Show TVO DNfl Wednesday September 25 2002 A8 The Herald Journal Sports briefs Moss arrested MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Min- nesota Vikings receiver Randy Moss was arrested Tuesday after being accused of bumping a police traffic officer with his car The officer tried to stop Moss from making an illegal turn and Moss used his car to slowly push the officer along the street police spokeswoman Cyndi Barrington said ' Barrington said an assault charge was being considered The officer was not seriously hurl WCCO-Treported Vikings coach Mike Tice said he couldn’t comment until he knew more “I’m still trying to figure out what's going onv Tice said Moss has been in trouble before oh and off the field since he was drafted in 1998 He squirted a referee with a water bottle in 1999 and abused corporate sponsors on the ' football team By USU athletic media relations Sophomore tailback Roger (Fernandez) Robinson has left the Utah State University football team Aggie head football coach Mick Dennehy announced after practice on Tuesday Robinson a backup tailback leads the team in olT-fte- ld ' ’ Kidd wants to remain a New Jersey PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Webster’s duraSuper bility and toughness made jiim a four-tim- e Bowl champion and one of the NFL's best linemen ever Those very qualities also might have led to a brain injury that sent him spiraling into drug use and homelessness TTie bare-armstrongman nicknamed “Iron Mike" died Tuesday at 50 He was remembered as a great center whose sturdiness personified the Pittsburgh Steelers’ championship teams and health and drug problems sadwhose dened them The Pro Football Hall of Fame lineman died in Allegheny General Hospital’s coronary care unit At the request of Webster's family the hospital did not release the cause of death The Steelers initially said Webster died of a heart attack but later declined to comment Web- ster was diagnosed with brain damage in 1 999 an lnjury caused by all the years of taking shots to the head “He was one of the main reasons why we won four Super Bowls” Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris said “Unfortunately he had some turmoil and misfortune after his football career He is now at peace” Chosen as the center on the All-TiNFL team in 2000 Webster found his life after football the ed V teambusin20Ql Webster dead Aggie running back leaves Hall of Farrier AP photo' Stealer center Mike Webster shown in 1988 died Tuesday at age SO The cause of death is not yet knowa opposite 0f his disciplined overachieving 1 son NFL career Bothered by debt depression and bad health he separated from wife Pam before his Hall of Fame enshrinement in 1997 and was homeless for a short time living in his pickup truck He was placed on probation in Beaver County Pa after See WEBSTER on All rushing with 1 28 yards through the first four games He also leads the team in punt returns with an 87 ' average kickoff returns with a 192 average and allpurpose yardage with 1 135 per game Last season as a redshirt freshman the Apple Valley Calif product rushed just eight times fra 30 yards while averaging 244 yards on five punt returns and 228 yards on 34 kickoff returns The first time he touched the ball as a collegian he returned a punt 64 yards fra a touchdown against Utah in the 2001 season opener Dennehy declined to comment on Robinson's decision : Net NEW YORK ( AP) — New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd runnin the MVP voting last seaer-up son wants to remain with the team for the rest of his career Kidd will be a free agent after next season and cannot sign a contract until then But he said Tuesday that the Nets remain his No 1 choice After spending the summer in New Jersey the Californian said he considers himself “an East Coast guy” Asked if he would sign immediately if league rules permitted Kidd said: “No That’s too easy You’ ve got to make them sweat" He joined New Jersey from the Phoenix Suns in a trade before last season and led the Nets to their first Eastern Conference championship New Jersey lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals ’ Hart 1949 Heisman winner dead at 73 SOUTH BEND Iiid (AP) — ' Leon Hart who won the 1949 Heis-ma- n Trophy and helped Notre Dame win three national titles died Tuesday at age73 - He also was a member of three NFL championship teams in his eight seasons with the Detroit Lions Hart died at the St Joseph Medical Center Notre Dame associate athletic director John Heisler said A hospital spokeswoman said she did not know the cause of death The Irish went 2 during Hart’s four years at the school win--' ning national championships in 1946 1947 and 1949 and finishing No 2 in 1948 He was The Associated Press athlete of the year in 1949 Hart was one of only two linemen to win the Heisman Larry Kelly of Yale was the other in 1936 Playing in the NFL from 1950-5- 7 Hart