Show : )tr Section Wednesday April 2 2003 The Herald Journal liuido Jazz hold off LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Utah Jazz spoiled Elton Brand’s return Karl Malone served 23 points and Matt Harpring had 17 as the Jazz blew a lead before beating die Clippers 95- 89 Tuesday night for their 21st victory in the last 24 meetings between the teams "We’re very confident that if we play our style of basketball and execute ami trust each other we can beat anybody It’s been proven throughout the course of die Mason” guard Mark Jackson said “The problem is when we don’t do that then anybody can beat us” in 31 minutes “It’s been the worst sitting there and washing because I wanted to be out nt I Mustangs blank Grizzlies on B2 the pitch Tuesday Sports briefs goes on USU football road for scrimmage Fbr fee second year in a row Utah State's football team will hold a scrimmage outside of Cache Valley as the Aggies will take their product on the road to Northridge Hi gh School in Layton on Friday at 7 pm The scrimmage is free and open to the public Last year Utah State held a scrimmage at Mountain View High School in Provo The Aggies will then complete their spring season with the annual Blue-Whi- te game at Romney Stadium on the USU campus on Friday April 11 at 6:30 pm The game is also free and open to the public Brand the Clippers’ leading scorer and rebounder returned to action after missing 18 games with a stress fracture above his right ankle Brand who helped die Clippers end a winless streak against the Jazz in Utah earlier this season finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds 26-ga- there playing" Brand said “I was happy with my performance but we didn’t get the win We didn’t run our sets and we missed free throws” John Stockton had 12 points and 10 assists helping lead the Jazz to their seventh win in eight games Utah is sixth in the Western Conference playoff race 1 12 games behind Minnesota and a full game ahead of the seventh-plac- e Lakers “We’renot there yet We’ve still got eight games left so we’ll see” Malone said “Wb just have to execute stay within pur stuff do what we’re supposed to do as a team and believe in each other and then we’ll be fine” Corey Maggette scored 16 of Sirs his 23 points in the third quarter but could not prevent their Clippers’ 23rd loss in 29 games and ninth straight home loss to the Jazz Their last two “home" wins against them were at the Fond at Anaheim They haven’t beaten the Jazz in Los Angeles since Dec 30 1996 ' “I think other teams know that everyone on this team has a lot of capability and talent We just have to leam to play as a collective' group” Maggette said “This year became of a lot of things that went on we didn’t get a chance to do that But you still can’t come'in here and take us lightly because you never know We could have a good night But it just so hap-pens that we had a lot of bad nights this year” Lamar Odom who had only-fopoints in 29 minutes on shooting sank two free ur AP photo Utah Jazz guard John Stockton right looks to pass the See JAZZ bn B4 bal around the Los Angeles Clippers' Quentin Richardson auoDPtro ©bd USU drops a twinbill in USU to host track meet this Friday : home opener Utah State’s men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams will host the USU Triangular with Weber State and BYU Friday at the Ralph Maughan Track Stadium Field events begin at 1:30 pm and running events start an hour later USU competed at the Stanford Invitational last week where the Aggies faced some of the nation’s best talent Neil Wan (javelin) Steve Prescott (10 and Carol Cabanillas (10000-meterset USU outdoor records at the meet Overall the Aggies have set 19 USU top-1- 0 records and recorded 40 personal bests in the first two meets of the season This is the first of two home meets the Aggies will host this season as the Mark Faldmo Invitational is scheduled for April 19 000-meter- By Jeff Hunter staff writer Hitting home runs to lead off an inning really isn’t all it’s cracked up to be After all four solo shots are really only as good as one grand slam “I'll take that downside” BYU softball coach Gordon Eakin declared with a grin Oli Keohohou Kate Walker Lauren Watson and Brooke Cadiente only needed nine pitches to hit four straight home runs in the fourth inning of the first game of s) s) Tuesday's Ute RB returning SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The NCAA has granted Utah running eliback Marty Johnson a two-yemedbecause extension of gibility ical problems that have sidelined him much of die last two seasons Johnson has missed all but three games because of rib and knee injuries since he joined the Utes in 2001 Last season he played in two games gaining 405 ywds on 58 carries before