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Show I i Scoreboard C7 I Outdoors C9 0 The Daily Herald Thursday, January 25, 1S96 One rivalry i5 15 which wi never end By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. Jerry said he did it. Jimmy said he did and came halfway across the country to make the point. So don't even think about telling them to bury the hatchet. It would just wind up stuck in one or the other. The answer may be in dispute, but the question is not: Who took the Dallas Cowboys from the bottom of the NFL to the top? "I always had ultimate authority," Jerry Jones said. "If somebody wants to write a the Jazz outscored the Golden State Warriors 32-1- 1 in the second quarter Wednesday night en route win. to a 100-8- 9 Though Malone had 25 points and Stockton 16 assists. Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said that second unit helped turn the game around. 6 Utah trailed after one quarat halftime. ter, but led 48-3- 2 "We started out like we were half dead. I didn't know if we were going to have any energy to play or compete or do anything at all," 21-1- Sloan said. "Then the second group got a little bit of life and we got a better second quarter." Keefe had 12 points and nine rebounds for Utah, which has won four straight. Carr had all of his Johnson told reporters, explaining his visit. "But there 1 1 Analysis points in the second quarter. "We jumped out to a nice lead in the second quarter and had that kind of comfort zone to play within and that gives you a chance to make your play a little more relaxed," said Stockton, who came within one assist of the season high were so many requests from you people that this seemed the best way to do it." Sure. ; Jealousy, envy, greed, dishonsome things esty, backbiting never get old. That's why the rivalry will never end. Two years after the league's most famous divorce, the mystery is no longer why Jones and Johnson split up at the height of their combined success. What boggles the mind now is how they stayed together so long. And now that the one has a new coach and the other a new owner, they claim to have lost the desire to do so. Intentionally, at least. "I'm here with Barry Switzer and Jimmy's in Miami," Jones said. "That's closure." ' Maybe. Johnson and Jones exchanged greetings twice in recent weeks: once just before the Cowboys beat Green Bay two weeks in the NFC championship, when they shook hands on the sideline; and a second time at the Senior Bowl, while they were looking over talent at the college Knicks By The dropped nine of 1 1 . On Wednesday night, both teams got much-neede- d road victories,, even if they came against lesser opponents. "We redeemed ourselves, a little bit anyway, from the fiasco Tuesday at Madison Square Garden," coach Don Nelson said of a humiliation by Chicago. Since Pat Riley took his leave 20-poi- nt By BOB HUDSON The Daily Herald Assistant Sports Editor Utah Valley State College needs a road win at Eastern Utah to give itself some breathing room in the race to host the Region 18 basketball tournaments in March. Wolverines The No. led the Scenic West Athletic Conference with a 6-- 1 record. But, more importantly, they have a one-galead over the Golden Eagles (5-in the Southern Division race. The team with the best record in the South will be host of the men's and women's tournaments. "CEU has been the big surprise in the league," said UVSC coach sidering the fierce allegiance play-.er- s, surprise that his presence in town would not go unnoticed. ; "There isn't a more straight-u- p guy," said Kevin Williams, the wide receiver who was recruited by Johnson at the University of Miami and played for him at Dallas. "And nobody could get you up for a game the way he could." In Williams' rookie season in .1993, he recalled Johnson walking into a players' meeting six months after they'd won the Super Bowl and telling the gathering: "I do not want to be tested. Ask the guys around you. And while you're at it, look at the guys on your left and your right. Some of them will not be around when the season is over." ..M "nr I'll Iva " By DICK HARMON Daily Herald Sports Editor Utah has won 1 7 games by 0 or more points this season. Only the Chicago Bulls have more double-dig- it victories, with 21 such wins. Malone, who scored 51 points in Utah's