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Show American League c-3 Minnesota 10, Toronto 6 New York 7, Tampa Bay 2 Boston 4, Baltimore 1 Cleveland 5, Detroit 1 Kansas City 9, Chicago 2 Anaheim at Texas, pod. rain Oakland 6, Seattle 5 @ TENNIS: U.S. ADVANCES TO DAVIS CUP SEMIFINALS C-2 DICK ROSETTA minutes left to tie the game, but the host Milwaukee Admirals San Francisco 10, San Diego 1 little more than three weeks Bie summer, the minor-league hockey franchise had 22 potential new opponents to face in the first roundof the Calder Cupplayoffs. Instead,the Grizzlies will meetthe team that “Wehad thelead and welet it slip away,” last sent them homefrom the IHLplayoffs, the said Utah coach Don Hay, wholedthe Grizzlies BY BRETT PRETTYMAN ‘THESALT LAKE TRIBUNE WhentheUtah Grizzliesjoined the AHLlast Houston Aeros. John Purves scored with less than four APRIL8, 2002 backto the playoffsafter the team failed to play in the postseasonlast year. “I'm not sure home FIRST ROUND — BEST-OF-FIVE GAME 1 Thursday, 6 pm. MOT Griz at Houston ie en ae ane the E Centerin a gamethat ended up making all Houston at Grizz The Grizzlies’ bad habit of giving up leads resurfaced in Milwaukee. Cameron Mann put Utah up 1-0 six minutes April 18, 7 p.m. MDT Houston at Grizz GAMES ‘Apt 16, 7pm. MOT thedifference between fourth and fifth place. — into the game,and theGrizzlies got someste!lar goaltending from Jason Bacashihua until the seventh minute of the third period, when the Admirals scored goals 36 secondsapart on their — "if necessary Stingers Pelt seemed to be searchingfora direction. The Utes fixed the compass Beavers in Series Finale Saturdaynightin Corvallis, Ore., by claiming the NCAA Westregionti- tle. In the space of 21 days, the most decorated gymnastics program in NCAA historyhas been transformed from an indecisive, hit-and-miss « team knocking at the doorto the E confident, well-rounded,talent-rich team that Marsden predicted back in January. Portland’s back-to-back homers While basketballprides itself on >; March madness, women’s gymnasé tics looks to April anticipation. NCAA regionals and the national t championships are April gymnastics staples, especially for the Utes, wake up Salt Lake’s Molina, Nina BY KURT KRAGTHORPE ‘© who havebeen to all 27 regionals ‘THE SALTLAKE TRIBUNE (winning 20) and all 27 nationals (10 titles) since the sport was launched Theback-to-back homerunsthe Portland Beavers in 1976. It just took this team little longerto achieve the consistency hit in the fourth inning Sunday afternoon seemed meaningful at the time, but all theyreally did was give Jose Molina ideas and make Elvin Nina stop messing level that has been the Utes’ most identifiable characteristicin a remarkablerun that has found the schoolno lowerthan seventh (twice) aroundwith off-speed pitches. Molina hit consecutive homers of his own for the Salt LakeStingers, and Nina workedsevenstronginningsin an8-2victoryat Franklin CoveyField. and usually in the top two (13 times) | | in more than a quarterofa century. The plain truth is,this team, | loaded with seniors — and comple- ‘The Stingers opened the season bytaking three of four games from Portland. That qualifies as domina- tion, considering noneof 16 teams in the PCL was unbeatenorwinless mented by junior Theresa Kulikowski, who won the NCAAall-aroundti- after three games. Manager Mike Brumley figured starting pitching would be the Stingers’ strength, and three outof four efforts backed uphis theory. Nina was in command, exceptfor twopitches in a three-pitch stretch tie as a freshman in 1999 — took longer than normal to jell, as iffour scores of 197-pius through March 9 wasn’t proof enough of thepotential. It’s just that whenlate March rolls around and i of the fourth inning, when Jake Thrower and Kevin Barkerpulled Portland into a 2-2 tie. Nina“just got a couple off-speed pitches