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Show .nnitjjn Also in this section: in mini limn ininmiiii mini iii Oct. 5 Weather C5 Classified C6 NOTABLE QUOTES: BYU football coach LaVell Edwards, who celebrated his 60th birthday Thursday. GRID SERIES: San Diego State and the University of e Arizona will begin a football series in 1998, Aztecs athletic director Fred Miller announced. Arizona, which hasn't played the Aztecs since a 0 loss 11 years ago, will play in San Diego in 1999 and 2001. San Diego State, which has won six of 11 games against the Wildcats, will play at Tucson in 1998 and 2000, Miller said. Each team must guarantee the visitor $200,000 per game as part of their contract. four-gam- By DICK HARMON Herald Sports Editor Ty Detmer says he's shaken off a sore wrist and the elk hunt and is ready to go and claims the 14th ranked Cougars are over a week's rest, humilation at Oregon, and look forward to playing Colorado State Saturday in Cougar Stadium. Kickoff is noon Saturday. The game will be televised live by KSL-Tchannel five. (For additional pregame stories, see pages C3 and C4.) V, The Rams are 2 and 0 in the WAC. BYU is 1 and Detmer, who suffered a sore liga4-- 4-- 3-- 2-- ment bruise in his right wrist since the Washington State game, claims he is 100 percent. This past weekend he shot an elk on BYU's bye Saturday, a shot from 400 yards in the Manti LaSal mountains. "I've come back to normal," he said. "I feel good to be back out there. It's kind of hard to watch from the sidelines." The Cougar junior continues to be a frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy. A victory and good performance against the Rams is crucial for Detmer and teammates. "We're anxious to get playing again and get our pride back and show everybody we're a good team after that loss at Oregon," he said. LaVell Edwards says he expects the Rams to run the ball and try and control the clock. "There is little question that is what they want to do. They run the run-hap- ball extremely well. And we've pot to stop it. If we don't they'll" get n into passing, mixing it up and that will cause us trouble." Edwards' team will be without the services of junior linebacker Jared Leavitt who underwent surgery for a bulging disk. He is out for the season. play-actio- In place of Leavitt, Provo sophomore Scott Giles, a juco transfer from Snow College, will get his first start. on the left knee of BYU's . freshman center Shawn Bradley revealed no damage, according to a school official. Bradley had complained of soreness in the knee and underwent the tests at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. He is still listed as questionable for the Cougars' first official practice Monday. LPGA LEADER: Americans took charge in the first round of the LPGA World Championship. Cathy Gerring and Cindy Rarick 69s Thursday. One shot stroke behind the leaders in the invitational event was Dottie Mochrie. USA OUT: The United States is out of the Dunhill Cup, a tournament it was expected to win for the second year in a row. Instead, the Americans failed to even reach the second round at St. Andrews, Scotland. Gone, too, is Australia, the second seed and a squad containing two of the game's best, Greg Norman and U.S. PGA champ Wayne Grady. The Aussies lost in the first round for the second straight year, this time to New Zealand. The American team of Mark Calcavecchia, Tom Kite and Curtis Strange fell in the first round Thursday to a trio of barely known Marc Farry, Jean Frenchman Van de Velde and Emmanuel 2on a chilled Old Dussart Course. O'MEARA LEADS: Mark O'Meara had nine birdies to give him the lead in the $1.3 million Las Vegas Invitational Thursday. O'Meara shot a 64 for a two-da- y total of 131, two strokes ahead of Tim Simpson, who had a 67 Thursday. The five-datournament concludes Sunday. le le y, NORM TO INDIANA: Paso assistant basketball Texas-E- l coach Norm Ellenberger said Thursday that he has accepted a job as an assistant to Bob Knight at Indiana. Ellenberger, who was forced out as New Mexico's basketball coach in the "Lobogate" transcript-fixin- g scandal in 1979, compiled a 134-6-2 mark at New Mexico. His reputation began to heal in 1986, when Don Haskins took Ellenberger on as a volunteer