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Show ^ ^ m E S U M M E R UTAH CHRONICLE SPORTS www.dailyutahchronicle.com M o n d a y , J u n e 20, 2005 The scoring drought persists r Real suffers 3-0 loss at San Jose Brian Shaw Chronicle Writer • For those pundits who thought that, prior to Saturday's match, Real Salt Lake may just get off the schneid and score a goal, much less have a chance to win a game, Earthquakes forward Mark Chung took 78 seconds to silence the pundits in San Jose's 3-0 win over Real His goal, a 12-yard thud into the hearts and minds of all RSL supporters, served as a stern reminder about the difference between hope and glory. At this match, the San Jose Earthquakes (4-3-6) had all the glory and Real Salt Lake (3-8-2)—well, they can hope for a victory over the first-place Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday, back at home. "We just didn't come to play," said RSL head coach John Ellinger, whose team dropped to fifth place in the conference with the loss. "We didn't clear balls; we didn't trap players. And when you do that, they get easy chances and they score goals." San Jose added two more goals, one in the 13th minute when Quakes defender Kelly Gray—recently acquired from Chicago last week—got past RSL defender Matt Behncke and slotted one in the net. Later on, fellow San Jose defender got into the act, scoring on a header from a Ronald Cerritos cross. The Quakes' wingers and runs along the flanks punished the central midfielders for Real time and time again. RSL had some decent chances in the early stages of the second half when Jamie Watson, the wunderkind and No. 18 draft pick, subbed for veteran Dante Washington and had several impressive runs down the right flank. One, in particular, almost resulted in a goal when he beat his Salt Lake's colorful attacker, will defender inside the penalty box and miss Wednesday's game due to a yelone-timed it to RSL forward Jason low card suspension. RSL's scoreless Kreis, who just missed tapping it past streak has now reached more than _ ^^ ^__ 500 minutes. San Jose goalM ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^ ^ "Things need keeper Pat Onbe sorted stad. XvSL's scoreless streak has to out," Ellinger One surprise said. "We for RSL was now reached more than sorted them the return of out last week Leslie "Tiger" 500 minutes. (in practices) Fitzpatrick and ^ ^ ^ ^ _ ^^_^^_ Seth Trembly. Fitzpatrick, the Trini- and then you come out and give up dad international, and Trembly, who a goal a minute and 18 seconds into scored RSL's last goal one month ago the game...I mean that should never when they beat Chivas USA at Rice- happen. You have to get stuck in; you Eccles Stadium, replaced Andy Wil- have to have an impact in the game. liams and Leighton O'Brien in the You can't just stand around waiting for it to come to you." second half. Real Salt Lake faces the Los AnAfter their insertions, Tiger and Trembly helped RSL regain their geles Galaxy on Wednesday at 7:30 composure in the midfield, leading p.m. in Rice-Eccles Stadium. to several scoring chances. bshaw@ chronicle.utah.edu But one player, Clint Mathis, Real Salt Lake midfielder Nelson Akwari wins a 50/50 ball from Universidad Catolica defender Albert Acevedo June 8 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Salt Lake midfielder Chris Brown gets past the slide tackle of Universidad Catolica midfielder Francisco Pantoja June 8 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Big Shot Bob saves Spurs again Horry's late three sends San Antonio home with 3-2 Finals lead AUBURN HILLS, Mich.—Big Shot Bob did it again. Robert Horry, the veteran player whose clutch postseason 3-pointers have defined his career, knocked down a wide-open 3pointer with 5.8 seconds remaining in overtime Sunday night to give the San Antonio Spurs a 96-95 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Spurs took a 3-2 lead in the best-ofseven series, bouncing back from a pair of lopsided losses to defeat the defending champs in their own building and send the series back to San Antonio needing just one more victory for their third title in seven years. 