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Show “p2 The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Tuesday, May9, 2000 Stanley Cup . Andre Agassireturned to Eu- z waiting for New Jersey’s next playoff opponent. timesince his dramatic French Openvictory last year and found the slow red surfacestill to his liking. Playing steady if unspectacular tennis,he held off big-servingfellow American Todd Martin 6-2, The Devils held Toronto to an NHL modern record-low six shots 7-6 (4) in thefirst roundoftheItalian Open. Mondaynight and eliminated the Maple Leafs from the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 3-0 victory. goodto be backin Europe, said Agassi, playinghis first tourna- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS years, the Utah OpenInterna- tional Tournamentfor karate _contestants will have more of aninternational field thanever, featuring teams from Japan, Canada and England. The tournamentbegins Saturday at 10 a.m.at Salt Lake CommunityCollege’s South City Campus,1575S. State. Thefinals are scheduled at 6 p.m.at the DowntownHiltonin Salt LakeCity. « Hironori Ohtsuka II of Japan, a grand masterof Wado-RyuKarate,will attend the tournament.Healso will conduct a seminar Friday from 4-6 p.m.at the University of Utah HPER Building (East101). Qa Draper resident Mike Weir is scheduled to return to the PGA Tour this week in the GTE Byron NelsonClassic in suburbanDallas. Weirintends to play in three consecutive events before appearing in the Provo Skins Game on Memorial Day. Standing31st onthe tour moneylist ($520,337), Weir has played only one competitive round since the Masters. He skipped Martin Brodeur was waiting for shots that never came. Now heis “There's no question,” it felt NewJersey, which captured the best-of-seven second-round series in six games, to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since winning the Cup in 1995. “It’s a great feeling to get past the second round,”said Petr Sykora, whoscored 18 secondsafter the Bill Kostroun/The Associated Press New Jersey's Bobby Holik, left, throws a checkinto Toronto’s Jonas Hogland during the second period Monday night. The Devils went on to a 3-0 victory as Toronto manageda record-low six shots on goal. opening faceoff. ‘We just have to make sure we remain calm, we're Jason Arnott madeit 2-0 25 secondsinto the second period and the Devils’ defense made sure there would not be a Game7. NHLPlayoffs season, The Maple Leafs need to look no CONFERENCESEMIFINALS farther than their top line and their power play for why they “We never let those guys get back in the hockey game,” said Brodeur, who earned his second shutoutofthe series and the eighth of his playoff career. “It’s tough (Best-of-7) of the trio, including Mats Sundin and Steve Thomas, to get.a shot when youonly get six shots — it was hard to focus. That had to be one of my hardest gamesto play.” John Madden added an empty- with Game6 at Pittsburghtonight. “This was as sweet a hockey net goal with six seconds remaining to seal the victory for the Dev- gamie as you couldsee,” Devils defenseman Ken Daneykosaid. “It wasnice for us, now weget on to shots in any NHL gamesince the another roundand we hope we can start of the expansion era in 1967, 157th ($64,861). Anotherpoorfinal round was costly Sundayto Farm- ington’s Bruce Summerhays in the HomeDepot Invita- tionalin Charlotte, N.C., but : hestill ranks20th on the Se: nior PGA Tour moneylist with $257,460. Orem’s Keith * Clearwatermissedthecutin a Buy.com Tourevent in Knoxville, Tenn., and slipped two spots to 15th with $57,375. @ The Autism Society of Utah is conducting a celebrity tournament May 18-19 at ‘Toana Vista Golf Course in Wendoveraspart ofthe Second AnnualRain Man Celebrity Weekend. For informa- tion,call 1-800-238-2390. Qa according to the Elias Sports Bureau. “That was a greateffort,” Devils defenseman Scott Stevens said. “We didn’t give them anything. We didn’t want to give them life. We didn’t wantto go back to Toronto.” New Jerseywill play the winner of the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh series which Philadelphia leads 3-2 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins remained angry Monday at Philadelphia defense- manLuke Richardson for shooting a puck directly into defenseman Bob Boughner’s chest, with Boughnerpromising to get back at Richardson. Richardson teed up a slap shot from the red line andfired it into ondperiod ofthe Flyers’ 6-3 victory Sunday. Boughner bruised his sternum and did not return to the game, but chest X-rays were negative. The Penguinsfelt Richardson's