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Show Standard-Examiner 4 3D SPORTS Rain doesn’t dampen France’s enthusiam for Pierce Poor weather postpones women’sfinal until today FRENCH OPEN PARIS (AP) — They did the wave with their umbrellas. They chanted “Ma-Ree! Ma-Ree' * They waited for 4¥% hours in the Not since the men’s and women’s finals were scheduled for different days, starting and virtually everyone joined in — including Sanchez” mother, Marisa. and International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch At one point, Pierce made a brief appearance in the players’ box to chat with her entourage, prompting chants of “MaRee! Ma-Ree!” She beamed and waved to the crowd as she rushed back inside berto Berasategul. in 1979, has rain forced both championship matches to be played on one day. The last time it happened at any Grand Slam rain. But = they got was 17 minutes of sloppy tenn Drenched oat disappointed, 18,000 Cen- was at Wimbledon in 1989. The match was scheduled to start at 2 ter Court fans went home Saturday night without being able to see Mary Pierce try to becomethefirst French woman in 27 Pierce, in a sign of her newrelaxed attitude, had even given a brief interview to French TVduring the wait. She recounted how she got up at 10 a.m., practiced for an p.m., but a steady downpour and powerful winds made play impossible. The French fans, however, waited patiently, huddled in years to win the French Open. Pierce’s final against Arantxa Sanchez Vicario began 4'2 hours late because of rain and lasted less than four games before play was halted for the day. One consolation for the fans: Pierce was leading 2-1 and holding a break point in the fourth hour at an indoor clay court, ate lunch at her hotel and arrived at Roland Garros at 3:30. “I hope we can play today,” she said. Finally, at 6:22 p.m., Pierce and Sanchez Vicario walked onto the court, both carrying bouquets, and led in bya tinyballgirl holding a bottle of water. Despite a light drizzle, play began at 6:33 with Pierce serving. She got off to a quickstart with two backhand winners and Stairways and under canopies. A huge cheer went up when, at 5:15, the tarpaulin was taken off the court. An even bigger ovation followed 35 minutes later when the line judges and ball boys came out. The fans then started a wave, their umbrellas bobbing up and down along with them. The wave lasted nearly 10 minutes, game. The match is scheduled to resume at noon today, followed bythe all-Spanish men’s final between Sergi Bruguera and Al- Legal problems mount for Capriati MIAMI (AP) — Tennis star Jen- nifer Capriati, working to over- Jennifer come addiction problems, also has mounting legal problems. Capriati, who faces a charge of marijuana possession, is the target Capriati ney Ellis Rubin says he will file on behalf of Nathan Wilson. Rubin said at a news conference at his lawoffices Friday that Capriati seduced his client into using drugs again after he had successfully completed a rehabilitation program. Rubin, a well-known Miami attorney whois running for the U.S. Senate, said hewill file the lawsuit in Dade Circuit Court this week against Capriati and her attorney, John Ross. Rubin claims Ross defamed his client. Wilson, who attended the party at a hotel in Coral Gables where Capriati was arrested May 16, was introduced to the tennis prodigy through a mutual friend who had been at a drug treatment program with them. “That’s when Jennifer decided = forward to talk about the weekend she wasarrested. that Nathan would be a good person to supply her with cocaine,” Rubin said at the news conference. In an earlier interview, the attor- ney said Capriati was responsible for the drug use at the weekendlong party. “She comes along like an epidemic and infects everybody around her with drugs — the marijuana and car and the money and the bank card and thehotel room — everything was her,” Rubin said in an interview Wednesday. Two others were arrested with Capriati. Tom Wineland, 18, who was charged with possession of crack cocaine, has said Capriati ~But the one thing I can’t underStand is the questioning of their cheart. This team is all about heart.” Regardless of what the Knicks Say, their three straight losses to the ~Pacers — including the 93-86 defeat in Game 5 — were reason to ebelieve summer vacations were “right around the corner. But John Starks was magnificent Friday night. His 26 points, includ“ing five 3-pointers, and suffocating defense on Reggie Miller (27 points ~on 8-for-21 shooting) carried the Knicks into today’s clash as thefa“vorites to meet Hakeem Olajuwon “and the Rockets in the NBA Finals. , Starks, looking like the pre-ar“throscopic knee surgery All-Star, -scored |1 first-quarter points and »gave the Knicks some crucial confi“dence early. Their sharp perimeter shooting Sand ability to get some fast-break baskets took the crowd out of the me early as they gained 11-point eads on three occasions inthefirst “quarter, ~ And while they bent when the « Pacers — who trailed 80-69 entering the fourth quarter — tied the “Because we lost Game 5 there’s a resignation,” Riley said. “People get resigned to the fact that we didn’t do it according to the plan. “If the rules were that (you’re eliminated) because we lost Game 5, we should have all gone home. But there was still a game to be played.” And the Knicks played it masterfully. And, yes, it was especially nice “to stick it up your (butts),” Greg Anthony barked at media mem- oq bers. “We understand that the me- dia is just expressing an opinion. That’s all it is. But opinions sometimes mold people’s thinking. I think that’s what has happened.” Patrick Ewing said he was disappointed with Garden fans who departed early Wednesday night. His sentiments were echoed by teammates, “We were very aware of what happened,” Anthony Mason said. “And it’s real sad. We've been doing it the hard way the whole season. And for people to stop believing in us because we were down one game, that’s real sad. They've got something to think about within themselves. Fren Slowing down theplay and preven ting Pierce from displaying her ferocious forehand. The players committed 18 unforced errors. including 11 by Sanchez. Seeded No. The fans will not be able to return today Organizers said they decided to start the 1989. 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But I «think we dealt with that very well was a team. = “We may not be the prettiest *team around or the most skilled. the players off. fourth mportar Asked whathe thought about the Capriati affair, Wilson smiled before being cut off by Rubin, who said his client had nothingto say. role as series favorite -4 massive thud now with every- in the “It 1 Rubin said earlier last week the lawsuit was not frivolous, that it would be based on “the negligence of a person who knows that the other person ... is very susceptible to persuasion, and money, and sex in order to do drugs again.” Knicks have regained NEW YORK — Sure, the New York Knicks can advance to the NBAFinals for the first time in 21 years with a victory over the Indiana Pacers today (5 p.m. MDT) in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. But they are hardly a happy club. In fact, they were stung by Madison Square Garden fans who ran for the exits before Wednesday night’s Game 5 embarrassment was complete and resentful toward the local media, which labeled them a bunch of chokers and losers. “There was a massive, massive thud the other night with everybody jumping off the bandwagon,” Knicks coach Pat Rileysaid after «his team’s impressive 98-91 Game “6 win at Market Square Arena on Friday night. “And I’m sure there’s a backhand long at deuce game, chair umpire Fabrice Ch gave him her bank card to purchase drugs. Timaneet Branagan, 17, was charged with heroin possession. Capriati’s agent, Barbara Perry, refused to commenton thelatest allegations but said that Capriati might soon come forward to talk about the “lost weekend” when she was arrested. y She might f soon come of a $9 million civil lawsuit attor- held serve Sanc en saved two break point next game, then Pierce hel the rain increased, and afte 196 - ane ONE na: 1120 es <3 , |