earlier game this season against Golden State, had 12 of his points in the third quarter. Utah went on a 16-- 0 run that began with 3:02 left in the first half early in the third quarter. Chris Gatling had 16 points for (See JAZZ, Page C2) 88-7- 2-- 0 edge in the series. Phoenix and Minnesota are hardly rivals, but Minnesota stung the Suns with at victory cn Jan. 4, the only time Minnesota has beaten the Suns in 27 games since joining the NBA. Charles Barkley scored nine of his 22 points in the decisive third quarter and also had 16 rebounds as the Suns beat the Timberwolves 101-9"When Chuck is delivering, they all get pumped up," Phoenix coach Cotton Fitzsimmons said. "They know they can count on him. 1. 2) Jeff Reinert. "With a new coach, no one knew what they would do." The two teams play Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Price. The Wolverines will be at Colorado Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Both games will be broadcast live on KSRR, 1400 AM on the radio dial. "We're playing CEU on the second night of a tough road trip," is much Reinert said. "CNCC better than they used to be. We're really worried about CNCC. Athletically they're as good as anyone in our league." Leading the Spartans are Adam Apodoca. Heath Jolley and James Barnett, all of whom are averaging about 15 points per game. 1 ton. ; ; Mercer, Texas-Pa- n American, Southwest Texas State, Dartmouth and ; Boston. The two good wins' in that 10-- 0 run were over New Mexico State and a struggling Arizona State. Now Bliss will see how legitimate his team is and 4-- 3 arei the Cougars, 10-first. up ij The Lobos hav e the I league's most accurate 3- point shooter in 6-- 8 forward! Clayton Shields, who has a; average, but is hit-- ; . 45 percent of his threes.; . ting The other forward is 6-Greg Schornstein. a junior with a 6.2 average. The center is freshman sensation Kenny' Thomas, who is 6- - 9, but! weighs 250 pounds and is sol-- 1 id muscle. He averages 15.1 J per game. The guards are 6-- 4 Charles Smith and 6--2 David; " Gibson. Smith leads the Lobos; ? with an average. As a team. New Mexico leads the WAC in shooting 6, affi m 111 -f- W ' ft Ml IIMIMIHII HIM AP Photo Utah's Antoine Carr (55) waits for Golden State defenders Chris Gatling and Donyell Marshall to come down before making a shot Wednesday. The Jazz won their fourth straight, beating the Warriors 100-8(25) and that's been going on for years." In other NBA games, it was the Los Anaeles Lakers 124, Boston 107; Houston 98, New Jersey 89; Cleveland 91, Philadelphia 88; Charlotte 127, Washington 113; Chicago 104, Vancouver 84; Indiana 97, Milwaukee 89; Detroit 85, San Antonio 84; Seattle 86. Denver 79; and Utah 100, Golden State 89. Patrick Ewing scored 37 points and Charlie Ward hit a pair of key to help the Knicks overcome a deficit in the fourth period. Miami lost for the eighth time six-poi- nt in 10 games. Alonzo Mourning had 25 points "Our key this weekend is to keep our intensity after our big wins at Snow and on our floor against CSI," Reinert said. "We can't get complacent." Versile Shaw, a Division I transfer from Western Carolina, leads CEU with a average. Ime Udoka, who is among the top shooters in the league, had 30 points in a win over Ricks last weekend. Scott Benson continues to lead UVSC with a 19.7-poiaverage. Brad Willden is at 16.1 and Derrick Elliott is at 14.8. "It's going to be interesting to see how we both hold up in the next couple of weeks," Reinert noted. 23-poi- nt nt o - : ; on road them a : ; process. UNM played a lot of games at home against ques-- ; tionable opponents in creat-- : ing a 10-- 0 record before los- ing to Fresno State in the ', WAC opener. During that ' time Lobo victims included .' Simon Fraser, Texas Arling- - ; 9. of the Knicks after last season, an intense rivalry has developed, and 9 the Knicks' victory gave -- Dave Bliss will find out much about his team in the 1 and-ende- d " ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. New Mexico will prove it is a worthy 15-- 2 basketball team in the next two days. The Lobos will play host to BYU tonight (7:30, KSL- TV, channel 5) then No. 10 Utah Saturday and coach - around," Adelman said. "They kicked our tails from one end of the court to the other." and 10 rebounds for Miami, but couldn't contain