It's no wonder, then, that college crewmen lean heavily on mottoes and catchwords like camaraderie , pride and tradition. The Midshipmen started 4- for- 19 from the field, committed 16 first- half turnovers and trailed 33- 26 at halftime despite 11 points from Hooper. 2 on the computer behind Ivan Lendl, it raised questions about who is the No 1 player in the world "I think right now, at this moment, I'm probably No 1" Wilander said. Smith, a backup guard who' s the son of Kentucky coach Tubby Smith, hit consecutive 3- pointers, the last giving Ole Miss an insurmountable 62- 58 lead with 1: 56 remaining. Carpenter connected with Matt Miller for the 43- yard score. 4 percent from the field( 27- of- 44) but committed 25 turnovers in the game.
Ron Polk (Georgia Southern and Mississippi State) and Tom Petroff (Northern Colorado and Rider College) are the other two. OMAHA — The Cal State Fullerton baseball team understood that the way to the College World Series was long and arduous, a path strewn with obstacles. Jackson State drove to Tennessee State' s 8- yard line, but McDonald' s attempt to Anthony Mayes fell incomplete on the last play of the game. FORT COLLINS, Colo( AP- Tera Bjorklund scored 28 points and Kate Fagan had 16 to lead Colorado( No 15 ESPN/ USA Today; No. KENT, Ohio( AP- DeAndre Haynes scored 14 points and passed for 12 assists to lead Kent State to a 96- 80 victory over Notre Dame College on Wednesday. He finished with 154 yards rushing on 14 carries as USC went over 300 yards rushing for the fifth time this season. Jose Olivero led Lehigh( 13- 13, 7- 6) with 19 points while Earl Nurse scored 12 points, Jason Mgebroff had 11, and Joe Knight kicked in 10.
"It's fun to walk on the floor and start coaching immediately and not worry about being a custodian"Even some of those who enthusiastically embrace their broader roles have been burned. Summitt paced in front of the bench and clapped at each turnover her team forced. Johnston had a game- high 13 points in the first half, including a 3- pointer with 39 seconds left that pulled the Otters into a 37- 37 tie at halftime. "I just try to take the sting out of his bat as much as I can" So he did, with an 0-and-1 curveball, tarnishing a little bit of the Padres' home stand with it. After Northwestern State failed to convert an onside kick, North Dakota punted the ball to the 2- yard line and got a safety on the game' s final play.
"It's a really weird feeling to go somewhere you've never been before and meet people who know everything about the team" Doug Saunders, Esperanza shortstop, said Esperanza's name precedes its team, with varying responses. WINSTON- SALEM, N. I know from this point on, there' ll be a lot of people looking at us " The Cardinals sure got an eyeful as Roberts lifted the Flyers( 7- 1) to their second straight victory over Louisville( 5- 2. But, of course, they didn't, which is essentially why Marshall is here today, richer and a Redskin. There were too many bodies piled around the ball for Miles to see the play- he only knew the result " Our defense has got heart, character and courage, and I can' t wait to see the video " Miles said. Montgomery was two off her career high for 3- pointers and Moore finished 3- for- 4 from beyond the arc " I think they were trying to keep the ball out of the post as much as they could so we just had to use ball screens and try to work off of that " said Montgomery, who was 7- for- 10 from the floor.
Romain Martin scored 16 points for Eastern Illinois( 8- 17, 4- 13 Ohio Valley, and Jake Byrne chipped in 10 points and six rebounds. PARIS — Two-time champion Mats Wilander of Sweden wore out Andre Agassi in a five-set semifinal Friday at the French Open tennis championships to advance to Sunday's final against Henri Leconte. Augustus scored a game- high 27 points to lead the third- ranked Lady Tigers to a 62- 48 victory over Mississippi State in front of 10, 074 fans. 1 singles position as a freshman last season, led Valencia to the championship match Valencia lost to Righetti, 12-6. Darryl Peterson scored 16 points, Rick McFadden came off the bench for 15 and Romeo Travis had 12 for the Zips( 9- 5, 3- 3 Mid- American Conference. Ray hit 5- of- 6 from beyond the arc in the first half and the Wildcats went to the locker room with a 41- 16 advantage.
Rickey Porter led Riverside with 24 points and five steals, but the Highlanders shot just 39 1 percent from the field. McCray had 12 points, Jones added 10 and Maryland outscored FDU 15- 5 at the foul line in taking a 52- 42 halftime lead. Two weeks ago, the league and its players association, the NBAPA, agreed in principle to a new six-year collective-bargaining agreement that, among other things, reduced the NBA draft to three rounds this June and only two in subsequent years, continued the salary cap that limits a team's payroll and altered the guidelines of the right of first refusal. Duke led 86- 82 with 1: 34 left in regulation, but three- point plays by Gilchrist and Ekene Ibekwe put the Terrapins ahead 88- 86 with 39 seconds left. SACRAMENTO, Calif( AP- Fred Amey caught a pair of touchdown passes, including a 50- yarder with just under six minutes left, as Sacramento State beat Southern Utah 23- 17 Saturday night.
