That earned the Utah franchise a hefty fine, as team President David Checketts learned after talking with the league office Wednesday morning. I want to play, but I'm going to keep a smile on my face and maintain a positive attitude' " Acton finally got his chance in Game 4 of the Detroit series. The incomparable Gretzky led the way as the Oilers completed their march through the playoffs Thursday night with a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins, making off with the Stanley Cup for the second straight season and the fourth time in five years. Creighton trailed 32- 14 with 5: 15 to go in the first half before unleashing a 23- 6 flurry to close the first half. 2, and Maria LaFranchi 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 defeat of Florida's Siobhan Nicholson in No 6. A total of nine Aggies caught passes a week after leading receiver Jeff Fuller broke his right leg.
I didn' t think we could get into a shootout " Falcons coach Curt Miller said " You could tell we' ve been off for a while " Ali Mann led Bowling Green with 15 points, all in the second half. Lopez, who pitched the first four innings and finished the game in center field, allowed 2 runs on 6 hits. With the crowd trying to help, Old Dominion trimmed its deficit to single digits for the first time since the first half with 5: 06 left. Before Monday's game, Rojas had to scratch second baseman Johnny Ray, the club's top hitter, from the starting lineup because of a strained right shoulder. Penn led 32- 26 at the half, and 48- 37 after a three- point play by Zoller with 8: 58 left in the game.
The lead changed hands three times in the last 33 seconds with the final lead change coming on Sander' s 15- foot jumper from the left wing with eight seconds left. "I can't say I was a great lover of the indoor game at first, but I've grown to enjoy it" Wallace said. The fans responded by giving her a standing ovation as she left the court. The Irish( 11- 1) won their ninth straight, and the 39 points were the fewest allowed by Notre Dame since a 41- 35 victory over Seton Hall on March 1, 2005. Nelson was 9- for- 13 and was 7- for- 7 from the free throw line. Then I saw my father and I was happy" Adjusting to the language and culture was tough But, there was baseball.
The Gators have been close since, losing the last three at home by a total of seven points, but they hadn' t been able to get over the hurdle The " Big Three " changed that Sunday. The Governors didn' t score from the floor in the final 5: 11 The Colonels weren' t much better, hitting 9- of- 26. Oregon outscored Stanford 31- 26 in the second half, when VanDerveer played many of her reserves " Credit Oregon, at the beginning of the second half they came out much more aggressive and we saw a lot more of what they' re capable of doing " VanDerveer said " But we just had built too big a lead " Stanford starting forward Jillian Harmon, a native of Lake Oswego, Ore, suffered an undetermined right foot injury and will miss Saturday' s game at Oregon State. Bryant was told there was a slim chance he would be reinjured " A slim chance is good for me " Bryant said, smiling. On the Cyclones' first play, tight end Ben Barkema sneaked into the secondary and was wide open at the 7, but Bret Meyer threw the ball behind him and Barkema couldn' t hold on. Johnson, who regularly visits each winter and summer, spoke to the team before and after the game.
Dermody hit back- to- back 3- pointers as Wyoming jumped out to a 10- 3 lead to open the game. The Golden Grizzlies had a double- digit lead six minutes into the game when Pike' s two free throws made it 17- 7. There were eight lead changes in the second half before Louisville finally went ahead for good, 56- 55, on two free throws by Larry O' Bannon with 3: 43 to go. LOS ANGELES( AP- Southern California' s slow start only delayed the inevitable- a one- sided victory over woeful Washington And it was more than just another loss for the Huskies. Crouch, a senior guard known mainly as a 3- point specialist, had the night' s best play. In each of the past three games, the Toreadors needed a win to qualify for the playoffs Each time, they botched the job by blowing a lead "I don't know if cruel is really a good word" McKeon said.
Christa Brossman added 12 points and seven rebounds for ISU( 12- 15, 7- 7) while India Soo added 10 points. Tech regained the lead, 17- 15, after a 13- play drive stalled at the 5 and Alex Trlica hit a 22- yard field goal with 9: 43 remaining in the game. Associated PressDAYTONA BEACH, Fla( AP- Jimmy Hudson had a game high 20 points, including a baseline jumper with 28. They started their trip with wins in Las Vegas over Old Dominion and Brigham Young and then beat Ohio State, Kentucky and Pennsylvania on their homecourts. By major league standards, Downing has marginal talent, at best Yet he has carved out a successful 15-year career. Bucknell( 7- 4) trailed for much of the second half, but chipped away at Niagara' s lead and tied the game on a jumper by Chris Niesz with 40 seconds to go. Four games of Wisconsin' s six- game winning streak over Michigan State have been decided by four points or less, and the Spartans haven' t beaten the Badgers since a 51- 47 victory at the Kohl Center on Feb 27, 2001, Wisconsin' s last Big Ten home loss The Badgers haven' t lost at home since Dec 4, 2002, a 90- 80 loss to Wake Forest.
