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Show Monday, Apel 17, 2006. | = ~. AMBRIEFING &a armas ceiaeerceeeees| lvethelead comme Baseball 30 win in both teams’ regular-season finale. It was BYU'sfourthstraight loss,the first time the Cougars havelost more than three straight since Atlanta at N.Y, Mets 5S p.m. NBA 1996. BYU fell to 18-8 overall, 14-8 in Mountain Pa- ESPN a cific Sports Federation play. Hawaii (234,19-3) has won 19ina row. BYU fin shed tied with Long Beach State for fourth in the league standings but will be seeded fifth as the 49e"s ownthe tie breaker. The Cougarswill play at Long Beachin the quarterfinals of the league tournamenton Saturday (see tournament schedule on this page). Yosleyder Cala led the BYU with21 kills and a career- Dallas at Detroit Los Angeles at San Jose 5:30 p.m. 8:30p.m.__ Lauri Hakala led Hawaii with 21 kills and Jose Delga- do added 15, Maulia La Barre had11 kills andhit .846. TENNIS Petrovawins at Family Circle CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nadia Petrova battled stifling heat. sore legs and the temptationtoretire Sundayto defeat Patty Schnyder6-3, 4-6, 6-1 and win UTAH VALLEY Baseball 1. Spanish Fork (12-0) me 6:30 p.m.1320 AM — the Family Circle Cup for her second straight tourna-. ment victory. Petrova, who also won last week at Amelia Island, now has four tour victories,all in the last six months. “I really had difficult time today. Maybe it has to do withall the matches I have played. Energy-wise I wasn'tin the best of shape,” Petrovasaid after the twohour match played in 88-degree heat. “At one stage in the match I wasn't really sureif I was able tofinish it.” By making the final at the Family Circle, Petrova will improve twospotsto her highest ranking at No. 5 in the world. The Russian’s previous high was No. 6 last year. Schnyder, ranked ninth in the world, was making her 10th straight appearanceat the Family Circle Cup. Fish wins, aims for ‘Wimbledon main draw : HONOLULU — The U.S. women dominated the ieee Pacific Alliance Gymnastics Championships.Cheltsie Memmel andNastia Liukin each added a gold medal Saturdaytotheir all-around titles, giving the U.S. team total of seven gold and three silver for the three-day championships. The U.S. women wonthe team title ahead of Australia. and Canada on Thursday. The U.S. men’s squad managed only two bronze Men’svolleyball Wednesday in Match _Baty Blaney_ EDPRESS win the U.S. Clay Court Cham- Cavemen need to come home list: making the main draw at Wimbledonin late June. Have only allowed 15 runs in 10 games 2. Timpanogos(10-4) Held serve against Dons with Bramwell dominating 3. Spanish Fork (10-3) Donsitching for another shot at Timpanogos 4. Springville (7-3) RedDevils return to rankings with pair of good wins 5. PI. Grove (9-5) Mustgive up fewerrunsto get back in Region 4 race _ Brother Derek, sayshis colt can settle in behind a speed duel up front.“If a horse wantsto be sent out there andbe ridiculous,let him,”he said. “We'll be close. Everybody knows whatour style is.” The results of the Blue Grass andthe Arkansas Derby had a hugeimpact on the Derby hopes . and dreams of many: » Sinister Minister became No. 1 Loyola vs. Ohio State-Quincy winner winner No. 1 UC Irvine (27-3), bye Friday, Ce at Loyola, No. 6 Northridge (18-10) at 3 p.m, pionship. Next on his to-do Long Beach State (21-9), LEYBALL ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT April 18 or 19 ;, April 27 Semifinals at UC Irvine No. 1 UCIrvine vs. BYU- DAVID J. PHILLIP/Associated Press Mardy Fish holds up the (16-7) at-No. 6 Juniata (13-12) came into the clay court tourna- match of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships. UCSB, UCLA or Hawaiivs. No. 8 seed-TBD at No. 5 Princeton (6-12) Northridge-Pepperdine winner, 8:30 p.m. April 22 play four moreof those before ‘Wimbledon to gain enough ATP last year. It’s very rewarding to, know lot of hard workpaid off on a surface that’s not even close to my best surface.” Fishgot the first of his two breaks in the deciding set early.In the third game, he went love-40 on three errors from Melzerbefore the Austrian attempted a drop shot from Saturday, April 29 Championship at UC Irvine, winnerat No. 3 St. Francis | ment after winning a lower-tier tour event in Tallahassee, Fla., last week. Hesaid he plans to pointsto get straight into the Grand Slam draw. On Sunday, Melzernetted a » high, easy backhandvolley on matchpointandFishfell to the groundalong the baseline and lay on his backin jubilation fol- behind the baselinethatfell into . the net, giving Fish a 2-1 lead. Melzer, who also was unseeded, never threatened to break Fish’s serve for the remainder of the match. Fish wonthree of his four remaining service