shot was a deliberate intent to in- Lobos, 20-7 in the league, will close the regular season with a three-gameseries Thursday jure. through Saturdayatthirdplace Brigham Young(14-13). like conduct and Boughner, who Fourth-place Utah (13-14) plays hostto last-place Air Force(5-23) the same days, while second-place San Diego State (16-10) meets fifth-place UNLV(12-15) in another three-game series. BYU will break groundfor its baseball/softball complex before Saturday's game. Q Volleyball Utah has booked its 2000 Richardson available, however,if she ment. Utahalso has nonconference home matches with Temple, Arizona, Idaho State and Denver. Q Soccer The UtahFreezz of the World Indoor Soccer League will introduce their new coach Wednesday, replacing Dave Poggi. He's now the coachof Louisiana: Lafayette’s first-year women's soccer program. The Freezz will open their segond season. Aug. 4. Q Track & Field The Utah Collegiate Champlonships are scheduled Wednesday at 5 p.m.at the East High track. Athletes from Utah, Brigham Young, ‘Utah State and WeberState a_ two- wasengaged with the Flyers’ Keith Jones whenhewasstruck with the puck, waspenalized for roughing. “T'm sure he'll say it wasn’t on purpose. But we got into little thingright before that. . . andI’m sure there was someintentthere,” Boughnersaid Monday.“But there are ways to comeback,and ways to take care of what needsto be taken careof. “Tt may not be the next game, but it may be next year.” Asked what he can do to get IHL Playoffs EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Best-ot-7 Cincinnati vs. Grand Rapids Cincinnati at Grand Rapids, 5:30 p.m. Saturday Cinginnati at Grand Rapids, 5:30 p.m. ” Grand Rapids at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m. Grand Rapids at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m. Cincinnati at Grand Rapids, 5:30 p.m, it necessary May 25 Grand Rapids ‘at Cincinnati, 5:30 p.m. i May 26 Cincinnati at Grand Rapids, 5:30 pm, necessary WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Houston vs, Chicago Wednesday Houston at Chicago, 6 p.m, Devils 3, Maple Leafs 0 Toronto ‘New Jersey 1 0000 111-3 Jose. Sho 4 (as, Anh 18 Penalties—Andrusak, tapeadenng 8:47; Sundin, Tor (roughing), 14:04, Amott, NJ (interference), 15:43. ‘Second Period—2, Daneyko), a New Jersey,Ament 2 (Sykora, perator Nati8.0; Thomas, Tor (high-sticking} ao New Jersey, Maden 2 (Lemieux, Steves} joseyPomuetenes Taora ‘ghrg) ‘O85es NL ona NewJersey 107-1027 eon Oot 2 New Jersey 0 of 4 essasre NewJersey, Bede 82(64). A—19,040(19040). that the Stanley Cup will be won by a franchise from the United States for a record seventh straight back at Richardson, Boughner murdered Jesse James,” Brooks said, “You can send a message, and there are different ways to doit. said. “I’m sure if you go back, he’s There are ways of combating that. There is a code for tough guys in the league, and that went way beyondit.” Boughnersaid the shot struck him in the middleofhis chest. “That. was very dangerous,” paraitis said. “Bough waslucky he didn’t get hit in the face or the throat, or it could have killed him. You don’t expect anything like at.” Penguins Coach Herb Brooks “We want to give ourselves a chance to win it in Pittsburgh,” Richardsonsaid. “We have to be also was angered by Richardson's shot, which was replayed several have to understandthat a seventh game is an ‘anything’ situation ing Corp.’s telecast. and we don’t wantto get ourselves into that, even thoughit would be ih ourrink.” “I wonder if he's a direct descendant of the coward who There Is Another Choice Volkswagon & Porsche Audi mentsincehe wassidelined in April by a thigh injury and happy he wasn’t forced into a third set. Otherstraight-set winners included third-seeded Magnus Norman,No. 5 Cedric Pioline, No. 6 Nicolas Lapentti, No. 8 Tim Henman,No. 9 Lleyton Hewitt and No.14th Younes El Aynaoui. Two-time Wimbledonfinalist Goran Ivanisevic, a crowd favorite whohadto play through quali- fying to reach the main draw, madea quickexit, losing to Francisco Clavet6-4, 3-6, 7-5. COURIER TO RETIRE: Jim Courier, who won four Grand Slam titles in the 1990s,is retiring after a 13-year professional tennis career, USA Today reported. Courier, 29, was ranked No. 1 in the world for 58 weeks during the ‘90s Television Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Marlins, 5 p.m., (TBS); Rockies at Astros 6 p.m., (FSN) NBAPlayoffs: Knicks at Heat, 6 p.m,, (TNT); Jaz at Blazers 8:30 p.m., (KJZZ,TNT) IHL Playoffs: Flyers at Penguins, 5 p.m., (ESPN) Radio PCL Baseball: Buzz at Sidewinders, 8 p.m. KWUN-AM (1230) NBAPlayoffs; Jazz