The Phoenix( 25- 3, 16- 0) became the first Horizon League team to finish a season unbeaten in conference play since Notre Dame went 16- 0 in 1989- 90. Tim Benford caught five passes for 99 yards and a touchdown for Tennessee Tech Henry Sailes had 78 yards on 10 catches. But not good enough to finish " Gilyard took the swing pass, broke a tackle and sprinted the rest of the way, stunning the Warriors and the crowd " I got some pressure and I saw Mardy wide open, so he made the play happen " Grutza said. The Billikens began the game 3- for- 13 and scored only 18 points in the first half, avoiding matching a season low on Dwayne Polk' s layup with one second to go. Previously, an NBA team could retain a free agent who received an offer from a second team by merely matching the amount of the offered contract The team could then keep the player or trade him. The Bruins overcame a 2-0 deficit, taking a 3-2 lead on a pair of second-period goals by rookie defenseman Glen Wesley, before Craig Simpson of the Oilers re-directed a shot by teammate Steve Smith into the net to tie the game with 3:23 left in the second period.
Johnny Ray opened the inning with a swinging bunt that Skinner fielded and then threw away, enabling Ray to reach second base One out later, Ray scored on a single by Jack Howell. The three closest matches were Halle Cioffi's 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 victory over UCLA's Allyson Cooper in No 1; Jessica Emmons' 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 win over Stafford in No. Delvin Thompson had 16 points, Almaad Jackson had 13 points and Juan Wyatt added 11 for the Braves, who trailed 60- 55 with 11 minutes remaining. A team of 18 players will be chosen at the end of today's final game of the three-game North-South series to play an all-star team from Oklahoma next weekend at San Diego State. The Bulldogs expanded their advantage through the second half.
NASCAR officials penalized Earnhardt five laps, and he was never in contention. A 100-point scorer for the fourth time this season and the league's No. The Aggies had a chance to tie it, but A' Quonesia Franklin' s 3- pointer fell short. Jason Maxiell scored 18 points for the Bearcats, who were outrebounded 39- 28. Buffalo' s only lead came on Parnell Smith' s jumper 8 seconds after the opening tip. Associated PressGLENDALE, Ariz- Left out of the national title game, Colt McCoy and Texas made the most of their trip to the Fiesta Bowl They just hope they did enough to impress poll voters. LSU beat its first three opponents in the tournament by an average of 36 points, but the competition was much tougher Monday.
Saturday, Reyes postponed the arrival of Remember-When-I-Could days by winning the long jump and the 100-meter run at the San Diego Section track and field championships at Balboa Stadium. She will try to add the Belmont Stakes win to her Kentucky Derby victory-and clinch a $1-million bonus for high finishes in the Triple Crown races-in New York on June 11. Jarhan Williams hauled in a 29- yard second- quarter pass from Marcus Moreno for Howard' s only touchdown, which put the Bison ahead 10- 7. Why couldn't he come to see his own team" MacKenzie claims he will see a Canoga Park game this year-the City final June 2 at Dodger Stadium. It's not just fans or press who're saying, 'Yeah, but' It's the people you trust with your game" says Kite.
SEATTLE( AP- A taste of ballet and a tumble with gymnastics helped make UCLA' s Maurice Drew into quite a tailback. Antonio Kellogg dribbled the ball off his foot, and the Minutemen made him pay Jeff Viggiano hit a 3- pointer with 55. It is unusual for an owner to appeal a stewards' decision, and more rare for a racing commission to reverse a decision. Williams also rushed for 90 yards, while DaVon Fowlkes added 11 catches for 171 yards and a score. Terry Labonte took the lead in the final 10-lap sprint in The Winston at Charlotte Motor Speedway to become the fourth different winner in the four-year history of the NASCAR $600,000 winners-only race Labonte averaged 139. 228 m. p. h. Hill hoped to keep Rogers out because of his injuries, but Adam Tafralis and Beau Pierce were ineffective early on " They came to me, and I said' If you want me to play, I' ll go in there and play " Rogers said.
The Cavaliers( 8- 2, 0- 1) immediately scored nine straight points and closed to 61- 54 with 11: 37 left, but Paul scored half the Deacons' points in the 14- 5 run that rebuilt their lead to 75- 59 with 7: 57 left. But he shot a little poorer tonight" Clifford Ray, the former Golden State Warriors center who coaches the Mavericks' big men, said: "I thought James set the tone and Roy carried it through I felt this was probably my two big men's biggest game. The only regional in which California teams are pitted is at Fresno, where USC and Santa Clara are in the field. "I couldn't even hit her left-handed because I didn't have room and I was so close" he said.
A week earlier UNLV came from 10 points down with under 30 seconds to play to force overtime and then go on to beat San Diego State. Keith threw an 8- yard touchdown pass to Derek McBryde in the fourth quarter. To the north of town, two blocks from the hotel, one can see where a flood wash has flattened the earth. Smith had 14 points, and TeeJay Bannister added 16 for Liberty. Washington' s Mike Jensen was in foul trouble most of the second half, but still finished with 14 points. Davis completed three third- down passes totaling 47 yards during the Wolfpack' s next possession, which ended with Deraney missing a 32- yard field goal try. She had a double- double again, with only playing 15 minutes.