games atlove . In the second set and down a break at 3-4, Melzer had quarterfinal match here. The two chances to breakback on title is Fish’s first on clay. His Fish's serve. At 15-40, Fish hit only other tour win camethree a second servethat Melzer years ago in Stockholm. thought was long. He missed. “I would like to have a few of the return and asked the chair those finals back but this is defiumpire to come check the nitely oneI'll remember,” Fish mark.The umpire confirmed said later. “It was atough year ~~ ‘the serve was in. beat Fish in a 2003 three-set (15-9) ner at No. 4 es-Newark ee orSt. Francis vs. No. 2 George Mason (22-5) No. 8 seed, Princeton or 1. Mtn. View (8-1-1) Baddeley Continued from B1 2. Timpview(8-1-0) knocking off Payson andLehi Furyk, the 2003 U.S. Open winnerseeking his first victory since the Western Open last summer, was seemingly in the clear when his birdie on No. 10 and Baddeley's miscue 3. Provo (9-1-0) Bulldogs couldn't overcome Orem'stenacity 4. Lone Peak (4-3-2) Knights remain on collision course with Bruins 5. Orem (6-3-1) on No.1] put him up by two. shots. However, Furyk missed a 5footer for par on the 12th hole and could not match Baddeley's touch at the end. Furyk hadhis chances to tie after Baddeley chunked a chip shot at the par-3 17th and made bogey. But Furyk followed by missing a 10-foot par putt to remain one back. Tigers finally got the offense to support the defense ton. Rutgers-Newark vs. No. 1 Aprit 1. » First Samurai, oncea leading Derby prospect, was 30‘ lengths behindSinister Minister andlikely won't run in the 1 %-mile Derby. The colt hasn't finished first in any ofthe raceshe's run at a distance over a mile. PennState (17-7) Playin Match 2 No. 8 Carthage def. No. 7 Clark (31-29, 30-20, 2730, 30-21) April 29 Championship match at PennState, 5:15 p.m. * The winner of each Saturday juarterfinals No. 1 Loyola (22-6), bye tournament championship and oneat-large team will No. 8 Carthage (12-12) at No: 2 IPFW advanceto the Final Four on May 4 at Penn State * No. 6 Mercyhurst (3-20) at University This week's Top 10 has three new entries: Sinister Minister at No.7, Steppenwolfer at No. 8 and Like Now at No.10.Offthe list are BluegrassCat, First Samurai and + Discreet Cat. This week's top5, with final Berby future wager odds: 1. Brother Derek (DanHen- Salazar's injury has slowed T'Birds continue their tear, by High Cotton’s ninth-place finish in the Arkansas Derby. Bluegrass Cat maystill run inthe Derby,anid the trainer has two’other contenders in Keyed Entry and Sunriver, whois likely to run in the Lexing- East Stroudsburg, Juniata 30, 30-23) Arkansas Derby. The Hall of Fametrainer, who sentoutfive starterslast year, has one more chance with Hemingway’'s Key in next Saturday's Lexington Stakes. » Steve Asmussen’scolts came throughin the clutch, andthe trainer could have two Derby starters in Storm Treasure (secondin the Blue took a hit with Bluegrass Cat’s defeat as the 9-5 favorite, foll April 27 Semifinals at Penn State No. 8 Carthage def. No. 9 MSOE (30-23, 30-27, 28- Grass; Superfly was 11th in the Grass)and Private Vow(thirdiins the Arkansas Derby). » Todd Pletcher’s Derby hopes No. 8 seed-Princeton win- 2006 MIDWESTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE VOLLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENT Boys Soccer offense, but defenseis a wall Little Cliff was eighth in the Blue | Round 2 East Stroudsburg-Juniata 8p.m.° » Derby hopefuls fail to deliver: Round 1 No. 7 East Stroudsburg Long Beach State winner, 6 p.m. winner’s trophyafter beating Jurgen Melzerin thetitle Baffert’s third Derby horse; Wood Memorial winner Bob and John, who also likes to run up front, and Santa Anita Derby runner-up Point Determined are the others. » Nick Zito saw twoofhis final 2006 EASTERNINTERCOLLEGIATE VOL- 8p.m. said. “I need to bear down again, forget aboutthe last two weeksandstart over.” Fish, who hadlost six of seven tour finals before Sunday, lowinghis secondtour victory. “It's been an incredible weekfor me,” Fish told the crowdaftercollecting his $52,000 winner's check.“I didn’t expect to be standing herein front of this trophy to have my nameonit.” The winavenged loneloss to the Austrian player, who , Dan Hendricks, who trains winnervs. IPFW-Carthage Quarterfinals Twowrist surgerieslast year kept him from competing “It’s reachable now,” he Softball 1. Lehi (9-1) “I don't think he wantsto.” Thursday, April 27 Ball State-Mercyhurst . 