The victory was the 11th straight conference win for Winthrop( 19- 4, 9- 0 Big South, which shot 54 percent from the floor and 89 percent from the free- throw line. 5 AP) shot a season- best 56 percent and won their 16th straight home game. "I read one article that said we had suspect defensemen" Sather said. The Cyclones made 10- of- 13 free throws in the final minute to secure the win. It's Memorial Day, and even in Printers' Alley, where tourists swarm at night to hear country and western music, there is little action In the back, Fatty is sulking No one is talking to him, and no one notices him Also, the music is too loud He hates that Abruptly, the music stops. Amateur champion from Arizona State; his teammate, Michael Bradley, a 1987 All-American who finished fourth in the NCAA meet last year; Bob Estes of Texas, who has finished in the top 20 in 27 consecutive tournaments and has won 4 of them, and Larry Silvera of Arizona, the 1988 Pacific 10 player of the year and a 1987 All-American. I just had to grab the ball and run " Senior tailback Manuel White added 82 yards and two touchdowns for UCLA, and Drew Olson threw for 212 yards and a touchdown.

Then, Marshall sidled up and talked a little trash as they headed up the court. After four consecutive Empire League titles, Esperanza finished third this season and had to beat Westminster in the 5-A's only wild-card game. The Cougars had another mistake three plays later, when Brown fumbled a handoff from Beck and Air Force' s Nate Terrazone recovered at the BYU 36. To keep a seventh-year free-agent player, the original team must offer a raise of at least 25% above his previous salary. Webb was 6- for- 8 for 111 yards and added 52 yards on 12 carries.

It's a fascinating area with hundreds of small shops that feature great prices on custom-made suits, furs, jewelry, leather and eel-skin items, jeans, athletic shoes and-of course-Olympic souvenirs. Though he often begins his final surge with 600 meters remaining, Scudamore's strength is in his final 200 meters, as was the case last Friday when he outpowered the field. "I didn't know I could score until I saw (third base coach) Gene Lamont waving me home. Johanna Closson added 17 points, including 3- of- 5 from 3- point range, and nine rebounds for the Lady Griz, who outrebounded MSU 43- 35 " I think once someone makes a shot it kind of goes throughout the team " Closson said " When you see someone make a shot it gets your confidence up and you' re ready to go, too. Towson, off to its best start since 1999- 2000, hit 31 of 61 shots from the field. Randy Long of Carson, fishing in his 18-foot boat at White's Point using a blue and white feather, reeled in a sand bass with a Fish and Game tag attached to it. "Our guys appeared a bit nervous at the start, but once we got past that first few minutes, it seemed our nerves were gone" Socker Coach Ron Newman said.

Last- place Southern Miss- with a defection- depleted roster of just eight players- shot 40 percent from the field in the stunner. Washington, who just missed breaking Watts' record by running 20. 53 in the L. A City preliminaries Bridgewater also qualified in the 100. A 9- 0 Duke run, including a dunk by Ewing on an alley- oop, made it 53- 40 early in the second half. He has made a strong turnaround from last season, when he was 6-14 with an earned-run average of 5. 61. A three-year varsity starter, Lewis had 34 hits and scored 18 runs and also led the Canyon defense with a . 968 fielding average.

This one meanders ever so slowly to the bottom of the AL West standings. The Wildcats shot 8- for- 27 in the second and were shot 7- of- 26 on 3- pointers overall, making a handful shots down the stretch just to make it close. The former high school quarterback played receiver last season. After Devers' hurdles mishap, the Bruins went into the 1,600 relay realizing that they had to win, while hoping that LSU would finish no better than fifth. Chandler scored seven of his 20 points in the final three minutes as the Spartans( 4- 9, 1- 3 Western Athletic) snapped a seven- game losing streak. "It wasn't anything like he (Farmer) said" Miller's mother and grandmother began sending money from home to make ends meet But that put a financial strain on them.