in the middleoftheplate,” next inning and was aggressive with his fastball stuff. Missing on just one event each again. in pursuit ofa 11th national crown down Nina. Then, he went to work with hisbat, hit- meet does not bode well for a team As the Stingers’ catcher, Molina helped settle (10th in the NCAA era), ting two-run homerin the bottom ofthefourth anda solo shotin the sixth. Molina hit onlyfive homers in 61 games with Salt Lakelast season. “I don't think But Utah has kicked it into over- drive. For the Utes, March came in like a lamb and wentoutlikea lion, and the animal in themisstill aboutthat too much,” said Molina, asked if he was searchingfor more power.“I'd preferto hit .300.” Molina was alate cut of the parent Anaheim Angels, whose starting catcher is his brother, Bengie. Like manyTriple-A players, he says he’s auditioning not only for the Angels, but anyother organization growling loudly. WhatMarsdenis seeing now,in the final month of a grueling eight- month season,is what he antici- that’s watching. Molinanearlylaunched three straight homers, but his fly ball was caughton the warningtrackin center pated all along from a tearn ranked No. 1 back in January and as low as No.5 by early March. “They sky is the limitfor this team,”he says. So whathas happened then since the di: ing — atleast to Marsden— 196.750 score against Florida on March 16 and subsequent blue-ribbon performances of 198.425 (school record) vs. BYU on March 23 and the 197.10 NCAA West Regionwinning score Saturday night? Marsden is a master — albeit amprofessional mind-game solutions to Keith Henschen ofthe U. staff. Marsden says it's finally dawning on these Utes thatthey don’t have to be absolutely perfect every time in every routine. Perfection is i ined in the Utes. The team’s cumulative gradepoint average in the fall semester | Was 3.69. Six ofthe team members made the Dean’s List (3.5 or better), Le Hogsten “TheSalt Lake ae Salt Lake second baseman Keith Johnson throws to first after forcing out Portland’s Jake Thrower. field in the eighth. Former Brigham Young outfielder Gary Johnson hit hisfirst Triple-A homerearlier in the inning, overthe 420-foot sign in center. KneeMay Keep MailmanSidelined Vs. Mavs 5 Malone absence would be third of season,the mostin his career — fei Mavericks atJaz 7pm, FSN } STIMGERS 8 BEAVERS 2 Box, report C3 Brumley said. “He came back the seeds of doubtbegin to sproutas to whether the Utes havethe right | “GAME 5 ‘Apri 20, 6 p.m. MOT Grizz at Houston 38rd and 34th shots of the game. E ing, roller-coaster Ute team that | AHL Playoffs ice matters. It has been a close series with Houstonall year long. Weare confidentin their ildi and theyare col mfortable coming building ming to ours. Utah won the 12-gameseries against the Aeros 6-5-1, but it lost Monday in overtimeat <= Marsden questioned the resolve of ° what he considered an underachiev- { MONBAY ago, University of Utah women’s gymnastics coach Greg 9 | LA Clippers 97, Denver 75 MWEATHER C-6 responded just 34 secondsinto overtimeto end Utah's regular season with two Utah (40-30-6-4) earned pointfor the overtime loss and was briefly tied with Houston for fourthplace in the Western Conference,butthe Aeros beat Chicago later Sunday to end two points ahead of thefifth-place Grizzlies and claim home-ice advantage whenthebest-of-five series starts Thursday in Texas. eeoMoy Los Angeles 6, Colorado 4 st -Ute Gymnasts | ‘Looking Sharp At Right Time NBA C4 | Philadelphia 89, Miwaukee . 