Show 2S Standard-Examin- Saturday er Oct 13 1990 Sports exhibition The Associated Press NBA Isiah Thomas and William Bedford scored 8 points each to lead the Detroit 5 Pistons to a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA exhibition opener for both teams Friday night Joe Dumars added 17 points Mark Aguirre 15 and rookie Lance Blanks 14 for the Pistons in the game played at Lincoln Neb Los Angeles’ Charles Smith scored 19 points to lead all scorers Benoit Benjamin added 12 points and Ken Norman 1 1 onds left turned and heaved the ball from 30 feet away The play was set up when Pooh Richardson stripped the ball from Milwaukee’s Darnell Valentine as he drove the lane with seven seconds to 10-9- play Corbin had 18 points for the Wolves matching the output of rookie Gerald Glass who sent the game into overtime w ith a baseline jumper with 13 seconds left Glass w ho joined the Timberwolves on Thursday after a brief contract holdout scored six points in the fourth quarter and four in overtime !0 Detroit which scored just 14 points in the fourth quarter led 4 at the end of the first period and 2 at halftime The two teams will meet apin tonight 31-2- 60-4- Milwaukee was led by Rickey Pierce’s in St Louis " : 18 Spencer scored 13 points in 13 minutes before fouling out in the third quarter The game was played in Duluth Minn Minnesota’s Ty Corbin hit a to give Minnesota an ‘overtime victory over Milwaukee in their exhibition opener Corbin took an pass in front of his team’s bench with two sec- last-seco- Hornets 107 Mavericks 83 ds 39-3- ot 52-5- 57-5- points Minnesota's rookie center Felton ’Wolves 109 Bucks 106 OT points as Charlotte pulled away from Dallas in the third period for an exhibition victory in Norfolk Va Armon Gilliam scored 18 points and Kelly Tripucka expected to battle Newman for a starting spot had 10 points in 14 minutes Charlotte hit 23 of 38 shots 605 percent in the second half to run away with the victory The Hornets starting their third season in existence and first full year under Coach Gene Littles got to within 8 at halftime after JR Reid hit the front end of a two-shfoul with 10 seconds left in the second quarter Tripucka scored on a jumper with 6:19 remaining in the third to give the Hornets the lead at 1 Dallas rallied to within 5 on a Jesse Spinner layup with 3:03 left in the period From there Charlotte went on a 15-- 4 run in which Newman scored four points and had a steal and Gilliam scored eight of the Hornets’ last 10 points of the period Randolph Keys scored on a jumper with 2:47 left to play to give Charlotte its biggest lead at 5 Newcomer Johnny Newman scored 20 101-7- Kelvin Upshaw led Dallas with 12 two rebounds and blocked a shot points Starters Randy White and Roy Warriors 134 SuperSonics 111 scored 10 apiece for the Tarpley Mavericks Akeem Olajuwon scored 32 points and Otis Thorpe added 14 points and 14 rebounds to lead Houston to a victory' over Philadelphia in their exhibition opener Hersey Hawkins had 22 points and Charles Barkley added 21 for the 76ers The Rockets took to a 0 lead led by Olajuwon’s 11 points Newly acquired guard Kenny Smith added six points and four assists during the period Houston led 8 at the half Hawkins’ nine points iii the third period kept Philadelphia close and Barkley’s but layup at 2:09 tied the game at 8 and Smith responded with a the 76ers never caught up Olajuwon sat for nine minutes and came back in with six minutes to play He scored eight quick points grabbed 25-2- 68-6- two-ye- Barger was unusually outspoken about the foulup saying he ar Pirates from IB homers and drove in 305 runs In the playoffs their hitters mostly went down hitting just 190 with no homers and four RBIs in 63 Sid Bream in 55 fewer drove in three runs “This team underachieved during the playoffs” Van Slyke said “I’m as guilty as anybody The whole series it seemed like the Reds came through in the tough spots and we came up short" -5 at-ba- ts at-ba- ts Bonds and Bonilla had 65 homers and 234 RBIs during the season but hit just 179 with no homers and two RBIs They preferred to credit the Reds’ defense and pitching and downplay their own lack of hitting “Fve never seen a better defensive series That play g (Glenn Braggs’ catch on Carmelo Martinez’s long drive) was just like