Risen Star wasn't nominated for the Breeders' Cup, and it would cost his owners $360,000 to supplement him into the $3-million Classic at Churchill Downs in November. Gabrielle Richards, a 6- foot- 3 sophomore center from Australia, had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Oregon( 14- 11, 5- 10. We wanted to maintain our composure when they made their runs " We went about the game as best we could. I don' t believe in that " Self said " He had me pretty worried going into today " But all the Jayhawks( No 8 ESPN/ USA Today; No. All of Angel Manager Cookie Rojas' darkest fears about Ray and Davis playing together under the shadow of the Green Monster were confirmed in a matter of seconds. They topped 90 points for the fifth time in seven games " I think no team in the country can do what we just did out there " Anderson said " We showed the city of Memphis and the nation what we' re capable of " Memphis tried to force things on offense in the opening minutes, hurrying shots and taking a lot of bad ones.
FRESNO, Calif( AP- Tierre Wilson scored 20 points and Chantella Perera had 17 points and six assists in Fresno State' s 74- 65 upset of Texas Tech( No 23 ESPN/ USA Today; No 25 AP) on Friday night. 20 AP) to share in the conference title for a third straight season " We didn' t play well. Mason Crosby hooked a 52- yard field goal wide left on the Buffaloes' first drive and two more drives ended inside Oklahoma State' s 20 on failed fourth- down attempts. Both coaches downplayed any motivational impact from the 1982 upset- it' s ancient history for their players- but Georgetown was fully aware how embarrassing it would have been to lose " Obviously you have a lot of pressure " Hibbert said " You don' t want to lose to a team that' s 10, 15 minutes away from our campus ".
DeWitz made all five of his first- half shots and Fontenet hit all four of his as Oregon State took a 42- 39 lead at the break. The Golden Flashes held the Hilltoppers scoreless for two minutes and forged a 52- all tie by the 5- minute mark. A lot of good things " coach Sylvia Hatchell said " This young lady, Miss Breland, keeps doing really well. He said that his wife, Linda Engle, "decided that it would be good for me as a Father's Day present and did not tell me about it till the week before. A play later, they thought Cuff had tied it up with his 4- yard run only to have the TD wiped off the board by a review that put him down at the 1 " From the box, our guy said` Hey, he' s in' They thought they saw the TV review and thought he was in. Warrick was 10- for- 14 from the field and 12- of- 16 from the free throw line, with almost every look easy and uncontested. Associated PressHATTIESBURG, Miss- Austin Davis threw for 253 yards and a touchdown to help Southern Mississippi beat Central Florida 26- 19 in the Conference USA opener for both teams on Saturday night.
Grace went 18- for- 26 for 255 yards and added 84 yards rushing on 14 carries. The Dragons answered back, scoring eight of the next 10 points as a pair of free throws by Mejia put Drexel ahead 29- 26 with 2: 16 left in the first half The Dragons never trailed again. 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. Dan Grunfeld scored 24 points and Matt Haryasz added 12 to lead the short- handed Cardinal. She had five of UConn' s season- high 12 3- pointers to move to 18th on the school' s all- time scoring list with 1, 386 points Mel Thomas made three 3- pointers to finish with 16 points. The Demon Deacons held the Lancers to 28 percent shooting, took a 53- 34 rebounding advantage and had 23 assists on 30 field goals.
The star tailback was hurt in the third quarter after taking a handoff from Todd Boeckman on first and goal at the Youngstown State 2. Virginia had four players in double figures, led by Sharnee Zoll' s 20 points. LYNCHBURG, Va( AP- Marcus Hamilton and Dre Barnes each ran for a pair of touchdowns Saturday night as Liberty opened its season with a 55- 17 victory over Division II West Virginia Tech. Navy then went to a full- court press that sparked a 22- 7 run. Montana never got closer, but it didn' t matter- the Grizzlies had left doubts about Washington' s choice as a top seed " That' s a loaded question.
