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Show DAILY Saturday. Ward) 10. 2007 HERALD TODAY t7t NBA New Orleans at Utah V 7p.m.FSN Baseball Bonds goes deep, Sosa faces Cubs, Pavano misses start 5-- 11-- 9-- or-1- All-St- ar 1992-200- right-hand- NFL Rhodes signs with Raiders; Droughns traded to Giants back-tc-bac- k If) ( GonzagaatBYU kim& 1p.rn.0AM ON THE AIR Television DAILY 1 p.m. ABC 4 p.m. SPD 2:45 p.m. HBO 7:30 a.m. Singapore Masters LPGA, MasterCard Classic 11a.m. TGC PGA, PODS Championship NBC WI.KIitschko vs. Austin Golf full-tim- Memphis vs. Houston America East Championship Albany, N.Y. at Vermont ACC Tournament Boston Col, vs. N.Carolina N.C. State vs. Va. Tech. Big Ten Tournament Ohio State vs. Purdue Big 12 Tournament Kansas St. vs. Kansas Oklahoma St. vs. Texas Moss trade despite fans' objections: Even fans who own shares of Green Bay Packers stock dont have veto power over a potential trade for a player seen here as a touchdown-scorinscoundrel Randy Moss. But if they could, they would When the widely rumored trade was brought up in front of a crowd at the Packers' annual Fan Fest at Lambeau Field on Friday evening, boos and hisses drowned out any timid cheers. Packers general manager Ted Thompson was sitting on stage at the time. So, Ted, what do you say to that? "I don't say anything," Thompson said. "That's the best way to do it." g Pac-1- 0 9:30 a.m. 10 a.m. 11:30 2 p.m. CBS ESPN2 a.m. ESPN ESPN2 11:40 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. CBS ESPN2 ESPN2 Wash-AS- CBS ESPN Mid-Easte- Championship Miami (Ohio) vs. Akron 5 p.m. MWC Championship BYU vs. 5 p.m. UNLV Big East Championship Georgetown vs. Pittsburgh 7 p.m. WAC Championship Utah St. vs. New Mexico St. 7 p.m. Big West Championship 9 p.m. Long Beach St. vs. TBD Hurricanes blank Capitals ESPNC ESPN2 VRS ESPN recorded his secshutout both against Washington and Justin Williams, Niclas Wallin and Andrew Ladd scored leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 34) win on Friday night. Ward made 25 saves for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who entered the day in a three-wa- y tie for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff berth with the idle Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers. In other games, Mikael Samuelsson's goal 326 into overtime lifted Detroit past the LA. Kings, Sergei Zubov, Niklas Hagtnan and Mike Ribeiro scored goals and Marty Turco posted his 29th career shutout to lead Motors ports AMA Superbike 9 a.m. Xtreme Motorcycles 11:30 a.m. SPD Dallas past Columbus, 34); rookie goalie Josh Harding made 35 saves, and Dominic Moore scored twice to lift Minnesota over Buffalo, and Ryan Get-zlhad two goals and an assist, Corey Perry and Dustin Penner each had a goal and an assist, and Anaheim beat Edmonton for its fourth straight victory. Mountain West Championship BYU vs. New Mexico 2 p.m. VRS Big 12 Championship Iowa St. vs. Oklahoma VRS Cam Ward n third-strin- Lacrosse 8 p.m. Game Rodeo 7 p.m. PBR, Cabela's Classic Women's College Basketball 5-- ESPN2 ESPN2 SPD NLL All-St- g af 5-- 1 VRS VRS 5 p.m. TENNIS Radio Sharapova, Hingis advance Men's College Basketball d INDIAN WELLS, Calif. Maria Sharapova opened her title defense in the Pacific Life (5), 64 victory over Michaella Kraji-ce- k Open with a on Friday night in a second-rounmatch at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Earlier, Martina Hingis led the expected parade of seeded players into the women's third round and former finalist Gustavo Kuerten bowed out in the first round of the men's draw. Top-ranke- 5 p.m. 1160 BYU vs. UNLV 7-- 6 NBA d AM ; New Orleans at Utah 7 p.m. 1320 AM College Baseball Gonzaga at BYU dugout Will Ferrell with the vs. 4 p.m. Atlantic 10 Championship Rhode Island vs. Geo. Wsh. 4 p.m. Atlantic Championship Delaware St. vs. Ra. A&M 4 p.m. HOCKEY A sunflower-seed-free TGC Championship Ore-C- Some things you might not ever see. Things like Leon Johnson caught stealing twice in a TGC 1 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Men's College Basketball Conference USA Championship I Packers pondering potential HERALD game. Sr., Toshiba Classic LaMont Jordan in Oakland. Droughns, who was obtained for wide receiver Tim Carter, slipped to 758 yards with a 3.4 average for the Browns last year and became expendable when Cleveland signed Jamal Lewis earlier this week. He is likely to be a backup to third-yea- r man Brandon Jacobs, who is the front-runnto succeed the retired Tiki Barber in the Meadowlands. - Neil K. Warner Auto Racing Busch, Sam's Town 300 Nextel Cup practice Boxing urday that he was retiring. "I poured my heart and soul into this game, not just in the NFL, but in college and in high school Plummer said. "I'm ready to move on with my life and try