Union-News, Thursday, March 21, 2002 Scoreboard NBA EASTERN Atlantic Pat New Jersey 43 25 .632 CELTICS 39 29 .574 Orlando 37 30 .552 Philadelphia 35 32 522 Miomi 31 35 .470 Washington 32 36 New York 26 40 .394 Central 1 Pet Detroit 39 27 .591 Nitwoukee 36 30 .545 Charlatte 34 33 .507 Indiana 34 33 .507 Toronto 30 38 .441 ato 26 40 394 Cleveland 25 43 .368 Chicago 17 51 .250 3 WESTERN Midwest Pct 47 20 .701 San Antonio 46 21 .687 Minnesata 41 26 .612 Iltah, 36 31 .537 25 42 .373 Dement 19 46 .292 Memphis 17 50 .254 Pacific Pat Sacramento 48 18 .727 L.A Lakers 47 20 .701 Portland 41 26 .612 Seattle 7 38 30 .559 L.A. Clippers 35 33 .515 Phoenix: 30 37 .448 Golden State 17 $9 .258 Tuesday Cleveland 100. New Jersey 97 Philadelphia 91, Miami 79 New York 101, Memphis 92 Orlando 101, Milwaukee 91 Minnesota 112, Toronto 80 Atlanta 102, Chicago 96 Dollos 114, L.A. Lakers 98 Detroit 94, Utah 87 Seattle 110, Golden State 93 Socramento 110, Houston 87 Wednesday 96, Cleveland 70 Charlotte 94. Indiana 88 Miomi 82, Philodelphia 77 Jersey 97, Portland 82 San Antonio 108, L.A.
Lakers 90 Washington 107, Denver 75 Nets, 97-82 (82) P.open 5-11 0-0 11. Waace 8-15 0-0 17. Davis 2-6 5 Wells 5-12 0-0 10. Stounamire 0-0 11 Kemp 0-6 0-0 0, Parerson. 5-10 3-6 13.
Anderson 3-8 4-4 10, 0-0 0-00 Randolph 1-10-0 2. Kerr Totals 34-82 8-11 82. NEW JERSEY (97) Van Horn 6-12 0-0 14 Martin 3-7 0-0 6, Williams 5-9 2-3 12. Kitties 8-lo 1-1 Kidd 11-19 5-6 28 Jefferson 4-7 3-5 11. Codins 2-5 -2-2 6 Johnson 1-1 0-02.
Marsnall 0-0 0-0 0, Scalaprine 0-1 0-0 0, Armstrong 0-1 0-0 0. Total: 40-78 13-17 97. Portland 27 13 24 18-82 New Jersey 28 20 21 28-97 3-Paint Goals -Portland 6-21 Stoudam're 4-6, P.open 1-3, Wallace 1-6. Patterson 0-1. 0-2.
Anderson 0-3). New Jersey 4-11 Horn 2-4. Kidd 1-2 Kittles 1-4, Aims rong 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Port'and 46 Pippen 91 New Jersey 47 (Kidd 81 Assists-Portland 12 3) New Jersev 27 (Kioc 11).
Total 20 New Jersey 14. Portland Defensive Three Second. A -12 785 120.0491. Hornets, 94-88 -INDIANA (88) Neal 6:15 8-9 20. Artest J-10 1-2 11.
B. Miller 7-3 2-2 6, Tinsley 1-9 2-2 4 R. Miller 0-0 12, Fos'er 0-2 0-0 0, Croshere 0-0 16, Bender 13. Ollie 1-1 2-4 Mercer 1-30-02 Totals 31-75 20-24 88 CHARLOTTE (94) 7-24 5-5 19. Brown 1-3 0-0 2.
Campbell 6-9 6-7 18. Davis 10-21 2-2 25. 6-16 0-0 14. Augmon 2-5 0-0 1 1-6 2-4 4. Lunch 2-5 0-0 Nailon 2-30-04.
Totals 37-92 15-18 91 Indiana 28 21 19 20-88 Charlotte 32 19 23 20-94 3-Point Goals ana 6-17 (Croshere 2- Bender 2-3 Arlest 2-3 Neat 0-1, 10-1, Miller 0-6). Charlotte 5-16 3-8 2-7 Mashburn 0-1). Fouled -None. Rebounds -Indiana 45 Neal. 16).
Charlo'te 61 (Brown 13). Assists--Indiana 20 (Tinsley 8), Charlotte 20 10f. Total touts -Indiana 16. Charlotte 24 Fecanicals-Foster. 8.
Miller, Magloire. Wizards, 107-75 WASHINGTON (107) 5rown 3-5 2-2 8. R. Hamilton 11-18 7-8 30, Laettee 2-3 1-1 5 Alexander 6-12 4-4 16, Whitney 2-5 0-0 5 Jones 3-9 2-2 8, Thomas 72115 Nesby 3-6 0-0 7. Lue 5-12 2-2 13 Jordan 2-9 3-37 White 0-1 2-2 2.
Tora's 39- 27 24-25 107 (75) 6-11 1-5 16 Cheaney 2-4 2-2 6, Howard 1-6 4-4 o. Hardaway 1-5 0-0 2, McCioud 1-5 3-4 5 Satterfield 2-8 5-5 9, 2-71-25. Bowen 0-22-22 Lenard0320-00. Harvey 4-10 2-2 10, Arroyo 2-6 0-04. 2 Hamilton 3-6 4-7 10.
Totals 24-72 27-3375 Washington 30 24 38 15-107 Denver 25 14 17 19- 75 3-Poig: Goals-Washington 5-10 (Lue 2-5. 1-1. Whitney 1-2 Nespy 1-2). 0-1, McCloud 0-2). outed out -Brown.
Rebounds -Washington Wesby 8), Denver 52 (McDvess 10). Washington 32 (Lue 9). Denver 23 ay 7). Tolal fouls- Washington 22, 18. Technicals -Washington Three Secona 2 Howard.
A- 0991 110-93 LATE TUESDAY GOLDENSTATE (93) 5-8 01-17 21, Jamison 5-11 1-2 11. 9-1 0-0 0 Arenas 4-11 1-4 12 5-10 0-0 10. Fovle 6-8 0-0 12, Sura 1-55-6 8 Miles 3-8 0-0 6. Murphy 5-70- Oliver 0-0 0-0 0. Garrett 1-3 0-0 2 as 35-72 19-29 93.
SEATTLE (110) Lewk-42-18 2-3 26 4-7 1-2 9, James 3-5 0 0-0 6. Barry 6-8 5-719 Parton 9- 17 3-3 21, Mason 5-12 2-2 12. Baker 1-41-2 3. Lone 3-5 2-2 0 Livingston 3-7 0-0 6. 0-0 0-0 0 Ovede: 0-0 0-00 Totals 46-8316-24 110 Golden State 23 30 21 19- 93 Seattle 35 24 35 16-110 3-Point Goais-Golden State 4-13 (Arenas 2-4" 1-1.
Sura 1-? Jamison 0-2 Richardson 0-2 Mits 0-21. Seatlle 2-9 2-3- Mason 0-1. Livingston 0-1 Payton 04 Lewis 0-20. Fouled out -None State 41 (Fortson 101. (Baker 7).
Assists--Golden State Areras 5) Seattle 31 Payton Defensive Three Second 1 Lewis A -13 921 117.0721 NBA TODAY SCOREBOARD Thursday, March 21 New York a' Aliania 17:30 pm. EST) The Kricks and Hawns lied. J'2 games out of De Easier Conterence's eighth plavoff STARS Tuesday -Tracy McGradv. Magic. had dE poin's and 11 reoounds in Orlando's 101-91 win over Milwaukee.
-Chris Webber Kings. had 35 points and 11 rebounds in Sacramentos 110-87 win over Houston. Iverson. 76ers, scored 21 of his 33 Do. in tne secona nail o' Ph cadeiphia 91- over Miami.
