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Show ELEVISION LISTINGS OBITUARIES CLASSIFIED STANDARD-EXAMINER TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1 - SPORTs EDITOR; 625-4 5° SIDE LINES Jazz overcome sluggish start — Luxury lineup It would take a mere $40 million to assemble baseball's Utah's win secures playoff spot By TOM McEACHIN Standard-Examiner highest paid players Major score NBA The Golden Eagles rack up three first-period goals in win SALT LAKE CITY — John Stockton didn’t like a hit Moses Malone put on him while cutting and drewthe charging call, and moments later Stockton drove to so he did something aboutit. the basket and drew another foul After that run, the Jazz coasted at Maloneandlaid a block on the and led in double figures the rest 6-10 Milwaukee Bucks center that any offensive lineman would be proud of, then released to the basket, took a pass from a teammate of the way. That first-quarter play was basi- cally the way it went for the Jazz Mondaynight — they took a hit early but came back strong, pulling out a 120-100 victory over the Bucks at the Delta Center to clinch a playoff spot. “John is a tough competitor,” said Jazz forward Blue Edwards. “When you have a small guylike that sacrificing himself, you want to do the same thing. You can say he kind of got us on the right track physically.” The Jazz opened Monday’s game on the wrongtrack, though, much the same waythey did against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night — a 103-92 loss at the Delta Center. In both games, the opposition was able to penetrate close to the basket against the Jazz. kee).” But Stockton wasn’t done with Malone. He took on the Bucks center twice more in a keystretch of the third quarter when the Jazz broke open a 2-point game with a 13-2 run to take a 71-58 lead. First, Stockton held his ground CHICAGO — Phil Jackson who coached the Chicago Bulls to their first NBA title in the run them,” he said. “It’s just basketbalf.”" The other story of the game.was franchise's 25-year history last season, has been given a three-year contract extension another Malone — Utah's Jeff. 39 The Jazz guard hit 15 o 2s shots for a game-high 30 points to lead the Jazz offensive attack. He said being active — both awayfrom the ball, and with it to create shots for himself — made a difference. “I’ve been shooting poorlylately but yesterday I had a pretty good practice and shot the ball well,” he said. “Tonight I was able to do some The Stability it gives is a chance for me to look tiiree or four years down the road, Jackson said Monday ata news conference to announce the agreement that will keep him under contract to the Bulls through the *995-96 season Jackson's 1991-92 Bulls have the league's top record 58-13. Jackson would not disclose the terms of the contract, but he said it would put him “within the elite” of NBA coaches Jackson, who has a year remaining on his original contact, was one of the league’s lowest-paid coaches of the things I’ve done earlier in the season, and that’s put the ball on the floor. I have to play like trating moves,” said Jazz Coach Jackson eams three more years with 16 points and 13 assists, shrugged off his battles with Malone. “The coach calls the plays and I that. I can’t stand around and wait for John to hit me every time.” The Jazz found their own open path to the basket early in the game as they built a 25-20 lead in the first quarter, with 21 of those points coming on drives inside. The Bucks adjusted though and the Jazz didn’t score again for nearly five minutes stretching into ihe second quarter, and the Bucks were up 30-25. Sloan said the Jazz struggled on offense in that stretch because See JAZZ on 2C Jerry Sloan. “That’s what I was disappointed with in the game with L.A. and I was disappointed > in the first half (against Milwau- SPORTS SHORTS back away from anybody.” Stockton, who ended the night but they allowed the Bucks to shoot 52 percent. “They had way too many pene- getting about $325,000 a year Jackson, in his third season as Bulls coach, has a 174-61 record overall. He is the only person to coach championship teams in both the NBA and the Continental Basketball Association — the Albany Patroons in 1984 Utah Jazz guard John Stockton gets an elbow in the ribs from Milwaukee’s Jay Humphries. referee John Cahill teed up and teed off Majerus. “It was deserved,” Majerus said NEW YORK (AP) — On Oscar night, Rick Majerus gave a great performance. of his technical. “I’ve got nothing The burly University of Utah to say about the officials. But I’m not going to ask one of them on a camping trip this summer.” Ellis sent Utaha little closer to its summer vacation when