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Show Also in lliis section: G Comics, iu Classifieds, NOTABLE QUOTES: B5-H1- i vish it were November and we were starting of! Lke this." Charlotte forward Annoa Gilliam, after the Hornets beat Golden on Sunday for their State eighth victory in their last 13 games. 110-19- 9 C: Chris LundahL former Timpview High quarterback and currently a junior at Western Illinois University, was named to tl Gateway Conference team. Lundahl, Moot-3- . 200 pounds, is majonr.g in business. Players must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA in order to qualify for the team. WHITE OUT: Utah State quarterback Kevin White injured his back in the Aggies' first scrimrru.e of spring football drills Saturday and will be out for an indefinite time. White, who missed much of last season with wrist anc back injuries, w as listed as the backup to Kirk Johnson at QB this spring. The Aggies already lost jaycee transfer quarterback Brad Fitzmaurice with a shoulder injury prior to spring drills. Johnson, Craig Sorenson and freshman Lex Stoehr are working out at quarterback for the Aggies. SPIKERS LOSE TWO: The BYU men's volleyball team e lost two matches over four-gam- the weekend. The Cougars fell to 1M, Long Beach State 15-- 3 Friday and Pepperdine 15--6, Saturday. 15-1- 0, 13-1- 5, 15-1- 13-1- 15-1- 3. LEWIS CONSIDERING: A e published report says is Carl Iewis Olympic champion n dollar considering a sprint against banned Ben Johnson, who w on the gold medal in the dash at Seoul but was later stripped of it for drug use. The London tabloid Mail reported Sunday said Lewis would decide within the next few weeks whether they would race. Lewis replaced Johnson as Olympic at Seoul after the champ-oCanada f as str.j,r eJ o.' .U3 medal an titer bare.-from internatk'ru.1 competition for isinj anabolic steroias "If I decide to run then, in the long term, I think it will be better for the sport than if I decide not to," Lewis was quoted as saying. "There's not an athlete running today who w ould have turned down a million dollars for this race and I've been offered three times that amount." six-tim- multi-millio- 100-met- er ! SOCCER WIN: EricWynalda scored two goals Sunday as the United States beat Iceland 1 in a tuneup for the country's first World Cup appearance in 40 years. Steve Trittschuh also scored in the first half and Bruce Murray got a second-hal- f goal for the United States, 5 in its exhibition schedule with five international games remaining. The United States opens World Cup play June 10 against Czechoslovakia in Florence, Italy. first-ha- lf 4-- of Australia said Monday he had less split with his father-trainthan three weeks before he is scheduled to challenge Virgil Hill for the World Boxing Association light heavyweight title in Las Vegas. Waters, who has a record and holds the Commonwealth title, said he would be trained by Johnny Lewis and Ed Weichers instead of his father Cec for the April 28 fight at Caesars Palace. er 12-1- Jazz at Suns DsyTwne: . Torngm fl TV'RmKo-- JAZZ Cable Trie Game 30 p m KISN 570 AM Jau have lost tree straqftt are at SO away t'orn home note: on the road arl in Phoenw yea !HM8i Uta ii only and have tost etgrtt straight n Veteran ttemoo ai Cotieum...the Suns lead the season series trtts HOLY COW! Cener ationt o Sports Broadcasters Fatner Harry Caray Cmcago Cub Atlanta Braves Son Skip Caray Grandson Chip Caray Orlando Magic Source: Saaotosfl Oigeet wtii pay S5 Features tymfecale Sports for your Nat r published. Send lists to Sports features, P.O. Boa 60, Ma pie Shade, N.J. 06052. Include name, address, phone number and source. 3 1. 2. 3. wins Masters as Ftoydl fades AUGUSTA, golf'i Ga. (AP renowned - front-runne- When r p m 6pm (PSN Monday Sports Talk IKISN 570 ttl) College baseball Teias si Gtlahoma 6pm. Baseball Phillies at Cubs WG'6 30 p.m. SportscefHral guest. FranH IKSL 1160 AM) Uyden 6 30 p m. Baseball. Blue Jays at Rangers (ESPN 7pm Jan Talk (KISN 570 AM) NBA. Jazz al Suns (JAZZ 30 p.m KISN 570 AM) 11 p m Volleyball 11am 12.20 UCLA Cable Clastic 'PSNj Tuesday stireteto front-runne- e. front-runne- back-to-ba- ar 170-yar- d, LA 1986. Floyd's conservative play on tlte back side of the 6,905-yarAugusta National course was the opening Faldo needed. "I started playing for pars," Floyd said. "Not consciously, but that's what happened. I just think that was the way the round set up." Faldo hung tough by saving par with a putt from the fringe on No. 12 after hitting his tee shot into the bunker. "1 could have played a career-sho- t and still hit it in the water," f aldo said. "That might have been the one that kept me going." He then birdied the 