Nash Mavericks. scored 30 points us as beat ine Los Angeles Laters 114- Murrav. Cavaliers made a J- as time expired to give Cleveland a an over New Jersey. EVEN UP Da 1-1 agains: the Los Angeies Lasers since Raef LaFrentz and Mica Var Exes the Mavericks Of course in the 15 meetirgs. 'hey re 4-41 and had os! seven in a row defore ng 114-98 JORDAN PRACTICES Michae: Jordan practiced win the Wizards on Tuesday for the sioce undergoing knee surgery He has no plats to play Wednesday against Denver or Thursday in NO SYMPATHY Minneso'8 enced its season.
nigh came losing stream a' Torontos expense. ves hanced Toronto is 17th 1055 in 18 games. 112-80 Toronto 85 won lust once since Feb. 7 anc nad its most lopsided defeat of the season CONFERENCE Division GB L10 Str Home Away Conf 4-6 W-1 27-6 16-19 27-15 8-2 W-1 21-1218-17 28-16 6-4 W-6 22-10 15-20 23-17 6-4 1-1 18-15 17-17 24-16 11 7-3 W-1 14-17 17-18 18-23 11 W-2 17-16 15-20 22-23 16 5-5 W-1 18-17 8-23 17-26 Division GB L10 Str Home Away Conf 6-4 W-3 21-11 18-16 30-14 3-7 1-3 20-14 16-16 25-15 6-4 W-4 16-1818-15 21-19 6-4 L-1 20-12 14-21 20-20 10 1-9 L-4 16-17 14-21 17-23 13 6-4 W-1 17-14 9-26 14-25 15 4-6 L-1 17-18 8-25 17-27 23 1-9 L-1 13-22 4-29 9-33 CONFERENCE Division GB L10 Str Home Away Conf 7-3 W-1 26-9 21-11 27-13 10-0 W-10 26-9 20-12 28-11 2-8 W-1 24-9 17-17 22-18 11 4-6 L-1 20-13 16-18 19-20 22 4-6 L-3 17-18 8-24 15-24 27 2-8 L-6 14-21 5-25 13-27 30 2-8 L-4 11-23 6-27 8-30 Division GB L10 Str Home Away Conf 7-3 W-2 31-3 17-15 28-12 14 7-3 L-2 26-7 21-13 30-13 8-2 L-1 25-9 16-17 21-18 11 6-4 W-2 20-13 18-17 19-20 14 7-3 W-1 23-11 12-22 19-19 3-7 L-5 19-15 11-22 19-23 31 1-9 L-7 11-22 6-27 9-29 Thursday New York at Atlanta, 7:30 Minnesota at Memphis, 8 San Antonio at Dallas, 8:30 Washington at Utah, 9 Detroit at Phoenix, 9 Denver at Sacramento, 10 L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 Friday Philadelphia of CELTICS, 7:30 Indiana at Miami, 7:30 Toronto at Cleveland, 7:30 Charlotte at Orlando, 7:30 Milwoukee ot New tersey, 7:30 Portland at Chicago, 8:30 Houston at Seattle, 10 Detroit at L.A.
Lakers, 10:30 Celtics win, 96-70 CLEVELAND (70) Skinner 2-20-1 4, Murray 3-12 3-4 11. Mihm 5-72-2 12 Person 6-11 1-2 17. Miler 4-141-3 9 Davis 0-93-43 2-7 0-0 4. Doleac 1-2 0-0 2. Jones 2-6 0-0 4 Ilgauskas 1-3 0-0 2.
Langdon 1-30-02. Totals 27-76 10-16 70. BOSTON (96) Walker 7-181-2 17. Pierce 6-16 5-522. 2-3 0-0 4, Anderson 5-6 3-513 Delk 7-16 1-2 16 Rogers 5-8 3-4 15 Williams 0-2 0.
Strickland 2-8 1-2 6 Polapenko 0-1 0-0 0. Brown 1-3 1-2 3. McCarty 0-0 0-0 0, Blount 0-00-00. Totals 35-81 15-22 96. Cleveland 21 20 12 17-70 Boston 21 20 23 31-96 3-Point Goals-Cleveland 6-17 (Person 4- 5.
Murray 2-4. Miller 0-1. Davis 0-1. Jones 0-2. Stith 0-4, Boston 11-31 (Pierce 5-10.
Rogers 2-3. Walker 2-7, Strickland 1-4 Delk 1-5. Williams 0-1. Brown 0-1). Fouled outNone.
54 (Skinner, Mihm 9). Boston 54 (Pierce 101. AssistsCleveland 17 (Miller 7). Boston 21 (Walker 9. Tota: -Ceveland 18.
Boston 15. Technicals- Cleveland coach Lucas A- 13.433 118.6241. Heat, 82-77 MIAMI (82) Gill 1-2 0-02, Grant 2-70-0 4 Mourning 5-11 6-11 16, Strickland 6-12 2-2 13 Jones 4-11 2-3 10. Jackson 1-6 0-0 3, Stepana 0-1 0-00. Galling 6-91-1 13 House 8-14 2-2 20.
Totals 33-73 13-19 82. PHILADELPHIA (77) Harpring 4-10 7-8 15 Blount 3-5 0-0 6, Mutombo 1-6 1-2 3. Snow 2-14 1-2 5, Iverson 13-30 10-11 38. A Jones 0-02, 2 MicKey 1-2 0-0 2. Claxton 2-42-26 Bell 0-1 0-00.
Totals 27-73 21-25 77. Miami 19 26 18 19-82 Philadelphia 22 16 23 16-17 3-Point 3-11 (House 2-4 Jackson 1-3, Galling 0-1. Jones 0-3), Philadelphia 2-12 (Iverson 2-7, Bell 0-1, Harping 0-1, Snow 0-3. Fouled out -None. Rebounds--Miami 50 (Grant 12), Philadelphia 46 11).
Assists -Miami 18 (E Jones House. Strickland 41, Philadelphia 11 (iverson Claxion 31, Total fouls--Miami 21, Philadelphia 20. Technicals -Miami Defensive Three Second. Miami coach Riley, Iverson. A- 20.629 (20.444) Spurs, 108-90 L.A.
LAKERS (90) Fox 4-8 0-0 8, Walker 1-30-02. O'Neal 2-10 17. Hunter 0-4 0-00, K.Bryant 9-16 2-4 20. Horry 0-1 0-0 0. Richmond 3-6 2-2 8, Medvedenko 4-7 3-3 11, Fisher 1-6 1-2 4, George 1-6 0-0 3.
Madsen 0-01-1 1. Shaw 6- 10 0-016. Totals 31-77 22-31 90. SAN ANTONIO (108) Bowen 2-4 0-1 Duncan 10-20 5-7 25, Robinson 5-10 4-4 14 Parker 3-9 1-4 12, Ferry 3-5 3-3 11 Daniels 4-8 0-0 8, Rose 7- 10 5-10 19, Porter 2-5 0-0 4, Bryant 1-2 2-2 4. C.
Smith 0-5 3-4 3. Parks 2-5 0-2 4. Totais 40-83 26-37 108 L.A. Lakers 25 15 16 34- 90 San Antonio 33 29 25 21-108 3-Point Goals Lakers 6-18 'Snaw 4- 6. George 1-3, Fisher 1-4.
Fox 0-1. Richmond 0-1. Hunter 0-3), San Antonio 2-9 (Ferry 2-4, Daniels 0-1, Porter 0-1. Parker 0-1, Bowen 0-2). Fouled out Rebounds -L A.
Lakers 53 10 Neal 10). San Antonio 56 (Duncan 9). Assists Lakers 16. Shaw 51, San Antonio 24 (Daniels. Porter 6).
Total Lakers 32. San Antonio 36. Technicals-0 Neal, Ferry. A-30 775 120.557) Mavericks, 114-98 LATE TUESDAY L.A. LAKERS (98) Horry 2-5 3-47.
Fox 5-0 6-6 16. Neal 13-23 6-9 32. Bryant 4-18 4-7 12, Hunter 0-4 0-00 2-3 0-0 4. Fisher 3-9 2-2 10. Walker 1-20-02 Richmona 4-6 0-0 9.
Medvedenk3 1-2 0-0 2. Madsen 1-1 2-4 4. Totals 36-82 23- 32 96. DALLAS (114) Finley 7-17 6-6 22 Nowitzki 5-16 7-8 19 LaFrent: 4-10 3-3 12. Griffin 3-7 3-59.
Nash 11-18 6-6 30 Van Exel 2-9 2-37, Buckner J- 5 2-2 4. Naiera 1-2 1-2 3 Wang 2-4 2-2 8. To' as 30-88 32-37 114 L.A. Lakers 28 24 16 30- 98 Dallas 31 18 33 32-114 3-Point Goals--L A. Lakers 3-12 (Fisher 2-4, Richmond 1-2, Horry 0-2 Bryant 0-2 Hunter 0-2).
Dalias 10-24 'Wang 2-2. Finley 2-3 Nowitzki 2-4 Nash 2-5. Van Exel 1-3 LaFrentz 1-5 Buckner 0-1. Griffin 0-11. Rebounds-L A Lakers 52 (O'Neal 101.
60 (LaFrent: 131. Assists Lakers 18 (Horry, Richmond 4: Dallas 18 (Nash 51. Total Lakers 30. Dallas 28. A.
Lakers Defensive Three Second. Fox. (19.200). Pistons, 94-87 LATE TUESDAY DETROIT (94) Curry 1-1 0-0 3. Wallace 1-30-02 Robinson 6-13 5-9 20 Atkins 9-14 0-0 20.