some new challenges." As for Rhodes and Droughns, neither may play e with his new team But both are expected to be major factors for them Rhodes split time in Indianapolis last year with rookie Joseph Addai and will likely do the same with WASHINGTON ond career regular-seaso- Muir pitches another win 40-1- 3-- Two running backs found new homes Friday. Dominic Rhodes, who ran for 113 yards in Indianapolis' Super Bowl victory, signed with the Oakland Raiders, and Reuben Droughns, who had 1,200-yar- d seasons with Denver and Cleveland, was traded by Cleveland to the New York Giants. Meanwhile, Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher said he doesn't expect troubled cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones to report with the rest of the Titans players on March 19. The NFL is examining 10 separate incidents in which when Jones has been questioned by police since being drafted, including a Feb. 19 triple shooting at a Las Vegas strip club. Two other arrests that Jones had not told the Titans about are among them. "As an organization it's always been our policy to gather facts and to make sure we have all the information, and that's what we're doing," he said. "At this point, I don't see him coming back on the 19th." Fisher was clearly upset that Jones failed to inform team officials about the two arrests in Fayette Coun - w Cougars to ty, Ga., last year, including one related tb a search for drugs at the home Jones bought for his mother. In Denver, Jake Plummer officially announced his retirement. He was 8 as the Broncos' starter, inmark in the playoffs, but lost his startcluding a ing job to Jay Cutler last seasoa The Broncos traded Plummer to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 3 for a conditional pick in the 2008 draft. The Bucs made the deal despite being aware of Plummer's retirement plans. He said on the Web site of The Jake Plummer Foundation last Sat3 Bany Bonds played long ball, Sammy Sosa had fun against his former team and Carl Pavano missed another outing for the New York Yankees. After a bout with the flu, Bonds hit his first home run of spring training Friday when he connected off Esteban Loaiza in the San Francisco Giants' 3 loss to the Oakland Athletics at Scottsdale, Ariz. "I hit it pretty good," Bonds said. "But it's spring training. I don't take spring training seriously besides getting in shape." Bonds was sidelined last weekend by a flu bug that ravaged the Giants. But since returning to the with a homer arid two lineup Tuesday, he is doubles. He said he is mostly over the flu, and his knees are feeling pretty good. Sosa has 588 homers and it appears he can still hit even after sitting out last season. The former slugger was too focused on his comeback to get nostalgic about facing the Chicago Cubs in Surprise, Ariz. But the way he's swinging the bat, he figures to see his old team again in June, when the Cubs visit the Texas Rangers for the first time. The Sosa, in camp with the Rangers on a minor league contract after a year out of with a walk as Texas beat a baseball, went Chicago split squad Sosa is f 8 with two home runs and four RBI through six games. "I know I was playing against them, but I was thinking about a normal game," insisted Sosa, a seven-tim- e 4 with the Cubs from and the 1998 NL MVP. "I'm just happy to have an opportunity to have another good game." Sosa had his second infield single in two days and a sharp hit to right field. While he's expected to be primarily a designated hitter, he played seven innings in right field and caught three fly balls, including a running grab near the wall to end the third. Pavano has had a difficult time just getting started with the Yankees, and his comeback stalled again when he was scratched from his scheduled outing Friday night against Tampa Bay. The was excused to address a personal matter. He took part in pregame drills, then left Legends Field about 45 minutes before the first pitch. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Pavano didn't ask for permission to leave, but was told to do so by manager Joe Torre. Pavano's personal matter was not thought to be a physical ailment. Automatic TODAY Colleae Baseball - f- 1 p.m. 960 AM leading role in a 10 3 BYU GONZAGA drama. Steve Parker in a slump. Jordan Muir lose a game. Friday night Muir took the mound for the 10th start of his young career and he did it again. The sophomore righthander pitched BYU to a 10-- 3 win over Gonzaga. "I never want to jinx anybody. So my comments are I just want him to go out there and give us solid innings and a win will come if he executes his pitches the way he's capable of," said a diplomatic BYU coach Vance Law. "I feel very fortunate that Jordan's here at BYU. There's a lot of schools that laid off of him