Being versatile is one way to survive in this business"Complaint department: Last Friday night, the Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons were one minute into the first of two overtimes when WTBS' coverage was suddenly cut off by some cable companies, including usually reliable Falcon cable. He wheedles, cajoles and massages the titans of capitalism, and before you can invoke the name of Donald Trump, stadiums swell in capacity. They have no fanciful nickname, but they really don't need one. "He won't be swinging a bat for a few weeks, but I see him back in the lineup, on the outside, in four to six weeks. The Angels and Fraser had their wins and the bullpen had a day off from criticism. . Carmel Invitational last Saturday in San Diego to take a recruiting trip to Nevada Las Vegas and her missing practice Monday because of a dentist appointment and a meet Tuesday against Culver City because of illness. A crowd of 7,286 (of which 6,286 paid) saw the Lazers lose their hold on fourth place in the Western Division as Chris Dangerfield scored the winning goal for Minnesota with 7:47 left.
Even when Show was pushed off the plate in his first at-bat by Jeff Pico's inside fastball on a 3-0 count, and after he had to hit the dirt on his second time up when Pico threw a slider that passed right where his head normally would be, outward tempers remained calm. Loyola (27-3, rated in the top 16 of virtually every poll, is apparently paying for the sins of the West Coast Athletic Conference, which hasn't won a game in the NCAA tournament since 1982. The Bees won but lost their next two, and attendance dropped to 1,245 and then 915. USC had a big recruiting season last spring, so LaMar is back on academic scholarship. Troy LaMar's budget took a beating a few months ago when the USC basketball player bought his first car, a 1979 MGB, but he thinks he deserves it.
But the Warhawks came up a couple of steps, a few pounds and two points shy. "If it hurt him" a smiling Johnson told reporters afterward, "he probably feels better getting hurt by me than somebody else" The last time Mitch Kupchak got hurt, it put his career in jeopardy Again. Otherwise, she will train with longer-range goals in mind, such as the 1988 Olympics at Calgary, Canada. Mike Urman had a double, a home run and three RBIs, and Scott Strickland was 4 for 5 and an RBI for Canoga Park. "You look at the playoff teams, and they're in the middle 50s or higher" Cunningham said "The sack is such an impact play The fans love to see it. Lasorda had a choice between the 22-year-old Galvez, who is here only because Dennis Powell had elbow surgery, and Tom Niedenfuer, the purported ace of the Dodger bullpen but a recent victim of home runs.
But Richardson, who finished the game with 21 points and seven assists, did a lot more things right for the Bruins as they dominated the overtime period. Marathon running is great if: -You're a zebra -You're not going to need your feet for a while. The Bullets, viewing Bol as the ultimate draft project, hoped that Bol would come around in time, signing him to a three-year, $300,000 contract. "I guess with the 24-man rosters, I'll be doing that from time to time this year" Reardon, Montreal's fourth pitcher, worked two innings to win his first decision of the season before a crowd of 30,105. Kurt Rambis was not at Friday night's game because his wife, Linda, went into labor early Friday morning. Ernie Reyes (3-1) was the winning pitcher and also had 2 hits and 3 RBIs Mt.
Canoga Park 6, Taft 4-Canoga Park trailed, 4-1, in the sixth inning, but Mike Urman's two-run homer highlighted a four-run rally. It may be that the powerhouse Mets will have to convince the St Louis Cardinals of their invincibility. Junior quarterback Ken Sollom, starting has second game, completed 9 of 20 passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns. Then, when the Devils went into a defensive shell with the 3-0 lead, the tournament-tested Islanders fought back to tie.
Like the sun-tinted auburn highlights in her shoulder-length brown hair, the change in Missy Conn's tennis game is subtle. Barrios, 23, a native of Mexico City and former track star at Texas A&M, shattered the mark of 27:43 set by Zach Barie of Tanzania in 1984. Sloan's parents, who live in Chattanooga, Tenn, had rented the house for a vacation this month Sloan normally lives in a dormitory on the Master's campus. About three weeks ago, she triple-jumped 42-4-a national best for community college athletes and 39 inches off the NCAA mark. She hit three home runs in the 15-game tournament and set an RBI record of 10 One month later, she was an Amateur Softball Assn. DiMichele will be our left-hander-he's been throwing very well all spring. Oddest: Spain, in a snit, probably won't allow them to compete in the Olympics But that's another story.
She streaked past Jorgensen before the last turn and held off Lisa Harvey of Calgary, Canada, who finished second at 4:31. 42. And those missed shots represented a lot of "potential points" as he put it. "If for some reason we were up in talent one year and they were down in talent, it wouldn't matter when we got together. He had taken me out and I yelled at him about why he took me out "He told me he was the coach and he decides who plays. He's never got me, but he's nailed some of the others" All week, Rampage has been quietly grazing in a small field across the road from his barn "He's better than he used to be" Thomas said. "I don't really worry about rankings" said Lofrano, whose team is ranked third in the Valley by The Times. If you injure yourself for life, you're gonna wish you didn't (rush the comeback" Added Zeno: "I've known some kids who have cut their casts off their arms and gone back and played, but that's not a good idea at all" Lister said that some athletes, when they return to action, fear being hurt again more than they did originally The pain's memory is fresh It was for Lucas.