Stacknouse 5-20 8-10 20, Jones 2-5 3-48 Williamson 3-8 3-410 Barry 3-6 1-1 7. Rebraca 2-3 0-0 4 Tota's 32-73 21-28 94. UTAH (87) Marshall 5-11 3-5 13 Atalone 10-16 2-6 22 Collins 0-3 2-4 2. Stockton 6-11 8-11 20. Russel; 3-7 2-2 9 LaRue 1-5 2-24 Kirilenko 3-6 6-6 12 Stars 1-40-02 Padgett 1-6 1-2 3.
Totals 30-72 26-38 87. Detroit 21 13 30 30-94 Utah 26 18 17 26-87 3. Point 9-19 Robinson 3- Un Atkins 2-4. Stackhouse 2-5 Curry 1-1 Jones 1-3 Barry 0-11. Utah 1-11 (Russell 1- 3 Stockton 0-1.
Padgett 0-1. Marshall 0-1, LaRue 0-1 Stark: 0-2 Kirilenko 0-2) Fouled out -None Rebounds -Detroit 43 (Wa'ace 151. Utah 58 (Marone 11). AssistsDetroit 14 Slack house 4). Utah 21 (Stockton 51.
Total fouls -Detroit 28 U'ah 26 A- 559 119 9119 NBA LEADERS Last night's games not included SCORING Iverson. Phil. 58 Nea. LAL 53 Pierce Bos 67 McGrady. OrL 63 Bryant L4L 64 Duncan.
5 A. be Carter. Tor. Jordan. Wash.
53 NowitzAi Dail 85 Malone Utah 66 Walker 825. 67 Payton. Sea 68 Allen. Mi. 59 NHL EASTERN Northeast OL PtS BRUINS 37 21 5 7 86 Toronto 36 20 9 4 85 Ottawa 35 22 8 5 83 Montreal 29 27 11 3 72 Buffalo 29 30 9 68 Atlantic I OL Pts Philadelphio 37 20 CO 3 85 N.Y.
Islanders 32 25 7 4 75 New Jersey 31 25 4 75 N.Y. Rangers 30 33 4 68 Pittsburgh 27 33 6 4 64 Southeast OL Pts Carolina 28 23 14 5 75 Washington 28 31 10 67 Tampa Bay 25 32 9 62 Florida 19 38 7 5 50 Atlanta 17 42 8 4 46 WESTERN Central OL Pts x- Detroit 48 14 6 2 104 Chicago 35 23 12 1 83 St. Louis 34 24 8 3 79 Nashville 25 33 11 0 61 Columbus 20 38 8 3 51 Northwest OL PtS Colorado 40 23 7 1 88 Vancouver 34 28 6 3 77 Edmonton 31 26 11 3 76 Calgary 27 29 11 3 68 Minnesota 23 29 11 64 Pacific OL Pts San Jose 36 23 8 3 83 Los Angeles 34 22 9 4 81 Phoenix 33 23 9 5 80 Dallas 32 23 10 4 78 Anaheim 25 35 7 3 60 Two points for a win, one point for a x-clinched playoff spot Tuesday BRUINS 4, Phoenix 2 Buffalo 5, Ottawa 1 Vancouver 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 Anaheim 2, Detroit 1 Toronto 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT St.
Louis 5, Nashville 1 Washington 3, Colorado 0 Wednesday Tampa Bay 4, Atlanta 2 Montreal 4, Florida 1 Dallas 3, St. Louis 2 Columbus 3, Minnesota 1 Phoenix 3, Pittsburgh 1 New Jersey 3, Chicago 1 Edmonton 2, San Jose Canadiens, 4-1 Montreal 2 0 2-4 Florida 0 1 0-1 First Period-1, Montreal. Asham Lindsay), 2:11. 2, Montreal, Markov 4 (Petrov, Gilmour), 7:09 (pp). Peralties-Hagman, Fla (slashing), Ritchie, Fla charging; 1143; Worrell.
Fia (unsportsmantike conduct), 18.23. Second Period-3 Fiorida Ritchie (Novoselisev, Ozolinsh! 6.24 (po). Penalties- Fla tboarding). 2:26 Asham. Mon (tripping).
5.25: Rivet, Mon (roughing), Markov, Mon, majormatch penalty (spearing). 7.25; Jokinen, Fla (roughing). 7.25, Montreal beach. served by Zednik (too many men). 13:55 Third Period-4 Montrea Zednik 19 (Brisebois, Gilmour! :58.
5, Montreal. Petrov 23 (Gilmour, Dykhuis1, 6:09. Penallies -Van Allen. Mon (interference), 3:13: Berezin, Mon (hooking), 7:00 Dykhuis Mon (roughing), 10:39, Ozolinsh, Fra (tripping), 17:00. Shots on goal-Montreal 9-10-10-29 Florida 8-12-10-30 Power -play Opportunities- 1 of 5: Florida 01 of 6.
Theodore 23-21-9 (30 shots-29 saves). Fiorida, Luongo (3-2) Kidd 3-10-3 (6.50 first, 26-23). A-13 509 (19.088). Referees -Mark Faucetle. Tom Kowal Linesmen -Derek Ameli.
Jonny Murray. Blue Jackets, 3-1 Referees -Mike Leggo. Chris Rooney. Linesmen -Angeio D'Amico Pierre Racicot. 0 2-3 CONFERENCE Division GF GA Home Away Division 204 172 22- 9.
1 15-12- 4 8- 8- 201 172 21- 7- 5 15-13- 4 8- 3- 213 176 18- 9- 3 17-13- 5 7- 6- 179 183 17-11- 6 12-16- 5 4- 8- 4 182 172 18-13- 4 11-17- 5 8- 5- 3 Division GF GA Home Away Division 204 157 16-10- 4 21-10- 4 7. 5- 198 189 15-11- 5 17-14- 2 8- 6- 167 158 18-11- 4 13-14- 8- 6- 2 190 220 18-16- 2 12-17- 6- 7- 170 203 15-17- 2 12-16- 4 8- 5- Division GF GA Home Away Division 185 195 12-11-10 16-12- 4 8- 3- 3 189 211 18-12- 5 10-19- 5 11- 4- 4 148 172 15-14- 4 10-18- 5 6- 8- 3 151 212 10-20- 3 9-18- 4 5- 8- 2 162 251 11-19- 7 6-23- 1 4- 7. 4 CONFERENCE Division GF GA Home Away Division 220 152 27. 6- 3 21- 8- 3 9- 3- 191 182 23- 6- 5 12-17- 7 6- 4- 185 158 21-10- 1 13-14- 7 5- 5- 3 163 188 15-13- 7 10-20- 4 6- 6- 140 201 12-16- 5 8-22- 3 4- 8- 3 Division GF GA Home Away Division 183 146 22-10- 3 18-13- 4 10- 5- 4 216 187 17-10- 5 17-18- 1 7. 7- 2 180 166 18-13- 3 13-13- 8 6- 4- 5 170 188 16-11- 4 11-18- 7 6- 6- 4 168 201 13-12- 8 10-17.
3 4- 9. Division GF GA Home Away Division 205 171 19-10- 3 17-13- 5 6- 7. 185 159 16-12- 5 18-10- 4 7- 2- 4 184 177 22- 8- 3 11-15- 5- 6- 3 188 182 14-12- 5 18-11- 5 8- 5- 2 156 174 13-17- 4 12-18- 3 5- 6- 2 tie and overtime loss. Thursday BRUINS of Buffalo, 7:30 N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 7 Detroit at Columbus, 7 Vancouver at N.Y.
Islanders, 7 Anaheim at Philadelphio, 7 Florida at Carolina, 7 Washington at Toronto, 7:30 New Jersey at Nashville, 8 Son Jose at Calgary, 9 Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:30 Friday Atlanta at N.Y. Rangers, 7 Montreal ot Tampa Bay, 7:30 Anaheim at St. Louis, 8 Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 Lightning, 4-2 Atlanta 2 0 0-2 Tampa Bay 0 4 0-4 First Period-1, Atlanta Cowan (Svartvadel. Pothier), 7:30. 2, Allanta Bartecko 13 (Heatley, ac), 13:36 Penalties -Vigier All interference).
3:23, Sutton. Att, major fighting), 15:24: Roy TB. maior (fighting) 15.24: Keele. TB (charging). 16:13: Odgers All (goalie interference), 19:13 Second Period-3, Tamps Bay, Keete 5 (Cibak).
2:04. 4 Tampa Bay, Andrevchuk 16 (Cibak. 10:16. 5. Tampa Bay Andreychuk 17 (Dingman).
13:56. 6 Tampa Bay Kubina 9 1 Prospal, Andreychuk), 15:59 (sh). All (roughing), 6.06 Pothier. All Ihooking), 11:00. Civmer TB (cross -checking), Keefe, TB (roughing).
Cowan, All (roughing), 20:00 Snyder, All (roughing), 20-00 Third Period -None. Pena'ies-Dingman. TB (holding). Cowan, All (roughing), 9:46. Reirden, All.
double minor (highsticking), 16:23 Pothier All (slashing). 18:57. Shots on goal-Allanta 12-5-4--21. Tampa Bay 12-17-8-37. Power -play Opportunities -Atlanta 0 of 3 Tampa Bay 0 of 9.