the whole series” Bonilla said “I’m sure they’ll make a big deal out of it that we didn’t hit But we had an awesome offense for 160 games and this isn’t going to change that” ninth-innin- the Eagles From IB ing (defenseman Jim) Benning and Weeks out there They’ve both spent time in the NHL and they know a lot about the game" Benning played nine seasons and 612 NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Canucks and Friday was his International Hockey League debut Weeks has 10 years of NHL experience (265 games) with the New York Rangers Hartford Whalers and Vancouver and Friday’s game was his first in the minor leagues since he played five games for Binghamton of the American Hockey League during 1984-8- 5 Weeks season w ho was also seeing his first action in an Admirals’ uniform turned aside shots in picking up the win Weeks was a big factor during the third period as Salt Lake peppered him with 15 shots “We’re fortunate to get the victory Salt Lake played a lot better than we did in the third period" Milwaukee Coach said first-yeMurphy a former Los Angeles Kings’ head coach during parts of two seasons “We were just dumping the puck in during the third period and Stevie made the big saves" he said "We knew Salt Lake would be physical and they’re extremely strong down the middle with 32-of-- ar first-roun- 2-- 23 Fire-bau- well-verse- st 77-5- 0-- 10 ar mid-Augu- od 5-- ar 179-da- er 42-2- first-peri- Tonight was one of the first nights I’ve seen our offense do what I wanted it to do1 — Coach Lesa Moore 7-- 13 1 two-ye- points to lead over Seattle in Spokane Wash Aided by SuperSonic turnovers early in the game Golden State built a 5 lead before 3767 fans in the Spokane Coliseum Golden State’s Tim Hardaway scored 17 points many on fast breaks after turnovers in a balanced Golden State attack Rod Higgins scored 16 points Mitch Richmond 15 Tyrone Hill 14 and Tom Tolbert 12 for the Warriors Golden State led 3 at the half and 108-8- 4 after three periods Derrick McKey was high scorer for Seattle with 21 points Sedale Threatt had 13 and Olden Polynice came off the Seattle bench to score 12 d Gary Payton Seattle’s draft pick from Oregon State had nine points in his first professional OGDEN — The Weber State College women’s volleyball team picked up its fifth Big Sky Conference win of the year Friday defeating the University of Nevada in four games at the Dee Events Center ' The Wildcats are 4 in the overall The conference and in the Big Sky Wolfpack is Conference and overall Weber State won the first game 15-- 8 dropped the second game 15-- 4 and then won games three and four 15-- 5 15-- 4 “We had excellent passing tonight” Coach Lesa Moore said “Tonight was one of the first nights I’ve seen our offense do what I wanted it to do” Outside hitter Shannon led the offensive attack for the Wildcats with 14 kills and had a hitting percentage of 296 Junior Jana Jacobs had nine kills to go along with six block assists Moore said a key to the match was putting Jacobs the Wildcats’ best blocker against Lisa Long the Wolfpack’s best hitter “You try to get your best Martinez ar I 21 Volleyball team picks up fifth win late-seas- two-ye- first-quart- 53-4- Leyland land Buc deals “wasn’t a happy camper” and complaining of the “raping of the farm system” The waiver mixup and trades for catcher Don Slaught Martioffs Friday night nez and pitcher Zane Smith have stripped the Pirates of current contract Leyland’s which he signed last year was a some of their top prospects dedeal worth $500000 spite the organization’s The Pirates' manager since philosophy of building from 1986 Leyland is now signed within However as the Pirates through 1993 Doughty whose contract was neared their first NL East title to expire on Oct 31 wanted a in 1 years Barger tempered his three-yedeal but agreed to a critical remarks saying other extension plus an op- - baseball officials told him they tion year and is signed through have also misinterpreted the the 1992 season complex waiver rules Several Team president Carl Barger teams have hired assistant gend in planned to announce the new eral managers contracts Monday “win or lose” waiver and contract matters but moved up the announceDoughty who asked Barger ment when reporters learned in late August if he should