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The Herald journal come to town inside By Jeff Hunter staff writer Although (hey have a pretty good idea imv they'll play the Aggies really don't know who will play tonight for the Cal State Fullerton Titans Due to a slew of injuries and suspensions CSF head coach Donny Daniels’ list of available players this season has fluctuated up and down — but mostly down — all season long loss at Idaho In Thursday's 56-4- 9 (3-- 3 the Big West in Titans seven just 1 overall) saw action as point guard Zakcc Smith the only player to start Fullerton's First 15 games was held out after missing practice on Monday Conversely leading scorer Ralphv Holmes who was Jislcd as questionable due in a shoulder injury ended up scoring 6 points San Antoinio steals a win at B3 the Delta Center Sports briefs U The Utah State men's tennis lust to Utah 0 in Salt Lake City Friday afternoon The Aggies are 0-- 1 against the Ules over the lasr years With the loss Utah State fell to 0-- 3 on the season while Utah improved to The Aggies fell behind early by dropping all three doubles matches The Aggies' closest match in doubles was an 5 loss by Jonah Butler to the Ulc tandem 7-- 1 The Aggie's will next face (ionu-g- a at home Jan 30 at I pm the at Sports Acadcim and Racquet Club Friday's scores NBA NHL Buffalo 4 Toronto 0 Carolina 3 Florida 1 NY Islanders 3 Philadelphia Tampa Bay 4 Dallas 1 Phoenix 5 Edmonton 1 Detroit 5 Vancouver 2 New Jersey 3 Anaheim 1 1 On television BOXING — HBO Lightweights Joel vs Nate CampWBC champion Vernon bell vs WBA champion Forrest (35-0-for ) Ricardo Mayorga WBCWBA welterweight championship at Temecula Calif SHO — Super lightweights Sharm-b- a Mitchell (50-3-vs Carlos Vilches (37-2-junior welterweights Diego vs fighter TBA at Corrales (33-1-- Casamayor (28-1-- (23-0-0- ): (23-3-1- Atlantic City NJ COLLEGE FOOTBALL Noon ESPN2 — Gridiron Classic at Orlando Fla GOLF pm 1 ABC — Champions Tour Skins first 12 holes at Wailea Game Hawaii CBS — PGA Tour Phoenix Open third round at Scottsdale Ariz HORSE RACING 1 pm NBC — NTRA thoroughbreds Sunshine Millions Turf at Arcadia Calif Sunshine Millions Dash and Sunshine Millions Classic at Hallandale Fla MEN S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 10 "It does make it difficult to pre- But other than Pape Sow we head Utah for State them" pare expect them to be at full strength" coach'Stcw Morrill admitted “You Regarded us the top NBA prospect in who for the Big West coming into the sca- and £ have to try prepare just Sow (159 ppg 87 rpg) has son been most recently playing they’ve ' i Freshman leads USU past Boise '5 a'i cm hI as advertised 'tali Staic head gy mnastics coach Ray Corn has been expecting his icam lo bust out with a big score It look the entire season last year to finally score what lie felt iiis lean) was capable of In just the third meet of the 2003 season Corn's team did just that Friday night in the Spectrum The Aggies weathered aliiecup on the tine cii bars and then look control ol their home opening meet with inciedihle UTAH STATE ivrformanccs on the balance GYMNASTICS " - " i 1 'iff I 19535 score easily oulseoring visiting Boise Slate 193675) winch struggled on floor and beam "It was a lot of lull'' Corn said “ I his Iseoie) is a credit lo the eoaehes and gymnasts on the team " I hen w hat can I say : beam and lloor came through " That is an understatement All six beam w inkers set career highs for the Aggies "We competed four freshmen on beam tonight It's alway s a hit of a struggle with freshmen to gel comfortable with what college gymnastics are all about" Corn said "It was just a sensational night" Freshman all an Hinder Meagan Nelson has certainly adjusted For the third straight meet she led the team and turned in the third-bes- t score in school lustory with a 3950 Nelson tied the second best score at USU on floor with a 995 "With this crowd behind you you gel (he biggest adrenalin rush" Nelson said "I'm still