Goalies-Allanta. Hnilicka 13-30-7 (24 shots-21 saves) Cassiv: (13:56 second. 13- 12). Tampa Bay. Khabibulin 22-26-8 (21-19).
Dalias 0 2 1-3 First Period -None. Penalties -Sydor, Dat (elbowing), Nash. 51L (roughing), 14:23 Morrow. Dal 14 23 Second Period-1, Dalias, Zubov 10 (Modano, 1:49 (pp), 2 St. Louis.
Khavanov 3 (Drake. Podein). 7:04. 3 SI Louis. Ferraro 10 (Mellanby, Stillman).
10:41 (pp). 1 Dallas. Matvichuk 9 (Pellerin McKar) 15.07. Penalties StL (interference), 130; Van Ryn, SIL (ob.interterence), 130 Sydor, Dal (tripping). 2.40; Young.
StL (holding), Muller Dal. double minor (high-slicking), Van Ryn, SIL (tripping). 15.37; Hatcher, Dai (slashing). Pronger. SAL (crosschecking) 16:11: Mellanby, SIL (interference), 18:36.
Third Period-5 Dallas Muller 8 I McKay), 2:57. Penalties -Trachuk SIL (interference), 7:25: Drake. SAL double minor holding roughing), Matvichuk Dal (roughing). Lukowich, Dai (tripping), 17:13. Shots on goal -St Louis 10-12-3-25.
Dallas 7-9-7-23. Power -play Opportunities -St. Louis 1 of 5. Dallas 1 of 7 Goalies -St. Louis.
Johnson 25-17-4 (23 shots-20 saves). Dallas, Belfour 125-23). (18.532). RefereesDennis LaRue. Rob Shick.
LinesmenWavne Bonney. Mark Wheler. Stars, 3-2 St. Louis 0 2 0-2 Pittsburgh 0 0-1 First Period-1, Pittsburgh, Kovalev 27 (Moran, Robi'ailie), 13.54 Pena tiesNazarov. Pho maior (fightng) 328 Oliwa, Pil, maicr (fighting), 3:28 Kovaiev.
Pit (cross- checking), 5.46; Markov, Pho (tripping), 11:10: May. Pho. maior (fighting), Pushor Pit maior (fighting), 1411; Mangerville, Pit 1529, Markov Pho (roughing), 18:43: Manderville. Pit (roughing), Nagy, Pho (nolding), 19.08 Second Period-2 Phoenix. Doan 14 (Numminen, Nagy).
11.34 (pp). PenaltiesSavage, Pho (hooking), 2:10: Doan, Pho (holding), 5:12: Hrdina, pit (goalie interference). 9 21 Laukkanen. Pit (Crass checking). 10.44.
Johnson, Pho double minor (boarding, roughing), Berry, Pit (roughing), 13:37. Third Period-3. Phoenix. Nagy 19 12.08 4. Phoenix, Briere 28.
Suchy) 17 53. Penalties-Hroina, (boarding). 14:24, Wilson, Pl slashing 19:19. Burke. Pho.
served by Johnson (cross- 19:56 Shots on -Phoenix 9-9-6-24. Pittsburgh 10-10-10-30. Power -play Ooportunities-Phoenix 1 of Pittsourgh 0 of 7. Goalies -Phoenix, Burke 27-17-6 (30 shots-29 saves). Pittsburgh, Hedberg 24-28- 5 126-231.
RefereesTerry Gregson, Kevin Maguire LinesmenAndy McElman Lyle Seitz Coyotes, 3-1 Phoenix 0 1 2-3 Oilers, 2-1 San Jose 0 0-1 First Period-1. San Jose Ricci 17 Sundstrom. Thornton) 9:04. 2 Edmonton. Hechi 16 (Grier, 14:41.
Peratties-Ragnarsson. thigh-sticking), 4:38 Smyth. Edm thoiding), 16.47; Ragnarsson. SJ (tripping). 19:01: Smyth.
Edm. double minor (high- 19:01. Second Period -None Penaities-Sturm. 53 (hooking), 455; Rathie SJ (hooking), Brewer, Edm (holding). Bradley.
SJ (holding 926; Reasoner. Edm (hooking), 9-26 Pisa. Edm (holding Marchment SJ (high-sticking) 17:45: Nilnimaa Edm iholding stick) 18.46. Thiro Period -3, Edmonton, Comrie 79 Carter). 446.
Pena Edm (unsportsmanlike 5.53: Marchan' Eom unsportsmanlike conduct). 5'53; Marteau. SJ, double minor (nighsticking, 16 24. Shots on 902-San Jose 11-5-9-25 Edmonton 6-9-13-28 Power-play Opportunities -San Jose 0 5 Edmonton 0 of 6. Goalies- -San Jose.
Nabokov 30-21-15 (28 shots- -26 saves). Edmonton. Salo 25-25-9 (25-24). --16 839 (16 839). Referees -Marc Joannette Kevin Pollock.
Linesmen- Brad NHL CALENDAR April 14 2001-02 regular season ends. April 17 Stanley Coo playoffs zegin. June 4 Sianley Cup foals, latest possible start date June 22-23 NHL Draft, Toronto Jut 15 Deadline for Group Il plavers to enter salary arbitration and Group plavers to enter free agency. Aug. 1-15 Salary aroltration hearings Aug.
17 Final date for salary arbitration decisions AHI EASTERN CONFERENCE Hartford 36 21 10 3 85 224 210 Bridgeport 36 24 7 3 82 208 175 Providence 32 26 8 4 76 176 190 FALCONS 31 37 1 2 65 188 218 Albany 12 35 12 10 46 157 234 North Division OL Pts GF GA Lowell 35 23 10 3 83 202 194 Manchester 34 25 10 3 81 218 208 Worcester 35 29 6 01 77 213 193 Portland 26 26 15 3 70 196 197 Canadian Division OL Pts GF GA Quebec 33 22 13 2 81 231 219 Hamilton 32 28 8 3 76 222 189 St. John's 29 24 15 2 75 224 217 Manitoba 34 30 3 3 74 239 231 Saint John 26 30 11 4 67 165 177 WESTERN CONFERENCE West Division OL Pts GF GA Grnd Rpds 37 23 11 0 85 198 156 Utah 37 26 6 2 82 213 199 Chicago 34 27 7 4 79 223 206 Houston 32 25 9 5 78 210 214 Milwaukee 27 32 10 3 67 180 189 Central Division OL Pts GF GA Syracuse 33 21 13 5 84 202 180 Cincinnati 31 28 9 3 74 198 189 Rochester 27 26 15 2 71 181 187 Cleveland 26 36 6 4 62 206 245 South Division OL Pts GF GA Norfolk 31 24 12 4 78 192 191 Phila. 29 22 14 5 77 187 184 Hershey 29 25 11 6 75 173 176 Wiks-Brre 20 38 12 3 55 188 247 Tuesday Albany 3. St. John's 3, tie Quebec 5, Portland 2 Wednesday Albany 3, St.
John's 3, tie Cleveland 4, Syracuse Philadelphia 2, Wilkes- Barre 0 Providence 3, Bridgeport 2, OT Milwaukee 1, Grand Rapids 1, tie Cincinnati 4, Hamilton 1 Chicago 4, Houston 2 Manitoba 6, Saint John 0 Thursday No games scheduled Friday Albany at FALCONS. 7:30 Manchester at Saint John, 6:30 Bridgeport at Hartford. 7:05 Hershey at Philadelphio, 7:05 Lowell at Providence, 7:05 St. John's at Quebec, 7:30 Portland at Norfolk, 7:30 Hamilton at Syracuse, 7:30 Rochester at Cincinnati 7:35 Houston at Manitoba, 8:30 Grand Rapids at Milwaukee, 8:30 Chicago at Utah, 9 East Division OL Pts GF GA TRANSACTIONS I BASEBALL Minor League Baseball MLB -Elected Dave Walker chairman of the board of trustees. Alike Tamburro vicechairman and Ken Carson secretary.
American League CLEVELAND INDIANS- Named Jeff Datz bench coach. SEATTLE MARINERS- Optioned RHP Greg Wooten and RHP Wascar Serrano to Tacoma of the PCL ara LHP Mali Thornton 10 San Antonio of the Texas League Assigned Scoff Maynard to their minor league camp. RHP Luis De Santos, RHP Jason TAMPA BAY DEVIL, RAYS- Reassigned Dickson LHP Tom Martin, OF Kevin Sefcik, OF Emil Brown and INF Rvan Freel to their minor league camp. TEXAS RANGERS- Oplioned RHP Aaron Myette to Oklahoma of the PCL. Seal RHP Jeremi Gonzalez to their, minor league camp.
