) remains winless. Nixon went 10- of- 12 from the floor and Long Beach State shot 67 percent( 42- 63) for the game. But he made the most of those games, batting . 380 at Pawtucket. Stanford looked sharp in its return from a two- week break for finals, shooting 49 percent despite a slow start and outrebounding the Bears 44- 35 " I think my defense has come a long way " said Wiggins, who spent part of the summer with the national team " It' s something I' ve been working hard at The coaches say you have to work every possession I' m really conscious this year of that.
I'll never forget he won the last game of the World Series-a shutout-and only threw one curve all day He was economy. Maurice Ager scored 21, Paul Davis had 20 and Shannon Brown added 18 to lead No. Coach Charli Turner Thorne high- fived her players to fire them up at every opportunity- and the Sun Devils kept making big baskets whenever Notre Dame( 27- 6) threatened. With the release of McGregor last week, only Boddicker is left in Baltimore He has asked to go The Orioles will almost surely oblige. Associated PressHAMDEN, Conn( AP- DeMario Anderson scored 31 points and Quinnipiac moved into second place in the Northeast Conference Thursday with a 79- 75 win over Sacred Heart. Montana State took its largest lead at 67- 60 on two free throws by Jenny Heringer with 5: 31 remaining, but Sacramento State( 8- 15, 3- 8) answered with a 12- 4 run to take a 72- 71 lead on a layup by Lindsay Calmettes with 2: 04 to play. Game 7, if necessary, would be played Saturday at the Sports Arena.
La' Tangela Atkinson had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Erlana Larkins added 14 points for the Tar Heels, who played a December game in Myrtle Beach for the 11th straight season. Speaking of lost causes, Dodger pitcher Fernando Valenzuela completely lost his control and confidence, lasting only 1 innings in Sunday's loss, but that development was dwarfed in importance by the near bench-clearing brawl resulting from the Guerrero-Cone affair. NEW YORK( AP- Gerry McNamara scored 25 points and Hakeem Warrick added 23 to lead Syracuse to an 81- 57 victory over Rutgers on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. Ty Moore contributed nine points and eight rebounds and Shan Moore eight and seven for the Lady Techsters, who shot just 36 percent( 23- of- 63) and only led, 29- 27, at the half. Idaho claimed a 7- 3 lead on a 26- yard second- quarter pass play from Enderle to Daniel Hardy and never trailed again. The Commodores also dominated Alabama on the boards 41- 25 in holding the Tide to a season- low 56 points " We would have liked to have made it prettier, but I admire how hard we played defense and how well we rebounded " Stallings said " That will cover a multitude of sins " Vanderbilt clamped down on two of Alabama' s top three scorers- Earnest Shelton and Chuck Davis Shelton came in averaging 17 3 points a game and Davis 16 1.
Central Florida led by as many as six( 6- 0 and 8- 2) in the opening half UCF defeated Nevada, 63- 60, in Orlando, Fla, on Nov 11 in the season opener for both teams. Now that Durham and his $1. 35 million salary have been traded to the Cincinnati Reds, Grace hopes to prove the Cubs made the right decision. Instead of trying to force out the lead runner, Marshall stepped on first and threw to shortstop Dave Anderson covering second. J( AP- Kevin Steenberge scored a career- best 30 points Friday night to lead Richmond to a 77- 71 win over Seton Hall in the season opener for both teams at the Continental Airlines Arena. Humphrey stayed in the game after picking up her third foul less than two minutes into the second half, but she left with four fouls at the 12: 28 mark.
Davis, who scored his team' s last six points, followed with a 3- pointer that put the Panthers ahead for good Davis also hit three free throws in the final minute. New York 4, Baltimore 0-Yankee Manager Billy Martin figured this was a good time to serve his three-game suspension for kicking and throwing dirt on umpire Dale Scott. Better yet, it gave them a 10-game lead over the Twins in the American League West. When she wasn' t hitting midrange jumpers or 3- pointers, the fearless 5- foot- 11 guard was driving repeatedly into the heart of Oklahoma' s defense- 6- 4 Courtney Paris and 6- 3 Ashley Paris It was no contest. Kristin Peoples had 15 points, going 7- of- 10 from the free throw line, and seven assists and Rochelle Vaughn had 14 points and four rebounds Arkansas led 40- 18 at the half and was 40 8 percent overall from the floor. Bales had four blocks over the next six minutes and changed nearly as many shots.