helped the Lions win titles in 1952 1953 and 1957 He earned All-Pr- o honors in 1951 36-0-- Tuesday's scores AL - ' f USGA Men’s : One team of undefeated Region ful day and playing three matches — we had a great afternoon of tennis “We feel bad we came out on the short end of it We haven't et Bobcats 4 Mustangs 1 had too many of those As bad as it feels you can’t feel too bad the kids played well’’ The Bobcats (4-- fell behind early losing the first set of each competi - 0) tion except at the No 2 singles' spot The reason? Sky View coach Melissa Stuart said nerves contributed a bit Sire said a lot of players had the attitude of “I don’t want to lose this” instead of simply playing to win Another possible explanation fra 'the slow start could be because it is Homecoming Week “Analese (Hanks) shocked me she made Homecoming Queen” Stuart said “She’s got a lot going on I know she’s thinking about that” In the end Hanks set it all aside defeating MC’s Krystal Anderson -1 7-- 5 Perhaps the biggest game of the day came at the No 1 doubles spot ! Even though the competition had since been decided players from each team as well as family members and friends gathered to watch Bobcats Anna Nelson and Megan Clissold captured the 4-- 6 6--2 7-- 6 (9-win over Mustangs Natalie : Rounds and Elisabeth Ellis In die set Elis lightly dinked the ball over the net looking fra the winning point After tapping the ball over Ellis moved toward the back of the court expecting a long shot on die return Clissold however sent the ball back in the same fashion “I usually just kill it” she said 7) tie-brea- 1 See CONTROL on All i By Shawn Harrison sports editor ' Mid-Amat- Championship semifinals at Greenwich Conn MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 11:30 am ' ESPN —Arizona at St Louis 5 pm ESPN— Tampa Bay at NY Yankees or Atlanta at Philadelphia ESPN2— Atlanta at Philadelphia Ipm' ESPN — San - "There has always been a rivalry between Mountain Crest and Sky View” Mustangs coach Dale Swan said “Coming here on a beauti- m Looking back at 100 stra ight games television ESP2 y Grosshans 4 powerhouses Sky View came away victorious over Mountain Crest 4--1 in girls tennis action at the Sports Academy Tuesday Colorado 1 Los Angeles 0 San Francisco 12 San Diego 3 Noon showdowns In the battle NL " 3-s-et hadtogive Florida 9 Montreal 6 Pittsburgh 6 NY Mets 3 Philadelphia 5 Atlanta 3 Cincinnati 1 Chicago Cubs 0 Milwaukee 3 Houston 1 St Louis 3 Arizona 2 GOLF' Cats victors in three NORTH LOGAN Texas 2 Anaheim 1 Minnesota 4 Cleveland 3 Boston 4 Chicago White Sox 2 KansasCity 17 Detroit 2 Seattle 8 Oakland 7 On' W Unas r®fgD®ra By Julie Ann staff writer Toronto 11 Baltimore 1 NY Yankees 6 Tampa Bay 0 ' Brent StevensHerald Journal Sky View’s Megan Clissold hits a forehand shot while Anna Nelson tries to stay out of the way during their doubles match Tuesday afternoon Diego at San Francisco ESPN2 — Colorado at Los Angeles How ugly was last Saturday’s game at Iowa? Where do I start? Offense defense or special teams There were problems everywhere It’s a game worth forgetting Just put it in the vault and throw away the combination But I can’L You see Saturday’s game at Iowa was a milestone of sorts fra trie Yes it was my first trip to the Hawkeye state but it was also the 100th consecutive Aggie football game I’ve covered for The Herald JoumaL So I guess it will be etched in my memory I will try and remember how green Iowa was arid the smells of food cooking' on the grills penedonthe field well that is another story The Hawkeyes marched up and down the field on offense and scored 24 points in the third quarter thanks to an Aggie meltdown en route to a 48-- 7 butt kicking I will remember the touchdown run by USU 25-ya- rd runnjng back Roger Robinson who was supposed to throw a halfback pass to Kevin Curtis in the second quarter Curtis was wide open “I was pretty excited to run that play but their defensive line was huge” Robinson explained “I took what I could get I apologized to Kevin” And Aggie offensive coordinator Bob Cole apologized to me after getting off the plane in Salt Lake City I just smiled ami nodded No 100 is an ugly blur that will hopefully fade away with time Looking back over the past 100 games there have been a bit of both memorable and forgettable games including trips to two bowls My streak has spanned 10 seasons and four head coaches I have had to sit through more losses (58) than wins (42) The streak started QcL 16 1993 in Logan No! 1 was a loss to Big West rival Nevada in a wild shootout 48-4- 4 The Wolf Pack scored the winning TD with 36 seconds left in the game The Charlie Weatherbie coached Aggies then went on a six-gawin-rung streak including foe first bowl victory in school history at the Las over Ball State Vegas Bowl 42-3- 3 No 25 came during foe 1995 season the first year for coach John L Smith USU scored on four of its See BACK on All |