assistant at UTEP. In 1988, he became a paid, part-tim- e assistant, and last year coached the Miners late in the season when Haskins contracted severe laryngitis. SEEDS ADVANCE: Ivan Lendl fired 12 service aces in a victory over Scott Davis and Stefan Edberg struggled through a third-se- t tiebreaker to defeat Jakob Hlasek today to set up a semifinal confrontation between the two in the Seitfo Super tennis tournament in Tokyo. Edberg, seeded first, beat Hlasek 6 and Lendl, seeded third, ) ), defeated Davis 6 Second-seede- d Boris Becker and unseeded Richey Reneberg will play in the other semifinal. Becker 4 defeated Andrei Cherkasov and Reneberg beat Thomas Hogstedt 6-- 4, 7-- 3-- (8-6- 7-- (7-0- idj.s jo c-- :v:: v' ; ' 119-11- 3-- 1, "$'-J- fi7'fer-v- i V Bucs face elimination CINCINNATI (AP) - There aren't many secrets left between NL: ly." It was a combination of the Knicks being sloppy and a pair of .NBA castoffs, Darwin Cook and Darren Daye, teaming for 64 points for Scavolini. Cook, who used to play for New Jersey and Washington in the NBA, finished as the game's high scorer with 35 points. Daye, a veteran of three NBA teams, had 29 points. "Teams can't come over here and think it's going to be easy when they play us," Cook said, speaking on behalf of European basketball. After Wilkins tied the game at AP Laserphoto New York's Patrick Ewing (left) grabs a rebound as Scavolini Pesar's and sent it into overtime, Scavolini scored the first six points of extra session. But Ewing then took control, scoring six points to lead a 12-- 2 Knicks surge for the victory. Guard Velimir Perasovic had 24 points and Toni Kukoc, a second-roun- d draft choice of the Chicago Bulls this year, added 23 to lead 107 POP 84 to a 102-9- 7 victory over Barcelona. The Spanish champion, which was led by 28 points from former Jazz player Jose Ortiz, plays Scavolini on Saturday. In other NBA games, Denver Nuggets coach Paul West-head- 's run-an- d gun style that he pre-seas- m Conference Council after its July meeting. "Lifting the moratorium on expansion does not mean that expansion is imminent," said Dr. Diana Natalicio, president of Texas-E- l Paso and chairwoman of the Presidents' Council. "It means an orderly process regarding the possibility of expansion has been mandated with a maximum of input and information required before any further steps are taken. "The goal of the conference is to move in a studied, orderly and careful manner." Commissioner Dr. Joe Kearney said the WAC's expansion committee will gather further information and report its findings to the Presidents' Council. "If it then was the desire of the conference to expand, the next step would be to develop a listing of used at Loyola Marymount backfired as the Phoenix Suns routed the Nuggets 3 in the NBA preseason opener for both teams. At Orlando, Fla., Nick Anderson scored 31 points and Jerry Reynolds added 15 to lead the Orlando 7 NBA preseason Magic to 'a victory over San Antonio. 186-12- 111-9- qualifications for potential members," Kearney said. Zane Smith and the Cincinnati Reds. Smith is scheduled to start tonight for Pittsburgh in Game 6 of the National League playoffs against fellow Danny Jackson with the Reds leading the best-of-- 7 series The Pirates must win tonight to stay alive in the series. The Pittsburgh in today's editions reported that manleft-hand- er Ario Costa watches. WAC lifts moratorium on expansion The LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) Western Athletic Conference Presidents' Council has voted to lift a moratorium on expansion, but officials emphasized Thursday that the move does not necessarily signal that expansion of the nine-teaconference is forthcoming. The action by the Presidents' Council came on a vote by mail and was the result of a recommendation made to it by the WAC's - BOSTON (AP) Boston pitcher Roger Clemens, accused of threatening to "get" Terry Cooney, was not directing his anger toward the plate umpire, according to Red Sox president John Harrington. "We've heard both sides of the story. Who knows what was said? We're behind Roger 100 percent in this," Harrington is quoted in today's Boston Globe as saying on the flight from Oakland to Boston after Wednesday's game. "His position is that he was