1 his was the type of game everyone had been waiting almost two weeks to see. Horry inbounded from the left sideline near midcourt with 9.4 seconds left, finding Manu Ginobili in the corner. Detroit's defenders collapsed on Ginobili and left Horry wide-open for the return pass. Bad idea, as so many of Horry's opponents have learned in the past. Detroit had one final chance after Horry's shot, but Richard Hamilton missed a runner from the lane and Bruce Bowen rebounded to end it, allowing the Spurs to run off jubilant. After four blowouts, this was* the type of game everyone had been waiting almost two weeks to see—an intense, closely fought nail-biter befitting of a championship series. The fourth quarter was close throughout, with clutch shots coming from Billups and Hamilton for the Pistons, and Robert Horry and Manu Ginobili of San Antonio. The player who wasn't hitting the big ones was two-time NBA Finals MVP Tim Duncan, who missed six straight foul shots and a putback at the end of the fourth quarter that would have won it for the Spurs. The Associated Press Bucks narrow pick to Bogut, Williams ST. FRANCIS, Wis.—The Milwaukee Bucks will use their number one draft pick in the upcoming NBA draft on either 7-foot center Andrew Bogut or 6-foot-9-inch forward Marvin Williams, the general manager told a newspaper. "We're drafting Andrew Bogut or Marvin Williams," Bucks general manager Larry Harris told the Wisconsin State Journal in an interview published Sunday. • ' "If it's Andrew Bogut, he's probably going to start. If it's Marvin Williams, it's a -situation where we have Desmond (Mason) |an'd Joe Smith at those positions right now," Harris said. "But one of these two will have an impact." Harris made the comments less than two weeks before the June 28 draft. The Bucks won the right to select first in a lucky lot- tery draw last month in which they were bumped up from a probable sixth-place pick. The Bucks have been flying in potential draft picks to Milwaukee for workouts since early this month. On Sunday, they were trying out Williams and Monday, Bogut was to take the floor. Bogut, a 20-year-old from Australia, was The Associated Press player of the year last season, averaging 20.4 points and 12.2 rebounds in leading the Utah Utes to the third round of NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998. Williams, who turned 19 Sunday, was a North Carolina Tar Heel for one season and averaged 11.4 points and 6.6 rebounds before declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft. The Bucks also have the 36th pick in the second round, and Harris said the status of recovering point guard TJ. Ford would have no impact on the second pick, which may be another point guard. "TJ.'s health has no bearing on the draft at all. We may take a point guard in the second round if he's the best player," Harris said. After making its picks, the team's priority is signing star guard Michael Redd, then center Dan Gadzuric and forward Zaza Pachulia this summer, Harris said. Harris told the paper that no other team has called to offer to trade a player for the Bucks' top pick. "That's OK, too, because it would take a blockbuster trade to move that pick," he said. The Associated Press Campbell mmm mmm good at U.S. Open The Associated Press PINEHURSX N.C.—Michael Campbell answered every challenge Tiger Woods threw his way Sunday afternoon until a U.S. Open full of surprises got the biggest one of them all. Woods blinked first. Ten years after being touted as a rising star, Campbell finally delivered a major championship no one expected with clutch par saves and a 20-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole that proved to be the knockout punch. The only drama at the end was whether Campbell would beat Pinehurst No. 2. He missed a 3-foot par putt on the final hole for a i-under 69 to finish the tournament at even par. It was good enough for a two-shot victory over Woods, who charged along the back nine until missing an 8-foot par putt on the 16th hole, then three-putting from 25 feet on the par-317th, the same hole that doomed his chances at Pinehurst six years ago. Campbell raised his arms when the final putt fell and looked to the sky, stunned by a crowning moment in a career that looked so promising in the British Open at St. Andrews ro years ago, and suddenly felt so fulfilled. The 36-year-old New Zealander tugged his cap down over his face and then dabbed at his eyes. After hugs with his caddie and playing partner Olin Browne, Campbell thrust his first in the air and threw his ball into the crowd. The last hug was for Woods' caddie, Steve Williams, a fellow New Zealander. Campbell, who finished at even-par 280, became the first Kiwi to win a major championship since Bob Charles in the 1963 British Open. Woods stayed behind the 18th green and watched Campbell finish, gently rubbing a clenched fist over his lips as he stared back toward the 17th green, wondering how another U.S. Open at Pinehurst got away from SeeVS OPEN PageS |