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Show SECTION FRIDAY, MAY 30. SPORTS EDITOR 2008 PROVO OPEN Darnell Dickson 344-255- 2008 ddicksonheraldextra.com BYU FOOTBALL 68th annual Provo Open set to tee off Former UNLV football recruit Jason Franchuk DAILY will be a Cougar after mission HERALD The 68th annual Provo Open will be held at the Reserve at East Bay today and Saturday. The rest of the story isn't so predictable. It's a solid field, including a chunk of the top Utah Section PGA professionals and four previous champions. That club includes Todd Tanner and Brett Way ment, who won two years ago. Steve Schneiter and Kim Thompson are also part of the event. Some of Utah's top amateurs are in the field, including BYLFs r i V Darnell Dickson Earlier this week, former Logan High and Utah State quarterback Rifey Nelson announced his intention to accept a BYU scholBYU is giving a whole new meaning to the arship offer when he returns from his mission in 2009. popular LDS missionary phrase The field is white already to harvest." Te'o (Moot-1200 pounds) rushed for 262 For the second time this week the Cougar yards in the state championship game and ran football program has turned to the mission for more than 1,000 yards as a senior at Kafield to pick up a new recruit. huku, despite missing almost half the season BYU is apparently trying to corner the Former Kahuku (Hawaii) standout Malosi market on the Te'o family, Malosi is a cousin Te'o, a running back who originally signed a letter of intent to play for UNLV, has indicated of BYU defensive back commit Shibah Te'o, he has accepted a scholarship offer from the who will join the Cougars this fall, and anothBYU linebacker recruit er cousin is five-stCougars and will be in Provo this fall, accordManti Te'o, who has yet to announce his coling to Total Blue Sports. Te'o is currently finishing out his mission service in New York. legiate choice. DAILY 4 FILEDaily Herald tees off during the second round of the 2007 See OPEN, C5 Provo Open at The Reserve at East Bay on June 1, 2007. UVSCs Andrew Smith 2008 WSSTERM CONFBRBNCS' T "I 1 HERALD FRENCH OPEN FINALS: GAME 5 30 vLlLJL 1 Lakers eliminate defending-champio- n Spurs with Game 5 win; await Celtics-Piston- s victor DAVID 4 - VINCENTAP James Blake reacts as he plays Latvia's Ernest Gulbis match during their second-roun- d of the French Open on Thursday. USA's j k ' Ait John Nadel THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Top U.S. man exits French d Open in upset Kobe Bry- LOS ANGELES ant and the Los Angeles Lakers dispatched the defending champions, and now they're headed to the NBA finals for the first time in four years. Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers rallied from an early deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 100-9on Thursday night and win the Western 2nd-roun- ''"'" Howard Fendrich 2 THE ASSOCIATED Conference finals in five games. The Lakers are 12-- 3 in the playoffs, including 0 at Staples Center, I I 1 100 92 James Blake's frus- PARIS tration rose to a crescendo Thurs day. The top U.S. man in the French Open Breaking it down 8-- LAKERS SPURS PRESS where they haven't lost in two Check out which men's and women's seed- months. They've won ed players won on Thursday and which ones play today, C2 14 straight home games and 21 of their last 24 postseason was talking to himself, and the words were growing louder. He was bothered by the clay underfoot. By the chair umpire. By his own play. And, most 6f all, by the drop shots and assorted other winners his foe produced. For the fifth time in six career trips to Roland Garros, Blake games at home. They get a week off before opening the NBA finals next Thursday night at Boston or Detroit. The Celtics lead the Eastern Conference finals 2 with Game 6 tonight in Detroit. A basket by Lamar Odom gave the Lakers an 6 lead 3-- de-S- 83-7- with 5:40 BLAKE, remaining, but a by Brent Barry and a basket by Tony Parker drew the Spurs within two points. Manu Ginobili missed a that could have given San Antonio the lead before Bryant's jumper with 3:33 to play made it A foul shot by Tim Duncan C2 MLB 85-8- drew the Spurs within three, but two more baskets by Bryant made it 2 with 1:47 to play, and the Spurs weren't closer than five points after that. Odom added 13 points and Joe Torre 89-8- See LAKERS, C6 - - CHRIS PIZZELLOAssociated Press Los Angeles Lafeers' Pau Gasol (1 6) dunks as San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili, left, looks on during the second half of Game 5 on Thursday. The Los Angeles Lakers won, 100-92. returns to N.Y; Mets beat Dodgers Boston Celtics want to avoid another Game 7 Ben Larry Lage THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Flip Saunders doesn't sound like a coach worried about his future. The Boston Celtics won Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, pushing the Detroit Pistons to the brink of elimination and a possible shake up. Saunders has already outlasted his predecessors, Larry Brown and Rick Carlisle, both of whom lasted just two years. But if Detroit loses in the conference finals for a third straight season, there's a chance Saunders won't be back for a fourth year. The Pistons' nucleus, which has been together since winning a title in 2004, might also get broken up with another loss. Eastern Conference Finals: Game 6 - The Palace of Auburn Hills Tonight, 6:30 p.m. Boston leads series 3-- iv: tsm 9 Saunders shrugged off the pressure on him going into a matchup tonight at home, saying he's excited about the opportunity. "1 really believe if we get Game 6, that we're going to have a good opportunity in Game 7," Saunders said Thursday, If Boston falls o 0 2 , 0-- 3 Kaaio: xozu hivi this postseason, it will host its third Game 7 on Sunday night. Paul Pierce said the last thing he and the Celtics are thinking about is being tired from their grueling run. "The only thing on my mind is getting a win, getting a step closer to being in the NBA finals," Pierce in Game 6s mUV.HERALDEXTRA.COM See CALL PRESS David Wright NEW YORK hit two more home runs off Brad Penny and the newly inspired New York Mets dampened Joe BOSTON CELTICS AT DETROIT PISTONS p i: Walker THE ASSOCIATED CELTICS, Torre's return home, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 84 Thursday N.Y. METS 8 L.A. DODGERS 4 WINSLOW TOWNSONAP Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett pumps his fist after making a shot in the second half of Game Son C6 Wednesday. TO SUBSCRIBE night. A rare catcher's inter ference call helped the Mets win their third in a row and send the Dodgers to their fourth straight loss. See METS. C4 |