shaking really had from it This crowd is iff 0n " ' ' ' SS‘ V:: ‘ - rV- : i'J ' ' ' I- - Mitch MascaroHerald Utah State gymnasts react during Meagan Nelson's beam routine Friday night off a rough vault and finished the final three events strong She took with a seasecond in the son best 19175 Kilpatrick lied (he school record on beam vv ith a 995 floor and matched the fifth-bes- t -- awesome" Senior Nicole Kilpatrick shook score with a 9925 "I didn't know I was going to get those scores you hope for the best" Kilpatrick said "I just tried lo have u solid performance" It was an especially nice night for In Journal the Spectrum Kilpatrick as she celebrated her 22nd birthday flic team sang to her at the conclusion of the meet There was plenty of celebrating as See ACS on B3 am Serena slams sister for title am Noon ESPN College 2 pm FOXSN pm — Notre - Dame at Boston MELBOURNE Australia (AP) — Serena Slain or Sister Slam — no matter what you call it Serena Williams is truly grand Williams survived an error-fille- d match lo heal elder sister Venus 6 (4) 6 6-- 4 Saturday to win the Australian Open for her fourth straight major championship Serena added another Grand Slam title lo the French Open US Open and Wimbledon crowns she won last UCLA at California ESPN2 — Louisville at Tennessee 6 ' A CBS— Arizona at Kansas 3 ' ii V ESPN — Georgia Tech at Duke 11 See TITANS on B3 M ©(SgHnffl By Shawn Harrison sports editor Phoenix 110 Orlando 107 Indiana 93 Seattle 80 Boston 77 Denver 58 Atlanta 115 Sacramento 104 Dallas 101 New York 90 Chicago 104 Washington 97 Minnesota 88 LA Clippers 85 Detroit 98 Houston 74 Portland 97 New Orleans 96 OT San Antonio 91 Utah 90 New Jersey 89 LA Lakers 83 pm After being denied reinstatement by a CSF appeals board it now appears 0 junior cenunlikely that the ter will play again this season ' Meanwhile senior forward Brandon Campbell (left ankle)and senior center Bahucar Camara (right ankle) are out indefinitely while junior forward Amir (hack spasms) and Holmes have also missed time due to injury But despite their trials the Titans still managed to win three straight overtime games to open the conference 1 of BrateanuCoutts 8 ' Bar-Neiz- 1 5-- USU tennis falls at played only seven games this season due to a pair of suspensions for brushes with the law After beiijg arrested for stealing a hat from the CSF bookstore he pled guilty to petty theft on Jan 2 and received three years probation 7-- pm ESPN — Kentucky at Alabama 3-- NBA 8:30 pm FSN — Utah at Golden State TENNIS 8 pm ESPN — Australian Open men's championship match at Melbourne Australia WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon FOXSN — Texas at Kansas State 6 pm FOXSN — Oregon State at racket "I never get choked up hut I'm really emotional right now" Serena said at the trophy ceremony On the verge of (Cars she added "I'm really really really happy I’d her sister After Venus slumped through four straight emirs in the final game the sisters met at the net to put their arms around each other’s shoulders AP photo and whisper in each other’s ears Serena Williams screams during her While Serena blew kisses to the crowd Venus applauded with her match against her sister Venus ' i V year till against has won all four Grand Slams which is something I’d love to do one day" she said "So yeah I’d kind of like to be just like her" she said Venus who had been swept in straight sets in her previous three matches against Serena had her chances this time Ahead 4 in the first set she served to dose it out — only to have Serena cninc hack to win Serena now holds a 4 career j edge oyer Venus in major titles and d also owns a 6-- 5 lead in matches Serena collected $6540(X) for this victory and Venus won 5-- like to thank my mom and my dad for helping me" Venus who at 22 is 15 months older than Serena paid Iribiiu to her sister "I wish I could have been the winner hut of course you have a great champion in Serena and she 3S 5-- head-to-hea- $32yXX) Sec SKRKNA on B4 |