look the deals were done for a new job plans to hire an assistant general manager before “Larry Doughty’s played part in our success and Jim baseball’s winter meetings in Leyland should be the manager early December of the year" Barger said “Lar“For a while there I probably ry's mistakes have been well was under daily review” he publicized but he’s done a lot of said “After the waiver problem good for this organization He I asked Carl Barger if he will learn from his mistakes and wise for me become a better general manag- thought it would be to ask permission to talk to other" er clubs I really wondered if he The Pirates held first place in was going to let me go at the the National League East for end of the year 150 days of the y season but Doughty’s status was in “Carl Barger told me ‘No doubt in when he we’re going to win something mistakenly placed top minor-leagu- e this year and you’re going to be outfielders Julio Peguero ’part of it’ I’m happy with (the and Wes Chamberlain on waiv- contract) I love being a Pirate” ers Doughty was the Reds’ scoutDoughty thought the waivers ing director from 1983 through could be withdrawn if the play- late 1987 but left after Reds ers were claimed only to learn managing partner Marge Schott they were irrevocable The Phil- made massive budget cuts He adelphia Phillies claimed both was hired as the Pirates’ assisbut allowed Doughty to save tant GM later that year then reface by including the two in a placed Syd Thrift when he was trade for outfielder Carmelo fired a year later Chris Mullin scored Golden State to an exhibition victory Rockets 103 76ers 99 GR1 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Larry Doughty who feared berosing fired after a ter mixup and manager Jim Leyland reached terms on new contracts before Game 6 of the National League play- points nati Reds runner Barry Larkin as he tags NL him out at home plate 39-1- Jackson was just short of perfect for the Reds giving up the lone inPirate run and hit in nings To almost everyone’s surprise the Pirates announced several hours before the game that reliever Ted Power would start instead of Smith But after the first inning it looked like Leyland should have started a different shortstop and second baseman instead Larkin was credited with a charitable single when shortstop Jay Bell couldn’t get the ball out of his glove With Hatcher batting Larkin stole second and continued to third when catcher Slaught’s throw went into center field for an error Larkin held at third on Hatcher’s groundout to first and Power walked the O’Neill Eric Davis then hit a potential inning-endin- g double play to short but second baseman Jose Lind could not make the relay to first when the ball got stuck in his glove as Larkin scored It was an ugly inning in a series dominated by spectacular defensive play During the season six-pl- us SEOUL South Korea (AP)— North and South Korea have agreed in principle to form a single team for the 1992 Olympics and other international sports events news reports said The national Yonhap News Agency said in a dispatch from Pyongyang the North Korean capital that the agreement was reached between South Korean Sports Minister Chung Dong- sung and his North Korean counterpart Kim Yu Sun on Friday Both officials agreed in principle to form a single Korean team for the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and the 41st World Table-tennChampionships in Nagoya Japan in 1991 it said Chung visited communist North Korea at the head of a South Korean soccer team which had an exhibition match in the north’s capital of Pyongyang on Thursday It marked the first sports exchange between the two rival Korean states Chung and the South Korean soccer team returned home today through the border village of Panmunjom ending a five-da- y trip to the north 0-- hit-and-r- hot-hitti- 404-ma- (Randy) Bucyk (Mc) Bureau and (rookie Andrew) McKim It’s tough for Bucyk Bureau and (Rich) Chernomaz not being in the NHL but Salt Lake is a dam good team" Murphy said “I don’t know how much scoring we’ll get out of Valk but he’s a fine skater The Murano Anto-sand Valk line was probably our most offensive (minded) is rk gles’ newcomer pulled Salt Lake within 4--3 at 6:41 with his second goal of the season The third period