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2C Sunday, July 13 1997 THE TENHESSEAM ON THE AIR Television and radio listings SPORTS AM. Compiled from staff and wire reports 1 Compiled from staff and wire reports TODAY Station Time Event by Nick Sullivan ESPN2 7:45 a.m. Auto racing! Grand Prix of Great Britain ESPN 11:30 a.m. Adventure aporti: Ironman Triathlon Noon TNN 1010-AM. Auto racing: Jiffy Lube 300 Also on 99.7-FM, 94.5-FM, 104.9-FM, 950-AM.

Ch.2 1 p.m. Auto racing: Grand Prix of Cleveland Ch.4 1 p.m. Adventure eportst World Ironman Triathlon WGN 1 p.m. Ba ball: St Louis at Chicago Cuba ESPN2 1 p.m. Tenure Federation Cup Ch.2 3 p.m.

Qorfc Senior Players Championship Ch.4 a 3 p.m. Golfc Women's U.S. Open Ch.5 3 p.m. Boxing: Douglas vs. Navarre ESPN 4 p.m.

Soccer: Tampa Bay at San Jose ESPN Baseball: N.Y. Mets at Atlanta 7 p.m. ESPN2 7:30 p.m. Cycling: Tour de France Also on ESPN at 11:30 p.m. 11 60-AM Zanardi fastest at Cleveland Qualifying for the Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland was virtually over when Alex Zanardi made a statement yesterday.

Zanardi had won the provisional pole Friday a lap of 132.031 mph that easily withstood the assault from the rest of the field in the final round of quali- fying for the race today. But, moments after the checkered flag signaled the end of the 30-minute se sion, Zanardi completed his final run around the 2.106-mile course with an even faster lap of 133.048, It was the Italian's third pole of the season. Gil de Ferran took the runner-up spot with a lap of 131.822. VILLENEUVE ON POLE Williarns-Renauit teammates Jacques Villeneuve and Heinz-Harald 7:15 p.m. BaaebaH: Iowa at Nashville Also on 106.7-FM.

ESPN2 9 p.m. Boxing: Marshall vs. Mactunski l7 jp C2 1 TOMORROW Station Time Event ESPN 8:30 p.m. WNBA: New YorK at Cleveland ESPN2 6:30 p.m. Cycling: Tour de France Also on ESPN at 11:30 p.m.

Hingis, Novotna win at Fed Martina Hingis and Jana Novotna, opponents in the finals at Wimbledon, both won first-round matches in Fed Cup play yesterday. Hingis, the Wimbledon champion, helped Switzerland to a 2-0 lead against Argentina, defeating Maria Jose Gaidano 6-1, 6-2 at Zurich. At Prague, No. 2 Novotna overpowered Miriam Oremans 6-3, 6-0 to pull the Czech Republic even at 1-1 with the Netherlands. In Brookline, Mary Joe Fernandez defeated Ai Sugiyama 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 and Lindsay Davenport beat Naoko Sawamatsu 6-1, 6-3 to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Japan.

The playoffs continue today with Davenport facing Sugiyama and Fernandez playing Sawamatsu in singles. Davenport and Lisa Raymond meet Naoko Kijimuta and Nana Miyagi in doubles. Anke Huber, Iva Majoli, Barbara Paulus and Amanda Coetzer also won matches. Huber, leading Germany while Steffi Graf recovers from knee surgery, defeated Mirjana Lucie of Croatia 6-2, 6-2 to deadlock that playoff at 1-1. Majoli, the French Open champion, defeated Meike Babel 6-2, 6-3 in the first singles match.

South Africa's Coetzer struggled to defeat Barbara Shett of Austria 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) and Paulus overcame South Africa's Joanette Kruger 6-4, 6-4 and tie their match 1-1. ARMENIAN IN FINAL Sargis Sargsian became the first Armenian to advance to the finals of an ATP tour event, defeating Leander Paes 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-3, in the Hall of Fame Championships at Newport, R.I. Sargsian will play New Zealand's Brett Steven, who beat Grant Stafford 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. ELSEWHERE Felix Mantilla beat Wayne Ferreira 6-3, 6-4 and Juan Albert Viloca upset second-seed Alex Corretja 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 to set up an all-Spanish title match in the Swiss Open at Gstaad. Antonio Marin beat Carol Kucera 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 to move into the final of the Swedish Open at Bastad.