a little bit. We were on him early out of high school He decided to come to BYU and I'm really grateful that he has." Another start, another BYU win. Muir is automatic. He threw five innings. He gave up five hits and two unearned runs. He walked two and fanned four and improve to 4) on the year and 104) in his career at BYU. To have 10 wins in 10 starts is remarkable, but it's almost unheard of to have 10 starts and not have a single "I think about it sometimes, but I dont really think about that when I go out there and pitch. I think it's just another start that I have to battle for my team It's no big deal to me to have that," Muir said. The hitters always seem to pick me up when I pitch and my defense is always behind me. J.D. (Stambaugh) came into pick me up with runners at second and third (sixth inning)." The Cougars gave Muir the support he needed early. They pushed across two runs in the second and struck for two more in the third inning when Parker led off with a y walk and Apana Nakayama doubled off the wall in center field. Jonathan duff then wall tripled off the to put the Cougars up Gonzaga answered with a left-fiel- d 4-- pair of unearned runs in the fourth to trim the lead to but BYU kept the pressure oa In the bottom of the fourth, Dan Vargas doubled and scored on a Kent Walton single to give BYU a lead. BYU continued to touch the plate in the sixth inning. J.T. Musso led off with a double. Vargas followed with a single to left and Johnson came through with a single to right to score both runs. Johnson stole second and took third when the throw went into center field. He scored on a pop foul down the first base line to give the lead. Cougars a Gonzaga tried to rally in the seventh. With one out, the Bulldogs got a single from Ryan Wiegand, a walk from Dustin Colclough and a single from Mark Castellitto to load the bases. Brian Winston then singled in a run, but Michael Ward relieved Stambaugh and promptly got Mike Terry 4-- Leaney takes lead at PODS Championship Cougars' Neeley earns All-Amer- designation ica THE DAILY ASSOCIATED GOLF ROUNDUP PRESS BYUUVSC ROUNDUP HERALD PALM HARBOR, Fla. Ark. Three of the seven members of the BYU men's and women's track team who made the NCAA national indoor meet competed Friday, with one Cougar picking honors. up Mindy Neeley, competed in the long jump where she was ranked 12th, came up big, taking seventh place (20 feet, 5.75 inches). The sophomore earned honors for BYU. "For Mindy's first time here she did an excellent job," said BYU women's coach Craig Poole. "It was the second-bes- t jump of her career and the best series of her life. With a little more experience and refinement, shell be a force to contend with." . Neeley was third after her second jump and gave BYU its first points of the meet. "I am an said Neeley after the event. "The second jump felt great, but the last three jumps, I was looking at the board and didn't get a good Jump off." Whitney McDonald ran in the 5,000 meters, getting off to a slow start but recovering to run a 16.09.51, her season best. In the men's pole vault, Whitney Neves finished 1 1th in the field of 15. He cleared Matt Weirich didn't clear the opening height. "We just didn't have a good vaulting day," said BYU men's coach Mark Robison said. 5. passing and serving today," said BYU coach Shawn PatcheD. "A lot of credit goes to Joel, Ivan and Cala. We also served exceptionally well and put a lot of pressure on them" The Cougars (144, 103 MPSF) were led by Cala and Robby StoweD who had 12 kills each. Rodnei Santos and Russell Holmes each added nine kiDs. BYU also held UCSB standout Evan Patak to just eight kiDs and .000 hitting on the night. The same two teams face off today at 8 p.m. (MT) in Santa Barbara. d t Goodson sets MWC record: At Minneapolis, Minn., BYLTs Angela Goodson set a BYU and MWC record in the 100 fry and freshman diver Tawni Jones wrapped up a remarkable season competing in the 3meter diving at the NCAA Championships. "Angela had great swims (2-9- 4-- 5-- 30-2- 30-2- BYU's Mindy Neeley competes in the long jump at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday. 3. said. Staring into a bright sun that toyed with his depth perception, Leaney watched a birdie putt on the last hole tumble in for birdie and a lead 67, giving him a one-shover Heath Stocum (69) on an Innisbrook course that won't let anyone get too far ahead. Defending champion KJ. Choi (69) and Chris DiMarco 40-fo- ot ledo. Against Purdue, Angeline with two Quiocho went RBI on a two-ru- n homer and scored three runs. The Cougars face Purdue at 10 a.m. (MT) and Penn State at 3 p.m. today. 