tearing the meniscus and MCL ar Tuesday's scoros AL NY Yankees 10 Toronto 1 Boston 9 Tampa Bay 8 (16) Anaheim 10 Texas 0 Oakland 5 Seattle 0 NL Houston 10 Colorado 4 Arizona 5 Los Angeles 4 (IQ) San Fjandsco 8 San Diego 1 NBA Detroit 92 Ibronto 85 Sacramento 103 Indana 98 San Antonio 118 Ortando 105 Seattle 101 Chicago 94 OT Dallas 95 New Orleans 86 Phoenix 95 Denver 65 Portland 100 Golden State 86 Utah 94 LA Cippsra 89 " NHL Ottawa 3 Boston 2 Washington 3 Florida 0 NY Rangers 2 NY Wanders 2 tie Phladelphia 4 CoiumbuB 0 Toronto 3 New Jersey 2 OT Anaheim 2 NashvBelOT On television uA-ini cam ib picrmi i 5 pm ESPN2— Chicago Cubs at NY Meta or Montreal at Atlanta p Spjn ESPN2 — Seattle at Oakland NBA — Sacramento at Washington MpjlL ESPN- - New York at Denver double-head- er against Utah State Then in the first inning of the second game Keohohou Walker Watson hooked up once again for three more consecutive blasts All in all the Cougars (23-belted nine borne runs at Johnson Field on their way to a 12-- 2 9-- 1 sweep of the Aggies “We’ve done that type of thing all year long” Eakin said “Just not everybody 8) Mitch MascaroHerald Journal Utah State second baseman Quota Henderson throws to first base after forcing out Brigham Young base runner Belinda Osborn during the first game of Tuesdays doubleheader Four Aggie down at NC CHAPEL HILL NC (AP) — Three years ago it seemed so right North Carolina hired a young coach who had played college ball fra Dean Smith and alongside Michael Jordan It all ended so badly fra Matt Doherty and the Tar Heels on Tuesday Doherty resigned after a btmipy run marked by feuds with players and his failure to lead North Carolina back to national prominence “You have to have an environment where you can be successful and 1 can understand why Matt would feel that the rumors and speculation were making it very difficult” athletic director Dick Baddour said “I admire Matt for valuing the traditions of this program and the needs of this program over his own That takes a lot of courage” The team’s failure to make the NCAA tournament in two of his three seasons was secondary to Doheir- ty’s leadership deficiencies and his inability to get along wife players and UNC athletic department staff “We want coaches who are tough and who have high demands but whose toughness is coupled wife love” chancellor James Moeser said “That’s what we’re looking for from our athletic leaders” Baddour and Moeser said they had been monitor- ing Doherty’s activity fra some time “We want good athletes and we want to win but on this campus coaches are also responsible for creating an environment fra learning for character development and building a team of good leaders and good citizens That’s the Carolina standard” Moeser said' Doherty leaves wife three years left on a contract that paid him $835000 a season He will receive $337500 from the school which will include $130000 from the upcoming basketball camp said six-ye- ar Bad-do- See POWER on B4 ur gymnasts to compete By Shawn Harrison sports editor As expected Utah State qualified three gymnasts to regionals Nicole Kilpatrick Aggie Nelson and Parenti will Jessica Meagan compete at the NCAA North Central Region Gymnastics meet in Salt Lake City on April 12 The trio earned berths as individual qualifiers Nelson finished seventh in the region and 41st nationally while Kilpatrick was ninth and 46th respectively and Parenti was 11 (hand 49th A fourth Aggie Rachel Ropelato also was invited as an alternate vault specialist She will compete if Southern Utah’s Molly Bauer can’t Six teams five competilors (who are not on a qualifying team) and one individual event specialist per event were named to each of the six regions Teams competing at Salt Lake City are No 6 Stanford No S Utah No 18 California No 20 BYU No 21 Denver and No 13 Minnesota “This is an outstanding field at regionals" USU head coach Ray Com said “We’re looking forward to the challenge" OB AP file photo North Carolina rrlen's head basketball coach Matt Doherty resigned Tuesday after three seasons “Our responsibility has been immense given the outstanding tradition of the University of North Carolina” Doherty said in a statement “I have always recognized and taken very seriously the responsibility entrusted to us as a coaching staff That responsibility extends to our players and fans and ultimately to the tradition I have personally been a part of since 1980 I continue to wish the best for this program and this university” Doherty’s resignation came after Baddour held a Series of meetings with players and parents some of whom complained about the coach’s intense practices ' and drastic mood swings Three players transferred last season and others talked about it this year nd : See FOUR on B4 |