Marin will play Magnus Norman, who beat Carlos Costa 7-5, 6-3. TBS 6:35 p.m. BaaebaH: Philadelphia at Atlanta WGN 7 p.m. BaaebaH: Houston at Chicago Frentzen will line up 1-2 for the 11 60-AM 7:15 p.m. BaaebaH: Omaha at Nashville Also on 106.7-FM.

first time this season in the British Note: Programming aubjact to changa and blackout. i i at AP Grand Prix today at Silverstone. Villeneuve, who trails Michael Schumacher by 14 points in the Formula One standings, took the pole with a time of 1 minute 21.598 seconds on the 3.194-mile circuit Villeneuve, the preseason favorite to win the title, took the pole from Frentzen on his last qualifying lap. Schumacher will U.S. Fed Cup captain Martina Navratilova reacts to a point during Mary Joe Fernandez's victory over Japan's Ai Sugiyama.

VILLENEUVE start fourth. THIRD WIN FOR HORADAY Ron Horn day made the move that counted a split-second into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Link-Belt Con- struction Equipment 225 when he passed both front row starters to take a lead he never relinquished at-n Louisville Motor Speedway. Homaday won for the third time in four races. Joe Ruttman was second. Horaday averaged 68.358 mph.

"I Thompson sparks Comets Tina Thompson scored a season-high 15 points and had 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the WNBA season as Houston routed visiting Sacramento 89-61 yesterday. The Comets led throughout, producing their best offensive performance of the season. Cynthia Cooper had 20 points, and point guards Kim Perrot and Tiffany Woosley-Addock, a former Shelbyville High and Tennessee Lady Vol star, had nine and eight points, respectively. Monarchs guard Ruthie Bolton-Holifield scored 14 points. AROUND TOWN Community sports happenings I TODAY MNOR LEAGUE BASEBALL The NaahvMe Sounds will play Iowa at 4:05 p.m.

today at Greer Stadiui i. Phone: 242-4371. Ticket prices are $7 for box seats and $3 for general admission. UF DOMING AUTO RACtKfc Nashville Speedway Legends Shootout plus four divisions, 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Adults: $5. 11-under: free with parent. 726-1818. SOCCER: The Nashville Metro host Jacksonville Thursday at 7:30 p.m., at Columbia Soccer Complex, located on Harding Place. 771-8200.

PRO BOXMCk Two title bout at Nashville Arena Saturday. Frankie Liles vs. Zaffarou Ballogou for WBA super middle title; Mbulelo Botile vs. Tim Austin, IBF bantams. Tickets are $25, $50, $75, $100 and $150.

255-9600. AUTO RACING: Nashville Speedway racing plus Winston race series at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Adults: $10. 11-under free with parent.

726-1818. AUTO RACING: Highland Rim racing program at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, a Adults: $8. Children 11-under: free with paid adult. 643-8725.

AUTO RACING: Muaic City Raceway racing program at 7 p.m. Satur-J day. Adults: $8. Children 12-under: free with paid adult. 876-0981.

ARENA FOOTBALL: The Nashville Kat host Orlando at 7:35 p.m. on Jury 25 In Nashville Arena. Tickets start at $13. 254-5287. a SWMMMO: The Phillip 66 National Championships is at Centennial Sportsplex Jury 26-Aug.

1. Prelims: 9 a.m., $2. Finals, 6 p.m., $5 adults, students $2. Weekly pass: $45 adults, $15 students. 321-3510.

PRO FOOTBALL: For Tnns Oiler season tickets, call a 1-888-313-8326. For Aug. 2 preseason game vs. New Orleans Saints in Memphis, call 255-9600 or 901-525-1515. GOLF: NFL Alumni Charity Classic at 10 a.m., on Aug.

