As the final buzzer sounded, several hundred fans stormed the court to celebrate A 5- 0 spurt put Maryland up 65- 62 with 3: 56 left. Horse owners and breeders Bert and Diana Firestone, who owned Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk, bought Calder Race Course, one of three thoroughbred tracks in the Miami area. . Cooper said after the game that in the major leagues, the pitcher would have retaliated by hitting the next batter "in his ear hole" "If they do it in the final game of the 5-A playoffs, fine" Cooper said. Purdue( 5- 15, 1- 8 Big Ten, which fought its way back from a 20- point deficit in the second half, lost for the ninth time in 10 games and still doesn' t have a road win in Gene Keady' s 25th and final season as coach. Henson (4-4, who was academically ineligible the first half of the year, survived a scare in the bottom of the seventh when Richard Ortiz's looper to left field landed foul by a few feet with Jesse Romero, the tying run, at second. Douglas- Roberts had been 7- of- 31 from the field over his last three games averaging 6 3 points. He and his wife are staying with their son in Inglewood until their home is rebuilt.
I( AP- Andy Rautins scored 19 points and Demetris Nichols hit a key 3- pointer in the final minute as Syracuse beat Providence on Saturday for its fourth straight win, 71- 67. The next day-April 17, his first day of eligibility-Hose ran a nation-leading 1:53. 5 "I was really dedicated It was something inside of me" Hose said "I lived and breathed track If the coach told me to go out and do something, I did it. Will Blalock, also impressive as a freshman last season, matched Stinson with 14 points, 13 in the first half. The Seawolves had no answer for the 6- foot- 4 Charles, who scored almost at will underneath.
What we have now is a final that once again involves the Lakers, but one that is without their longtime protagonists who were killed off in the last chapter. 14 Purdue in the first postseason meeting between the instate rivals since the 2002 Big Ten semis. "That's the way it's been all year, so we're used to it" Schulein said. "If we can do it at a dollar figure they like, we're in good shape" According to CS Northridge Athletic Director Bob Heigert, negotiations have gotten down to specifics: The school has a main locker room that will accommodate 90 players, and the Raiders need room for 120 The Raiders would also want the football field improved. There was 3- pointers, great defense and the crowd was on fire " The Huskies( 16- 12, 6- 10, who also lost to Oregon State on Thursday, most likely killed their chances of making their fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance by getting swept this weekend, unless they win the conference tournament to earn the automatic berth. Harris' dunk gave the Hornets a 79- 78 lead with eight minutes left in the game.
He can really make plays and make shots, you know, just like that one at the end. However, Vandy answered with Williams' 3- pointer and layups from Thomas and Dee Davis on its next three possessions to extend the lead to 16, and the Bears were never again able to cut the lead under nine. He is among the leaders on several other all-time lists. There has been a war of wills and ways going on in the Bronx, and Dave Winfield is winning it convincingly. The list of those who have played in the series probably would raise some eyebrows as well. Associated PressPHILADELPHIA( AP- Cavel Witter scored 20 points and hit all 10 of his free throw attempts to lead Creighton to a 72- 48 victory over Drexel on Saturday. Kevin Henderson led UTEP( 13- 11, 5- 5) with 19 points, while Malik Alvin added 13 and Maurice Thomas had 11. I was glad when the streak ended because I got sick of that stuff" From Stan Isle in the Sporting News: "Avron Fogelman, Memphis financier-philanthropist and co-owner of the Kansas City Royals, offered to pay the tuition of Memphis State athletes who exhausted their eligibility without completing degree requirements" He added: "Fogelman is still waiting for the first taker" 70 Years Ago Today: On May 15, 1918, Washington's Walter Johnson pitched a 1-0, 18-inning victory over Lefty Williams of the Chicago White Sox, who also went the distance Johnson would win 38 games by 1-0 scores.
