The colt, champion 2-year-old of 1987, faded badly about a mile into his suicidal mission and finished seventh. The 120th edition of the Belmont Stakes probably will go to post June 11 with its smallest field in 10 years a byproduct of both its grueling distance and the strength of its top three contenders. LOS ANGELES( AP- Southern California has reached all its goals to this point. But the Wildcats cooled off in the second half, shooting just 30 percent and missing all seven 3- point attempts. Junior Bernal and Jon Sheets combined to score all 18 points of the run as Maine pulled away in the second half. Texas scored 16 points off Colorado' s 18 first- half turnovers. Eric Flato had 18 points to lead Yale( 10- 11, 6- 2, while Travis Pinick added 14.
The scrappy Lions allowed runs of 8- 0 and 9- 2 by Stanford, but stayed in it with a late 11- 2 run of their own and trailed 36- 34 at halftime as both teams shot above 40 percent " LMU is a really good team " VanDerveer said " You' re not going to beat a really good team in the first half " Amanda Patton' s 3- pointer moments into the second half gave LMU a brief 37- 36 lead, but Stanford picked up its defensive pressure and finally found a rhythm on offense. That included striking out freshman designated hitter Paul McDaniels for the final out. Hopefully we will use that for our program " Keith Langford had 19 of his 24 points in a torrid first half, and J R Giddens had 14 of his 16 before the break. Best was in the end zone a few seconds later, and Cal led 14- 0 before the game was 8 minutes old. A few feet away, inside the manager's office, Larry Bowa was so mad he was almost smiling. The Jayhawks sent the game to a second overtime when Christian Moody tipped in a missed layup by Wayne Simien with 1 second to play to tie it at 74 " Both teams were fighting their tails off to the end and in overtime, and unfortunately for us they made the last play " Self said. If the bowls themselves drew up a playoff plan that was adopted by the NCAA, it actually could increase interest in the games. MIAMI — Bowl game officials live in fear of one word: playoff.
It' s their third straight appearance in the round of 16 " It puts a great statement on our program " said coach Pam Borton, who also got valuable contributions from a pair of reserves, Liz Podominick( eight points) and Kelly Roysland( seven points " The supporting cast for Minnesota played well " Virginia coach Debbie Ryan said " That' s what really hurt us. But since people are scattered throughout different communities, he has been unable to locate them. . Freshman center Sean Williams saw his first action of the season in the waning moments and contributed two dunks, two blocks, and one rebound. 18 AP) got going down low with Ashley Early, Tennessee freshman Alexis Hornbuckle scored three straight short jumpers to keep the Lady Vols out front. Willie Depron scored 11 and Dominique Geason 10 for the Colonels.
The run was 50- 21 before a late four- point play by Marquette' s Steve Novak with 3 seconds to go. Maclies scored 14 points in the first 15: 45, including a layup that cut the Gents' deficit to 24- 18. Hicks, who scored a game- high 18 points, nailed a 3- pointer with 37. Javarris Williams, who ran for 70 yards on 18 carries, scored on a 12- yard run to give the Tigers a 17- point lead in the third.
I can understand if it was the end of the season, but we' re only three games into the season so it really doesn' t mean much " The Demon Deacons will surely be challenged to keep that ranking. John' s has been outrebounded " After West Virginia, I wanted to get all the rebounds I could " Taft said. Nadia Bibbs added 12 for the Wildcats, who have lost 18 of 19. Oregon State made 12- of- 19 3- point shots for a 2- 1 series win, which clinched its first postseason title in school history. Fittingly, it would come down to the 1,600-meter relay, the final race of the day, for the boys before a crowd of 5,450 at Cerritos College.
SAN ANTONIO( AP- When reigning player of the year Seimone Augustus fell to the floor clutching her lower left leg, LSU' s national title hopes looked to be in trouble. BOZEMAN( AP- Rosalyn Omoruyi scored 21 points Thursday night, leading Long Beach State to an 83- 66 victory over Montana State in women' s basketball. Leconte is something of a latter-day musketeer himself, a daring player whose racket is his sword The only problem is he can stab himself. EAST HARTFORD, Conn( AP- Army coach Bobby Ross had a gut feeling about this game, and it wasn' t good. Dartmouth made 16- of- 27 shots for 59 percent in the first half. Driesell is beginning a second life in college-basketball coaching, and he has enough vivid memories of his first one to know he is going to need more seats in the JMU Convocation Center to hold his considerable person. In basketball, Loyola won the conference, followed by Santa Clara and Pepperdine. Its late-season slump notwithstanding, Loyola Marymount was never really in danger of being passed over by the NCAA for the 48-team baseball regionals, as evidenced by the Lions' third seeding in the Midwest regional at Oklahoma State.
