"I'm not so vain to think that my endorsement means so much" Ali said. BETHLEHEM, Pa( AP- A conference championship and an end to a 16- year NCAA tournament drought rested in the hands of a freshman guard Jose Olivero didn' t let Lehigh down Olivero hit a leaning jumper with 3. Lisa Willis topped UCLA( 7- 5, 2- 1) with 17 and Noelle Quinn added 11. Soon after reporting to the Reds, Durham went on the 15-day disabled list with a back problem. The Bruins were well on their way to defending their championship with 38 points, including some unexpected help from discus throwers Peter Thompson and Brian Blutreich Texas was second with 30 points. Bonvicini, in her 27th year, has a 600- 270 record which makes her the 18th winningest all- time coach in NCAA women' s basketball. The Huskies were able to hold Chelsea Newton to just one point after she had been averaging 17 for the tournament Michelle Campbell, who averaged 12.
Although Templeton moved ahead of Dickie Thon again when McKeon took over, including starts the first two of the Giant series. When we put him back in and Boyd had been knocking down those 3s, all of a sudden Boyd didn' t get a look again " The Wildcats outscored the Raiders 17- 4 to start the second half to go up 59- 25 on Mustafa Shakur' s dunk with 14: 15 to play. DAYTON, Ohio( AP- Notre Dame had to wait a week to get back on the winning track. 11 Arizona State couldn' t get into its transition offense, the Sun Devils discovered an even easier way to score. Bernard shortstop Royce Clayton, a first-round selection of the San Francisco Giants, and Redondo pitcher-shortstop Scott Davison, a fourth-round pick of the Montreal Expos, are still negotiating Both players have baseball scholarships to USC. I knew we' d have a chance if we could keep it within striking distance " The Wildcats( 8- 2) trailed 40- 32 with 13: 10 to play when Nic Wise and Jerryd Bayless connected on consecutive 3- pointers to cut the deficit to two.
The Royals, who selected Laker in the 49th round last year, controlled his rights until May 24, but the parties were unable to come to terms and Laker-who had signed a letter of intent with Arizona State-once again became eligible for the draft. Chris Gaynor added 12 points for Winthrop, which won its 20th straight regular season game. Freshman JaMarcus Russell came off the bench to spark LSU' s rally, throwing two touchdown passes to Skyler Green. Lowe hit a 3- pointer with 47 seconds left, but Strong missed a go- ahead attempt from beyond the arc with 21 seconds left and Housman buried two free throws. Burrell was 7- of- 9 from the field and 5- of- 6 from the free throw line.
In a 16- 5 run that gave the Boilermakers a 25- 15 lead, Purdue scored three points on five consecutive possessions with Teague hitting three 3- pointers, Lutz a fourth and Landry completing a three- point play. Hones made three 3- pointers in the first half for the Cardinal( 6- 3. MANHATTAN, Kan( AP- In 2001, Fresno State made a run at breaking into the Bowl Championship Series by beating big- name teams The Bulldogs are at it again Fresno State' s 45- 21 upset of Kansas State( No 14 ESPN/ USAToday; No. Kentucky finished with 19 turnovers- 10 from steals by the Vols- but outrebounded Tennessee 39- 27 and shot 56 percent from the field( 31- of- 55. The feel- good Patriots simply couldn' t handle an immensely talented team that has arrived at the cusp of the school' s first national title a year ahead of schedule. Marist' s Shae McNamara connected on a long 3- pointer before Todd' s winning shot. Snow's sudden switch to a similar position at Cal State Long Beach certainly caught everyone at Loyola by surprise, from administrators to players.
Four Southern California teams were selected (Loyola, Pepperdine, USC and Cal State Fullerton) and were sent to different sites. HIGH POINT, N. Pondexter added another free throw with 16 seconds remaining. This time was Rose' s turn " In practice, he tells me' Let me call the plays, Coach' like he wants to run the team " coach John Calipari said " I' m fine with that. ANN ARBOR, Mich( AP- Chris Hunter scored a career- high 22 points and Courtney Sims added 12 Tuesday to help injury- depleted Michigan to a 67- 53 victory over High Point.