"He's a tremendous sailor" Tin Man crew member Brian Dunn said of Lynch. Darian Townes, a 6- 10 center, worked effectively against the Bisons, who had no player taller than 6- 9 The freshman scored 15 points, as did Famutimi. VALPARAISO, Ind( AP- Caleb Green scored 18 and grabbed 13 rebounds, and Andrew Meloy hit two key jumpers in the last 2: 35 to lift Oral Roberts over Valparaiso 75- 68 Saturday. Marquette had not lost since the second game of the season, Nov 17 at Virginia.
HATTIESBURG, Miss( AP- Sandora Irvin had 26 points to led TCU to an 81- 43 rout of Southern Miss on Friday night in the Conference USA opener for both teams. They also helped the Bearcats control the boards 21- 7 in the first half. He has been bothered by various injuries during his career and has never played more than 139 games in a season. Shane Power had 18 points, Ontario Harper 13 and Jamall Edmondson and Dietric Slater 11 apiece for the Bulldogs.
C( AP- Torrell Martin scored 22 points to lead Winthrop to a 74- 54 victory over Radford on Saturday. We have conceptionally agreed with the proponents of the route. Tonight' s game wasn' t pretty- they just grind it out " Nevada had five turnovers in the first five minutes, but outrebounded Tulsa 18- 6 the first 10 minutes. SEATTLE( AP- Brynn Cameron scored a game- high 19 points Friday night as Southern Cal defeated Washington 62- 52. Not only was Glendale having an off night passing, but Arcadia had seen a similar quick start fizzle in last year's championship, which it lost to Loyola in three games despite leading, 10-1, in the first. Harvard went long on the next play and drew a pass interference penalty that sparked a 10- play, 64- yard drive. LAWRENCE, Kan( AP- Every time No 13 Kansas had Villanova down, the Wildcats got up.
It is an impressive list, but six weeks into his best start and one of the best ever in the major leagues, Winfield knows his opponent is armed with comparable resolve, that the war will go on. Smith hit a 3- pointer with 12: 21 to push Utah' s lead to 48- 44. Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY( AP- Luke Nevill scored 18 points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked three shots as Utah beat Missouri State 66- 54 in a defensive battle on Saturday. Pearl said earlier this week he expected a hostile reception, and he got it.
West Virginia' s 22 first- half points were its second- lowest of the season. ATLANTA( AP- Tony Bethel drove around Jarrett Jack for the winning basket with 9. I didn' t know if I was helping my team, so they might as well have put somebody else in there who can do something " Saona Chapman had 12 points to lead Richmond, which was making its third NCAA Tournament appearance and its first since 1991 The Spiders have yet to win a game in the tournament The 87 points were the most they allowed this season. Blog After becoming the 14th player in major college history to run for 2, 000 yards in a season, the junior running back broke the bad news to UConn fans " OK, tell them, bud " coach Randy Edsall said, slapping Brown on the back at the postgame interview table " I' m not coming back " Brown said " I' m going to pursue the NFL " He then apologized for saying three weeks ago that he planned to return to Connecticut for his senior season. I want to align myself with a young team and see the potential of winning. Rickey Henderson stole three bases, giving him 39 for the season and setting up New York's first two runs.
BOXING Marvin Mack of Philadelphia knocked out Vaughn Derry of Portland, Ore, in the fourth round of the super-middleweight main event in front of 712 at the El Cortez Convention Center The knockout was the ninth for Mack (18-5 Derry is 6-2. In a game matching the Big 12' s highest- scoring teams, Whitaker came up big when the Lady Bears needed it the most. This wasn't the first time that Penske cars totally dominated an event. NBC's Gayle Gardner Thursday taped an interview with Joe Pepitone, who is serving a six-month sentence in a New York state prison for a 1986 conviction for possession of Quaaludes. The Commodores, with two freshmen starters, won for the 10th time in 11 games and showed how they finished third in the high- powered SEC behind Tennessee and LSU " Down the stretch, other than losing to Tennessee three times, we' ve played pretty darn good in a lot of games " Balcomb said. MSU( 2- 6) led by as much as 66- 33 after Jefferson' s 3- pointer with 13: 28 remaining. He also had 10 turnovers " This team is aging me " said Prosser, who lost all three overtime games last season.