National League ATLANTA BRAVES Acquired Henry Blanco from Milwaukee for Paul Bato and RHP Jose Cabrera Assigned RHP Trey Hodges. RHP Aaron Small and RHP Dan Wheeler to their minor league camp CINCINNATI REDS the contracts of RHP Jimmy Haynes and RHP Joey Hamilton from Louisville of the international League. Designa'ed OF Jackson Melian for assignment. Extended their agreement with Chattanooga of the Southern League through 2006. LOS ANGELES DODGERS Optioned LHP Jeff Williams.
INF Jorge Nunez and INF Joe Thurston to Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League. Assigned OF Mark Whilen. RAP Mike Johnson. RAP Dennis Springer and RHP Todd Williams to their munor league camp. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES- Optioned Johnny Estrada.
RHP Doug Nickle and OF Jason Michaels to Scranton Barre of the International League. Released LHP Allen McDit. LHP Jeff Urban RHP Feliz Diaz. OF Arturo SAN. FRANCISCO I Optioned McDowell.
INF Nelson Castro, INF Cody Ransom and OF Tony Torcato to Fresno of the PCL. Reassigned INF Jeremy Luster to their miner league camp. BASKETBALL Basketball Association WASHINGTON WIZARDS- Activated -F Michael Jordan. Hubert Davis on the inured list. FOOTBALL National Football League NFL -Named Michael Hayres vice president of prayer development.
CAROLINA PANTHERS- Agreed to terms with RB Lamar Smith on a threecontraci. CLEVELAND BROWNS -Agreed to terms with DL Mark Smith on a two-vear contract. DENVER BRONCOS -Agreed to terms with DT Lional Dalton on 8 seven-year contract. DETROIT LIONS- Signed RB Lamont Warren. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS- Released Hakim Akbar.
HOCKEY National Hockey League ATLANTA THRASHERS- Recalled Frederic Cassivl and Kamil Piros from Chicago of the AHL. CAROLINA HURRICANES- Signed Craig McDonald 10 a one-year contract extension and recalled him from Lowell oft the AHL Signed Ryan Bavda to a threeyear contract COLUMBUS BLUE Recalled Duvie Westcett from Syracuse af the AHL. MINNESOTA WILD -Recalled RW Tony Virta from Houston of ine AML. PHOENIX COYOTES- Recalled LW Darcy Hordichuk from Springfield of the AHL. Announced the resignation of Shawn Hunter.
president, at the end of the season. Named Jim Lites president and chief operating officer. American Hockey League AHL -Suspended Lowell RW Jesse Boulerice for eight games tor his actions in a game on March 17. East Coast Hockey League ECHL -Suspended Pensacola RW Greg Pant ewicz for three games for an accumulation of game misconduct penalties, Charlotte Dean Serdachny tor two games for his actions in a game on March 16, Johnstown RW Lukas Smital for one game for his actions in 8 garre on March 15 and Roanoke Terence Tooico for one garre for his actions in a game on March 19. GREENVILLE GRRROWL- Announced LW Simon Gamache has been recalled by Chicago of 'he AML MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES -Claimed LW! Darren Martens off waivers from Persacola.
TOLEDO STORM -Waived Mike Hamlin. SOCCER Maior League Soccer COLORADO RAPIDS -Waived Daniel Amok achi COLLEGE HOFSTRA- Announced Kyle Fiood, offensive lire coach. has resigned to lake a similar posilion Delaware. ILLINOIS STATE Chris Patton' defensive line coach IOWA Named Carla Baker wormen soccer coach. THIEL-Announced the resignallo: Jerry Tennant.
wrestling coach WASHINGTON -Fired Bob Bender, men's basketball coach. Byron Boudreaux mer. 5 associate head oasietball coach. and Eric Hughes and Hairston men 5 assistant bash ersalcoach WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATEAnnounced the retirement of Jody Rajcula, women baskeloall coach WINSTON-SALEM STATE- -Named Philip Sit men basaelbal coach. TANK MCNAMARA' by Jeff Millar and Bill Hinds GOOD EVENING TO ALL OF THOSE IN SERVICE TO 1'M AH YES, STRENGTH, AND THE GENTLEMEN OF THE VISITING TEAM.
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REMOVE MAY BE PLACED IN THE SAFE com 3 Out 01 7002 AUTO RACING NASCAR WINSTON CUP Race: Food City 500 Where. Bristol. Tenn. Track: Bristol Motor Speedway Distance. 266.5 miles (500 laps) 2001 winner: Elliott Sadler SCHEDULE Friday: Qualifving.
3 Sunday: Race 12:30 DRIVER STANDINGS 1. Sterling 2. Ryan Newman 3. Malt Kens 682 4. Rusty j.
Jimmie 667 6 Jeff Gordon 7. Jeit Burton 8. Ward 640 9. Mark Martin. 638 10 Dale Earnhardt 11.
Kurt 12 Tony 604 13. Elliol1 ...600 14. BiN Elliott. 594 15. Ricky 542 16 Ricky ..517 17.
Bobby 18. Jeremy 506 19. Dave Bianey 20. Terry 2002 WINNERS, SCHEDULE February Ward Burton: Davtona 500 Matt Kenseth: Rockingham. N.C.
Sterling Marlin: Las Vegas March Tony Stewart: Hampton, Ga. Sterling Marlin: Darlington, S.C. 24: Food City 500. Bristoi, Tenn. April 7: Samsung RadioShack 500.
Fort Worth, Texas. 14: Virginia 500. Alarminsville 21: Tanadega 500, Talladega, Ala. 28: NAPA Auto Parts 500. Fontana Calif May 4: Pontiac Excitement 400.
Richmond. 26: Coca-Cola 600, Concord. C. June 2: MBNA Platinum 400. Dover.
Del. 9: Pocono 500 Long Pond, Pa. 16: Michigan 400. Brooklvn, Mich. 23: Dodge Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif, July 6: Pepsi 400.
Daytona Beach, Fla. Tropicana 400 Cicero. MI. 21: New England 300, Loudon, N.H 18: Pennsylvania 500. Long Pond Pa.
August Brickvard 400. Indianapolis. 11: Watkins Glen International. Watkins Glen, N.Y. 18: Pepsi 400 Brooklyn, Mich.
14: Sharpie 500. Bristol. Tenn. September 1: Southern 500. Darlington, S.C.
7: Chevy Monte Carlo 400. Richmono. 15: New Hampshire 300 Loudon N.H. 22: MBNA America 400 Dover. Del.
29: Protection One 400. Kansas ty, Kan. October 6: EA Sports 500. Taliadega, Ala. 13: UAW-GM Quality 500.
Concord. N.C. 20: Martins ville 500 Martinsville, Va 27: NAPA 500 Hampton, Ga. November 3: Pop Secret 400. Rockingham, C.
10: Checker Auto Parts 500K, Avondale, Ariz. 17: Homestead 400. Homestead Fla BUSCH GRAND NATIONAL Race: Channelock 250 Where: Bristol, Tenn. Track: Bristoi Motor Speedway Distance: 133.25 miles (250 laps 2001 winner: Mall Kenseth SCHEDULE Friday: Qualifying 1:30 Saturday: Race, 12:30 DRIVER STANDINGS 1. Jason Keller 597 2.
Greg 585 3. Jack 584 4. Kenny ......5.58 5. Michael Waltrip 556 6. Jeff Green 538 7.
Johnny Sauter 536 8. Randy La ...525 9. Mike 10. Scott Riggs NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS Next race: April 13; Advance Auto Par's 250, Martinsvite. Va.
DRIVER STANDINGS Robert Pressiey 360 2. Ted 360 3 Brian Rose 4. David Starr 5. Carlos Contreras ..259 6. Lance 258 7 Travis ..254 8.
Rick Crawford 9. Jason 238 10. Jon 238 INDY RACING LEAGUE Race: California 400 Where: Fontana Calif. Track: California Speedway Distance: 400 miles (200 laps) SCHEDULE Saturday: Qualifying. 2 Sunday: Race 330 DRIVER STANDINGS 1.
Sam Hornish Jr. 89 2. Helio 85 3. Gil de 80 4. Eliseo 62 S.
Jeff 54 CART Next race: April 14, Toyota Grand Prix, Long Beach, Calif. DRIVER STANDINGS 1. Cristiano da Malta ..21 2. Dario 16 3. Christian Fittipaldi.
14 4, Miche! Jourdain Jr. 12 5. Alex Tagiani. 10 FORMULA ONE Next race: March 31: Brazilian Grand Prix. Sao Paulo DRIVER STANDINGS 1.
Michael Schumacher 2. Juan Pablo Montoya. 12 3 Ral! Schumacher. 10 4. Kimi Raik konen 5.