not directing his anger toward the umpire, and we believe him and we're behind him." Richie Phillips, executive director of the Major League Umpires Association, on Thursday said Clemens threatened to get Cooney after being ejected. Clemens threatened Cooney "three times as they were taking him off the field. He said he would find out where Cooney lives and would get him," Phillips said from his home in Philadelphia. "The umpires in the crew told me. It's bizarre," Phillips said. "Clemens was arguing every call he didn't (agree with). He knew what he was saying was cause for ejection." The star pitcher was ejected from the fourth, and as it turned out, final game of the American League playoffs in Oakland for shouting obscenities at Cooney. At the time, the Red Sox were losing in the second inning. Oakland went on to win sweeping the series. Phillips said he planned to ask American League president Bobby Brown to look into the matter, and Harrington said he plans to talk to Brown about ejecting a player from such an important game. "It will not be in the form of a complaint, but I'm sure he's anxious to hear what we have to say," Harrington said of Brown. "Both sides have to be more tolerant of each other in these situations." Brown was at the game in Oakland and will review tapes and read Cooney's report of the incident before deciding whether Clemens should be fined or suspended. future Kearney said the earliest a potential new member could be added would be for the 1992-9- 3 year, with the 1993-9- 4 year more likely. Big West members Fresno State, San Jose State and Nevada-La- s Vegas have all been mentioned before as possible WAC expansion candidates. 3-- 2. Post-Gazet- te ager Jim Leyland might start Ted Power against right-hand- er Cincinnati. "It's not 99 100 percent sure, but it's percent," the Post-Gazet- te quot- ed Leyland as saying. "The Reds have eight extra position players. We have eight extra pitchers. Why not take advantage of that." But Pittsburgh vice president of public relations Rick Cerrone said early this morning that Smith was still the Pirates' scheduled starter. In seven previous starts against the Reds this season, Smith has given up 20 runs and 54 hits in 47 3 innings. Some pitchers haven't lasted seven starts in a career. Smith was the losing pitcher in Game 3 when the Reds beat him 3 on a three-ru- n homer by Mariano Duncan and a two-ru- n shot by Billy Hatcher. 6-- Moore closinq qap on Detmer in Heism an race 6--2. 6-- 4, 6-- 3, Knicks barely avoid 'embarrassing' i atte OT win at McDonald s Open BARCELONA, Spin (AP) -Gerald Wilkins wipeu some imaginary sweat off his forehead and heaved a sigh of relief that could be felt throughout the NBA. The New York Knicks needed a by Wilkins with eight seconds left in regulation time to avoid an embarrassing loss to Italian champion Scavolini Pesaro. "It definitely has to rank as one of my very big shots," said Wilkins, whose 24 points helped the 5 Knicks overcome Scavolini in overtime in the McDonald's Open on Thursday. '.'We 'were supposed to win, no matter what. When I hit the shot it was like . . . phew," he said, wiping his forehead. The victory margin of four points was the smallest for any National Basketball Association team in seven McDonald's Open games. NBA clubs won the first six games in Milwaukee, Madrid and Rome by an average of 20 points. The Knicks, who play European champion POP 84 Split of Yugoslavia in Saturday's championship game, trailed by five points in the last two minutes of regulation time. "If we had lost the game, which we were very close to, it would have been one of our team's and the NBA's most embarrassing moments," said Knicks coach Stu Jackson. Patrick Ewing scored 34 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and blocked eight shots for the Knicks, most of whom were sluggish. "We had typical shortcomings you find in a first game," Jackson said. "We turned the ball over, missed free throws and shot poor- Clemens controversy is not over R. 42-1- BRADLEY OKAY: Tests run 1990 C, Cougars rested, ready for CSU "Five years ago, I thought if I ever got to be 60 there's no way I'd want to be coaching. But I'm not ready to hang them up yet." Friday 12, 6-- 6-- 2. HOW NOTRE DAME'S 1B90 OPPONENT