Ewing. Suns 101, Timberwolves 91 Barkley helped Phoenix rally from a five-poihalftime deficit in 4 by outscoring Minnesota the quarter. Kevin Johnson also had nine points in the third quarter, and finished with 21 points and assists. Lakers 124, Celtics 107 Elden Campbell scored a season-hig- h 26 points and Nick Van Exel added 18 as the Lakers swept their e season series with Boston. Dino Radja led the Celtics with 28 points and 12 rebounds, while (See NBA, Page C2) nt 31-1- 1 1 two-gam- UVSC's women, who share the top spot in the league with Salt Lake visit the same two schools. at 6-CEU is 4-- 3 w hile CNCC is 0-"CEU's a really good team," noted UVSC women's coach Cathy Nixon. "They have the leading scorer and rebounder in Lindsay Allen (16 points and 11 rebounds a game) and four players who average in double figures. "We'll just continue with our same defensive plan," Nixon said. "With our bigger, stronger guards, we'll try to keep the ball away from Allen in the post." Leading UVSC areTricia Ferrin at 14 points a game and Mary Hunter with 2 per outing. 1, 7. nt '. 7; -- nt averaging percentage, 51: percent shooting from the field. The Lobos are also the! shoot-- ! most accurate 40 team, ing hitting percent' from the arc. ; The Cougars will need to; defend Thomas in the post.; yet pressure Smith and Gibline. son from the The Lobos also pose a prob- lem with their slashing, dri- " ving penetration. "What we'll need to do is' use some team defense and proper rotation to stop that. penetration. We'll mix up. our defenses so they won't be able to come down and just get in a rhythm," said BYU coach Roger Reid. The Lobos are coming off two impressive road wins at and Colorado Wyoming State. That feat puts the Lobos one game out of first place behind Utah and Fresno State. The Cougars, delayed by snow Thursday in Salt Lake ! City, arrived nearly two hours behind schedule in (See COUGARS. Page C2) ' -- ' : : ; I I ; ; -- ", ' ; - : 1 ieles survives semifinal scare By PHIL BROWN Associated Press Writer MELBOURNE. Australia jar .Williams shuddered, almost involuntarily. "Man," he said, "Jimmy could get you wound up to play." He could do plenty of other things, too. Inspire loyalty, assess talent, trade shrewdly. But Jones said at the breakup two years ago that any of 500 guys could coach the Cowboys to the Super Bowl and after failing in his first try, Switzer has finally made Jones a man of his word. 'Johnson didn't call him a liar, exactly. But he suggested, subtly, that Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin didn't just show up and develop into superstars overnight. Even more impressive, John- son said he could work the same magic in Miami. Without Jones' fingerprints all over the place. '. "I didn't come back for the job, I came back to win a Super Bowl. It will have to happen in the next three years," Johnson Cougars he set against Orlando last Friday. On Tuesday night, the Jazz outscored Portland 30-- 8 in the secwin. ond quarter in a 96-7- 2 Stockton played despite a badly swollen mouth, the result of a collision with teammate David Benoit in Tuesday's game that required five stitches. Stockton got three of his assists on thundering dunks by Malone and one while sprawled on his back. In the fourth quarter, he stumbled while driving to the basket, but managed while falling to bat the ball to Keefe for a layup. Warriors coach Rick Adelman said his team was lethargic offensively after the first quarter. "I think really we got out of sync in the second quarter and they took advantage of us standing No. 7 Wolverines to travel to CNCC, CEU 'Johnson demanded from his it should have come as no 3 Associated Press previous eight, and the Suns ar Lobos up next for 5 The New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns are accustomed to having a lot3 more success than they've had lately. The Knicks lost five of their game. "He said, 'Hey, it was a great five years together. It was productive for both of us,'" Johnson said. "And we could be working together again. I might want to pull off some shenanigans and make a trade with him." . Don't tell Jones but the shenanigans have already begun. Just turning up this week at what Jones is treating as his coronation is monkey business enough. Con- m As usual, Karl Malone was the high scorer and