Eddie Irvine. ca 5 Jenson GOLF PGA TOUR Event: The Plavers Championshio When and where: Thursday Sunday; Ponte Vedra Beach. Fla. Course: TPC al Sawgrass, Stadium Course (7,093 yards. oar 721 Purse: $6 million I winner: $1,080.000) 2001 winner: Tiger Woods LPGA TOUR Race: Welch Circle Championship When and where: Thursday -Sunday; Tucson Ariz.
Course: Randolph Park. North Course 16,222 yards. par 72) Purse: $800.000 (winner: $120.000) 2001 winner: Annik a Sorenstam PGA EUROPEAN TOUR Event Madeira Island Open When and where: Thursday-Sunday: Santo da Serra. Madeira Islands. Course: Santo da Serra Golf Club 16.664 vards oar 72) Purse: $485.000 1 winner.
$81.0001 2001 winner: Des Smyth SENIOR PGA TOUR Next event: March 29-31; Emerald Coast Classic Milton. Fla BUY.COM TOUR Next event: April 11-14; Louisiana Open ROAD RACING LOCAL SCHEDULE Massive com has a compiele se! ol vocoming races as well as past race results, Go to www.masslive.com sports: races Sunday, March 21 WESTFIELD: Ole sak Lumber Spring Half-Marathor 5K: 11 a.m.; report to Boys Girls Club at 28 West Silver $20 for $12 for 5K; make check to Empire One Running Club and mall to EORC Half- Dan Towle. 42 Point Grove Rd. Southwick, 01077; www empirecnerunningclub.org LOCAL COLLEGES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NCAA Div. I Quarterfinals At Rochester, Minn.
Glenville St. 94 AIC 86, 20T Cal-Polv Pomona 88. Mars Hill 69 South Dakota SI. 68. N.
Kentucky 67 SE Oklahoma 84. Florida Tech 68 BASEBALL UMas3 6. Illinois 3 Coe 5 Ammerst1 WNEC at AIC, TBA Becker at Westfield pod 3 25 Illinois 6, UMass 5 ILLINOIS 300 000 020 6 8 3 UMASS 004 001 000 5 8 Blomquist. Smith, Mazurek, Lane and Arlis Doherty. Chown and Morgan.
MEN'S LACROSSE Bentley at AIC T84 WOMEN'S LACROSSE Conn. St. al WNEC, TBA Salve Regina al Springfield. TBA SOFTBALL Cazenovia7, Amners! 5 Stale 11, Williams 1 Williams 6 Grace I E. Conn.
S1, at Springfield (2), 4 17 Bay Palh at Snowbird Tournament, al Myrtle Beach, S.C., TBA Plattsburgh State 11, Williams 1 PLATTSBURGH 300 041 3 11 13 1 WILLIAMS 000 010 0- 1 10 5 Marlow and Clement. Baldwin and Baccash. Williams 6, Grace 1 GRACE 001 000 0 1 7 1 WILLIAMS 300 300 6 9 Chessum, and Allen. Deluca. Mulligan and Baccash, MEN'S TENNIS UMass at N.
Florida. WOMEN'S TENNIS Jacksonville 6. UMass 1 WOMEN'S WATER POLO California Baptist UMass 5 WOMEN'S LACROSSE Amherst 12 Salisbury 6 THURSDAY, MARCH 21 BASEBALL UMass vs. Dartmouth, at Bradenton Fla 2:30 Fitchburg St. at WNEC, TBA Westfield Si al Albertus Magnus.
3 SOFTBALL Fitchburg St. at WNEC. TBA Bav Paih at Snowbire Tournament, at Myrtle Beach, S.C., TBA FRIDAY, MARCH 22 WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS Springfield NCGA Div. Ill Championsnips at llhaca. TBA SOFTBALL St.
Joseph I Conn.) at WNEC (2) 2 MEN'S VOLLEYBALL NYU al Springfield. 7 SATURDAY, MARCH 23 BASEBALL Albertus Magrus WNEC (2), noon UMass at Richmond (2), noon New Haven at AIC (2), noon. Springfield a' Westfield St. noon MEN'S GYMNASTICS UMass. Springfield al ECAC Championships, at Temple 3 WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS UMass at Atlantic 10 Championships.
at Rhode Island. Springfield at NCGA Div. Ill Championships. at Ithaca, TBA MEN'S LACROSSE Hartlord at UMass Springfield at Rensselaer. 1 WNEC al Whea'on, 1 WOMEN'S LACROSSE WNEC al Seven Sisters Tournament, al Smilh SOFTBALL Maine Maritime al Elms (2), 11 a.m.
UMass at Temple (2) noon WNEC at Westfield noon Queens at AIC 1 Bay Path al Snowbird Tournament, at Myrtle Beach. S.C., TBA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL E. Stroudsburg at Springfield, 7 SUNDAY, MARCH 24 BASEBALL Johnson Wales WNEC (2) noon UMass at Richmond, noon AIC at Saint Anselm. 1 MEN'S GYMNASTICS UMass, Springfield at ECAC Championships. al Temple, 3 WOMEN'S LACROSSE Syracuse a' U.Mass.
noon WNEC al Seven Sisters Tournament, al Smith SOFTBALL Adelphi at AIC, noon UMass at Temple, noon MEN'S TENNIS UMass vs. Dayton, al Hampshire, noon TENNIS NASDAQ-100 OPEN A1 Miami Men Singles First Round Tommy Robredo, Spain, def. David Sanchez. Spain 6-2, 1-0. retired Nikolay Davvdenko, Russia def.
Dominik Hrbaty, Slovakia. 6-3. 6-2. Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina. de? Robby Ginepri, United States, 3-6.
6-3 7-6 (3). Agustin Calleri, Argentina, del. Ramon Delgado, Paraguay, 1-6, 7-5. 6-1. Fernando Meligeni, Brazil, def, Karol Kucera, Slovakia, 6-0.
Adrian Voinea, Romania. def Mario Ancic, Croatia. 6-7 (6). 6-3, 7-5. Greg Rusedski, Britain, def.
Sargis Sargsian, Armenia, 6-3, 6-4. Markus Hipil, Austria def. Wayne Ferreira. South Africa 7-6 (3) 6-4. Andrea Gaudenzi, Italy, def.
Marc Rosset, Switzerland 6-2. 4-6 6-3. Francisco Clavel, Spain. def. Mariano Zabaleta Argentina, 6- 3.
6-2. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, def. Xavier Malisse. Betgium, 0-6, 7-5 6-4. Guillermo Coria, Argentina def.
Juan Balcells. Spain, 6-3, 3-6 6-2 Mardy Fish, United States def Michel Kratochvil Switzerland, 3-6. 7-5. 6-1. Arnaud Clement, France, def.
Olivier Rochus, Belgium, 6-2. 7-5. Gaston Gaudio. Argentina, def 1vo Heuberger, Switzerland, 3-6. 6-4.
6-2. Todd Martin, United States, def Julien Boutter France, 2-6. 7-6 (3), 7-6 17). Women Singles First Round Lilia Osiertoh, United States. def.
Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain. 5-7, 7-5. 6-3. Gala Leon Garcia Spain, def. Asa Svensson, Sweden, 6-3, 6-7 (0), 6-2.
Janet Lee, Taiwan, def. Rossana Netfa -de los Rios, Paraguay, 6-3. 2-6, 7-6 (1). Evie Dominikovic, Australia. def.
Rachel McQuillan, Australia 6-3, 6-4. Iva Majoli, Croatia. def Vera Zvonareva, Russia, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 Mariana Diaz -Oliva. Argenlina, del. Fabiola Colombia 7-6 (4).
6-7 15), 6-4 Vanessa Webb. Canada, def. Magul Serna Spain. 6-3, 6-2. Marissa Irvin.
United States, oef, Elena Bovina. Russia. 6-2, 7-6 (1). Marlene Weingartner, Germany, def. Kristina Brandi, United States.
6-1. 6-1. Tatiana Perebiyais. Ukraine. def.
Alicia Molik Australia, 6-1, 6-4. Emmanuelle Gagliardi, Switzerland. def. Jana Kardarr, Germany, 6-0. 6-3.
Tatiana Poulchek, Belarus, def. Meilen Tu. United States. 6-4, 6-7 (6), 7-5. Giseila Dulko.
Argentina, del. Sarah Taylor, United States. 4-1. retired. Eva Dvrberg.
Denmark, def. Nicole Pratt. Australia, 6-2 6-J. Katarina Srebomik, Slovenia def Miriana Lucic. Croatia.
6-1. 6- 4 Barbara Ritter. Gerrrany, def. Mashona Washington. United States.
6-1, 6-2 LOCAL LISTINGS Send Items by fax to 788-1259. by mail to Local Listings, Union -News Sports Department, P.O Box 2350. Springfield MA 01102-2350, or by e-mail to Because of the volume of items received. we cannot accept submissions over the phore. USA HOCKEY TRYOUTS: USA Hockey p'ayer development tryouts, March 21, at Olympia.