DID IN 1B8 (.709) of 11 teams 6, lost 2) 1. Overall record B 2 Winning seasons 6 (won 3 Bowl teams 4. Finished In AP Top 20 7 teams Features Syndicate Sports Features Syndicate will pay S5 for your list It published. Send lists to Sports features, P.O. Box (60, Maple Shade, N.J. 08052. Include name, address, phone number and source. fcource! Sports Friday 6 p.m. Baseball, NL Playoffs, Pirates at Reds (CBS Channel 5. KSL 1160 AM) 6 p.m. Horse racing, Meadowlands Cup (ESPN) 9 p.m. Australian rules football (PSN) 11:30 p.m. Boxing, Banke vs. Zaragoza (PSN) By DICK HARMON Herald Sports Editor Virginia's Shawn Moore, an accurate throwing quarterback for a team that doesn't throw often, is slowly and methodically creeping up on BYU's Ty Detmer as a Heisman Trophy hopeful. You know Moore is getting more attention when both BYU and Virginia have byes this past week and ESPN's Beano Cook calls it dead even after saying Detmer had the edge the previous week. Other polls list Detmer as the Heisman leader. But wins and performances at this point count big. Voters must have their ballots in in about five weeks. In his opening remarks at the Education Summit, at the University of Virginia a year ago, Presi- This week Virginia's sports information office kicked its Heisman Trophy campaign for Moore in full gear. They started a conference call set up like BYU has invited the country to call in. "Imagine this you have the president, the governors and the cabinet all here and still the big man on campus is Shawn Moore." The President isn't the only one impressed. They have a good selling point. Virginia is ranked No. 2, its highest ranking in school history. Behind Moore, the Cavaliers have won 15 straight games and rank first in the country in scoring and total dent George Bush commented: Dick Harmon SPORTS EDITOR The press in the East, which were sent reeling by Detmer's performance against Penn State and upset of Miami, are turning to look at Moore. offense with 51 4 points per game and 563.6 yards per game. Moore has been responsible for 17 touchdowns and has thrown just one interception. All Moore needs is for Detmer and the Cougars to stumble, trip or fall. One writer who is still impressed with Detmer, BYU, Provo and LaVell Edwards is Edwin Pope, columnist for the Miami Herald. Pope called Wednesday to ask for a clarification of something on the Wastach Front. It seems an article with his name on it has circulated in Provo since before the BYU-Miagame. The article, a taunting look at BYU and a prediction of a blowout, was not written by the veteran Miami writer, according to Pope. "I'd hope you can straighten it out. It's the most puzzling thing I've seen in 51 years of sportswrit-ing- . I didn't write it." Pope said he has nothing but the greatest respect for BYU. "My trip to Provo was by far the best experience I've had in some time, and we were treated better there than any place I've been." Pope said everybody always talks about Doug Flutie and Boston College's upset of Miami and Flu-tie- 's petformace. "But I tell you, Doug Flutie couldn't hold a candle to Ty Detmer. Not even close." OK Edwin, we passed it along. This week's picks: UCLA's passing attack will find the same soft belly pass defense Wyoming pricked last week and humble the Aztecs. Bruins 52, San Diego State 38. UTEP could pull of the big upset and dash Hawaii's WAC hopes once and for all. The Rainbows have already lost to Air Force. A second loss would topple Hawaii, now 1 in league play. Leaving the Islands is dangerous, but playing UTEP isn't. Hawaii 33, UTEP 21. Wyoming will pump its record to 0 at the expense of New Mexico, but it won't be as easy as people might think. New Mexico is no pushover. Pones 28, Lobos 21. Air Force at Notre Dame. The Irish got upset by three-tim-e loser Stanford. Get serious. Irish roll, then roll again in Notre Dame's breather game Colorado State at BYU. CSU seeks to repeat it's upset of the Cougars in 1986 when the Rams used Steve Bartolo to drive the field, control the clock and run the Cougars out of WAC championship in BYU's own stadium. Rams lead 52-1- 0. the WAC in pass defense, but they've played mostly running teams. Cougars should prevail, but must respect Duke Earle and his pearls. Cougars 48, CSU 25, |