"I saw the fish tracking my lure and I knew from the tail that it was a huge fish" she said. Maurice Ager scored 18 points and Michigan State started the second half strong before coasting to a 64- 53 victory over the Wolverines on Thursday night " That was huge " Ager said of scoring the first eight points after halftime " We got a lot of energy out of that Guys got after it, and got on the floor. Haring got the run going with a jumper, and Shetters and Micaela Cocks added five points each during that stretch. I'm not sure what purpose this served, except to give the players the general drift of what would be written the next day in the newspapers, which they wouldn't be reading. .

PULLMAN, Wash( AP- Senior Charmaine Jones led all scorers with 19 points and freshman Katie Appleton tossed in 15 Friday night as Washington State beat Pepperdine 66- 57 in the nonconference season opener for both teams Sherriel Boyd led Pepperdine with 13 points. Virginia Commonwealth( 14- 10, 10- 5 Colonial Athletic Association) had season- highs in assists, points and field goals, and equaled its season- high in 3- pointers, despite not taking a shot beyond the arc over the final 17: 19 George was 11- of- 18 from the field and had six rebounds Michael Doles added 22 points for the Rams, while D A Walker had 11. 4 average, was held to eight points on 2- of- 13 shooting and had six turnovers. What should I do-look down and say, 'Gee, should I back up' " So, Detroit lost a game that it was leading by 3 points with 7 seconds to play.

"I didn't think we were playing very well when the lights went out" Oiler co-coach John Muckler said. Harvard( 8- 5) shot 25 percent( 6- of- 24) in the first half and 30 percent for the game. Darian Durant, who owns North Carolina' s career passing and total offense records, went 10- for- 19 for 80 yards and an interception. Michael Bramos scored 12 points, Nathan Peavy had 11 and Tim Pollitz 10.

"I've met a few of them off the field and they seem like good guys. EAST LANSING, Mich( AP- Paul Davis had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Drew Naymick blocked six shots in the first half, leading No. Manager Billy Martin's number was penciled in, suggesting that it could easily be erased" Add Yankees: From Tommy John, the man with the bionic arm: "People forget that even before my operation, I had been a sinker, ground-ball pitcher with the White Sox. Three of the draft's top six picks became involved with drugs and never developed into the stars the team anticipated. But Kentucky backup Shane Boyd led two touchdown drives in the final quarter. Stringer, Texas' Jody Conradt, former LSU coach Sue Gunter and Tennessee' s Pat Summitt are the only coaches in women' s college basketball to amass 700 or more career wins On Wednesday, Rutgers knocked off No. Mississippi Valley State led 37- 25 at halftime on its way to opening a two- game lead over its nearest conference opponent with less a week to go in the regular season.

The Eagles( 4- 4, 2- 1 Pioneer League) took a 19- 14 lead when Cvitkovic hit Chris Stockleman for a 75- yard touchdown pass with 10: 18 left in the third quarter. This was business as usual " We expected this " forward Joah Tucker said " It wasn' t a big surprise for us " Wisconsin- Milwaukee, whose players were briefly barred from practicing Wednesday when they couldn' t produce their student IDs, pulled off the first stunner of the NCAA Tournament, beating Alabama 83- 73 on Thursday Now everyone knows the Panthers. The Longhorns, who outrebounded their first three opponents 90- 48, were outrebounded 22- 12 in the first half by the shorter Hawkeyes and wound up on the short end of a 41- 31 rebound total " We did a great job on the boards " said Alford " It' s encouraging to see we outrebounded them. Those seniors deserve that " LSU( 24- 4, 13- 0 SEC) has now won the SEC title three times in the last four seasons. The Panthers got within 10 points in the final minutes, cutting the Hatters' lead to five points at 75- 70 on two free throws by Brown with 38 seconds left. Associated PressSTATE COLLEGE, Pa( AP- Shaun Pruitt scored 20 points and Warren Carter added 17 as Illinois' wide- body front line dominated Penn State in a 68- 50 win on Saturday.

Riley then stepped up in the pocket and found a wide- open Boateng on a 39- yard pass in the final minute of the half to give the Bears a 31- 6 lead. The car wasn't set up for him, and I was just trying to satisfy myself that he could drive" Satisfied about that, Simon agreed to test Palmroth further in late April at Indianapolis Raceway Park, a multitrack facility just west of here in Clermont, Ind That's where Simon began to realize he was onto a natural "He ran real quick" Simon said "Faster than Scott Pruett tested I got excited about it He was running in the 119s. The Jayhawks, who played for the second straight day without injured guard Keith Langford, their second- leading scorer, shot 55 percent to 49 percent for Oklahoma State But the Cowboys held a commanding 32- 27 rebounding edge. Downing lashes out with that non-patented, non-textbook flail of a swing and lines the ball deep to left field, deep, deep. I' m glad he called me today and I was ready for the challenge " The win was Arkansas' first over a ranked opponent this season and its first since beating No 20 Mississippi State, 53- 51, last March 1.

I had one kid, a 6-7 basketball player who did everything I told him for several months I thought he might be the guy. "Michael's favorite is a quarter pounder with cheese, large fries and an orange drink "We sometimes play a little game" he said "I'll place the order, then I'll pay for it at the window When the girl brings the food, Michael will take it. Darrius Gates ran for 61 yards on 10 carries for Indiana State. Brandon Ellerbee, who was 6- for- 11 from 3- point range, had 25 points for the Red Foxes. The game was a defensive battle most of the way, with LSU also shooting a relatively low 40 4 percent But the Lady Vols outrebounded the Lady Tigers 44- 36. It was the second time in four years that the Seahawks have eliminated a highly regarded Monarch team from the playoffs. The Golden Bears hung on for a historic shutout, beating Arizona State 27- 0 on Saturday night.

27-31 because the Long Beach organizers couldn't get a sponsor. There, Ficker, who shared the helm on Columbia with skipper Briggs Cunningham, earned a sterling reputation. 3 California rout Texas Tech on Friday night at the Paradise Jam tournament. And he had no problem there, chipping in from 20 yards out for an eagle. Not all events were decided Saturday, which may or may not have been the plan, depending on who you talked to. Was this to be Stars & Stripes' backup boat if the syndicate needed a monohull in a hurry? Ullman laughed out loud.