The defending conference champion Wolverines( 3- 1, 1- 0) won their 23rd consecutive Big Ten opener. For now however, he is focused on helping lead Northridge to the national title It's a goal that appears well within his range. . In addition, the use of electronic whistles to improve the league's instant replay system could begin as early as next season. Both times LSU won the SEC tournament( 1991 and' 03) it had to beat Tennessee. After being reinserted into the rotation May 22, Fraser was beaten around by these same Red Sox. The Aggies charged into the lead while Atunrase, who led them back from a 10- point first- half deficit, was on the bench with four fouls. Rashida Suber scored 16 points and Sherrie Tucker had 10 for the Eagles, off to their worst start in seven seasons under coach Derek Brown.
Furman shot 70 percent in the first half on its way to a 41- 25 halftime lead and led by as much as 24 with nine minutes left in the game. We did not do that tonight " The Gophers averaged 20 turnovers in their first four games of the season. of the United States agreed to allow expanded coverage of the U. S Olympic basketball trials. Maurice Hampton had 16 points and Zac Schlader added 10 for Austin Peay, which shot 30 percent and had 12 turnovers Rutgers won despite shooting 39 3 percent and committing 13 turnovers The Knights had a 45- 26 rebounding advantage. Bret Meyer threw a 22- yard touchdown pass to Todd Blythe to move Iowa State( 7- 5, 4- 4 Big 12) into a 24- all tie in the third quarter Blythe lost his helmet following the diving catch. UT- Martin made 10 of 49 shots from the field " I was pleased our team maintained their intensity We got to work on some different looks.
"The guy right next to the first guy ended up with that one" Desmond said McClure again reloaded-with the same result The ball bounced into another group of fans Boot Strike Three See ya. "When we lost the game, we had a feeling we lost the series" Goossens said. Brockman sustained that 20- plus point margin by scoring seven straight points before he left the game with 4: 27 remaining. That record may be traded back and forth between Devers and Joyner-Kersee, whose husband, Bob, coaches both women. The Golden Hurricane were held to 59 yards rushing, led by Uril Parrish' s 54 yards.
"I think I'm a little better athlete than (Phil" assessed Ray, who is perhaps his brother's No 1 supporter. 16 AP) used its stellar defense to defeat Belmont 69- 52 on Friday in the Vanderbilt Thanksgiving tournament. But Fay demanded that the defender use a boat similar to his, a keel-ballasted monohull, 90 feet at the waterline. Glen Davis had 13 points and seven rebounds to lead LSU, while Darrel Mitchell and Antonio Hudson had 11 apiece. Kentucky' s Alcius Nastassia nailed two free throws to make the Kentucky lead five. Gaskins scored 10 for the Rebels, who are three wins away from matching their 11- 0 start in 2000- 01.
There was a 7-3 victory over Seattle in his last start last Sunday He gave up eight hits in that one. After Marshall Strickland scored for the Hoosiers, Dials hit two free throws, Sullinger popped in a 3 from the right corner off a Sylvester pass and Dials scored again with Sylvester assisting for a 46- 38 lead. Lawrence Wright had 14 points and also had 11 rebounds for Bradley( 7- 2, 1- 0, and Marcellus Sommerville added 13 points. McNeal threw three TD passes, including two in the first quarter, and added a two- yard TD run in the second quarter as Texas A& M( 4- 1, 2- 0 Big 12 South) opened up a 20- 3 lead at the half McNeal completed 16- of- 27 passes for 222 yards. James Boyd had eight receptions for 135 yards and Lawson had six for 39 yards. The Tigers jumped out to a 13- 5 lead after a pair of buckets from Washington and harassed Gonzaga into missing its first seven shots.
By the time Oklahoma led by 25 midway through the second half, the Golden Eagles were just 7 of 40 shooting from the field. Whitney Pegram, who had been averaging 18 points, matched her season- low with six points on 3- for- 11 shooting. Rick Mears, Danny Sullivan and defending champion Al Unser will be in cars of different sponsors, but all will be under the control of car owner and team boss Roger Penske. With the conference' s most balanced offense and its stingiest defense, George Washington is trying to add a tournament title to its sixth straight regular- season championship The Colonials' semifinal opponent will be No. A year ago, Georgia was the story of the National Collegiate Athletic Assn.
Darrel Mitchell had a career- high eight rebounds, and Garrett Temple had a season- high seven rebounds " I said at media days that I' d be surprised if we were not a good rebounding team and we are " LSU head coach John Brady said " A young team can be inconsistent on offense, so it needs to rebound the ball We just go and rebound. In the second game, Lorenzo Lesky was 3 for 4 with two doubles and two runs batted for the Dodgers (4-4, 2-0 in league play Chong and Corey Aurand each had two hits. Jermaine Bucknor added 15 and Jamaal Scott had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Her 10 double- doubles this season are a UConn freshman record " I' m just real confident right now " Charles said " This is the game that everybody knows that I play back home. She is in her seventh season at Michigan State after eight years at Maine. SOUTH BEND, Ind( AP- Notre Dame didn' t give Indiana- Purdue- Fort Wayne a chance. 1 defense in the SEC after suffocating Tulane 28- 7 last week " I thought we would tackle better " Croom said " Maybe I' m a little bit naive about that " Auburn' s 283 rushing yards were more than three times the Bulldogs' rushing total, and the Tigers gained 465 total yards.