13th, 15th and 16th to get within one shot, which he made up when Floyd three-putte- d from 50 feet on 17 for a d 15-fo- 1 V I bogey. Nicklaus, a grandfather, had hopes of winning this crown for the seventh time when he started the day five shots behind Floyd. Those hopes were drained by a round that included four bogeys on the back side, resulting in a Nicklaus finished sixth, one shot behind Fred Couples, who closed with a 69. Nicklaus said he knows he won't have many more chances to win the Masters. Floyd doesn't figure to have many either, but Faldo does. The Englishman gave up team sports for golf when he was a child after watching Nicklaus win a Masters on television. AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) No. 16 doomed Nicklaus to fading finish. He hit behind a and the ball found the pond in front of tie green. The eisuing bogey ,h winner, in 1965 and '66. It would have made Floyd the first player with a major championhe on IX A ship in four decades crowns in 1969 and 1982, the Masters in 1976 and the L'JS. Open in k u "'lfrt-ir---irr-irtTi- i AP I Ray Floyd reacts to missing a putt on the first hole of the Masters Sunday. Floyd 'devastated' by Masters loss Nicklaus fails in his attempt to make a bit of golf history a - Jack AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Nicklaus wanted to make history. All he did was see somebody else repeat n Nicklat : hoped to become tl e first goL't- - to win a Seniors tit e and a nt dar tour event in the same yef. But he couldn't gene;-at- e the back-nin- e magic on Sunday that earned him six Masters championship. Instead, he watched playing partner Nick Faldo of England join Nicklaus as the only winners in the history of the Masters. Nicklaus, winner in his Seniors debut last week at The Tradition in Arizona, was disgusted at his back nine misfires that made him a spectator to Faldo's rally. The treacherous par-- 3 v 1 for Faldo, 72 for Floyd. Both had pars on the first extra hole, although Faldo had to come out of a bunker to save his. Both had excellent drives on No. 11 Flovd 275 yards to the right of center, Faldo 300 vards to the left of center. When Floyd's second shut found water. Faldo knew he just had to get it comfortably on the green. 69 flopped, Nick Faldo pounced. Raymond Floyd blew a lead on the final six holes of the 54ih Masters on Sunday, allowing Faldo to become only the second man to win this stoned event two ears in a row. The Englishman did it in similar fashion to last year's victor), winHe did. ning on the second hole of a sudden-death Faldo stopped it 18 feet from the playoff when Floyd's approach found the pond guarding the pin. Flovd, lying 3, took his drop 45 1 1th ards from the hole. green. "I've got to hole it for par," "It's tle most devastating thing that's happened to me in my ca- Floyd said. "The chances aren't reer," the distraught Floyd said. good." He didn't. Faldo then lagged his "I've had a lot of losses, but never like this. At this stage of jour putt within a foot and tapped in for career, how many chances are you the par that sewed up the third major title of his career, the $225.-00- 0 going to get?" first prize and the green jacket "When you have a guy that you r, know is a great it sets that goes to the w inner. He had beaten Hoch for his first your course," said F aldo, who won on the second hole of a playoff with Masters title after Hoch missed a Scott Hoch last year. "You've got short birdie putt on the first extra hole. Floyd failed on a 15 footer on to play positive-aggresiv"I thought it was unbelievable the first playoff hole. when Floyd hit his shot in the Faldo, who won the British Open water on 11. A guy like that has in 1987 and lost a playoff to Curtis Strange in the 1988 VS. Open, thus played so many pressure shots." ' Raymond's not the most fun continued the European domination six of the last 11 person to chase," Lanny Wadkins at Augusta had said earlier in the day after titles and three in a row have gone overseas. Sandy Lyle of Scotland finishing with a 68 and a third-plac- e tie at 223 with John Huston, who won the 1988 Masters. shot 75 after starting the day two Floyd realized he may have cost himself a second Masters title by shots behind Floyd. r. "He's an awful good getting out of character. He started He has a lot of determination, lot of plaving safe, hoping to par in for guts. He just doesn't want to turn the victory that would make him, loose. I'll be surprised if anything at 47, ie oldest Masters winner in funny happens." history. It did. Jack Nicklaus won this title for The two finished regulation with the sixth tune in 1986, when he was 278 totals a closing 46. Nicklaus also