They missed their first seven shots of the second period, Detroit seizing the opportunity for a 10-point lead. Seconds after Borotra, 90, all but sprinted onto the court, French singer Michel Sardou delivered a stirring, a cappella version of Le Marseillaise and the chill level skyrocketed. Nobody could make those moves, so they called them tricks, but that was great basketball" More Pistons: Adrian Dantley was hot in Game 1, going 14 for 16, but the Lakers have seen hotter. "I'd been struggling a little in the playoffs, and I really wanted to get off to a good start. LONG BEACH, Calif( AP- Jayme Connors sank a layup with 7 seconds remaining, and Crystal McCutcheon had 20 points to lead Long Beach State to a 54- 52 victory Monday night over Houston( No 15 ESPN/ USA Today; No 22 AP. Poor relief pitching and limited offense without injured Pedro Guerrero wasted a solid six-inning effort from starter Don Sutton and led to a 10-4 loss to the Astros before a surprisingly small Dodger Stadium crowd of 19,327.
George Mason dropped to 1- 10 all- time against top- 20 opponents and 0- 2 against UConn Moore had six points for the Huskies. Associated PressMOSCOW, Idaho- Nevada felt right at home in Idaho' s ancient Memorial Gym The Wolf Pack( No 10 ESPN/ USA Today, No. The turnovers helped Hawaii compensate for a 41- 29 rebounding deficit Tom Frericks added nine rebounds for Saint Louis. This time, Nevada had 210 total yards, with only 73 yards rushing. McKenzie hit 7- of- 9 floor shots and chipped in with seven rebounds Belton Rivers, the league' s scoring leader at 18 2, had 16 points. J( AP- Jason Forte scored 17 points and Luke Ruscoe added 16 as Brown upset preseason favorite Princeton 57- 52 Friday in the Ivy League opener for both teams. The Rebels built their largest lead of the game, 57- 35, with 14: 24 to play.
This has given Western observers a chance to see the seemingly ineffective way the U. S. S. R tried to rehabilitate one of its most prized athletes. Elon first got on the board with six points on a 10- yard run by John Taylor in the third quarter. A basket by Robinson cut the Seminoles' lead to 49- 45, but Florida State stretched the advantage back to 10 points at 60- 50. You didn' t look over there one time and say' We broke them' They knew they were going to come back and they believed in themselves the whole time " After Turner' s TD, Boise State got to the TCU 14 before having to settle for Kyle Brotzman' s 33- yard field goal to make it 17- 16. Sylmar's Olonzo Woodfin, who missed a month because of a broken foot, could not rebound like Nealon. "I know I'm not going to get every rebound, but I believe that I can" Tarpley said. Bonner needed only a few seconds to make sure she didn' t repeat that scoreless performance in the postseason rematch.
Parents come out to games with coolers and lawn chairs to watch their youngsters whack the cork-filled ball across the 100-by-60-yard field. The Panthers( 3- 6, 0- 2) expanded the lead to 54- 50, but J R. Cameo Hicks had 17 points and Stefanie Clark had 16 in another solid defensive effort by Washington, which defeated Nevada 79- 60 on Sunday and remains undefeated in four home games. INDIANAPOLIS( AP- Brandon Polk scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead Butler to a 50- 37 win over Horizon Conference opponent Youngstown Wednesday night A J. Baylor crept within 40- 39 on a 3- pointer by Morrow, but Tisdale picked up her fourth foul soon after. Campanis, the grandson of former Dodger executive Al Campanis, is at the U. S Olympic baseball camp in Millington, Tenn.
