The Hawkeyes scored seven plays later when Tate tossed a 2- yard TD pass to tight end Tony Jackson as time ran out in the quarter for a 17- point lead " We really made some rookie mistakes in the first quarter " said Purdue coach Joe Tiller " We did some things that were uncharacteristic and just kind of dug a hole for ourselves " Purdue began crawling back in the second quarter when Kirsch threw a 48- yard TD pass to Brian Hare. The run was led by eight points from Anthony Harris, who scored all 14 of his points in the second half. UAB led 45- 34 at halftime and appeared to have the game in control, building a 14- point lead early in the second half But Memphis went on an 11- 0 run to get back in the game Carney and Rice each hit threes to lead the run. The other top Jaguar, driven by Daytona 24 Hours winners John Nielsen of Denmark and Martin Brundle of Britain, went out of the race with a blown headgasket with five hours left. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark( AP- Lauren Ervin had 11 points and 17 rebounds to lead Arkansas( No 25 AP) over SMU 70- 58 Wednesday night. 2 steals per game, swiped the ensuing inbounds pass to bring an end to USC' s two- game skid. Richmond recently filed a $20-million suit against NASCAR, alleging defamation of character over stories released by the sanctioning body last February that indicated Richmond tested positive for drugs.
He played the final 9 minutes with a plug in his left nostril to control a bloody nose. WACO, Texas( AP- Baylor coach Kim Mulkey- Robertson wasn' t pleased with her team' s offense, but the defense had her smiling after the fifth- ranked Bears beat Oklahoma State 57- 26 on Wednesday night " The turnovers and the flow of the game weren' t very good " Mulkey- Robertson said " When you' re struggling to find some offense, you better play pretty good defense " Oklahoma State' s 26 points represented the lowest offensive output for a Baylor opponent in school history. Benching the two Bruins provided to be a blessing for the Cardinal " She' s the emotional leader of our team " Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said of Wiggins, who leads the Cardinal in scoring at 17 1 points and averages 4. The Eagles tied for third and will represent the Southern Section along with Westlake, Millikan and La Verne Damien at the California Interscholastic Federation-Southern California Golf Assn.
UCLA (48-7, the top-ranked team in the country, advanced to the College World Series with a 2-0 victory over Fullerton Saturday, completing a two-game sweep of the best-of-three NCAA Regional series at Sunset Field Fullerton didn't score a run in the entire series The Titans lost, 3-0, in the first game Friday "They were the better team" Garman said. KNOXVILLE, Tenn( AP- Freshman guard Chris Lofton scored 20 points and junior guard Stanley Asumnu came off the bench for a career- high 14 points to lead Tennessee to a 78- 68 victory over Georgia on Saturday night. The Indians' Reggie Golson scored 22 points and Daimon Gonner and Derek Winans added 12 each. Catcher Greg Anderson of Mira Costa and infielders Ken Alexander of Hawthorne and Jason Thompson of Inglewood were first-team selections. Stacy Booker had 17 points with five 3- pointers and seven rebounds in South Carolina' s second straight loss following a five- game winning streak. New Mexico, which lost 75- 45 to the Golden Gophers last year in Minneapolis, took control with an 18- 5 run late in the first half.
"We've got to say we like the bowl structure as it is, but have we ever explored that (a playoff, can you do a playoff in the bowl structure? It's a big issue" One reason bowl executives fear a playoff is that any type of championship game will cut into the money spent on the bowls by television, advertisers, and fans. The guys (on the Dodgers) sleeping on the field around here will be woken up It's not right that (the Padres) beat us. "I just wonder where people get these ideas" Keith Acton, used only sparingly by the Oilers since being acquired in a January trade with the Minnesota North Stars, scored the game-winning goal, re-directing a shot by Steve Smith at 1 minute 15 seconds of the third period to break a 1-1 tie. This is the amateurs' last hurrah but if this team looks impressive, what it really represents is the last American window of vulnerability in the foreseeable future Beat us now or come back around 2020 But there's a world out there beating on America's door The gap is closing. The Ospreys were led by Tom Hammond' s 15 points, and Chris Timberlake added 13 points.