was the only back- - fin- is m d off his cha l es fo a seventh green jacket. "I'm disappointed," said Nick-l- a t the age of 51, I'm not lc. going to have that many chances. " Nicklaus struggled to a par 74 and a 285. He was seven shots behind Ray Floyd and playoff winner Faldo. "I never did get that big run going," said Nicklaus. "I knew I couldn't play just regular golf. I had to try to play catchup golf. When you try' to play catchup at Augusta National, then you are going to lose two strokes every time you make a mistake. And I made a couple of mistakes." final-roun- d, - Raymond Floyd called it "the most devastating thing that's haopened to me in my career." Floyd, at 47 trying to become the oldest Misters campion, blew a lead witn six holes to play Sunday and then lost the championship on the second hole of a sudden-deat- h playoff to defending champion Nick Faldo. "I've had a lot of losses, but never like this," the distraught Floyd said. "I've never felt like this ever. I've never had anything affect me like this. "At this stage of your career, how many chances are you going to get?" Floyd appeared to be on a cake-wal- k to victory with a birdie on the 12th, one that put him four par-- 3 shots ahead of Faldo, the Englishman w ho was to become only the second player to put together consecutive Masters titles. ' I didn't th'nk I could lose it, ' Fbd said. think what happened was nobody ever got running at me early," he said. "That dictated play. I started playing for pars, I think not consciously. But that's what happened. I just think that was the way the round set up." Faldo forced the playoff with birdies on Nos. 13, 15 and 16, and a bogey-- 5 by Floyd on the 17th, when from 50 feet. he three-putte- d Both players parred No. 10, the first playoff hole, although Faldo had to come out of the sand to do feet from the cup, lying 4. Faldo's second shot stopped 18 fwt from the hole. He lagged to a oot, tapped in for par and had the victory, "I competed marvelously well all week," Floyd said. "That's one thing I can be proud of when I look back. I did not play well today. It was a struggle." Asked what the victory would have meant to him, Floyd replied: "It would have meant so much that you can't imagine. To be the oldest to win the Masters, to have broken the par-- 3 jinx ... everything." Floyd had won the par-- 3 competition Wednesday. No one has ever won the Masters after winning that pretournament competition. He was asked if his feelings might not be as bad had he lost in regulation. 15 i it. The task became easy for Faldo Floyd's second shot on 11 caught the pond guarding the green. After dropping, Floyd pitched to when Hornets learning what it takes to be spoiler playoff chances. They fell 24 Bv EJLL 3AR ,'APD AP Basketball ;'i-- r The Charlotte Hornets, ho won't make the NBA playoffs this year, are learning what it takes to mine who will. The Hornets had a league-wor2 record on March 16, but they have won eight of 13 since then, including four victories over teams that have either clinched a playoff berth or are in contention for one. Three teams now sit behind the Hornets in the NBA's overall standings. The latest triumph came Sunday 9 in a victory over Golden State that dampened the Warriors' Jttr st 10-5- 110-10- Feel real sorry for Ray Floyd. The 1976 Masters Champion had a e lead with six to holes play in this year's Masters only to hit that great fairway barrier in golf that causes a great constriction of the throat. four-strok- "I never never had this," said Nick Faldo felt like this, never. I anything affect mr. like Floyd after he lost to in sudden death. Choking has that eff ;ct. When Floyd folded, it also affected the Masters. Once again, one of this time an those foreign Englishman, ; eized the day. Floyd's fold fixed Faldo. The Limey. eae S B, F!(d Dim Monday ril i. I'fKt games behind Seattle for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. "I wish it were November and we were starting off like this," said Armon Gilliam, who joined the Hornets in a trade with Phoenix in December. Gilliam had 19 points and 14 rebound, giving Charlotte a 0 record when he has double figures 7-- in both. you've got to beat them." In other NBA games, it was Cleveland 100, Detroit 97; Houston 146, Orlando 123; Indiana 99, New York 97; Los Angeles Lakers 116, Denver 109; New Jersey 102, Miami 131; and Portland 112, San Antonio "Some people like to have the situaball in those tions, and I am one of them," Tripucka said. "You have to have the right attitude at the end of the game. You have to know you can score." 