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Show B2 The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Friday, June16, 2000 Utah Jazz May Deal Eisley or Vaughn Andre Agassi withdrew from a Wimbledontune-up tournamentafter suffering a back injury incurred whenhe fell while trying to return a drop shot. Agassi, Wimbledon champion in 1992 andbeatenfinalistlast The Denver Nuggets. Los Angeles Clippers and Utah a year, lost his footing andfell awkwardly on his back during the Stella Artois Championships at havediscussed a three. ade involving Tariq ‘Abdul:‘Wahad, Derek Anderson and either HowardEisleyor Jacque London's Queen's Club while chasing a drop shotleading 6-4, 1-2 against Gianluca Pozzi. Agassiretired 3-2 down in the secondset. Tournamentorganizerssaid Vaughn, the Denver Post reported. All four players are free agents who wouldbeinvolved in sign-and-trade the 30-year-old suffered a spasm deals. The agreement would send Abdul-Wahadfrom Denverto the Jazz, Risley or Vaughn from the Jazz to the Clippers and Anderson from the Clip- Eric Francis/The Associated Press Louisiana State’s Mike Fontenot, below, steals second as Florida State’s Marshall McDougall leaps to make at catch during LSU's 6-3 pers to the Nuggets. The Jazz's interest in Abdul-Wahad goes back to last fall. when Utah scouted him during the preseason. He would bealogical repla ment at shooting guard for Jeff Hornacek, whoretired. Abdul-Wahadcouldalso play somesmall forward behind Bryon Russell. Thedeal also makes sense win to advanceto the College World Series championship game. _ LSU, Stanford Advance to CWS Championship Vaughnareinvolved. Only THE ASSOCIATED PRESS one of the point Heis likelyto re-sign with Utah andspend another year back- ing upveteran John Stock- could by ing the Seminoles signingand trading Eisley or Vauglih, they probably would. Otherwise, Eisley and/or Vaughn might walk in their 18appear s withoutatitle anford at 12:30 he Cardinal beat At this point. it seems the Jazz would be morelikely to offer Vaughn to the Clippers Louisiana-Lafayette 19-9 en route assumingthey le negotiating ent, Dan Fe's also ex-Jazzman Shandon Anderson’s agent) and think they have a decent Edmund Muth hit three home runs and set the CWS career homer record as Stanford rallied from a six-run deficit for a 19-9 three in the bottomofthe inning. Weylin Guidry (1-2) pitched two-thirds of an inning for the win, while Trey Hodgesgot thefi. ent.If not. Eisley could be victory over Louisiana-Lafayette. Andy Topham’s grand slam started the comeback with the Cardinaltrailing 6-0. naltwoouts for his second save. headed to Los Angeles andit will becomecritical for Utah Brad Cresse doubled off Blair Varnes in the eighth, sending to re-sign Vaughn. O Louisiana-Lafayette addedto its troubles with four errors, leading Mike Fontenot to third. Varnes to six unearnedruns. intentionally walked Brad Hawpe Trailing 7-6 going into the bot- Golf to load the bases. Then Varneshit tom of the sixth, the Cardinal Brigham Young's Carrie Summerhaysqualified for Blair Barbier, scoring Fontenot. started With two outs, Cedrick Harris makeit 6:3. at Phoenix A former Wasatch High comethefirst Utah junior won the NCAAindividualtitle last month. The Women’s Open is July 20-23 at the Merit Clubin Illinois. eS Track and Field Former BYUstar Leonard Myles-Mills placedfifth in the 100 meters at the Ericsson GrandPrix in Helsinki, Finland. Brian Lewis outran world record-holderandfellow American Maurice Greeneto win the event in 10.06 secor vles-Mills fin: ished in10 e golf product to play in the Women’s Opensince’A]ta will play Hydraulics of Salt Lake City in a doubleheader Saturday morning at the Cot tonwood vorbis’ The team will play seyeral othe mes, in advanceof the Interna- tional Men's Fastpitch Tour- nament that includes Team USA andwill start next Friday at Cottonwood. Gov. Mike Leavitt was addedto thelist of confirmed participants in tonight's MarkEatonCelebrity Soft ¢) ball'Game(6 p.m.) at Franklin CoveyField. J ‘“Auto Racing wx Rocky MountainRace. sways’ drag strip will stage esthe Sound Warehouse Pure seFastest Import Shootoutto “night, in addition to a contest g,to determinetheloudestste “oreo without shatter ing the car's windows, Theprogran iso featuresa full rang ce * the SL VRA Sprint ‘al ’* petition is scheduledaftera © two-week absence. ee Salt