John Stockton led Utah in assists. But it was the second unit guys such as Antoine Carr and Adam Keefe who made the difference for the Jazz. Carr, Keefe, Howard Eisley and Greg Foster came off the bench as ball-game- i jj C iQi OAKLAND, Calif. check and say he made the decision, fine," Jimmy Johnson countered. Theirs is a rivalry that will never end. Several hundred miles were supposed to separate them Wednesday. Uninvited, Jimmy dropped into Jerry's little Super Bowl soiree. "I wouldn't want to take away ," any of the focus from the .. h " By ROB GLOSTER AP Sports Writer ' all-st- 1 Monica Seles didn't dominate. She survived. Teen-age- r Rubin Chanda retrieved some of Seles' best shots, pushed her around for much of today's match and came within two points of beating the three-tim- e Australian Open champion in the semifinals. Then Rubin, tennis' marathon woman, couldn't finish it. 6-5 ). Seles won 6-- 7 final in 2 the set. after trailing stretching her perfect match record in Australian Opens to 27-Among her eight Grand Slam titles, she won the Australian in 1991. 1992 and 1993 before taking 3 12 years off the tour after a deranged spectator stabbed her in Germany. She said later a sore shoulder, from lifting weights, forced her to stop practice the previous day, w hen "I couldn't lift my arm." But she said she felt fine going into today's semifinal, despite earlier groin muscle and leg injuries. For the title Saturday, the top seed will face No. 8 Anke Huber of Germany, who reached her first Grand Slam final by beating No. (7-2- 1, 7-- 5-- 0. ; , AP Photo Monica Seles returns a backhand today during her match against Chanda Rubin at the Australian Open. Selesin barely surthe finals. scare. Seles will face Anke Huber vived a three-se- t 1 6 Amaiidal Cocter Africa 4-- 6. 6-- 4. of South 6-- 2. Rubin's best previous Grand Slam result was reaching the quarterfinals of the French Open last year, but her marathon matches have put her in the record books. At Wimbledon last year, she set a Grand Slam women's record for in 58 most games in a match 6-second-roun- d 5 a victory over Patricia To reach the semifinals here, the No. 13 seed set Australian Open women's records for longest match and final set in beating No. 3 Aran-tx- a 4 Sanchez Vicario 6-in 3 12 hours. "She was the one who was maybe supposed to feel tired," Seles said of her opponent. "She was running down balls that a lot of people won't even run for, and I got very nervous." Seles also admitted, "I really thought I would be gone. ... I love the stadium court here and that is why I was so down ... on myself that I am not going to be able to play maybe another match here." Rubin, the 13th seed, nearly broke service for a 1 lead in the final set. Down Seles hit a forehand crosscourt winner and got to deuce when Rubin hit a forehand long while trying to attack a second serve. She held on a forehand crosscourt passing shot under 7-- 6, 7, 17-1- 4. 2-- 6, 16-1- 5-- 15-4- pressure and another forehand error by Rubin. Serving for the match at 5-- 4, Rubin was two points away at 30-1She double-faulte- d to 30-3- 0 and then hit a forehand volley wide. Seles missed one break point, but converted the next when Rubin net ted an easy backhand putaway. Rubin said she most regretted that double-faul- t. She hit one second-serv- e ace earlier in the match, and "I knew that if I didn't go for my second (serve) that she would take charge. I made a decision to go for it." ; On the volley, "I maybe went for it a little bit too much," she said. "I gave myself the chance 5. ! , and just didn't come through. . "I tried to stay aggressive and get in a little bit and put her on the defensive a little bit more. and. I ; think I did that pretty well'' ' "It's just a great feejing. unbelievable," Huber ;said of; reaching the final after, a bad ' stretch in 1994 when she fell out of the top 10. : As for feeling satisfied just to come this far, she said, "For sure. there's a danger because it's the" ; first time that I am in the finals of a Grand Slam. But still I try to do everything. I try to win, and try to ! ; . play my best. I hope that I still can concentrate on Saturday." ' ; In the first set against Coetzer, a e Grand Slam semifinalist,: Huber said she tried to hit to3 many winners, "a little stupid, I think." first-tim- |