was scoreless until Murano scored an empty-nettat 19:16 after the Eagles had pulled Sharpies for an extra attacker er ki line” The Eagles tied the game at 8:13 of the first period on rookie Paul Kruse's first professional goal and took a 1 edge at 13:18 when Bureau banged in a rebound of Chcrnomaz’s shot Two unanswered Admirals goals just 1:11 apart in the second period pve Milwaukee a 2 lead Tood Harkins another Ea -1 2-- 4-- “We could have had a better first two periods We had two unfortunate bounces on their second and fourth goals The second goal came on a deflection and the fourth goal was a different kind of goal I’ll have to look at the film on that one” said Salt Lake Coach Bob Francis “We were very tentative for two periods and didn’t play desperate hockey which they did" he said r want that makes us really strong” Long led the Wolfpack with 12 kills The Wildcats as a team hit 271 for the match Jacobs had a 368 percentage Moore said Weber State wanted to get match ups on offensive possessions and the good passing helped them do that i “They (Nevada) have to commit to one player You can’t do that unless you have a good pass” Moore said The Wildcats host Northern Arizona tonight at 7 one-on-o- ne North South Korea to form single team the Reds were 3 when they scored in the first inning Power who saved Game ! made 40 appearances during the season without making a start The last pitcher to start a postseason game who worked exclusively in relief during the season was Philadelphia’s Jim Konstan-t- y in the first game of the 1950 World Series Power a former Red entered the game with an 4 lifetime record and 675 ERA against Cincinnati Larkin singled with one out in the third and Smith as originally billed finally got in the game Hatcher followed with a single to send the runner to third but first baseman Martinez came home with O'Neill’s grounder to nail Larkin at the plate Bell bobbled Davis’ grounder for his second error to load the bases Chris Sabo then ended the inning when Andy Van Slyke caught his fly ball just in front of in dead center the field Meanwhile Jackson was perfect until walking Bonds with one out in the fifth It proved costly when Martinez followed with an RBI double to right field for the Pirates’ first hit From IB gh blocker against their best hitter” Moore said “She’s (Long) a big outside hitter that jumps real high If we get the matchup we USU From IB fifth game of the season “They give up some things but we haven’t proven yet that we’re offensively the team to take advantage of those things" Shelton said The Aggie defense might have trouble stopping the potent Bulldog offensive attack Fresno is ranked first in the conference in total offense and scoring offense The Bulldogs’ offensive output is led by junior quarterback Mark Barsotti a steady thrower who runs well enough that Shelton says he could be a starting running back on some teams in the An exhibition soccer match marked the first sports exchange between the two rival ' Korean states The two Koreas bitter rivals since the division of their peninsula in 1945 have initiated talks on forming a single sports team several times in the past but failed to reach agreement over procedural and other matters The friendly soccer match came several days before the prime ministers of both Koreas are to meet in Pyongyang in a second round of talks The two ministers met in Seoul early last month in the highest talks ever between the rival nations The Korean peninsula was divided into the communist north and the capitalist south at the end of World War II in 1945 They technically still remain at war since no peace treaty has been signed since the 1950-5- 3 Korean War Big West 1 “Every time you give him a crack a chink in the armor he takes advantage of it and that will be our concern” Shelton said The Aggies will be looking for a better start against the Bulldogs than they had at Oregon Before USU had a chance to look up at the scoreboard it was 0 Shelton said it is going to be hard to go into Fresno coming off a tough game both e and physically at Oregon “It’s difficult to leave Oregon and play them as hard as you have to play and I literally mean just to survive and then go into Fresno That is the state of our biggest concern right now" 21-- score-wis- |