John' s had five turnovers in the closing minutes of the half, allowing Cincinnati to cut it to 30- 24 at the break. Tennessee kept chipping away and tied it twice, the last when Watson scored on a driving layup and made the ensuing foul shot with 1: 41 left The Terriers could not score again Patterson got his basket with 57. Penn State could get no closer than 12 points the rest of the way, pulling within 68- 56 with 5: 11 left. They shot only 27 percent and trailed throughout most of the opening 20 minutes before a late run gave them a 22- 19 lead. I don't know, the way boxing's structured today, a kid who can win 10 fights can be in the big money pretty fast "But they just won't pay the price. Lehigh shot 14- for- 28 from the floor in the first half, building a 33- 29 lead going into the break. The Bearcats took the opening kickoff, sent their spread offense onto the field and made the Hokies look very confused.
Essentially, it's the same bid Michael Fay made last March to Sail America. The Wildcats( 9- 2) won their sixth straight and handed the Eagles their worst loss of the season- one point worse than the 33- point defeat at No 13 Washington on Dec. Nebraska stretched the lead to 21 on a Wilkinson three- point play and two free throws Nebraska travels to Manhattan, Kan. And after coach Mike Brey said he wanted to see the Irish run more, the Irish had just one fastbreak basket. Defensive back Brett Nichols forced a fumble and returned an interception 98 yards for a TD to close the scoring He led a defense that forced four turnovers. "That put us out of contention for the championship" McKeon said.
Green was 15- of- 16 from the line, including 14- of- 14 in the second half " He was playing under pressure and he kept his poise, especially from the free- throw line " Gators coach Billy Donovan said. Wafer said there' s little comparison between last year' s North Carolina team and this year' s, although many of the players are the same " They are a lot better " Wafer said " They' re more unselfish ". We know each other' s strengths and weaknesses " The Spartans, pushing the ball upcourt at every opportunity, finished with 53 percent accuracy and 19 assists Michigan State also had a 44- 32 rebounding advantage. "He's been through a lot the last few days, and after the sixth I asked him for one more inning" McNamara said. Whitaker wasn' t a concern to the Cyclones at that point, but she soon became one. Bailey' s touchdown capped a nine- play, 67- yard drive midway through the second quarter, giving the Owls an early 7- 0 lead.
Associated PressCOOKEVILLE, Tenn( AP- Amadi McKenzie led a balanced scoring attack with 19 points and Tennessee Tech beat Tennessee- Martin 82- 74 Thursday night. The sophomore' s 13 points put her in double figures for the 27th consecutive game. The Indians shot just 23 percent from 3- point range, but the Bulldogs weren' t much better, making 25 percent of their attempts from beyond the arc. "That's true whether you're talking about the regular season or the playoffs. He threw 4- yard touchdown passes to Steve Kriewald and Ross Pilkington in the final four minutes to draw the Huskers within 26- 20.
I know what I did so I just got to make sure it doesn't happen again "I'm used to that (multiple defenders I just got to readjust It's nothing that nobody did I just missed, because I was right there every time I just missed"PONTIAC, Mich. She won the state high jump championship last year, clearing 5-feet 10-inches on her final jump That's the highest she has ever gone. It' s like working all week and not picking up your paycheck " Chatman said " So, the novice fan " Chatman began, clapping her hands mockingly three times in front of her face " They think you played well. Fowles' 19 rebounds were a school record for an NCAA Tournament game. Associated PressPROVO, Utah- Brigham Young avenged its last loss, celebrated its return to the national rankings and remained on top of the Mountain West Conference standings all in one night The Cougars( No 22 ESPN/ USA Today; No. The Cougars( 1- 4, 1- 1) managed 285 of offense, but only 65 on the ground " We definitely had a hard time maintaining momentum " Houston coach Art Briles said. But Oregon followed with a 14- 3 run and took a 31- 5 lead following a putback by Schafer with 3: 55 left in the half The Ducks led at the break 42- 10.
Matt Payne, normally the most reliable of the Cougars, missed three field goal attempts. Pittsburgh closed to nine points twice in the second half, but each time BC quickly pushed its lead to double digits. 6 points a game, but went 1- for- 5 from the field before slamming home a shot and adding a free throw for a 44- 42 lead- the 15th and final lead change. The Badgers beat North Carolina State 65- 56 earlier Friday " We all just hung in there and stuck together " Scott said " We just found a way It wasn' t coaching, it was us. Hampton led 57- 55 in regulation before Williams made a driving layup with two seconds left to force overtime.