Today, we played outstanding defense from start to finish and that was the difference " Chelsea Aubry had 11 points and Kelsey Griffin had eight points and 11 rebounds for the Cornhuskers( 21- 4, 9- 2 Big 12, who are tied with Texas A& M for first place in the conference. Because we crossed the international date line, somewhere along the way we lost much of Tuesday, the 27th birthday of Kent Miller, the team's technical coordinator. According to ESPN' s Andy Katz, Williams will miss Illinois' remaining games in December. EAST LANSING, Mich( AP- Michigan State coach Tom Izzo wasn' t happy with a 50- point win in his 300th game The Spartans( No 9 ESPN/ USA Today; No. Possibilities include a four-way tie for first in which one of the league's co-champions would be excluded from the playoffs. Lance Burroughs led Texas State scorers with 13 points, hitting all three of his 3- point attempts.
It embarrasses her even more when someone even hints that she might be famous. Associated PressWORCESTER, Mass- Dominic Randolph threw for 414 yards on 36 of 56 passing and Holy Cross defeated Georgetown 20- 7 on Saturday. Hofstra' s points came on a 28- yard, third- quarter field goal from Brian Hanley that was set up by a 54- yard interception return from Ray McDonough. Shavelle Little added 11 points for the Buckeyes( 15- 3, 6- 1 Big Ten. Rice also came within nine seconds of notching its first shutout in nine years, a complete turnaround from its 48- 14 loss to Houston in 2003.
"I've seen the whole range of (Steinbrenner's) emotions since I've been here" Now in his eighth season with the Yankees, often the object of the owner's attacks, Winfield has had the book thrown at him in 1988, his own book, helping to make it a national best seller. TULSA, Okla( AP- Anthony Price scored 22 points and grabbed four rebounds to lead Tulsa to an 82- 49 victory over Cameron in an exhibition basketball game Thursday. Darian Townes and Charles Thomas scored 12 points each for the Razorbacks, and Gary Ervin had seven points and eight assists. Granger (22-3, who gave up two hits on bunts and walked one, retired the side in the bottom of the ninth to clinch the victory. Michele Granger has faced pressure throughout her high school career. The rangy senior forward has scored in double figures in all but one game, is rebounding better, is more aggressive on defense and playing with a sense of urgency.
Iowa stretched the lead to 64- 56 at the 5: 08 mark when Haluska sank three free throws after being fouled by Ratliff while taking a 3- pointer. What was difficult was convincing everyone that Kaylor was the baseball team's best player and not its batboy. The Bears were only 12 of 26( 48 percent) in free throw shooting and the Huskies were 13 of 16. Camille Little and Heather Claytor had 12 points for North Carolina, Jessica Breland had 13, and Alex Miller and LaToya Pringle each added 10 Jami Bjorklund led Gonzaga with 21 points Simone Santos had 10 and Michelle Elliott added 10 North Carolina jumped out to a 13- 3 lead. 14 Purdue past Indiana 67- 41 Sunday in the Big Ten tournament semifinals. Slaughter increased San Diego State' s lead to 62- 58 with 1: 05 left when he connected on two free throws.
"It was one game, one paragraph, one sentence understated" San Fernando achieved its goal when it knocked off favored Chatsworth, 5-2, in the semifinals For that shortsightedness, Marden readily accepts the blame "You know what" he asked rhetorically. The play was designed for Lindsey Harding to penetrate the lane. Coleman left the court under her own power, but didn' t return to the game Her status for Saturday' s game with Arizona is uncertain. "He may be overlooked" Manager Tony LaRussa said, "but believe me, every team in the league respects him We certainly appreciate him. Last year, Watts helped make the Cowboys the first team to win both the team and individual competition since the University of Houston in 1982. Saturday night, Geerlings finished second in 4:11. 28, 20 meters behind Reggie Williams of West Sacramento River City. Erlana Larkins added 17 points for North Carolina and La' Tangela Atkinson added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Bookout, who had only four shots and four points in the loss to West Virginia, finished 10- of- 18 from the field against Oral Roberts. Florida, meanwhile, could return to The Associated Press' Top 25 for the first time since late November and probably will improve its NCAA seeding " It' s a relief, but we' ve got to move on from this one " Roberson said " It' s a confidence builder That' s what we' ve got to use it as ". NEW YORK( AP- It might be time to make it the " Big Four " for Duke The Blue Devils( No 10 ESPN/ USA Today; No. "When you have this many injuries, when you have hitters who are having off years, when you have pitchers who are supposed to be consistent winners having off years, what can you do? Remember, when (Gene Mauch retired) it happened, boom. After protests, practice was opened to a pool of eight reporters. Smith had 11 points, seven rebounds and two assists by halftime a night after finishing with 11 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, four blocks and two steals in a 77- 50 quarterfinal win over Arizona.
Evans put Samford ahead for good with a 54- yard touchdown run at 10: 37 in the fourth quarter, as a late 87- yard TD pass from Gray wasn' t enough for West Georgia. Vermont made 7- of- 13 3- point goals in the first half, with Sorrentine hitting all four of his shots, to take a 38- 34 halftime lead but managed only 1- of- 14 from behind the arc in the second half. Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart was last to be honored with a long standing ovation before USC and UCLA played for the 75th time From there, it was Bush' s day. "It's given me a chance to travel and to see other countries" she said What she won't miss, though, is the media attention. "She went beyond everything we expected that first year" said Lynn Page, Patrick's coach at Serra Around a net, though, she has been the same way Watch her jump up to spike a volleyball. Spotting for her was a hulking Robert dos Remedios, her boyfriend and trainer who had talked her into entering her first meet. 4 percent from the floor in the first half and never trailed, building a 31- 20 lead at halftime.