at Blazers, 8:30 p.m. KFNZ-AM (1320) CampusCalendar TODAY Softball: Southem Utah at Oak- land (2) WEDNESDAY Track: Utah Collegiate Champion- ships, East High whenhe pulled his right hamstring on April 18. “I got about 15 or 16 at-bats.” To make room for Alomar,the Indians designated catcher Bobby Hughes forassignment. Miami Dolphins quarterback Baseball Dan Marinoagreed to join Home Box Office's “Inside the NFL” show asa regular commentator, ingto an agenthis family has asked for advice. Mario Miguel Chaoui will apply for asylum and wants to eventually play profes- sional baseball, said Joe Cubas, an agent whohashelped other Cuban ballplayers after they fled the his business managersaid. HBO, aunit of Time WarnerInc., scheduled a news conference for today. Spokesman Ray Stallone wouldn't disclose details. Basketball LEWIS’ DEATH:A cardiologist wascleared of malpractice Mondayin the case of Boston Celtics star Reggie Lewis, who the Detroit Tigers are on hold, for now.Thetwo-time American against Gilbert Mudge, who had League MVP just wants to concentrate onlifting himself and the Tigers from slumps.A dayearlier, Lewishindered hisability to diagnose the 27-year-old player’s TALKS ON HOLD:Juan Gonzalezsays contracttalks with followinga 4-0 loss in Minnesota, Gonzalezhad given the impression that he wouldn’t negotiate again until the endof the season. Hehassoftened his stance considerably on thatpoint. ALOMAR RETURNS: Sandy Alomar is back from the 15-day DLafter a three-gamestint at ex- tended springtraining in Winter Haven,Fla.“Mylegfeels great,” said Alomar, who was batting .310 tn MARINO TO HBO:Retired dropped deadshooting baskets in 1993, two monthsafter the doctor said Lewis had a “normal athlete’s heart.” A jury rejected a lawsuit brought by Lewis’ family communist country. An hon gar Football andwas oneofsix menin the Openerato reachthefinals ofall four Grand Slams. CUBAN WANTSTO STAY: A Cuban college baseball player missing since the weekend surfaced in South Florida on Monday and declared that he wants to defect to the United States, accord- ] Mil suggested that cocaine use by condition. Hockey U.S. TOPS SWEDEN:The U.S. men’s hockey team defeated Sweden5-3 at the World Hockey Championships, handing the 1998 Olympic gold medalists their first loss and finishing unbeatenin qualifying round play. — Combined News Services ready for their desperation. We times on the Canadian Broadcast GOOD Avdr We will beat any Utah Dealers Advertised Price. It's worth the drive! G Ken Garff Provo 410 So. 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Maybe [tonight’s] not the right timeto doit, but there are ways.” Houston at Chicago, § p.m. Chicago at Houston, 6:30 p.m,,linecbasary % : The Salt LARETIbUTE rr" b= HoustonChicago,6 .m., necessary ‘will competein a fast-moving format. drew minute penalty for unsportsman: home opener with 1999 NCAA finalist Stanford on Sept. 5. Stanfordstar Logan Tom of Highland High maynot be makes the U.S. Olympic team. TheUtes will open the season at New Hampshire's tourna- play.” buildonit.” The Maple Leafs did not win the NHL championship for the 33rd straight year. Toronto has only reached the conferencefinals four times since its 1967 title — includ. ing last year’s loss to Buffalo. Toronto's elimination assures PenguinsStill Angry at Richardson’s Shot Boughner’s chest during the sec- Baseball New Mexicohasclinched the No.1 seed for next week’s Mountain West Conference tournamentin Las Vegas. The past Brodeur in theseries. “We didn’t shoot the puck,” Leafs Coach Pat Quinn said. “Tt is an ongoing problem for our hockeyclub,” he said. “They wantto see the back ofthe net before . . . when you play a good defensive club, they take care of the ‘Thursday Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 5 p.m.if necessary ils, whoheld the Leafs to the fewest * list ($354,125), Provo’s Dan Forsmanis 94th ($221,096) and Provo’s MikeReid is successthey held overthe Devils. Jonas Hoglundwasthe only one Today Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. wife and infant daughter were St. George’s Jay Don Blakeis 53rd on the money could not match the regular season Monday New Jersey 3, Toronto 0, New Jersey wins se- ries 4-2 two tournaments, withdrew after one roundofthe Shell Houston Openbecause his ill andtooklast weekoff. : EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ. — just halfway there.” Golf Tuning In ropean clay Mondayforthefirst An annual eventfor 30 n- Agassi Back in Form With Victory at Italian Open Devils March Toward . 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