Because of (that) ability, I think he'll make a really good Indy car driver. Rose and his representative, and heard a full explanation of the reasons for the suspension from Mr Giamatti. Coach Bob Hawking has no reservations about letting his team go on about its business in the title game, despite the presence of Muir's scoring and rebounding star, 6-8 center Stacey Augmon. Howell landed in a heap halfway between first and second and didn't get up until trainer Ned Bergert had given him the once- and even twice-over. "I can't recall ever seeing that many hitters go down without even getting a decent swing" he said, taking mock feeble cuts through the air "It's exciting to watch a pitcher have a day like that. But when I look at the starting rotation, I see Mike Witt and McCaskill, two guys who can at least give us six or seven innings, and then, after than, we get into the question marks "Willie Fraser has one year in Chuck Finley's new Dan Petry is coming off some arm problems.
The ball rose high in the air, slicing first toward the left-field foul line and then, inexplicably, back toward fair territory. In the recent past, this has meant an exodus of Eastern teams to the West in an effort to balance the bracket. UCSD will play host to San Bernardino for a single game April 28. "He (Santos) had a very impressive college career, but he still has a long way to go before he becomes a professional quarterback" Saint General Manager Jim Finks said "He'll have to speed up his delivery.
Moore, also a converted defensive back, caught 31 passes last year Blanchard has caught 14 passes in three seasons The problem is complicated by another problem. He is also a splendid golfer, even though some purists may say he drops his hands too low when he swings. "If you're really into athletics, it's wonderful to not be all cluttered up with algebra and English all day. Another possibility is June 18 at Caesars Tahoe in Stateline, Nev Or the fight might not be held until mid-July. .
Huling swished an 18-footer from the right wing to close the gap to just two points before the game got a little wild. King was seated near Tyson at the Holyfield-DeLeon fight and the two have spent time together in recent weeks. The game against Burroughs of Ridgecrest Friday evening was billed as the battle "for first place in the Golden League" and rightly so. But these are the Rockets, and the Lakers believe they've got an edge. The Aztecs were undone by 15 turnovers, including 10 in the first half, during which the Cowboys made none.
"We fell behind early in the season and that's our problem" Murray said Wednesday night after the Capitals scored a 5-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Landover, Md. He's saying that Seeking the Gold won't be Louisville-bound unless he beats nine other 3-year-olds in the 1 1/8-mile Wood, which is New York's final prep for the Derby two weeks from today. Kemp told the Gwinnett Daily News on Friday that the parties have tentatively agreed on a settlement of $1 million. But unlike pitcher Carlos Diaz and infielder-outfielder Len Matuszek, Marshall refused to allow the Dodgers to include a drug-testing clause in his contract. "That shows the importance of seat belts" he said, slipping a batting helmet over the scar as a protective measure. "No matter who catches it, we're both running away from home plate" Downing said: "It would have been a difficult play Both of us were going away from the play But I didn't think about that Maybe the guy (Manning) might leave too soon.
Phone Central Station has accounted for 264 season-ticket sales "It has been slow, but anticipated slow" Miller said "There has been a lot of apathy here Would we like to have better success? Yes. "However, we will be very guarded in the amount and types of kicking and conditioning he does this year. It's pretty tough when 32,000 students are trying to cram recreation programs in with men's and women's basketball and volleyball". With Larry Bird scoring 34 of his 43 points in the first half, the Celtics built a big lead and coasted to a 126-96 victory. The NCAA tournament will open today with the Devils' Classic, Duke's Blue Devils against Mississippi Valley State's Delta Devils. "Then I had to press to get him ready for the Kentucky Derby" Stories about trainers running in the Derby when they shouldn't have would fill a volume the size of "War and Peace" But once burned, McGaughey now seems to have America's most renowned race in better perspective. Watching the Olden Bear dump an iron shot in the water at the 12th hole Thursday for a double bogey on his way to a 74 is ugly stuff.
University of San Francisco 6, University of San Diego 4-USF erupted for three runs in the third inning to lead early in the West Coast Athletic Conference game. That's why athletes such as Blumenfeld may be asked to spend one night a week on the phone talking football, American style. When Jobe came out of that operation, he suggested that Pena might never pitch again"Everything had been going for us" Tellie Pena said. No one has ever been able to figure out what makes a race driver. This is the season for distributing Christmas gifts and making New Year's resolutions and bemusedly looking at pictures of folks digging their cars out from under snowbanks.