Lake Tylbune on Open, 3 p.m. (ESPN). Radio NBAFinals: Lakers at Pacers, 7 p.m. (KFNZ-AM 1320). Waiter L. Bush Jr., presidentof PCL Baseball: Buzz at Nashville, USA Hockeyand a vice president of the International Ice Hockey 5:45 p.m. (ESPN-AM 1230). Federation, will also be inducted. NHL AWARDS:Chris Football Prongerof St. Louis was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy, the NHL's MVPaward, voted on by FISHER’S DEAL: Tennessee Titans Coach Jeff Fisher agreed toa three-year contract extension. Termsofthe contract were notreleased,buthis new salary is estimated to be in the $2.2 million HILL OUT:Detroit’s Grant Hill withdrew from the U.S. Olympic basketball team because his broken ankle maynot be completely healed before September. Possible replacements include Kobe Bryantof the Lakers and Charlotte’s Eddie Jones, according to NBA deputy commissioner. Russ Granik. FREEMANIN MIAMI: The University of Miami named Dwight Freeman interim men’s basketball coach whileit searchesfor a replacementfor Leonard Hamilton, wholeft the teamfor the NBA’s Washington Wizards. Freemanhasservedas an assistant under Hamilton to $2.5 million per season range. Trophyfor the top defenseman, Washington’s Olaf Kolzig earned the Vezina Trophy, which honors the league’s best goaltender. Cycling BELLI WINS:Italian Wladimir Belli, who was born in Switzerland, sprinted to victory Golf WEBBSTILL LEADS:Karrie Webbextended her lead to two shots in the second roundofthe Evian Masters in France. Webb shota 3-under69 on the Royal Evian Club coursefor a 36-hole total of 9-under 135. Sophie Gustafsonhada 68 and wassecondat 137. in the third stage of the Tour de Suisse.Belli finished the 114-mile stage from Rheinfeldento Fribourg in 4 hours, 23 minutes and 6 seconds. 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Savard scored 473 goals and added 865 assists in a 17-year career spent mostly with Chicago. OOISt/2 Saxidie say0 the U.S. Women’s Open, shooting a 72 to earn one of four spots in a sectional event a Television Baseball: Expos at Cubs, 1:10 p.m. (WGN); Bravesat Phillies, 5:30 p.m,(TBS). NBAFinals: Lakers at Pacers, 7 the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. Jaromir Jagr won his second straight Pearson Award, the MVP basedon players’ association votes. Pronger was also the recipient of the Norris Basketball — = Stanford Ousts ULL innings, but FSU (53-19) tied the game with three runs in the eighth. The Tigers answered with chanceof re-signing his cli- sharing low-amateur honors with Jenna Daniels, a Uni- HELP FORITALY:A dull 0-0 outof the tournament. p to theirthird title game. LSU Ut took a 3-0 5 leadafter: after. five five than Eisl versity of Arizona golfer who Soccer tie between Sweden and Turkey hooliganism have grown because a loss could knockeither country Stanford.(50:15) vs. LSU (51-71 Doeel, USE Tuning In Hockey Eagle Joe Mullen were selected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Mullen had502 goals and 561 as- Matthaeushe would start Saturday against England. Fears of State eliminated Saturday's Game since 1995. HALL OF FAME:DenisSavardandformerSalt Lake Golden pressure andthe wishes of some of his players by assuring Lothar LSU 6, Florida State 3, Florida nes. (51-17), who won Alastair Grant/The Associated Press Andre ‘Agassilies on the court after suffering back spasms at the Stella Artois Championships. Agassistill plans to play at Wimbledon. my waythrough a few matches.” Erich Ribbeck defied media Thursday's Games Stanford 19, Louisiana-Lafayette 9, Louisiana-Lafayette eliminated their previou: four championship awaywithout compensation. Summerhays finished ina three-waytie for second, deck andtake your chances with it,” Agassisaid. “I'll tryto bluff lowedItaly, the Group Bleader, to qualify for the quarterfinals of the EuropeanSoccer Championship. Elsewhere, German Coach College World Series OMAHA, Neb. — LSU beat Florida State 6-3 Thursdaynight and advancedto the College World Series championship game for the fifth time since 1991, while keep- ton, who hasone year left on High graduate Skyli Yamada in 1994. “Althoughthis injury is not ideal, I'm very awarethat you've got to play the highest card in the at Rotterdam, Netherlands,al- because Eisley and/or his contract.If the Jaz acquire Abdul-Wahad in his lower back. 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