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Show raws BYU SOFTBALL SECTION MONDAY. MAY 14, 2007 SPORTS EDITOR NBA 200? Western 344 - 2555 ddicksonheraldextra.com Conference Semifinals o jazz Lead Series Darnell Dickson 115 W'l 101 3-- 1 9 MATT ten enici Herald SMITHDaily Daniella Urincho hits the ball during the Cougars' NCAA Regional game against Kansas last season at Miller Park. BYU's Cougar Jazz take control in fourth Quarterto pick up crucial road win Greg Beacham Softball to host NGAA THE . down the Warriors and then Derek Fisher put a sweet finish on a victory that put Utah on the brink of the Western Confer- HERALD ence finals. Boozer had 34 points and 12 rebounds as the Jazz handed the For the second year in a row, will the BYU Softball team (41-1be a regional host in the NCAA Women's College World Series. This weekend, the Cougars KCAA Regional (49-15- ), n Arizona State Cal Poly Cal Poly on Thursday (time TBD) at Miller Park. v-- , V-- k'iL-- s and (39-1- Southern Utah (29-2to Provo 1wri for NCAA fit j I regional play. Games will begin Thursday, Other teams in the Provo Regional are Arizona 115-10- 3-- welcome No. 7 BYU will play with the cham- pionship on St and Sat- urday. Southern Utah. A noon start time and a 3 p.m. game are scheduled for Thursday. Friday will feature games at noon, 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. The championship game will be played Saturday at nooa See Warriors their first home loss of the postsea1 son, Sunday night to put Utah up 1 in their second-rounplayoff series. Fisher scored 14 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter for the surprising Jazz, who can clinch their first trip to the conference finals since 1998 with a victory at home in Game 5 Tuesday night. "That was a big step in the growth process for us as a team," said Fisher, who missed the series opener and dramatically returned during Game 2 after tending to his daughter's serious health problem. "I haven't practiced much lately, so it felt good to be able to step up for my teammates." Deron Williams had 20 points and 13 assists as the Jazz finally solved the riddle of Oracle Arena, where the underdog Warriors won their first four playoff home games with the uptempo offense and fan support that dazzled the nation. But with a Jerry Sloan game plan that hearkened back to eighth-seede- d wiD (41-1- PRESS OAKLAND, Calif -- The Utah Jazz had seen enough of the Golden State Warriors' beautiful game. Carlos Boozer and the Jazz shoved and scraped to slow regional DAILY ASSOCIATED COUGARS, C2 ,Z lii v 1 K PGA GOLF U lJi iAA I rl I II 1 d See JAZZ, C4 4 Si) m i- p A Is - ft V: PHIL COALEAssoclated i A new look, ASHLEY for Mickelson Lefty wins Players Championship title w 2007 NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Bulls withstand rally to stay alive Andrew Seligman Doug Ferguson PRESS THE PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. His caddie loosened the flag from the 18th pin as a symbol of victory Sunday at The Players Championship, and Phil Mickelson added a personal touch. "Butch, the 1st of many." After playing one of his tidiest rounds on one of the most intimidating golf courses, Mickelson signed his name at the bottom of the note and handed it to his new swing coach, Butch Harmon. Arms around each other's shoulders, they walked up the hill toward the sprawling clubhouse for the trophy presentation, another sign that Mickelson might be on the rise. ' PGA, C2 FRANSCELLDaily Herald Utah's Derek Fisher came up with several clutch plays in the marcio jose SANCHEZAssociated Press fourth quarter, including a pair Utah Jazz's Carlos Boozer (5) dunks Golden State Warriors' Al Harrington (3) and Matt Barnes during the first half that helped the of Jazz build a big lead late. Sunday in Oakland, Calif. Boozer had 34 points to lead the Jazz, who are one game away from eliminating the Warriors. and new hope, See . Press a thumbs up as he holds the winner's trophy after winning the Players Championship on Sunday. ASSOCIATED P : Phil Mickelson gives THE f r ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO The Chicago Bulls built another big lead, and the Detroit Pistons were rallying. Sound familiar? This time, there was no collapse. Luol Deng scored 25 points, Kirk Hinrich and Ben Gordon added 19 apiece, and the Bulls hung on to beat Detroit 102-8- 7 in Game 4 of the CHICAGO 102 Eastern ConferDETROIT 87 ence semifinals on Sunday afternoon PISTONS LEAD and avoid a sweep. SERIES 3-- 1 "I dont care who it is, we are better than being swept in four games," Ben Wallace said. "We just have to come out and fight." Unlike Game 3, when the Bulls saw lead dissolve into a seven-poiloss, Chicago withstood a late push by Detroit. The Bulls out scored the Pistons 3 in the third quarter a nt 27-1- halftime lead to turn a seven-poin- t into a advantage going into the fourth. They didnt flinch when Chauncey Billups hit two free throws with 3:55 or when he anleft to cut it to with one swered Gordon's of his owa That made it 90-8-3 with 2:46 remaining, but the Bulls hung on against a Pistons team that had won 77-5- 87-8- See NAM V. BULLS, C4 HUHAssoclated Pre Detroit Pistons' Tayshaun Prince, center, Is pressured by Chicago Bulls' Luol Deng, left, and Kirk Hinrich during the second quarter Sundpy. |