The sound of taps has just died and you don't know whether you're going to join the names on the Borg-Warner trophy or the ones on a headstone. He's got some pretty good genes working for him"Jon Leach won the Southern Section individual tennis tournament singles title with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Rob Grant of Corona High School Saturday at the Fountain Valley Racquet Club Leach appeared to be in control throughout the match His serve and passing shots were perfectly placed He was patient and poised at all times And to think he's only a freshman. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis used to rack balls for me" Someone shouts from the bar, "Did you know any gangsters, Fatty" "Knew 'em all. Kentucky' s largest lead, 51- 30, came with 16: 02 left, but an 8- 2 South Dakota State spurt cut the margin to 15 points and the Wildcats never led by more than 19 after that. Alvarez declined to rate the victory " I hate to rank wins because I love them all " he said " Nobody enjoys winning more than me " Calhoun, a junior pondering a leap to the NFL, rushed 30 times and scored on a 33- yard run in the fourth quarter. Hackley, 43, reports that he set out after the record when he read about Riley. He threw 17 touchdown passes and had only four passes intercepted, finishing third in the county in quarterback ratings.
8 points per game, picked up her fourth foul with 16: 53 left, and Cincinnati started taking the ball inside for the first time. Lindsey Harding knocked down two free throws on the technical, and Waner hit one of two free throws off the intentional foul. But now Washington will have to regroup in a hurry to prepare for next weekend' s conference tournament in Los Angeles " We learn from our mistakes " Nate Robinson said " And we' ve got to learn from this game " Before the game, the Washington star was loose, dancing to the music of the Stanford band during warmups and thoroughly testing both baskets in renovated Maples Pavilion, which received a$ 30 million facelift since the Huskies' last visit " We knew we were ready and focused " he said " We wanted to win so bad We couldn' t knock down a shot. Weyinmi Efejuku had 11 points and Sharaud Curry added 10 for the Friars.
Mesha Williams, who started in Fowles' place, scored nine points on 4- of- 6 shooting. Runs were the only things he needed"Pirate pitcher John Smiley had a one-hitter going into the last of the eighth inning against the Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Friday night The only problem was that he was losing, 1-0 "I said to myself, 'Man, I can't have this It can't end that way' " the left-hander said. SAN DIEGO — The problem with most sequels is that they tend to be just too predictable. Notre Dame( 20- 6, 8- 5 Big East) has its first 20- win season since 2002- 03, when it finished 24- 10. The Rams trailed by as many as 27 points in the second half, but they closed the game on a 15- 2 run over the final 4 minutes to tighten the final score " North Carolina just forces you to play at a tempo that is very difficult to simulate day in and day out at practice " VCU coach Beth Cunningham said " They forced us into not executing our offense the way we wanted to and forced us into turnovers that were critical " The Tar Heels had turnover woes of their own, getting whistled for traveling violations five times in the game' s first 9 minutes. Croyle was 14- of- 22 for 169 yards and hit Tyrone Prothro for a 15- yard score in the first half as the Tide mostly kept it on the ground and relied on short passes.
It was the only field goal of the game for the 6- 11 Blair, who also contributed six blocked shots, a half dozen rebounds and two crucial free throws down the stretch as BC rallied from a 13- point first half deficit. Connor Barwin( 86 yards) and Antwuan Giddens( 64) also had seven catches apiece. Tolbert had 10 rebounds for his first double- double of the season. Parker, playing in her first game against UConn, missed a chance for a dunk early in the first half when she got the ball on the break following a turnover. Montana and New Hampshire traded field goals on their first possessions and punts on their next, but it was all Montana the rest of the way. As halftime was drawing to a close, JoePa was shown on the video screens over midcourt, pumping his fist and leading a chorus of chants.
"I think the 1986 draft woke up a lot of teams" said Bob Woolf, one of the nation's leading sports attorneys. Va( AP- Offensive- minded West Virginia turned to its defense Sunday to beat Wofford 61- 41 and advance to the semifinals of the Guardians Classic. Friends laughed in my face and walked away when I told them I was going to try to get people to buy tickets to watch middle-aged athletes perform" says Bunis, 64, who was a ranked U. S. Dan Orlovsky was 22- of- 32 for 193 yards, but had a key interception in the final quarter for the Huskies( 2- 1. Brown ran for a career- best 261 yards in his final college game, helping the fumble- prone Huskies overcome a mistake- filled first half and defeat Buffalo 38- 20 in the International Bowl on Saturday. Miami and Florida State, ranked ahead of Utah in the BCS standings, lost Saturday.