Young was then called for traveling with 12 seconds left and Loyola had a chance to win, but Wes Waldrop missed an open 3- pointer at the buzzer " I learned last year that it doesn' t matter how big your lead is " Pruitt said " We did lose our composure a little bit " Floyd said " We' re trying to learn how to win " The Trojans have won five consecutive games, their longest winning streak since the 2001- 2002 season when they won nine straight. State, which suffered its fourth consecutive loss to the Terrapins, and Shayla Fields added 17 points. "They don't bunt on me any more than any other pitcher" Abbott said. By mid-stretch, both horses were in the middle of the race track. So, I don't think I'll be throwing another one of those for a while" More opinions from ex-Angel, new Yankee John Candelaria: On Gene Mauch, the former Angel manager whom Candelaria blasted during spring training: "I assume Gene is still running the team He still goes to the (home) games.
Michigan State was 13- for- 15 from the line, including four straight points from Rene Haynes to protect its lead. Utah State, which went 1- 11 a year ago, led 10- 3 at halftime after a 2- yard run by Aaron Lesue and a 38- yard field goal by Peter Caldwell as time ran out in the second quarter. The cheerleader, identified as Christine Conley, was down for several minutes before she was placed on a backboard and wheeled away on a stretcher. San Francisco 9, Montreal 2-Robby Thompson hit his first home run of the season, a three-run shot in the sixth inning at Montreal to end the Giants' four-game losing streak. For starters, Jeff Pico found the National League hitters about as easy as the hitters in the minors. No one but Miller ever had a gentle enough touch to get a winning year out of Davis' perishable psyche.
5 shooting percentage in the first half against Alabama( 13- 9, 4- 5 Arkansas led 50- 33 at the half. The Monarchs warmed up in the second half and twice cut the margin to 12 points. At the same time, it was a good learning experience " The Sun Devils extended the lead to 41- 6 on backup Sam Keller' s 68- yard TD pass to Rudy Burgess early in the fourth quarter. Act like you' ve been there before? No way, not after having hurt her knee in last year' s Final Four, then having had to fight through various things this season, all the way down to a leg cramp that sent her to the locker room several minutes before halftime of this game " I' ve definitely sacrificed a lot to make sure my team gets back there " said Latta, who scored 21 points, her most this tournament " I' ll do whatever it takes, I' ll lay my body out on the line every single night I don' t think it hit me yet.
4 Notre Dame 70- 61 on Monday night " We said on senior night that this really isn' t senior night because we' re going to be back " Loney said " This confirms it " She and her teammates immediately rushed to center court of the Save Mart Center to celebrate the school' s first second- round victory in the NCAA Tournament. Deon Saunders led Southern University( 13- 13, 10- 7) with 20 points Nicholas Egland added 13 points and 10 rebounds. "Ever since I moved up to North County, I (have) kept a low profile I haven't even gone to class reunions I just stayed away, started a life on my own. Butch finished with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Taylor added 11 points. Gardner- Webb( 7- 17, 6- 7) was led by Takayo Siddle' s 15 points French added 10.
This could be a profile of the Lakers' Jerry West, but it's really about a roly-poly ex-sports writer named Joe Anzivino, who is about a foot shorter than West and 20 years older. The Tigers lost fumbles on two of their first three possessions, and also had an interception. Before exiting the game in the seventh inning, Fraser had received zero runs and three hits to support his cause. Y( AP- Steve Burtt scored 19 points and Ricky Soliver added 17 to lead Iona past Rhode Island 77- 62 Monday night.
They may take me out on a fishing trip and make me swim back to shore" Said Riley: "I'm glad Mychal is that candid We need more out of Mychal. Even though the NCAA decided at its convention in Nashville not to enact a playoff system for Division I-A football-the only sport that does not decide its champion in postseason play-the consensus at the meeting was that a playoff was coming. Richmond maintained the advantage until Whitney hit one- of- two free throws to pull Seton Hall even at 68 with 1: 47 left. Lawal scored 10 of his points in the second half and hit 5- of- 6 shots overall. The Eagles got the ball twice after Hahnfeldt' s third field goal. Summitt is the second college coach to pass Smith this season. If he makes the team, he will report to the Instructional League in Arizona in late September, after the Olympics, Sneddon said Hamelin could not be reached Monday.
Brown played at Miami, coached Ohio State to a national championship, turned the Cleveland Browns into a pro football power and founded the Cincinnati Bengals, now run by his descendants. Cal self- destructed by missing its first five shots after halftime and committing five turnovers over the first seven minutes of the second half. But Valentin was fouled by Cherelle George on the inbounds play and sank the winning free throws " I think she was going for the ball and kind of got wrapped around me " Valentin said " This win is big. Now come whispers of Angel Manager Cookie Rojas' imminent departure because, say rumor lovers, he lacks the necessary "feel" for the big leagues, because his dugout decisions make about as much sense as harmonic convergence, because someone has to take the blame. By the time Evtimov converted two free throws to end the run, the Wolfpack led 35- 25 " They' re a very difficult team to defend " Manhattan coach Bobby Gonzales said " N C State was just better than us.