3. American Fork (7-4): Bruins feeling all Hovey-dovey Ministertrainer Bob Baffert said. No. 4 Ohio State (19-11) Semifinals at Loyola No. 8 UCSB (13-15)at No. 7 UCLA (20-12), 8 p.m. HOUSTON — It’s been a long First Samurai(fifth) in his wake. “I don’t think Brother Derek can get in front of this guy,” Sinister No. 3 Ball State (20-6) No. 5 Quincy (12-16)at TOURNAMENT No. 3 Pepperdine (16-7), 8p.m. No. 5 BYU (18-8) at No. 4 5. Mtn. View (5-5) - fulsBluegrass Cat (fourth) and 2006 MOUNTAIN PACIFIC movie: “The Untouchables” T'Wolves’ offense gets “A” for Argyle fore that, Barbaro stalked the pace beforepulling away from Sharp Humor to win the Florida Derby his fifth straight victory. They aren't the only speed demons,as Sinister Minister showed Saturday in an astonishing gate+towire, 12*:-length romp in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, a victory thatleft once-promising Derby Bieger wongold in the vault andfloor exercise. UCSBor UCLA at No. 2 Hawaii (23-4), 11 p.m. 4. Timpanogos(7-3) straight victory. And a week be- unevenbars, beating teammate Shayla Worley. Jana he’s finding his form,rallying from a set downto beat Jurgen Melzer 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to “Hap"-py from California a 2% -length victory in Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby — the colt's sixth straight win. A weekearlier, Brother Derek went gate-to-wire in capturing the Santa Anita Derby for his fourth David Durante tied for the bronzein the parallel bars. Reigning world champion Memmel won gold in the balance beam andfinished second onthe floor exercise, two days after tying Liukin for the overall crown. Memmelscored 15.700 on the beam, edging Liukin’s 15.625. The 16-year-old Liukin won the much,but he proved Sunday Egan Smith starring in new along the backstretch en route to « medals. David Sender finished third on the vault and Saturday 2. Pl. Grove (11-3) start the Kentucky Derby. If you U.S. women dominate Pacific Alliance Utah at San Antonio THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LEXINGTON, Ky. — Don't blink when the gate springs opento * do, you could miss all the favorites a mad dash to the first turn at Churchill Downs. The _for the May 6 Derby is coming int , and the theme for this cation!is speed speed and more speed. The top three contenders in the Runfcfor the Roses’. final Top 10 — Brother Derek, Lawyer Ron and Barbaro — are front-runners who refuse to be caught when they takethe lead. LawyerRon was the latest to display his sheer speed, dragging jockey John McKee tothe front retired at any time but I just didn’t wantto giveup.” . GYMNASTICS comeback for American Mardy Fish, and he’s not done yet. Now 2.0 in extra-inning games | | needéd to win one more set, and | could haveactually OLN OLN ; best six service aces, the second highest single-match total in school historysince the rally scoring era began in 2001. Victor Batista and Ivan Perez eachhad 16 kills and Russell Holmes and Taylor Evans had1] apiece.Brian Rowley gave the Cougars several second-chance opportunities as he recorded 15 of BYU's50 digs. Rob Neilson set the Cougars to a .321 hitting percentage. pes ec ateoneien whenPetrova thought she might havetoretire. During the 10-minute break between the second seas eats aoa peeeonel Parra Oey, rubbed her with ice and made her drink. “There were lots of things that went through my mind at that stage and t was extremely difficultfor me,” she said. “I knew I had a good chance,I just Television HONOLULU— No. 4 BYU took No. 2 Hawaii to the wire but could not pull out a win on Saturday night, as Hawaii went onto a 27-30, 30-26, 30-25, 26- Top Top Derby contenders all Again on the 18th hole, Furyk hada tying 12-foot birdie putt, but-slid it left. Baddeley, who missed the green when his second shot wentlong and right, then wonwith the 6-foot par putt that caught the Teeedgeof the cup and dropped in needed some of those putts on the back nine to go in,” said Furyk, who finished second at Harbour Town for the secondstraight year. “The putt at 18, aad have beenthe best putt I hit all week,” Furyk said. Baddeley raised his arms in triumphafter his winning putt, Richelle squealing happily alongside the green. Baddeley won $954,000 and, perhaps more importantly because he was ranked 158th on the money list coming in, gained a tour exemption through 2008. Health CareerTraining From Utah’s 1-800-377-2907 Provo and Draper, uT Campuses gallops planned the first three rounds. * This time, Els droveit out morebirdies on the front to close within two shots of though, chargeto get closer. Without Surgery! OF MEDICAL- DENTAL TECHNOLOGY meric previous appearances here, seemed the logical choice for a thrilling final-round charge. Els’ shot-making skill was evident right away. After cracking his drivein the woods right of thefirst fairway, he punched a mid-iron through a narrow opening betweentwotrees to about 5 feet of the cup. 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