Pinch-hitter Joel Youngblood got the run-scoring single off Smith. Fields had a team- high 14 points and made 2 of 4 from 3- point range as Pitt went 8- of- 16 beyond the arc after going only 3- of- 15 against Georgetown. HARTFORD, Conn( AP- Caprice Smith scored 17 points and Khara Smith added 16 to lead No. the Rose Bowl, a shot at the Big Ten title " Badgers safety Robert Brooks said " It just wasn' t a game today " Iowa picked off John Stocco twice and recovered two fumbles.
Marcus Shropshire scored 21 points to lead TCU( 13- 7, 3- 3. STANFORD, Calif( AP- While coach Buddy Teevens was disappointed by Stanford' s dominant performance, Washington' s Keith Gilbertson was encouraged by a one- sided defeat. In this game at New York, Kevin McReynolds delivered a two-run single in the first inning when the Mets jumped in front, 3-0, and the Giants never caught up. Anderson connected with Dwight Wright, Hass and Joe Newton for first- half touchdowns, and the Beavers outgained Stanford 370- 248 despite a dismal running game to defeat the Cardinal for the fourth straight time and fifth of six. He has driven in 14 runs in the last 14 games and has hit 6 home runs during the streak. Mallon made 8- of- 11 field goals and added seven rebounds " I wish they grew up in Missoula instead of Spokane " new Montana coach Larry Krystkowiak said.
The receiving corps hardly looked depleted by injuries, with Stocker, Marsalis Teague, Quintin Hancock and Brandon Warren each catching scoring strikes. Harris did hit two 3- pointers to help get Xavier within 56- 45 with just over four minutes to play but Xavier went 7 of 27 from long range as a team and never threatened a rally Granderson was 3 of 11. Ernie Franco, Kennedy High School's designated hitter, was omitted from the first team of the All-Garden Grove League baseball team published in Wednesday's Times. At that point, the partisan crowd cheered wildly for the host team But the joy wouldn' t last. Kent State running back Eugene Jarvis, who posted his 17th career 100- yard game in last week' s win over Coastal Carolina, was held to 17 yards on 10 carries. Jim Goffredo paced the Crimson with 17 points while Brad Unger scored 16 with a game- high five rebounds. Tanisha Wright added 19 points as the Lady Lions( 16- 8, 11- 2 Big Ten) beat Illinois for the fifth straight time.
Williams is in his second season with North Carolina, where he spent 10 seasons as an assistant to Dean Smith before returning to bring his struggling alma mater back in line with its storied tradition. Kansas dropped its third straight to a ranked opponent, following losses to No 12 Texas and No 23 Kansas State. Receiver Mike Wall scored on a 21- yard reverse at the end of the first half to get Albany on the board, but Lehigh' s defense held the Great Danes to just 131 yards in the second half. When the Hurricanes pulled to 38- 32, Robinson scored five straight points and Collins added a basket. Georgia was denied its second straight SEC title and likely will have to settle for a spot in the Capital One Bowl on New Year' s Day, or maybe even a return to Atlanta for the Peach Bowl on Jan.
Most of the men's players, such as top-seeded Ivan Lendl, keep the second-serve ball in a pocket of their shorts. I just tried to change the way I play " As he did in a 68- 41 win against Samford, Sampson again played 11 players, with all but one scoring " You' ve got to remember that this is the second game of the year and you have to be careful not to over- evaluate things like I do " Sampson said " The problem with basketball coaches is that we want to play the perfect game, and basketball is an imperfect game We won' t accept just playing good. "He was in control" Hornback said of Arsenault's pitching, but not necessarily of his composure. "The home run was hit really well" Svoboda said, "but the error that brought the third run really broke whatever momentum we were able to generate" The closest Palm Springs came to base hits after the first was in the sixth and seventh.
JACKSONVILLE, Ala( AP- Caheem Broadus and Jahsha Blount each scored 16 points to lead Delaware State to a 73- 62 victory over Jacksonville State on Monday night. Associated PressMOSCOW, Idaho- DeMaundray Woolridge rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns Saturday in Idaho' s 34- 20 win over San Diego State. But Utah' s Leilani Mitchell passed to Halie Sawyer, who missed an open 3- pointer. The Titans, who won't play their first game until Saturday, the second day of the College World Series, left Fullerton at 5 a. m.