West Springfield; plavers born 1985-86. 9-10-20 p.m.; plavers born 1987-88. 7.30-8.50 p.m.; for payers born in 1989, tryout April 25 7.20-840 p.m.; no preregistration; 530 tryout lee; USA Hockey membership required (525). Paul Steizer, 562-8655 or Barbara Wright. 734-3521, SOFTBALL MEETING: Springfield Sunday Morning ASA Slo-Pitch League meeting, March 24, at E.B.'s in Agawam, 2 p.m.; new learns welcome.
Tim McCluskev. 789-6885 More Sports THIS DATE IN LOCAL March 21, 1965: Catcher Bill Nugent batted in to lead Springfield College host Camp Lejeunne, N.C. DOG RACING HINSDALE GREYHOUND PARK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 1st, 16.50 Feet, Grade 3-Thunder Cain 14.40 6.40 4.20 1-Oak Knoll Becky 6.40 J.20 3-JRs Beauregard 4.20 QU (1-41 15.40: TR (4-1-3: 208 60 1650 Feet, Grade 6-Kup's Walnut 34.00 8.00 5.40 8-Hallo Queen 3.20 5 40 1-Legs Streudel 5.30 QU (6-8) 137.20; TR (6-8-all) 48180 DD (4-6) 167.00 3rd, 1650 Feet, Grade 4-Preity Angelboy 21 00 7.20 4.60 5-P's Crash Test 7.20 3.20 7-Kup Hazelnut 1.60 QU (4-5) 38.60; TR (4-5-7) 500.00 4th, 1650 Feet, Grade 1-Pal Offspring 11 20 3.80 6.40 7-Hallo Milkshake 5.00 6 40 5-Ps Jet Setting 0.40 QU (1-7) 56.30, TR (1-7-5) 308.00 5th, 1650 Feet, Grade 1-JC Bigmelandtom 10 60 4.00 5.20 6-Cogito Ergo Sum 8 60 3.60 4-Legs Sweetgum 5.20 QU (1-6) 00: TR (1-6-4: 627.80 6th, 1650 Feet, Grade 4-Raider Blitz 9 60 1.40 2.60 3-Oop's li5 Gino 440 2 80 1-Save Tonight 4.60 QU (3-4' 30.60- TR (4-3-1) 257 60 7th, 1650 Feet, Grade 8- jnb Wayne Oh 7.30 10.80 9.20 1-Pap's Glenda 4.80 3.40 5-Tam Orlando 6.20 QU (1-8) 30.00; TR (8-1-5) 424.80 MD (4- 20 40 8th, 1650 Feet, Grade 7-Michae! JC 4.00 2.80 3.00 8-Hallo Popcorn 7.60 5 40 3-Prima Superior 360 QU (7-8: 16.00. TR 17-8-31 497 80 9th, 1650 Feet, Grade 2-Proper Admira: 2.80 2 20 2.60 8-SS Seawind 3 00 5.00 6-Wick ford Mike 5.00 QU (2-8) 32 40: TR 12-8-all 35 40 10th, 1650 Feet, Grade 1-Kiowa My Dodie 9.20 5.20 2.40 J- Rebecca 11 60 3.80 2- Solas Sunlight 3.80 QU (1-3) 40.80: TR 11-3-21 203 60 11th, 1650 Feet; Grade 8- Legs Chamillion 48.60 15.40 5 00 9-Hallo Escoba 4 60 2.40 1-Jm Warrior Poet 3.00 QU (8-9) 19.80; TT (8-9-4) 47.00 00 12th, 1650 Feet, Grade 8-Wallcloud 4.40 2.40 2.40 4-TX Jockey 3.00 2.40 1-P Jim Dandv 3.60 QU (4-8) 5.00: TR 18-4-1) 38.60. LD 34.60 13th, 1650 Feet; Grade Abigail 13.40 6 60 7 00 8-Tx's Misty Blue 15.80 7.00 3-Go Go Get A Clue 7.00 QU 17-8) 55.40: TR (7-8-a') 110.60 TT (co) 6804.99 14th, 1650 Feet, Grade 1-Ben Offered 8.00 3 60 3 60 7-Abenaki Pioneer 2.80 5.40 4-Kiowa Nez Perce 3.00 QU (1-7, 7.40 TR 01-7-41 136.00 15th, 1650 Feet, Grade 5-Thirotimesacharm 15.60 5.20 3.00 1-MOM Breeze 2.20 4.00 00 7-Raider Sack 4.00 QU (1-5) 7.80: TR 05-1-7) 101.40 ED (1-5) 20.80: SO 15-1-7-21 153 40 ATTENDANCE: 75, HANDLE: $28,859 SPRING TRAINING Tuesday Grapefruit League Rangers 5 Devil Rav5 4 Astros 12 Dodgers 0 Tigers 15.
Phillies: 8 Orioles J. Twins 2 Indians 10. Royais 9 Expos 4, Mets 2 Yankees 5. Reds 3 Cactus League Angels 11 Padres 2 Rockies 5. A's 2 Brewers 15.
Cubs 14 Giants 11, White Sox 6 Wednesday Grapefruit League RED SOX 4, Devil Rays Marlins 3 Expos 3 tie. (10) Reds 5, Rangers 3 Astros 12 Dodgers 3 Phillles 5. Blue Jays 5, lie Braves 6. Indians 0 Cardinals 8. Twins 6 Yankees 6, Pirates 0 Cactus League Mariners 9 Cubs (ssl4 Brewers 11.
While Sox 8 Giants ($5) 5 A's 3 Giants (55) 5. Cubs ($5) 3 Padres 6, Diamondbacks Thursday Grapefruit League Marlins vs. Tigers at Lakeland, Fia. 1:05 Blue Jays vs Braves Kissimmee Fla, 1:05 Devil Rays vs. Expos at Jupiter, 1:05 Cards vs.
RED SOX. Fort Myers 1:05 Mets vs. Dodgers Vero Beach. Fla 1:05 Orioles vs. Reds al Sarasota.
1:05 Astros vs. Indians. Winter Haven, 1:05 Phillies vs. Pirates at Bradenton, 1:05 Yanks vs. Royals.
Davenport. Fla. 7:05 Cactus League Rockies vs Angels al Tempe 3:05 Brewers vs. Padres at Peoria. 3:05 Giants vs.
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TEMPLE 5 (131) Villanova NHL Favorite Goals Underdog SENATORS 1-1'2 Rangers FLYERS 1-112 Ducks HURRICANES 1-11; Panthers Red Wings BLUE JCKTS ISLANDERS even-1; Canucks SABRES even-12 Bruins MAPLE LEAFS 12-1 Capitais Devils even-'2 PREDATORS Sharks even-'2 FLAMES KINGS even-12 Avalanche HOME TEAMS IN CAPS RACING TODAY HORSE RACING Aqueduct (N 1:00 DOG RACING Hinsdale (N.H.) 1:00 SIMULCASTS Bradley Teetheater, Windsor Locks Hinsdaie (N.H.I Greyhound Park Miami dial a Tampa Bay (thoroughbreds) Hollywood: Laurel thoroughbreds). Aqueduct Freehold (harness, Plainfield Raynham- Taunton (dogs) Beulah Gulfstream thoroughbreds) Fairgrounds (thoroughbreds .) Oaklawn 8 Cloverleaf Golden Gate Santa Anita Dover (harness) 8 Bluffs Run 0095 Meadows Newport (iai alai) Charles Town Dania (ia' Wonderland Penn National Hollywood (dogs) Meadowlands harness) Palm Beach dogs) 8 Derby Lane (dogs Mohawk (harness) 8 Yonkers Jacksonville (dogs) 8 Sam Houston (thoroughbreds Australia thoroughbreds) Balmoral Phoenix Los Alamitos HORSE RACING SUFFOLK DOWNS 1st, 6f, cloudy. 4-Hold the Phone Thompson; 3.80 03 60 2.20 2-Plenty Fast (V Bush) 18.60 6 20 1-Jamie's Wager (J. Burringham) 2 80 '4-2) 503.20. (4-2-1) $201.80.
2nd, 5' af. 3- The Wav Holme (Thmpsn) 360 2.60 2 20 4-Flight Jab (A. How arth, Jr.) 4.00 2 20 2-Wild Wrest Show (N. Puello) 2.60 Scratched-Follow Us. Hail Winston, Mic Credie.
DD 14-30 56 20. 13-4) 512.40. (3-4-2: $36 40. 3rd, 6f. 4-Proper Gun (Thmpsn) 18 40 5.80 6-Fool's Game (J Hampshire.
Jr.) 340 2.80 1-Red Version (J Burningham) 2.80 Scratched-Missy Ruth. (4-6) SS8.20 T14-6-1) $306.80 4th. 1mi 70vd. 2-Baroit Or (E. Molinari) 6.20 420 3.00 7-Holly Dav Trend (E Jimenez; 5.80 5.00 5- Abu Leil T.Hole} 280 Scratched-Prized Max.