Clemson closed the half with a 10- 1 run to cut Ohio State' s lead to one at 36- 35. Lilley scored on a fast break to give the Ducks a 49- 47 lead three minutes later. It was the most vocal crowd we've ever had" Said Brandi: "I think it was wonderful" Consider: -Five of the six singles matches went to three sets, and when it was finished, the score was Florida 3, UCLA 3 -Six of the 17 singles sets went to tiebreakers. The Spartans didn' t play anyone more than Ager' s 27 minutes.
What a pleasant guy to be around" Just as Palmer was the linchpin of his period-the man Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar and Pat Dobson looked up to-so Flanagan set the tone for his group When he won the Cy Young Award, they won the pennant. Sheena Moore scored a game- high 34 points for UNLV( 0- 1, which played without Sherry McCracklin due to an Achilles injury The No. With one out in the fourth and Powell on first, catcher Eric Niece bounced to first baseman Andrew Munoz, who threw to shortstop Albert Torres for one out and squeezed Torres' return throw for the second "Just happened to be a good hop" Munoz said. DAVIDSON, N. TCU( 20- 13) advances to play Western Michigan in the second round The Broncos defeated Marquette on Monday. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo was disgusted with his team' s effort. USC argued Appel tried to pass the ball before Stanford called timeout but the officials did not agree.
Gonzaga, which has lost 10 games for the first time since the 1997- 98 season, has lost two in a row. Dietz' s deep 3- pointer with 15: 10 to go gave Kansas State the lead for good. In professional golf, there may be no greater authority than 48-year-old Jack Nicklaus, who said he is sure that the U. S. The Eagles led 65- 47 with 8: 53 left after a 10 point run that was capped by Marquez Haynes' breakaway layup BC took a season- high 25 3- point attempts, making eight.
Walter Hodge, Allen, Lucas and Calathes each made a shot from behind the arc in the run. There was a whole different energy on rebounding by Stanford " Newlin scored six straight points during one first- half spurt, but Washington' s youthful roster kept things close with hustle and hard work. After arriving late, McCants' punishment was not starting for the first time this season, but he only missed about 4# 189; minutes before he left the bench. Georgia coach Andy Landers said his team had done a credible job rebounding with LSU until the final stretch " That' s a problem " he said " We had done a very good job up until then. The Hawthorne girls mile relay team finished first in 3:50. 64, while Rhonda Kennerson brought home a first in the 800 with a time of 2:16. 60. How many will attend today's soiree between the Pistons and Lakers, for Game 3 of the National Basketball Assn's finals? Lots, that's how many Lots and lots of lots And, most of them will side with Detroit And, some of them will do California jokes Airhead jokes La-la land jokes Surfer jokes Freeway jokes Me, too Jokes can be funny.
As expected, Louisville coach Bobby Petrino started senior Stefan LeFors, but also used highly touted freshman Brian Brohm. Sumpter sank five 3- pointers and scored 25 points, Ray made four 3s and scored 27 and Villanova led by as many as 32 points in a stunning 83- 62 victory over No. The Quakers finished at 19 percent shooting and had 35 turnovers. Carney was 10- of- 11 from the free- throw line and Washington had a perfect shooting day for the Tigers( 16- 10, 9- 3 Conference USA, who won their third straight.
The Panthers( 18- 6, 8- 5) missed a chance to move in a third- place tie with Syracuse in the Big East race- the top five get opening- round byes in the conference tournament- while losing their second straight to a strong outside shooting team. Associated PressBALTIMORE( AP- Joseph McLean scored 20 points and had six rebounds and Morgan State pulled away in the second half to defeat Norfolk State, 71- 61, Monday night. It took the emergence of several other players to make Redondo the only prep team in Southern California to win 30 games. Locker was 6- for- 6 on the Huskies next drive, capped by a perfect screen pass to Johri Fogerson for a 24- yard score. Park was born in South Korea and moved with his family to Sao Paulo, Brazil, a year later. The Vandals was 13- for- 23 from beyond the arc but just 8- for- 19 on 2- point attempts. Depree Bowden had 12 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out in the final minute.
