| Show Wi ' V 9?U inusnioi' v' 77 : ' 7 7 ‘ togan Utah Saturday June 8 2001 BoordS r v" ' ' i T fl ' II - v m 'i ' 'tf' ‘m i ’’ ’ r p ' - I ' JJM 1 ' ' '’J-'- 3 jf&k '‘V“4 ' 'A' " ’t!‘ '' close again to the cup that he has never J DENVER (AP)— The Stanley Cup will be in the house So close Ray Bourque and the C0I-- 7 7 orado Avalanche can Mmost touch ft yet but Devils so sofaf near the New Jersey away tt f i 'T T" T i t ' - 1 ' W f 77 touched explaining only those who win ft :7 ' deserve to handle it "v Tb not win would be the cnlelest punishment" - Game 7s in the Stanley Cup finals occur only of all for Bourque to advance to the brink of ' once a decade or so so there will be some I v! his greatest success only to be left with the "7 die heartbreak of knowing his Mission 1(5W extra mystique when the defending champion Devils play the Avalanche on Satmday iught l ' 'I16 wins needed tb claim the CUp — came up ' ! 'V orthe most cherished prize in hockey v‘ V:-1- ' one W short I amsothankfidforthe opportinity andl It will be the first time since 1994 dial the am real excited” Bourque said ftiday lets than nip is guaranteed to be handed off at some thfrd time since 24hounafter a4 victory at New Jersey kept the and tnt the night only Colorado’s cup hopes alive “I can’t wait to 971 — when a team last rallied from a 2 deficit as the Avalanche are attempting to do play It’s tough to stay in die moment and focus Game 7s in any series carry With them an air on what you’ve got to do but we are doing that andjustkeqringanqreonthe pf novousness and finality with wize” one team assured of seeing is sea-A prize his teammates no r son end in defeat But this game doubt want to Win for him as much this Mile High showdown of as they want to win it themselves Unquestionably the NHL’s two preAs Shjon Podein said MI don’t 7 j: mier teams with three Stanley Cup know if it gives us an eidj but ft ?st titles between them since 1995 gives us excftement This is foe ' promises to be a highlight red for he has gotten and we’re tryclosest come to for years hockey to “It’s a Game 7 in the Stanley ing get it done” ' it’s w a series wherp momentum a and finals opportugreat Cup ' ''f'' ' ( - f t? ryr ’ ‘ B12 — The Herald Journal r 7 vvii - ‘ - fc: v - - - tpfl S ' ' ? 1)' VLjCTvJ : ! 3-- : !" 22-ye- ar "APphOtO New Jersey Devils defenseman Ken Daneyko responds to questions in Denver on Friday The Devils are preparing for Game 7 of foe Stanley Cup Finals against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night 7 in a row ' 1 ‘frdnm't impnttynt thinn any Colorado coach “This tte real warrShe guys who you perform well under pressure’ e BoUKtettndhemipia 'y “7 u u m—Mt iww ihtb uwu KBI delayed the Devils’ second consecutive cup clindiing foe two days— or perhaps waylaid it forever ' Now the Avalanche will be at home with the Stanley Cup in an anteroom awaitiqg its next andnot just the Ps-AvalanchDevils conttul their own dretinyNdw the Avulwriie have the momentum and not the DcviKwiw seized by winoiil two II UJlUg UJ nwitll vuiutaw gwimamw Roy by winning his thin! cup in seven seasons thi name 7 Bourque’s presnur the be could ’niis shining something special career or moment of his distinguished the most excruciating letdown possible for a man who has unsucwillychased the Stan- lev Ciq smee Jimmy Carter was president win or lose CUD or no CUD retirement or not WHO pt year’s Western Conference finals against Dallas New Jersey beat Toronto in a Game 7 earlier' in die playoffi (as the Avalanche did aeainst theJCin)Philadelphia in Game 7offoe Conference finalsa year ago Also the ' Ewn ti-2lef- ci £ n fl M ’ v- maw - ) ‘ VERONA NY (AP) --r Madame Butterfly stung just hard enough Laila Ali scored a majoti v on J’riday Jacqui frazier-Lyd- e e stormed after Ali in foe first round intent on scoring the knockout she had promised But Ali withstood the barrage and countered with several shots to Frazier-LydePrazier-Lyd- bighte it out for eight rounds at ’ : ’s head' Stone The second round produced more of die 7 same and ft ended with both slapiming each Casino Afi said aftei7 - bdicr “She’s wild” the with mthe third Ali stunned Frazior-Lyd- e prppaimfer upping the irecord’hfher 10-“It’s little to two hard lefts to die head' knocked out her always a surprisingwben you’re actually 'ia the ring with the peix6u$7 - moudipiece and finished die round with a six-”— fighting d)emlkqqw she had feeling behmil punch combinatk ' ” this fight Lyde some more But even though Frazier-Lyd- e a Only Joe Frazier was at ringside — Muhammad Ali had a prior commitment — old mother of three appeared winded at the mid of each round she answered die bell and he watched his oldest daughter fight a game fight every time with enthusiasm - i 20-mon- th 0 : ' er 39-ye- ar- ' ' photo JacqtdFrm AN -- Ljjde teft deflects a punch from lafla during thddr match Friday i " k: t ' i r I L v v - s Mi 'ilMi -!- ' "’7 I ' she-bega- ’ toe-to-t-oe 1 Ali landed a series of rights tb Frazier: Lyde’s head near the end of the fourth round andin the fifth began dancing like her father once did She even stopped and stared for a few seconds at her tiring foe dim landed a good left with 30 seconds left as taking controL The sixth and seventh rounds were just about even and Frazier-Lyd- e her left eye swollen tried gamely Jbr a knockout in the eighth even wohtding AH briefly with a hard left hand 7 7"' '7' 7'r When die dedrionas announced Joe Fra-zientered die ring and huggedhi$ daughter It was her first loss after seven straight knockouts and she was already thinking about Ali-- ’ Frazier V 4k iW turn I r f tilt W C i-f- £ - ill k £' N- y v 7- - 'v '4i: iV NEWSPAPER -- ' Snap Pay Plan is: A a‘ i i v7 ' £ Is “donvendent new ktav rm : '77--'V7XV '7 - ' 1 dad nAV V I'' ' ' 77'?7-- v 1 "A 7 CXJIVENIENTi Your jfeyiment wiU automatically bc dcducted frcira your credit card iuxount each xnontih dase-- IQ days l?J's : ' ' Ci'"3'' V ' ’ ' ' - nL ui c- -: ' t 1 1 ‘ ' ' “ L t:ll :'7 : tot' i -- 7 V -- bo6"FORTrUSES3Xi ElTTTT v iSEE '7 IT1’’ ai 1 EASY TO GET STARTED: Justtomplctethe cirollinAnt certificate and mail r t V : '"77 i i yj1-’- - fy i i 1 p 7: li ' i r ' J i U A 0 i v- - ' 7V jv 'v'7r J Ji A -- r 3 pJp'Sp -- - 7 v' 77 r' 7 ': ! -AA - 0LeM — ’ AAA4 A4 AAAlMAA - 'i - t’:1 7‘ ?—' - 4 -- - ‘ ' V V'- - v - AW AAI'Aa ' |
