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Show TheSalt LakeTribune MORNING BRIEFING Even Losers Can Win Big At Richest Tennis Tourney Greg Rusedski, tantalized by a big payoff in the world’s richest tennis tournament, beat Todd Sun Valley Sunsets. The champi- ee game is Sunday at 1:15 A woman who was Woodbridge 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 Tuesday Hfuckiin the face by a puck and in the first round of $6 million knocked unconscious cannot sue many Rusedski slammed 20 aces certain risks when attending the 1994 Milwaukee Admirals game. Grand Slam Cup in Munich, Ger- against the Australian. He broke Woodbridgeat 6-5 in the third set with an angledcross-court return, then served outfor a victorythat guarantees himat least $250,000. MyGod, it’s $250,000 if I win this last service game — so you better try hard,” said Rusedski. The Grand Slam Cup, sponsored by Compaq, features the 16 players with the best record in this year’s major tournaments. The winner earns $1.5 million, with first-round losers getting $100,000. Most of the top players like Wimbledon and Australian Open winner Pete Sampras, U.S. Open champion Patrick Rafter and French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten play their opening matches Wednesday. a TENNIS Americans Vince Spadea and Justin Gimmelstob advanced at the Toulouse, France, Open. Spadea defeated Renzo Furlan ofIta7-6 (7-5), 6-3 and Gimmelstob eliminated Martin Sinner of Germany, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4)... The top two seeds, Spaniards Carlos Moya and Alex Corretja, won their opening round matches in the Romanian ATP tournamentin Bucharest. Moya beat Germany's Hendrik Dreekmann 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Corretja beat American Jeff Tarango 6-4, 6-1... Third-seeded Iva Majoli of Croatia became the first player to reach the quarterfi- nals of the Leipzig Grand Prix when she beat Barbara Schett in straightsets. a GOLF Weber State’s men’s team fin- ished eighth at the San Diego State Montecito Intercollegiate Invitational at the 6,721-yard, par 72 Carlton Oaks Country Club in Santee, Calif. San Diego State's A squad won team honors with an 884 total. a for damages. Andrea Moulas took the court ruled. a JURISPRUDENCE caught the winning touchdown pass in Brigham Young Univers ty’s Cotton Bowl victory this year has pleaded guilty to simple as- sault. K.0. Kealaluhi, 24, entered the plea to the class B misdemeanor through his attorney. Keala- luhi remained homeinCalifornia. Kealaluhi wasfined $240 and ordered to complete anger manage- ment counseling within the next 60 days. The San Diegonative was charged with assault in February following a fight at a rec league basketball panea Provo. BASKETBALL Kelvin Cato, a former Iowa State center selected 15th overall in the NBA draft, signed a multi- year contract with Portland Termsl were not disclosed. The Blazers also signed former Jazz guard John Crotty to an undisFila USA, which is in danger of falling from third place in the U.S. sneaker market, cementedits ties to its best-known endorser, GrantHill, with a new $80 million contract. ao FOOTBALL Utah State has scheduled a Big Blue Club Luncheon at noon to- will allow the veterans to play together and against the Long Beach Ice Dogs might actually mean something. Especially considering two of the veteransfromUtah’s camp last year are nowDogs. Beach. They open the season Oct. 4 in Long Beach, Utah Grizzlies’ preseason game tonight Joby Messier and Andrei Vasilyevsigned with Long Beach and maybe at the Acord Ice seven seasons as an assistant, Roland on Tuesday in preseasonplay year when it won the Western Conference Championship. TheIce Dogs beat the Griz/1i crowded Cottonwood Heights Recreation Cen“Having our own p racticerink four gamesto nonein the best-of-seven second withpriority roundof the Turner Cup playoffs last you before losing in the Turner Cupfinals to | Former National Hockey L« troit goalie Kay Whitmoresigned with the Iv Dogs overice timeis thegr eatest benefit,” said Gor: ing Wecanpracticeat a normal time da CowherIs Glad He ANDING: AMERICAN CONFERENUTL bas Wo T Papp Ps Stayed on Sidelines The Ice Dogs