Associated PressALBANY, N. The sophomore scored on a 1- yard run in the second quarter as Nevada took a 21- 0 halftime lead and added a 4- yard score in the third quarter. You can't really go around someone because someone else will be there But you can't be thinking about all that. Wright punctuated the run by leaping high over two defenders to rebound his own miss and called a timeout as he tumbled to the court. "I was only 9 years old then, but I still remember Rice winning Then Romero won the next year. OMAHA, Neb( AP- Blake Ahearn scored 27 points, making all five of his 3- point attempts, to lead Southwest Missouri State to a 79- 71 victory over Creighton on Saturday. After Robin Lopez' s big blocked shot against Cedric Latimer, Anthony Goods had an uncontested two- handed dunk on the other end for a 22- 7 lead.
According to Big 12 rules, the poll voters and computer ratings used by the BCS were left to break the deadlock, and the Sooners got the nod " Everybody has their opinion, some are different than others " said Stoops, who has done his best to avoid getting drawn into campaigning for his team the way Texas coach Mack Brown has " That' s a pretty convincing win If that doesn' t make a statement. The 93- point margin topped an 87- point victory over The Citadel in 1955. As Big Ten co- champs, the Hawkeyes appear to be in line for a bid to the Capital One Bowl, in Orlando, Fla, while the Badgers' postseason plans are unclear " I' m disappointed we didn' t play better with so much on the line " said Badgers coach Barry Alvarez. Two of the three men who defeated Hearns, Iran Barkley and Marvin Hagler, both employed the same sparring partner, Holly. The Lions, who have nine players from the Valley area on the roster, defeated McNeese State, 12-4, Saturday night to stay alive in the NCAA Midwest regional in Stillwater, Okla.
12 Arizona State in the State Farm Tip- Off Classic on Sunday. But she went just 4- for- 9 at the foul line, part of Maryland' s 17- for- 26 day that nearly cost them against the Yellow Jackets. Fast Facts# 8226& nbsp; Oregon State' s Justin Kahut kicked a 44- yard field goal in the second quarter for the game' s only points. In his debut May 2, Tibbs was a 9-4 winner, only the Orioles' second victory in 25 games. The Wildcats' lead grew to 56- 36 after a jumper by Foye just before the shot clock expired with 8: 33 left Villanova cruised the rest of the way. Eaton-get this-even thanked a local reporter the other day for the nice newspaper coverage he has been getting during the series The reporter was treated for shock. Williams, a senior, is the only California high school runner to break nine minutes this season.
Claytor finished with 10 points for North Carolina while DeGraffenreid, her backcourt mate who was the high school player of the year in North Carolina last season, surpassed the 19 points she scored in November against the College of Charleston " I just kept taking it to the basket " DeGraffenreid said. Associated PressWEST POINT, N. All told, Stanford won eight games in which a loss would have meant elimination. Since 1980, when Hawaii joined the Western Athletic Conference, the Aztecs are 8-27 on the island Since 1984, they are 0-16. "I don't think we're going to play a better basketball team in the playoffs" Riley said.
Woods led the Lions with 16 points " Everybody just stayed together and we believed in ourselves that we could overcome adversity " Lions guard Jonathan Patton said " We stayed there tough with them, but the outcome wasn' t that good for us " The teams traded free throws before Curry took charge- first with the drive, and then with the shot. On the other end, DeMarcus Nelson missed the front end of a 1- and- 1, and May powered inside for a three- point play to cut the margin to two " We played hard and pushed hard for the majority of the second half " Shelden Williams said " All of a sudden, we got a little cushion and laid off some, and had a few turnovers. I don' t care who you' re playing or where you' re playing " said Leonard Hopkins, who led North Texas with 13 points " He( Buckman) was jumping everywhere, slapping a lot of 3- point shots we usually knock down " Hopkins said " He was just playing hard tonight trying to get his hand on everything " The Longhorns( 6- 1, who have shot 3- pointers with abandon early this season, did most of their damage in the paint against North Texas( 3- 3 Jason Klotz had 14 points and LaMarcus Aldridge scored 12. What's to smile about, you ask? For the Lakers, nothing on the surface, or under the surface after the 104-94 loss to the Detroit Pistons that put them down, 3 games to 2, in the NBA Finals. Krenzel, who finished his Ohio State career 24- 3 as a starter, matched his career high with four touchdown passes- two apiece to Michael Jenkins and Santonio Holmes- and the Buckeyes( No 6 ESPN/ USA Today; No 7 AP) held off the Wildcats( No 10 ESPN/ USA Today; No 8 AP) 35- 28 on Friday night Krenzel should love the Fiesta Bowl. The Cardinal won their first 26 games last season to finish 30- 2 and ranked No 1.
Friday against Arkansas, Surico must rise to form, much as Tim Layana did in 1986 when he set a Loyola record for victories and led the Lions to the College World Series. Joe Paterno jogged out of the Beaver Stadium tunnel with his players, his first game back on the sideline since the Hall of Fame coach had hip replacement surgery last November. KANSAS CITY, Mo( AP- Alison Lacey drove end- to- end for a three- point play with 4. "If I was going to get the no-hitter, I wanted to get their best hitter out" Browning said. The Shockers' 9- 0 start tied the 1920- 21 team for the best start in Wichita State history. Winning Colors and Risen Star, who was third in the Derby, are tied with six points each, and Brian's Time has two.