12-7) 548.80. (2-7-6-3: $339.40. T12-7-6) $183.60. 5th, Imi 70vd. 5-O' Mariah (T.Hole) 6 00 3.20 2.40 4-R D.
Girl Hampshire. Jr.) 3.60 2.80 6-Tny Will Be Done (W Thompson) 2.60 Scratched- Pick 3 14-2-5) 3 S179 80. T15-4-61 $56.20. 523 40. 6f.
5-Ovrime Leeann (Thmpsn) 6 40 340 2 80 6-Critically (T.Hole) 2 80 2.80 1-Labellebuttons IT. Alpander) 4 40 Scratched- Your Regal. (5-6) 15-6-1) 5123 00. 7th, 6t. 1-Katovilla (W.
Thompson) 10.60 6 00 4.60 5-High Above (J Hampshire, Jr.) 7.80 4.60 4-Fly Forever (E. Aguirre) 3.40 (1-5) $76.00. 5 (1-5-4-8) $3 419.00. (1-5-4) 5338 40 8th, Imi 70vd. 5-Strike Il Big N.
Arrovol 8.40 4.20 2 80 4-New York's Picc (J.Jellison} 3.40 2.40 3-Row West (J. Sanchez) 3.80 (5-4-31 Scratched-Anibal. 5322.40. (5-4) Pick 3 528.60. (5-1-5) 513 $278.80.
9th, 6f. 5-Catherine Fire (T.Hale) 6.20 3.40 2.40 1-Malavida (A Stanley) 12.60 5 20 4-Starship Kimberly (H Keaveney) 3 J0 Scratched-Goid Tip DD (5-5) 527.40. (5-1) $70.00. (5-1-4-8) 52. 174.00.
15-1-4) 5286.00. ATTEN: 2.122. TOT HAND: 51,137 966. AQUEDUCT Note: Remaining races cancelled due to hazardous rack conditions. 1st, 71.
5-Nikita (M. Luzzi) 23.60 10.60 9.70 1-Idol Gift (J. Pimentel) 9 20 7.30 7-It a Lark (R.Luna) 20.00 Scratched-Images in Jade. (5-1) $107.00. 15-1-7) 5985.00 Consolation Double 15- ALL) 510.20.
ATTEN: A. TOT HAND: $736.974. ON THIS DATE 1941 Joe Louis knocks out Abe Simon in the 13th round at Ciympia Stadium in Detroit to retain the world heavyweight title. 1953 Syracuse and Boston play a quadruple overlime plavof! game and rookie Bob Cousy sets an NBA record with 50 points to lead the Cellics to a 111-105 victory over the Nationals. Cousy scores 30 points from the foul line.
1959 California edges West Virginia 71- 70 for the NCAA basketball crown. Jerry West scores 28 points for West Virginia. 1964 UCLA caps a 30-0 season with a 98-83 victory over Duke in the NCAA basketball championship. 1970 Curtis Rowe scores 19 points and Sidney Wicks adds 17 points and 18 rebounds to lead UCLA to an 80-69 viciory over Jacksonville for Its fourth consecutive NCAA basketball championship. 1973 Frank Mahovlich scores his goal as Montreal Canaciens beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2.
1990 Brett Hull of St. Louis becomes the sixth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season with a goal in the Blues' 8-6 loss to the Edmonton Oilers 1996 Todd Eldredge becomes the first American In eight vears to win the gold medal at the World Figure Skating Championshios. Ct 12.00 12:25 12:30 1240 1:00 1:00 1.00 1:00 1:05 1:05 1:30 2:30 3:00 3:45 Columbus 0 2-3 Minnesota 0 1-1 First Period--None. Penalties- Johnson Min, maior fighting), 311; Shelley, Cim, maior (fighting). 3.11; Sillinger, CIm (holding stick), 8:31.
Dineen, CIm (roughing) 14:34. Second Period-1, Columbus, Vyborny 10 (Quint, Wright). 1:04 I ppl. PenaltiesMitchell. Min (tripping) Marshall Min (holding), 1:54.
Dineen. Cim (slasning). 6.24: Sillunger. Cim (nooking), 15.41, Sekeras, Min (slashing) 1923 Third Period-2. Columbus, Whitney 19 (Quint).
4:16. 3, Columbus, Sanderson 8 (Spacek. Whitney), 7:29 (ppl 4 Minnesola. Brunette 17 (Dowd Sekeras), 8.55 Penalties Cim 3:20: Blouin, Min (rougning). 3.20, Benysek, Min (hooking), Grand-Pierre.
Cim (holding), 11:06, Gaborik. Min Bouin, Min (crosschecking). 20.00. Shots on goal--Columbus 3-10-9--22 Minnesota 7-9-9-25. Power -play 2 of o.
Minnesota 0 of 5 Tugnutt 11-24-3 125 snots-24 saves). Minnesota Fernandez 10-19-5 (22-19). A (18.064). Referees -Tim Peel Ian Walsh. LinesmenBrian Mach Randy Mitton Devils, 3-1 New Jersey 1-3 Chicago 0 1 0-1 First Period-1 New Jersey White 2 (Richer, Nieuwendyk).
5:10. PenaltiesNylander, Chi 4 hooking 9:50 Second Period-1. New Jersey, Madden 10 Pandollor, 2:34 3 Chicago. Znamnov 21. (Ca'der.
Amontel, 10:25. Penalties -Odelein. CH: (nich-sticking). Langenbrunner NJ (roughing), 16.41• White NJ (tripping), 17.54. Thiro New Jersey.
Holik 20 (Gomez) 17:38 Penanies-Sievers. NJ (holding) 444: Vanblesbrouck, NJ, served by Panda to (diving) 5.25. Daze. Chi Igcalie interference). 5:25.
Shots on goal-New Jersey 12-8-9-29. Chicago 4-10-8-22. Missed penalty sholBrylla, NJ 414 first. Power-play Opportunities -New Jersey 0 of 2. Chicago 0 of 3 Goalies--New Jersey, Vanbiesbrouck 1-2-0 122 shots-21 Chicago Thibaull 30-21-0 Passmore 12:34 second, 14- 13) 4-16 650 120.500).
Referees--Stephen Walkorn Scott Zelkin, Linesmen -Stephare Provost. Vaughar Rody. SCORING LEADERS Last night's games not included Player, Team GP A PT Iginia Cal 70 43 37 80 Sakic Col 24 72 Naslund, Van 30 41 Oates Phi 66 57 48 Francis, Car 70 24 43 67 Sundin, Tor 30 66 Shanahan, Del 70 33 66 Yashin, NYI 68 35 65 Jagr, Vlas 38 65 Alfredsson, Off Bertuzzi. Van 28 36 Demitra SAL 27 Kovalev Pil 26 38 Roenick, Phi 68 20 Modano Da! 32 63 Conroy Cal 69 22 Daze Chi 32 30 62 Thornton. Bos 61 22 40 62 BOXING FIGHT SCHEDULE Thursday At Celebrity Theatre Phoenix (ESPN), Hector Camacno Jr.
Orlando. Fia. VS. Omar Weis. Argentina 10 Super ligntweights.
Friday At Celebrity Theatre Phoenix (ESPN2), James Toney. Grand Rapids, vs. Sone Tonga, 10 cruiserweights; Lamont Pearson, Capitai Heights Md. vs. Manuel Sepeda, Austin Texas 10, lightweights A' Pata Casino.
Pa'a Yoni Vargas. Mexico. vs. Ever Beleno Colombia 10 for Vargas' California lightweign: title March 29 4: Paris Las Vegas. Las Vegas IESPN2), Nick Acevedo New York.
Ys. Vance Phillips, Las Vegas. 10 super welterweights. Attila Levin. Pembroke Pines VS Ron Guerrero.
Corpus Christi Teras 10. heavyweights At Reading Pa ISHO), Andrew Lewis New York, vS. Ricardo Mavorga Nicaragua 12. fo: Lewis' WBA welterweight title April 9 At Ramaca Pioza Hole Hare Rosemont, Ill. Antwun Echois.
Davenport. lowa. VS. Kabary Salem. Brooklyn N.V, 12.
for vacant NABF super middie Neil Bel' Alianta. Dale Brown Canada 12. tor Bei's NABF cruiser weight title. 4.30 5.30 6 00 6.30 700 7:15 7:15 7:15 7:25 7.30 7:30 7:30 7:35 7 40 7 40 45 8:00 8.30 8:40 9:30 10:15 FG FT PTS AV 645 400 1823 314 572 297 1441 27.2 $87 410 1757 26 1 362 1617 609 380 1629 25 5 460 1654 251 559 245 1484 24.7 518 1288 24 3 513 394 1543 23.7 537 431 1512 27.9 564 208 1579 22.8 222 1503 221 46: 185 1301 221.