23 Iowa win its own tournament- and he couldn' t care less. But Marist( 11- 13, 8- 7) scored nine of the next 11 points. During the interview, the only noticeable speech problem was a few instances when he stuttered briefly when starting a word. I still see guys I went to elementary school with"And he doesn't miss baseball's daily demands "The phone doesn't ring as often" he said "It seems that now I'm able to slow down and talk to people When I was playing ball, I never had any time at all You couldn't relax and have a conversation with anybody.
Though he didn't throw 66-feet as he had hoped, Carter, usually a perfectionist, was satisfied with the victory. Troy scored on Brown' s 19- yard touchdown pass to Cornelius Williams in the first quarter. Jessica Foley scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half to lead Duke. The Warhawks trailed early, falling behind 8- 0 in the game' s first three minutes before knotting the score at 10 on a Nweke lay- up at the 12: 16 mark. STATE COLLEGE, Pa( AP- Aaron Johnson scored all 24 of his points in the paint and at the free- throw line as Penn State defeated Lock Haven 94- 46 Friday night.
Moore' s touchdown with 8: 25 left in the game, came one possession after Duquesne( 1- 1) tied the game on an 83- yard pass from Connor Dixon to Dave Williams. Hunt finished with 85 rushing yards on 20 attempts, with Robinson adding 58 on 20 carries. Dandrick Jones scored 21 points to lead the Vandals, who lost for the second straight time at home after opening the conference season with five straight home victories. Although it is obvious the league had problems, the coaches involved disagree on the reason "We were just down this year. — The Tan-Tar-A Resort and Golf Club, site of the 1988 NCAA Division II men's golf championships, lies in the heart of the Lake of the Ozarks, in an area nestled in the foothills of central Missouri. Moore is one of seven former Calhoun assistants who now has a Division I head coaching job. Montana made just 6- of- 12 free throws in the final six minutes of regulation.
Top scorer Chris Douglas- Roberts and Doneal Mack scored 10 points apiece and Robert Dozier had 13 rebounds, four blocks and three steals along with six points before fouling out " Jeremy Hunt was hitting from everywhere, but when we executed our defense they had trouble scoring " Davis said. It didn't seem to do much good until Pena entered in the seventh. Karl Malone, who led all scorers with 31 points, threw up an airball into the hands of Green, and moments later Magic lofted a long pass to Scott, who barreled down the left wing, this time for a one-handed jam. Williams, a freshman, scored six points and had eight of Penn State' s 18 turnovers on the afternoon. The Irish extended the lead to 72- 52 when Falls made a pair of free throws with 3: 51 left.
The Bruins' Rejean Lemelin has been the NHL's most effective goaltender in the playoffs, compiling the league's best goals-against average, 2. 45, and save percentage, . 901, while leading the Bruins into the finals for the first time since 1978. Berenguer pitched 1 innings, and Jeff Reardon got the last three outs for his 17th save. When Haith said that wasn' t possible, Odom told him " You better, because I will " Powell led the Gamecocks with 18 points while Tarence Kinsey had 11 Hite topped Miami with 23 points Diaz had 21 and Harris 14. Foyt and eight other drivers, including five rookies, made it into the tentative lineup for next Sunday's Indianapolis 500 on a day marked by three crashes and the continuing problems of former champions Johnny Rutherford and Gordon Johncock. SANTA CLARA, Calif( AP- After two lopsided wins last week, Stanford was due for a close game. Palmer threw a 13- yard touchdown pass to tight end Jamar Hunt early in the second quarter and Marcus Thomas scored on an 8- yard run to give UTEP a 14- 3 lead.
Devers came back last Saturday at the Pacific 10 Conference track and field finals to put a large dent in the record She was timed in 12. 61 seconds in a qualifying race. Janet Hill of Washington High (Shreveport, La) leads the nation at 174-10. The Chancellors play San Pedro, a 3-1 winner over San Fernando, in a semifinal game Thursday. Of the eight winners Sunday, five were 18 or younger, and the women's field has only one quarterfinalist older than 19. Stoudamire was 9- of- 11 from the field in the second half, most of the shots mid- range jumpers, and was 11- for- 16 for the game He also made all six of his free throws. Now, with the cap, it may be difficult for the Sockers to keep their word. 20 " They have earned a well- deserved break, so we' re going to get away from each other " Frese said of her team " We' re going to allow them to be students because I don' t think the schedule has been very kind " Coleman said the team has enjoyed the hard schedule, but is looking forward to a break " It' s been tough, but it' s been fun " she said " When we first saw the schedule, we were excited.