4-- I Cougar Softball ttam wins twka: At Fresno, Calif., the I Cougar splkan swtep Caudtoc BYU Softball team (11-- came At Santa Barbara, Calif, Joel up with wins against Toledo ) in the SuVa, Ivan Perez and Yosleyder ) and Purdue Cala led strong defensive efBulldog Classic. The Cougars fort as No. 3 BYU picked up a defeated the Rockets 0 and crucial MPSF victory over No. beat the Boilermakers 4 UC Santa Barbara, sweeping Christina Gwyn got the shutout win on the Gouchos complete-gam- e "We did an excellent job the mound for BYU against To 36-3- 4, PHOTOBYU COURTESY I UVSC Softball sweeps pair. At Moraga, Calif., the Wolverines exploded for 25 hits and won today setting a record and then their first two games of the Saint Mary's Invitational, beatbreaking it later," said BYU women's coach Stan Crump. ing Stony Brook 10-- 4 and Idaho In the prelims Goodson broke State 84. Along with the Wolthe BYU and MWC record in verines 25 hits, they also had the 100 fly (5126) and qualified three home runs and 18 RBI. to swim in the consolation heat. Corie Jensen went f or--7 with She then broke that record in seven RBI in the two games, the consolation heat swimming a 5424 placing 15th overall Jones took 27th in the dive (292.90). Goodson will swim in the 200 fry today. On a golf course where Stephen Leaney said there were no easy holes, he had a simple explanation for how he wound up atop the leaderboard Friday at the PODS Championship. Tve probably holed more putts than anyone," Leaney FAYETTEVTLLE, including a three-ru-n Sara RoskeDey (W o4-and Natalie Paulsen homer. 8, two RBI) four RBI) also htt home runs. I Wolverine baseball drops gam to New Mexico State: At Las Cruets, N.M., UVSC jumped out to an early lead, but New Mexico State came from behind twice to take the series opener 10-Eli Slcsk finished with three hits and three runs batted in for the Wolverines. The two teams win meet again today at 1 p.m. MT, were among those another shot behind, but the true measure of this tournament was found further down the leaderboard. Only 37 players remained under par and 27 of them were within four shots of the lead. Leaney cant remember the last time he made more than a few putts longer than 10 feet, he (69) defending champion Annika Sorenstam had a 69 in her season debut Prammanasudh, coming off a victory two weeks ago in the Fields Open in Hawaii, had six birdies and a bogey on the Bosque Real Country Club course the longest on the tour at 6,932 yards and also the highest at about 8,000 feet above sea level Play was suspended because of rain at about 3 pjn, then called for day because of darkness at about 6 pjn. Sixth-seveplayers were unable to complete the round. two-tim-e n Laura Davies and Marcy n Hart opened with 68s, and Han and Christina Kim also were 4 under when play was stopped Han had five holes left, and Kim had seven to ga Hee-Wo- Sorenstam was another stroke back in a group at 69 that included Natalie Gulbis, while Mexican star Lorena Ochoa shota7L Sorenstam has 69 career LPGA Tour victories, five in her first start of a season. shouldn't have a problem now. The shortest of his six birdie er I Toshiba Classic At Newport putts was 12 feet, the on the 18th hole gave him the Beach, Calif., Jay Haas, Fuzzy lead and he even picked up Zoeller, Ben Crenshaw, Tom what he called a miracle birdie Purtzer, Euardo Romero and R.W. Eaks shot Sunder 65s to along the way. Leaney had 250 lead in share the yards for his third shot on the par-the Champions Tour's Toshiba fifth, hit into the rough, then chipped in. Classic. "This golf coursejust wears . Peter Jacobsen, ADcn Doyle and Morris Hatakky were a you out," said the Australian, who was at stroke behind, and Loren Rob136. erts, Bobby Wadkins and Bruce Uetzke topped an I MasttrCara Classic At group at 67 on the Newport h Beach Country Qutx The scorMexico, Stacy shot a 67 to ing average of the 78 players In e lead during take a the event was 69.76, nearly two the suspended first round of strokes tower than the Qiamri-on- s the MasterCard Classic, while Tour average 40-fo- first-roun- t d 5-- 2 9-- 2 to hit a comebacker that started a double play to end the inning and end Gonzaga's chances for a comeback. duff had a big day at the dish for BYU, going with two RBI, three runs scored and a triple. Walton and Vargas both had two hits for the Cougars. Winston had four of Gonzaga's 12 hits. "We got here a little early so we could work on being aggressive at the plate. Tonight we wanted to be aggressive and see the first pitch we could handle and hit It," duff said. "We wanted to get on top early. To score at least one run an inning, or every time they scored, we wanted to extend the lead." The win snapped BYUs three-gam- e losing streak as the Cougars improved to Gonzaga drooped to 10-The two teams conclude their series today at 1 p.m at Larry H. Miller Field. 9-- 6. Huix-quiluca- n, M M tzj Nt m ia It m it one-strok- f Jf ttftmam Onto tk Mkmt. . |