105. from Tripucka, who was the line, said he expected free throws to decide the game. The Hornets missed 10 of their first 20 and then made 12 of 13 in the fourth quarter. Kelly Tripucka's free throw with of a second left broke 9 a tie and gave the Hornets the first three-gam- e winning streak in the franchise's two-yehistory. Tripucka, who also hit a pair of free throws with 13.5 seconds left in the game, said he liked being on the line in crucial situations. seven-tent- 109-10- ar "This isn't the same team it was three or four months ago," Coach Gene Littles said. "This is a different team. This team won't lose, free throws,' " he said. Tripucka, who scored 17 points, was fouled by Rod Higgins while shooting a jumper from the corner. Tripucka hit the first free throw, then missed the second. ot Higgins said Tripucka's pump fake before his shot caused the foul. "I thought Kelly was going to shoot it," Higgins said. "I didn't think he would fake. And when he did, I took the fake and he caught I thought it was a me good call." Terry Teagle had 23 points and Mitch Richmond 22 for Golden State. "I looked up on the bench after somebody had just missed two and said, 'If we lose this ball game, we know why. It will be because of Floyd's choke allows Europeans to win again TT. Can: Sports 0 3-- FATHER FIRED: Guy Waters ml. MISL Soccer iESPN) p m Baseball. Phillies al Cubs (WGN) COUGAR DEFENSE: The big winner during BYU's spring practice was the defense. Jared Leavitt, who La Veil Edwards said certainly passes the eye test, turned out to be a diamond in the rough out of Walla Walla Junior College in Washington. He is a PLAlfEK at outside linebacker. The Cougars also added some wrinkles to what Edwards said is normally a very' conservative scheme. "We do have a tendency to be "When you have a front like that, you can keep things very simple." (p Dick Harmon Mexico Junior College, the quickest player at BYU since Danny Ainge. (4) Ray Stewart, 0 guard UVCC, outstanding shooting BYU's defensive line will be quicker, but a question mark on 6-- strength. One key is BYU's defensive performance in the first game at SPORTS UTEP. In the Cougar scheme of things, getting a bead on UTEP defensively is a must. Confidence from a sharp outing with the Miners will determine a lot of Xs and Os and what you'll see against We to need mix our With be different. up predictable. This year could folcoverages." The Cougars allowed the nation's most promising offense defending champion Miami the week. lowing Cou256.6 yards passing a game last next the intact fall, returning year, ranking 104 of 106 in NCAA gars must win more battles defeneee pass defense statistics. sively, as they have traditionally HOOP INK: Wednesday is the first What you will see out of these done. day major colleges can sign preps Cougars next season is more confiand junior college basketball playto Edwards said a major key dence, more aggression, more presers. Completing one of the more won't what will what be and done sure and more speed. be done in the fall depends on the remarkable recruiting efforts in school history, here's a prediction front line. on what the Cougars will do in "Last year Miami had one of the order of certainty: fl) Kenneth ADD DEFENSE: Speaking to the media before Saturday's spring toughest and strongest front defenforward, Bingham Roberts, game, Edwards said his staff has sive lines college football has ever High, model power forward, a always worked in new schemes on had. They could just flat out apply roundhouse knockout blow for a offense and defense during the pressure from those guys. They sweep instate: (2) Jared Miller, Ricks, destined to spring. "We then talk about it all didn't have to do anything else but center-forwar- d summer long and almost always send those guys. Miami's defense become the surprise find of the scrap it in the fall and go back to was one of the best, yet it was Rockies the past five years, (3) what we've always done." very, very simple," said Edwards. Mark Thompson, 1 guard, New- ST jJw pnimn 6-- 6-- - guard for Wolverines. Outside chance Hutchinson, Kan. star forward 7 Paul Stalworth and teammate Wendell Charles will sign. Two to four additional junior college players including a recruit from Arkansas may visit Provo later this week. ADD ROBERTS: Everybody seemed shocked Roberts turned down Utah and Kansas for BYU. But those close to Kenneth report brothers Fred and Glen were working on the BYU end all along and couldn't be more pleased with his decision, one they'd hoped for all season. GORHAM UPDATE: Geoff Gor-haa 7 transfer from California will not be given a scholarship next year to play basketball at BYU, according to the BYU coaching staff this weekend. 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