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Show PAGE —= WTODAY: AUTO RACING The Associated Press Super Prix Brings Cash To Hawaii Theinaugural Hawaii Super Prix, featuring the 12 top finishersof CART’s FedEx Championship Series and a record $10 million purse, might pump $85 million into the state’s stagnant economy The purse for the Nov. 13 race will be the largest in racing history, with a record $5 million going to the winher, promoters said Thurs- day. Besides the top 12 drivers, another four will be invited. Theracewill be televised on a pay-for-view basis to an estimated 300 million fans aroundthe world. State sports coordinator Russ Francis estimated the event will attract 20,000 to 30,000 visitors to the islands and rival the Pro Bowlin its economic benefit to Hawaii A 1.8-mile track will be laid out on a runwayat the Barbers Point Naval Air Sta- tion, a base 30 miles west of Honoluluthatis scheduled to be turned over to the state by the Navy on July 2. Bleachers to accommodate up to 100,000spectators will be set up along twosides of the track configured in a long, narrowrectangle. The event will have a unique format with two 60minuteheatsdivided by an elaborate 60-minute halftime show. The accumulated points fromthe two heats determine the winner. Thesecondheat starting order will be the reverse of thefinishing orderin the first heat Theracewill come two weeks after CART’s regular season ends with the Marlboro 500 in Fontana, Calif. Oo Gordon's Childhood Jeff Gordon did not have a typical childhood, and stepfather John Bickford is to blame. But that guidance meant Gordon hadlittle time for anything butracing and has made “TheKid” the biggest star in American motor- sports, Gordon, working on his fourth series championshipat age 27, began racing when he was barelyold enough for school. Bickford put Gordon into a quarter midget when he was 5, By the ageof 13, Gordon wasracing sprint cars against drivers two andthree times his age. ‘We actually had some peoplein Phoenix who thought I should be prosecut ed for child abuse,” Bickford said His stepson ran in as many as 150 races a year. Some- times, Gordonacted like a kid. SHSHSSHHHSHHESHSEHHSHESHHESEHEOESEHETHEOSOHEHEHEHOSHESOSEHHEHEEHESHOHEHOSOOOEHEHSEEEEHEEEEEE _ The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Saturday, February27, 1999 Gretzky Will Miss 2-4 Weeks With Neck Injury POSCHTOCCOOESEEOELEEOEEOD Missouri at Texas St. John’s at Villanova npionship New Mexico at Utah N. Arizona at WeberState_ Washington at UCLA of times to bring him Bickford said Bickford, now avicepresi dent for Action Performance, which makes dye-cast cars, agrees with some who say he was too hard on his stepson. I coach parents today to let their children have a childhood,” hesaid. “1 took Jeff's whole childhood away from him. Te KNRS AM-570 KXOL AM-1660 cervical spine,” New York Rangers General Manager Neil Smith said before Friday night’s gameagainst Phoenix. “It is not a seriousdisc problem. Surgery is not even anissue atthis time.” The NHL's career scoring leader, who had played in 223 consecutive games, wa told Friday by Dr. Patrick O'Leary to rest for 10 days ee CESPN) ~_KWLWAM-700 G)_KSLAm-1160 Utah State at North Texas UTEP at BYU 730pm CESPN) 8:30pm. (FX) a TENNIS Amelie Mauresmoavenged her loss to Martina Hin- IHL HOCKEY Houston at Grizz TRACK AND FIELD U.S. Indoor Championships COLLEGE BASEBALL BYUat New Mexico GOLF World Match Play Senior Ace Classic KTKK-AM (630) sive endto a linebacker. @ Wide receiver Willie Green, owner of two Super Bowl rings as Denver's third wide receiver, signed a three-year contract with the Miami Dolphins worth up to $3 million. o BASEBALL The chancesof the Montreal Expos eventually mov- ing have increased, with Commissioner Bud Selig denying a request to put off a March 6 deadline for having a new ownership group and stadium financing in place. Citing a lack of support from Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard, baseball’s chieflegal officer, Robert DuPuy, said the sport is committed to keeping the Exposin Montreal but that a solution was needed “to plan with respect to the 2000 season.” oO ae Noon 3:30 pan. @ Cs PN uaNeOR Utah at San Francisco; BYU at New Mexico (2); SUU at Cal PoMen's Volleyball: UCLA at BYU, 7 p.m. Mike Tyson was removedfromsolitary confinement today and hadhis privileges restored following an appeal of a disciplinary ruling at his Marylandjail, his lawyer said. The former heavyweight champion’s punishmentfor throwing a TVset in a recreation room at the Montgomery County, Md., jail Feb. 19 “was reduced to time served and he was restored to regular privileges,” said the lawyer, Paul Kemp. o For the Park City Golf Tournament Officials of Park City's Senior PGA Tour event, who have searched hard for title sponsorship for more ; chelle Dixon, Lone Peak defender Farrah Hofheins, Timpview midfielder Kelly Hunsberger, Skyline forward Aydre Soffe and Murray forward Jeni Williardson were parently have Ital found a longterm solution. A news con— ference outlining the Utah Show- down’s future is scheduled Mon- among the seven players who signed letters of intent to play at BYU. The Cougars also signed goalies Jenny Campbell from Boise, Idaho, and Kylee Dickson from Gig Harbor, Wash. day, involving tournamentdirector o Bryan Naugle, ESPN broadcaster LUGE Jim Kelly and tour players Bruce Summerhays of Heber City and Nick Sullivan, a 19-year-old athlete from Minnesota, took two gold medals in the Junior National Championships at the Utah Winter Sports Parkin his final week ofjunior eligibility. Salt Lake City’s DaveStockton, a two-time tournament champion in Park City. The 1999 tournamentis sched- uled for late July at Park Meadows Country Club, with a $1.2 million purse and ESPN coverage for the third straight year. oO SOCCER Bountiful High defender Ra- Zach Lund was secondin the Junior 2 race. Other winners: Michigan’s Brenna Margol, Junior 2 women;Maine's Julia Clukey, Junior 1 women, and New York's Adam Rosen, Junior 1 men. BYU Standing Second in WAC Swimming OKLAHOMA CITY — Brigham Young stood second to powerful SMU after the opening day of the WACwomen’s swimming meet. SMU had288.5 points to BYU's with Utah (100) fifth. he Mustangs wonallsix indi- vidual events or relays contested ‘Thursday. BYU's Rachelle Smith w ond in the 1-meter diving and the Cougars were second in the 200- yardfreestyle relay and fourth in — Chris Cireuit drove in four runs and Ryan Pondaddeda homer and Young with a 4 victory over New Mexico on ‘The teams will play a double header tod: The Cougars (6-9) went aheadto stay at 13-10with seven runsinthe fourth inning. BYU hadsevendou a FOOTBALL The NFC championAtlanta Falcons cut their leading receiver, Tony Martin, who was charged this month with laundering money for a convicted drug dealer. Martin, 33, led Atlanta with 66 catches for 1,181 yards and six touchdowns, but the Falcons were clearly concerned about his legal troubles and a clause in his Red, guard Erin Gibbons and Coach Elaine Elliott received some of the Pacific Division's top honors Friday when the All-WAC women’s basketball teams were announced. Red was named to the all-division first team, Gibbons is the freshman of the year and Elliott is the coach of the year. The Utes (21-4, 12-1 WAC) play tonight at New Mexico and can claim the outright divisiontitle. ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — Threeyears ago, Steve Lewis hada cyst on his lower back that was“as big as a sausage,” andif he didn’t have surgery he might not have been able to walk again. Today, Lewis, winner of three Olympic gold medals and one silver medal, again appears to be among the world’s fastest quar- ter-milers. “T'm not finished making histo” Lewis said Friday after winning his section of the 400 me- ters in 46.38 seconds in the USA Indoor Track and Field Champi- onships at the Georgia Dome. By winning, the 29-year-old Lewis advanced to today’s final against a field that will include Milt Campbell, who qualified in 45.75, the fastest by an American this year, and Angelo Taylor sixth in the diving. Utah’s Crystal Gregorywasthird in the diving, Heidi Hausknecht was fourth in the 50 free and the ed were third in the 400 medley relay The meet concludes tonight. bles for the day. The Lobos (6-9) blasted four homers, but BYU's last two pitchers — Matt Rex and Jeremy Thomas — combined to al- (45.91), the 1998 NCAA 400-me- tory training runs were held earlier, so today’s tworace event will be held as planned on the Olympia course, weather permitting, Gibbons and BYUcenter Jill Ad- Mexico’s Kristi Lattin and Texas- made the all-division second team. The Mountain first team includes ColoradoState’s Kae ams and guard Cady Williams Gibbons, Ute forward-center Lauren Beckman and Williams were named to the Pacific's all- newcomer team and center Kristi Rose madetheall-defensive team, along with BYU’s Amanda Covington. Besides Red, the Pacific’ team selections were Hawaii's Raylene Howard and B.J. Itoman, New El Paso’s Kristi Lattin. tie Cronin and Becky Hammon, UNLV's LindaFroelich and SMU'S Claudia Brassard and Karlin Kennedy. Hammon is the player of the year, CSU's TomCollenthe coach of the year andFroelich the freshmanof the year. CSUis 28-1 and ranked No.4 in the country. USA CHAMPIONSHIPS = ATLANTA — Results Friday from the Ue 158 USA Indoor Track and Field Champion Distace sey Relay Final ion cha Georgia, minutes 200 tet ach bet ren ships at the Georgia Dome (all race di Pionship ev Brizavonts2in 1011.06, tances in meters Hep Meo 60-Secon tran Rages Fo 2‘xify 1-1, Der ick Brew, LSU 21,05 seco C vats. 2, TorPappas, Tod Tewnat215. ud Smith, nat Molus, Waco Heat2—1, RohssanGriff, Asis, 205 Washayon, Reebok Racing Club, che ndaMeet2.98 MhSo Mare of on. anced20185 Secon 2,1 ley acer, CaleSt Kengyey FanCheon 245 uber. US. Alt Porce, 1 3, 837 horn. Tenaesee 44 4 Mat Grant Lo "halt Ma Coal, i 925.2, Zuber. 245 | 2. Ande Mores, Tara Fis 24,905 4gers. 23.10%, ted tyr ke nets128 Bm .13. tt 04, o. 1, 790 e 2 11 TH 1k Heat 1, Derek Mill, Nike Internabon Fine 209 4, 46°70, 2 Michael Johawon, GeorgiaTech, oat iet fa, 3 47.09 3, Goatr nes 3, Pope, 42.854, 4 8. 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Other BYU Circuit’s 4 RBIs Helps Cougars Win WAC Opener N.M. Cocheteux, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1. University of Utah forward Lori ‘Showdown’ to AnnounceIts Plans baseball play BOXING Dechybeatclose friend and doubles partner Amelie Noon p.m. Women's Basketball: Utah at New Mexico,7 pm; BYU at UTEP,6 p.m,; WeberState at Northern Arizona,7 p. Women’s Gymnastics: BYU at Nebr. aska RBIs as Bri victory over the world’s top player in the Gaz de Likhovtseva 7-5, 6-0; Serena Williams beat No. 7 seed TODAY Men'sBasketball: New Mexicoat Utah, 2 p.m.; UTEP at BYU, 7 p.m.; UtahState at North Texas, 6 p.m.; Northern Arizona at Weber State, 2 VAC was on the roster Monday. @ The Cleveland Brownssigned John Thierry and plan to convert the 27. r-old free agent from defen- France Open. The contest re-opened the controversy that erupted before last month’s Australian final, whenHingis described Mauresmo, whois gay, as “half a man.” Belgium’s Dominique van Roost beat Elena Julie Halard-Decugis of France, 6-2, 6-3; and Nathalie THIS WEEK’S CAMPUS CALENDAR hre contract that called for him to receive $400,000 if he gis in the Australian Open final with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 NHL HOCKEY Predators at Avalanche ALBUQUERQUE, and take anti-inflammatory medicine. “Hopefully I'll be up and skating in a few weeks,” Gretzkysaid. PRO BASKETBALL Hornets at Bulls NewTalent spent just weakness in an arm,will be sidelined for two to four week:8. “Gretzky is suffering from a dise protrusionin his Noon_ 2pm 2pm 4pm. 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