he made his first foul shot, tying it at 55. He missed his second try, but then Daimon Sweet got two shots coach banged his fist on a scorer’s table three times, slammed down a clipboard, punchedin the air, shouted, stomped, stared and pointed at a referee. Silence of a lamb,certainly not. NIT for the technical foul and made them both. Notre Dame kept possession because of the technica! and was fouled. Elmer Bennett made one of two shots, and Dixon missed a potential, tying 3-pointer with one second leit. Later, Majerus said he was more upset about a technical foul called on his bench in the first half than he was about the one slapped on him. “That was unconscionable,” Majerus said. “Our player was applauding a teammate. He didn’t For that 10-second clip, Majerus did not win an Academy Award. Instead, he earned a technical foul with 9.7 seconds left Monday night that enabled Notre Dame to rally past Utah 58-55 and reach the championship game of the NIT. “I was wrong and I cost my team the game. I lost control,” Majerus said. “But for a game to be decided on that kind ofcall, I don’t know.” A foul called on Utah during a scramble in the middle prompted Majerus’ outburst, and the result- say a thing to the referee. And ing luck o’ the Irish sent Notre Dame into Wednesday night’s game against Virginia for the National Invitation Tournament title. Virginia, which beat Florida 62-56 in the first semifinal behind Bryant Stith’s 27 poinis and 15, The Associated Press rebounds, routed Notre Dames 83-56 in Charlottesville, Va., on Jan. 18. “We watched Virginia earlier in the evening, and they look like Utah’s Byron Wilson (center) looks for help as he is surrounded by Notre Dame’s Daimon Sweet(left) and Eimer Bennett during first-half action of their National invitation Tournament semifinal game at New York’s Madison Square Garden Monday night. they’ve improved. Bryant Stith is Utah (23-11) had taken its first lead of the night at 55-54.on Phil their game was the ending of the game. Dixon's 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining. Notre Dame (18-14) missed a couple.of shots, got the rebound both times and called a timeout with 12.seconds to go. On the inbounds play under the basket, LaPhonsg Ellis bounced theball off his foot and Utah recovered. But Paul Afeaki Cubs send Bell to White Sox CLYDE MUELLER/Standard-Examiner Majerus’ rampagelifts Irish past Utes just a tremendous player and I think an excellent NBA prospect,” said Notre Dame Coach John MacLeod, formerly an NBA coach in New York, Phoenix and Dallas. Sull, all anyone wanted to ask MacLeod and Majerus about after 2c Utah 120, Milwaukee 100 N.J. 117, San Antonio 109 Charlotte 123, Orlando 112 Golden State 124, Philly 106 “John’s going to put himself m those situations all the time” Sloan said. “He’s not going to The Jazz led 54-53 at halftime, 2c NBA from Malone for a 3-point play. guard made a U-turn, came back to score and drewa foul. over San Diego as Malone drove to the basket through the lane Monday night, The 6-foot-1 Utah Jazz point 10C was called for pushing Ellis, triggering Majerus’ tantrum. “I thought it wasn’t a foul and that he put it off his foot and we got it,” Majerus said. “I thought he got bumped,” MacLeod said. “The official had no one in front of him to block his view. There was nohesitation of the whistle.” Nor was their any wait when I’ve got five Mormon boys on the bench who would testify to it.” MacLeodsaid he was sorryto see the game decided on a technical foul at the end, although he lost a game in a similar fashion this season. And just a few days ago, a technical foul helped decide the Kentucky-Massachusetts game in the NCAA tournament. “I feel bad about that,” he said. “I hate to see that happen.” MacLeod was not too pleased about the way Notre Dame blew a 27-13 lead with five minutes left in théfirst half. Utah eventually tied it at 35, but never led until the end. Bennett and Ellis led Notre Dame with I5 points each and Sweet had 13. Afeaki had 15 for the Utes and Craig Soto added 14 See NIT on 2C CHICAGO — Outfielders George Bell and Sammy Sosa, who hail from the same Dominican town, have switched Chicago baseball addresses. Bell, a slugging three-time All-Star, was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the White Sox for Sosa and WSU coach receives accolade left-handed reliever Ken Patterson. The BOISE (AP) — Indoor women’s track Coach Jim Blaisdell of Weber State is among four individuals who have been honored as the Big Sky Conference winter coaches of the year. Montana men’s basketball Coach Blaine Taylor and Northern Anzona men’s indoor track Coach On Mann were selected by the schools’ athletic