He got the shutout" Gwynn said he knew he was going after bad pitches but he wanted to break up the no-hitter no matter what. SAN DIEGO — This time last year, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Browning was three days away from the most humbling experience of his professional career-a ticket to the minor leagues with no promise of return "That was the lowest I've every been" Browning said "To be sent to triple A. "We would have been real average, maybe third place in league. Fowles was 7- for- 11 from the field and recorded her 14th double- double of the season " That' s a credit to Seimone and it' s a credit to Sylvia as well " said LSU coach Pokey Chatman, about their ability to score despite Ole Miss' physical defense " They get hammered, they get held and they get bumped But, they keep moving. Bo Nagahi returned a fumble 12 yards for a touchdown and ran 23 yards on a fake punt to set up another score for the Utes, who were 3- for- 4 on fourth- down conversions. The last time came after two free throws by Cotton, which put the Titans( 6- 5) ahead 27- 15 with 5: 59 remaining. Arkansas is 4- 23 on the road under coach Heath " This game was pivotal for both teams " Heath said " We really needed this game tonight.
Pondexter, Rutgers' leading scorer the past two seasons, had one point in 15 minutes. Bellotti gave Roper the start over Cody Kempt, another redshirt freshman " With Justin Roper' s development over the course of our bowl practices, I felt he was sort of a secret weapon " Bellotti said Stewart was just as impressive. Elle Queen' s layup with 10: 38 left kept Colorado State within 44- 43, before Elizabeth Dissen' s free throw began a 6- 0 run that put the Cowgirls ahead 50- 43. "Darren ran really relaxed, but in the finals, he'll have to put it all together" Green said. The Blackjack fished Catalina Island from the east end and reeled in 92 bonito, 32 calico bass, 18 barracuda and 1 halibut. In an effort to promote National Fishing Week, June 6-11, anglers will be offered license-free fishing days The first free day is June 11 The second is Aug 13. In August, 1983-at age 67-Swarts won a Grandmasters West Coast Surfing Assn. The Dodgers protested last Wednesday's game in New York, when Lasorda and pitcher Tim Belcher were ejected for supposedly throwing at a batter.
She would like to coach at a high school or run for Athletes in Action, a Christian-oriented amateur track club based in Irvine But for now, she wants to break the championships jinx. . In recent seasons NC State' s fan base grew increasingly frustrated with consistent losses to rivals Duke and North Carolina under coach Herb Sendek, who went 8- 38 against those schools during his 10 seasons before leaving for Arizona State " It means[ Lowe] is going to be around here for a long time " Costner said " You[ media] guys can look forward to keep interviewing him, keep talking to him and just see Wolfpack basketball take off again " Lowe was embarrassed after his first home game against one of the state' s Big Four schools- a 79- 56 loss to Duke two weeks earlier- and with their first- year coach this time wearing a bright red sportcoat, it seemed the Wolfpack came out clearly mindful of their miserable performance in that one " He was a player, so he knows what we' re going through, he knows how we feel toward the game " Costner said " Getting on us in practice so that we knew that this game was more than other games " This time, they pounced on the Tar Heels early. "That's just like him to notice something like that" Glenn said. Senna's victory moved him past Berger into second behind Prost in the season standings Senna trails Prost, 39 points to 24 Berger has 18. A 4-2 win over second-seeded Poly, followed by a 5-4 victory over Banning, both in eight innings, sent Monroe hurtling toward the semifinals and a match-up with defending champion Canoga Park. When Kevin Campbell enters Dodger Stadium tonight to coach his team against San Fernando High in the City Section 4-A Division baseball championship game, it will mark the end of a long journey from his embarrassing start at Monroe High three years ago.
We' ve always been able to do it in other ways " Utah, which had to rally from 15- point deficits in first and second round wins over Middle Tennessee State and Arizona State, led 53- 42 with 9: 42 left on a 3- point play by Jessica Perry. It was sporadic at best, and that will be addressed " The more glaring problem was poor shooting. Barrera also was 2 for 3 with an RBI for Moorpark (11-10, 7-7, which finished fourth in the Tri-Valley League. Kitt's and is not expected to compete again until the Canadian championships Aug 5-6 at Ottawa. . By then, the Tar Heels' lead surpassed 30 points and it was all but over. The key was getting pressure on the quarterback and make him throw quick " Bower said " I think sometimes when you do that you get a little more effort.