4 Notre Dame on Monday night after their second- highest scoring output of the season " We definitely didn' t play our defense where we take away the shot from the paint " Kovesdy said " But hopefully we got that all out in that game and the rest of the tournament we' ll step up " Miranda Eckerle had 22 points and five rebounds for Eastern Kentucky( 23- 8, which trailed by as many as 21 points in the first half before making things interesting in the final 20 minutes " Every time we caught the ball, someone was there " Eckerle said " They created havoc for us " Ashley Cazee hit back- to- back 3- pointers to pull her team within 57- 43 with 12: 43 left before Candis Cook' s basket made it 57- 45 moments later. Three SHU players scored in double figures, led by Trum' s 26, including 18 after halftime Drew Shubik scored 14 and Jarrid Frye 13. I just really wanted us to go out there and compete and I think at times, we didn' t do that " Chelsea Marandola led the Friars( 12- 6, 4- 1) with 19 points. The Panthers scored 93 points to beat Wayland Baptist, which scored 82 to finish second for the third year in a row. Cavarretta, playing at first, tried to throw out East baserunner Tom Dodson, who had been picked off first by pitcher Dan Carroll.

But Ken Flach and Robert Seguso won the final match of the day, beating Edberg and Anders Jarryd in doubles, 6-7, 6-3, 7-6 The United States won the tournament in 1982, 1984 and 1985. McMahon hit 9 of 12 shots from the field, as well as four three- pointers for Delaware( 5- 20, 3- 11 CAA. Tennessee led 33- 7 with 5: 33 to go in the first half after Sidney Spencer' s jumper. Tuggle hit Gunnell with a 6- yard TD pass, capping the Eagles' first possession early in the third quarter. Jason McKrieth scored 12 points, and Williams had 11 for the Owls( 3- 1.

"He's going to come out of his slump" Malone said of Abdul-Jabbar "I just hope it's next year The first game was a massacre They killed us Kareem was really feisty in the first game. Providence' s Kendria Holmes was fouled on a 3- point shot and made all three free throws to pull the Friars( 11- 11, 1- 8) to 61- 60 Davis then sank two free throws with 4 7 seconds left for the final score. After Rivas' field goal, Orton hit Dorien Bryant on a crossing pattern that moved the Boilermakers into Michigan territory. The win gave Knight his 840th win, leaving him 40 shy of breaking the record, 879 amassed by Dean Smith of North Carolina. The RedHawks( 1- 1) had won 14 straight games, 13 times last year with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The Sooners have won those games by an average of 39 points, including a 94- 24 rout of Arkansas- Pine Bluff on Dec. A pair of free throws by Janese Hardrick with 5: 22 to go gave Georgia a 53- 45 lead, but the Rebels closed within 53- 49 on a runner by Alleisha Easley and two free throws by Price.

And I told him and his players that it was time to go win the national championship " Game notes Puleo became Georgia' s 21st freshman to start in her first game Also on that list are Houts and Humphrey Houts finished one rebound shy of her first double- double Georgia is 13- 1 in season- openers at Stegeman Coliseum. Associated PressMISSOULA, Mont( AP- Alyssa Wahl scored 20 points, and Kim Winkfield had seven points in the final 1: 38 to help Northern Arizona beat No. Gipson scored two touchdowns for the Paladins, including a 6- yard run early in the fourth quarter Ingle Martin completed 24 of 36 passes for 303 yards Furman out- gained Appalachian State 218- 90 on the ground. A well- timed screen pass to Wali Lundy covered 62 yards, setting up a 4- yard touchdown run by Schaub on a quarterback draw. First baseman Clem Melendez is batting . 468 and is a two-time all-league selection Shawn Bowen (5-0, 2. 64) will start for Chatsworth Cleveland (7-12) vs Sylmar (12-10) At Sylmar 3 p. m.

But it was the 31 points by Terrance Woods of Florida A& M( 0- 4) that had Donovan so fired up " We' ve got good enough defenders that guys shouldn' t get 31 points against us " Donovan said. The Bulldogs used a 10- 0 run to close out the first half and take a 35- 26 lead. "That's the best I've pitched all season" Andre Dawson hit his 11th home run in the first inning and the Cubs scored twice in the second inning. Still, Smiley never had a lead until the game was won with one out in the ninth.