directors. Blaisdell and Montana Sox, who also got some cash in the deal, nave been looking for someone to fill the fifth spot in their Bell batting order — behind Frank Thomas — since Bo Jackson left camp a few weeks ago to undergo hip replacement surgery later this year The deal was an ironic one for Cubs general manager Larry Himes, who had obtained both Patterson and Sosa in trades while working as the women’s basketball Coach Robin Selvig received their accolades from the league ] White White Sox GM coaches i Blaisdell and + Blaisdell his Wildcats successfully defended their team ti- | McCarthy joins Oregon list PORTLAND, Ore. — Steve Lappas of Manhattan and Neil McCarthy of New Mexico State apparently are among those being considered for the head coaching job at Oregon. tle at the 1992 Big Sky Conference Track and Field Championships this month. Holding a |-point lead over Northern Arizona going into the 1.600-meter relay, Weber edged the Lumberjacks for the ttle. It was Blaisdell’s third indoor crown, and third time that he has claimed coach of the year in his 11 seasons at WeberSiate. Lappas has confirmed to The Ser @ STEEPLECHASER: WSU ath- 2c lete qualifies for NCAA meet Taylor, in his first season as head coach after serving several as an assistant at Montana. led the Grizzlies to a 27-4 record during the 1991-92 campaign, and a 14-2 regular-season record In addition, Montana secured its second consecutive Big Sky Tournament title and the league’s automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament for the second time | | Oregonian that he has been approached about the job, and McCarthy said Oregon athletic director Bill Byrne had asked New Mexico State officials for permission to talk with him McCarthy said he had not talked with Oregon officials but would be willing to listen His Aggies were 25-8 and reached the semi finals of the NCAA West Regional before osing to UCLA. in 10 seasons at New Mexico State McCarthy is 144- See COACH on 2C Doing chores around the house actually has physical benefits Senpps Howard News Service A friend once told me he participates in a triathlon almost every weekend during the summer. Pretty impressive, I thought. Then. he explained his triathlon consists of riding his bicycle, mowihg the lawn and washing the car Some weekends he substitutes another household chore or he runs instead ofbicycling: “That's three events, right? Well. that makes it a triathlon.” he would say. OK, so it wasn’t the Ironman. But there’s something to be said for } er aid HEALTH & FITNESS plowing through household fhores. Not only will you have-@ betterlooking yard-erhome, youll have a.betterlooking. moré physically fit body Think I'm kidding? The Harvard Alumni study, which recorded the activity level of a group of.alumni for a 25-year period. determined that people who expend more than 2.000 calories a : week decreased their risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality while people with insufficient activity levels could be shortening their lives. “They could burn the 2,000calonies by walking the stairs instead of taking the elevator or by running five miles a day.~ said Leslie Stenger, an exercise physiologist with Fitness Essentials in Pittsburgh The idea is that activity — plain old activity is beneficial. It doesn’t have to be termed “exer- cise” to be good for you. “You may not do anything for- mally as far as jogging or weight training,” Stenger said. “But if you were gardehi ng three times a week and washing the car on a consistent basis, if you were always on the go and dog activities that —_ calories, you would obtain a ben fit. Being act ivee has its rewards.” If yousgiready are involved a regular fitness |program, don’t abar dc yn it to 64 participate in regular exer Stenger said. The reasons most § ve for not exercising is that they are afraid exercise will lead to injuric or that it will be too mgorous By engaging in gardening or other active chore, peop \ alize that exercise doesn’ e } Th SPORTS NOTES Winning women omen’s onship game records o The aerobic workout you 41~r By DANA SCARTON receive from.gardening won't come close to the workout you obtain from running five miles, unless you own a very large garden. But the idea is that doing something is better than doing nothing. Only 10 percent of people ages SO '‘ 4 At first glance, burni ng 2.0 ories per week m ay “em like a ‘Jot one ow a of work. But look a time and i comes de WN tO See FITNESS on 2c > } Yost championships — 2, ouisiana Tech| 1982. 1988) uthern Cai (1983, 1984) ennessee (1987. 1989) - rst championship Louisiana Tech defeated Cheyney State 76-724. 1982 — Standard-Examiner staff _ anc wire services |