are? ( Ten ¢ ver the Long Beachroster Gena the team | team has been practicing at the dated and and day out. Our players are more relaxed They haveno wonder 's when or wherethey can Top Athletes to Be Honored At 19th Annual MS Dinner THEASSOCIATED PRESS Karl Malone. the NBA’s Most /aluable Player who led the Utah PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Bill Cowher admitted Tuesday he considered tackling Jacksonville’s Chris Hudson as he raced downfield to score on a game-ending blockedfield goal Monday night Hudson scooped up the looseball after the Jaguars’ Clyde Simmons blocked to their first Finals appear ance, BYU's Cotton Bowl champ on Cougars, and Utah business- manandphilanthropist Jon M Huntsman will be among the honorees Wednesday night at the 19th annual Multiple Sclerosis NormJohnson's potential game-winning field goal with six seconds to playin Jacksonville’s 30-21 victory Dinnerof Championsat Salt Lake Pr ps City's Marriott Hotel Athletes from theprofessional Murray High’s 4-A_ basket! MVP Brittton Johnsen is th: prey male athlete award winner Ute skier Christ] Hager 1 collegiate female athlete of the year. BYUvolleyball All-Aniett ean Ryan Millar is the top tile collegian Huntsman, chairman and 1 executive officer of Hunter Corporation and Huntsm Chemical Corporation, is the T As Hudson ran by the Steelers’ bench. an angry Cowher clenched his hands as if he were about to step onto the field, but held himself back. college and high school ranks, in MeCarthey Silver Hope honor Utah. will be among a group of distinguished guests honored for benefactor and an organi said. “It crossed my mind. But thank God I didn't.” a 1996-97 cluding Sportspersonof the Year Rick Majerusof the University of “T could have [tackled] him,” Cowher | p.m West Nose tackle JerryBall andkicker Eddie ta Vikings. The Vikings signedBall to helpsolidity loss at Green Bay cham The Cougar gridders are the MS collegiate team of the year Bountiful High School’ junior s, Shami, New Ballwas one of the NFL's best defensive tackles duringhis six seasons with the De- Caroline Putz. who became the first Utahn ever named All-Amer- ican by Parade magazine, is the prep femaleathlete of the year troit Lions. He went to three Pro Bowls. silty president Gerald $ founder of Cedar City’s nes and a member of the Salt Lake Olympic Commit tee, will receivethe first MS \uia pion of the Year. She was nosed in 1995 with progre MS. Shecontinues to give « t less hours to the Utah Chapter and recently. accepted t+ chair position of the Loyistit Coalition for People with Disal)] ities BASEBALL The 1999 All-Star game will be held at Fenway Park in Boston. Las Vegasis giving upits effort to lure major league teams for spring training, after convine- }: & ing only the Houston Astros to move their training camp. 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Social hour is at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 s VIKINGS SIGN EX-PRO BOWLERS, Chicago and from 22 yards head coach, hasdied at 72. He became head coach in 1972 after GRIZZ NOTES The Grizzlies released defenders Matt Br ner and Hans Leitner, and right wing Layi Tonight marks the first Grizzlies gameat the new Acord Ice Arena. The last two years, the remaining exhibition games will serve two bers, Coach John L. Smithis the featured speaker. . Abe Gibron, a former Chicago Bears $15, or $12 for Big Blue Mem- fessional atmosphere 's concludetheir preseason with games Friday in Boise and Saturday in Long ter “Notallthe veteranswill be playing, butthe showerafter practice. It’s a much more pro luate the young players. We eason with someof them Arenafor the 7 p.m. faceoff. Other formerGrizzlies include Victor Ignatjev and Nick Vachon. kickingsituation. Minnesotaalso released Women’s Hockey Tournament is being held at the OgdenIce Sheet kane Devils; Vail Breakaways; BY BRETT PRETTYMAN THESALT LAKE TRIBUNE With veteransfinallyin training camp.the day at Greenstreet. The cost is HOCKEY The First Annual Western compete along with the Wasatch Veterans Sharpen Focus of Grizz Camp purposes,” said Utah Coach ButchGoring. “It A former football player who closed contract. SPORTS Wednesday, September 24, 1997 |