87 | Toronto 94, Indiana LA Lakers 96, Miami 88 Boston 102, New Jersey 90 Sacramento 116, New York 82 Grizz Begin Playoffs in Houston Utah falls to Milwaukee in final regular-season game a National League c3 Afianta 5, New York 2 (14) Cincinnati 6, Montreal 5(10) Philadelphia 3, Florida 2 (11) Anzona 2, Milwaukee 0 Pittsburgh at Chicago, ppd. Houston 7, St. Louis 6 (12) BY STEVE LUHM. THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Karl Malone has never missed more than two games in anyof his 17 NBA seasons. Thatcould change. Malone, who has been bothered bya sore right knee for the last week and missed Friday's 117-109 loss to Sacramento, is questionable for tonight's gameagainstDallas at the Delta Center. If Malonedoes not play, it will be his third miss of the season (he had the flu March 15 at Detroit) and the 10th of his career. He has missed six games because of injuryor illness;the other four resulted from league suspensions. “It’s about being smart,” Malone said. “In the quarter. Malonelimped off the floor,but he quickly returned and ended up playing 37 minutes. Wednesday, Malone played 41 minutes in a 99-87 victory over the Clippers. The win virtually assured the Jazz of their 19th straight trip to the playoffs, Two nights later, however, Malone was scratched from the lineup against the Kings be- past, I probably would have gone out and played. ButI'm goingtosee howit goes. I know these games are important. But it's importantto be healthy for theplayoffs, too.” cause of swelling in his rightknee. Malone was injured Tuesdayat Denver, where the Nuggets’ Calbert Cheaneystumbledand rolled playing by the Jazz medical staff. awkwardly into Malone's legs early in the first “T guess I hada relapse; I couldn't extend (the knee],” said Malone, who was advised against See MALONE,Page C-4 same mentality to the gym:“This is the most talented team, depth-wise, we've ever had. The only weakness is they are all perfectionists and wantevery routine, every time to be Goosen Hangs OntoWin BellSouth perfect. I preach to them to just go out and reiax and jet their talent flow.” And $0,in April, the Utes seem to South African overcomes a dismal start to finish four strokes ahead BY PAUL NEWBERRY She has 11 perfect scores in her caTeer, } | | | | Utah goes to the NCAAs, April 16-20 at Alabama,with the third-best region score behind Alabama (197.90) and UCLA (197.425). Ala- Retief Goosen knows how to bounce back from disappointment, which he showed again Sunday in the BellSouth Classic. ‘The South African won for the second time in bama has won the NCAA both times an American tournament, overcoming a dismal and 1996), and UCLA will be aiming for its third straighttiie, -, But Utah ‘conditions on the TPC at Sugarloaf, finishing at 16 under 272. | ithas played host to the meet (1991 | | } THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DULUTH, Ga. start to put away Phil Mickelson and claim a four-stroke victoryover Parnevik. Goosen closed with a 2-under-par 70 in difficult Parnevik, who posted a 65 early in the day for a their peak. It's just the right direotion to be heading for April anticipathon, : h 276, wasn’t even around when the winner finished. Mickelson appeared to be Goosen’s main chal. lenger, starting the final round twostrokes back. ‘The left-hander briefly claimed the lead, only to fade to a 73 and wind upfive shots behind. Se Ri Pak wins “Phil did not pley as well Office Depot C-2 as he would have liked,” Goosen said. “I was just try- Doug Tewell wins ing to hang in * Legends of Golf C-2 G Masters about a two-hour drive away with the kind of short gamethat makes him a contender for his second major championship. The first came last summer, when Goosen won the U.S. Open at Southern Hills in an 18-hole playoff over Mark Brooks. Goosen missed an 18- inch putt that would have given him the victory in regulation, but he put that out of his mind and beat Brooks bytwostrokes. Goosen needed similar tunnel vision Sunday He started his round with a bogey, then took a double-bogeyat the par-3 second, requiring two shots just to escape a bunker. See BELLSOUTH, Page C-2 Reteif Goosen tees off on the 16th hole at the BellSouth Classic. Goosen shot a 2-under 70 to beat Jesper Pamevik. |