18 at Spring-J house Golf Club. Format: 18-hoie, 4-man scramble with NFL alumni as a team captains. Cost: $5,000 per team or $1,500 Individual. Call 242-0411. HOCKEY: Nashville Ice Flyer have season, and 22-, 15- and 10-game packages.

Call 259-4625 or write P.O. Box 190595, Nashville, 37219. Compiled by Javier Qonzaln. Call 726-8943 to mduda into. Krone rides 2 winners Jockey Julie Krone continued her impressive career comeback from an injury by capturing both stakes events yesterday at Monmouth Park in Ocean-port, J.

Krone won the $50,000 Shrewsbury Stakes aboard Buffalo Dan and repeated the victory aboard Boyce in the $100,000 Oceanport Handicap. Bala to play at Lambuth Wes Bala, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards i last season at Ezell-Harding, has signed with Lam- H' buth University of the Mid South Conference. A 5-foot-9, 150-pound tailback, Bala said he also considered Harding University (Ark.) and George-town FAST LANE Coffee County's Dustin Clark, 3. who placed fifth in the state in the 110 hurdles, is headed to East Tennessee State on a track scholar ship. Clark finished sixth in the state in the pole vault and ninth in the decathlon competition.

LOOK FOR MURPHY The 10th annual Murphy Fair Tennessee High School Football book 'is available for $7 at Nashville Sports Collectibles in Harding Mall or at the Volmania stores in Hermitage and Brentwood (Cool Springs). STINC 72, ROCKETS 43 Reserve center Rhonda Mapp led all scorers with 14 points as the Charlotte Sting used a key second-half run to defeat cold-shooting Cleveland. Andrea Stinson also scored 13 and Vicky Bullett added 11 for the Sting. CUMMINGS ARRESTED Terry Cummings, an NBA free agent, is out on bail and due for a court appearance July 31 after being arrested for allegedly trying to carry a loaded handgun into an airport boarding area in Los Angeles. The gun was detected in Cummings' bag at a security checkpoint Cummings, 36, played last season for the Seattle Mandrell to hold concert Louis Mandrell will present a concert at 8 p.m.

tomorrow in the concert theatre of the MusicMass Communications Building at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville. The cost of the event is $100 per person with all proceeds going to support APSU athletic programs. A dinner and auction will begin at 6 p.m. Call (615) 648-7127 for reservations. rmnmni oimds up in air over travel arrises reel in top prize Tttrouolt Friday Baflar hi rhnrrfaibb M.Jjii Jed Abbott 314 69 274 54 86 5 32 23 367 Doug Brady 74a 63 233 28 62 5 24 12 It Carmine Cappucdo J2I0 36 119 15 25 2 13 11 17 1 John Cotton J74 S3 190 26 52 7 32 12 57 4 Jason Evans 729 IB 41 1 11 0 8 12 13 1 3 Scott 740 30 104 15 25 7 17 11 6 0 Robert Machado .286 48 175 26 50 6 19 5 34 4 Greg Norton .249 71 257 49 64 12 35 39 69 1 3 Maggllo Ordonez .350 89 354 50 124 11 60 27 44 ill Gene Schall .196 33 112 11 22 5 17 11 32 I 1 Mark) Valdez .296 65 230 37 68 11 52 34 57.

I I Julio Vinas .253 49 182 25 46 9 30 14 46' 1 4 Cralg Wilson 769 87 301 48 81 6 33 29 23-J 3 Rick Wrona 770 40 126 14 34 3 12 3 25' "0 All Others .230 339 54 78 12 38 50 83r 8 Total 772 3044 453 828 101 422 293 571- Pitcher w-lsv era ip erntt'ie Mike Bertottl 3-4 0 697 512 55 44 40 50i45 Chris Clemons 5-2 0 3.96 100.0 89 53 44 50 57 Nelson Cruz 9-6 0 5.17 1027 122 64 59 24 26 Jeff Darwin 3-2 17 475 417 48 24 22 19 Js Tom Fordham 6-6 0 4.69 94.0 92 63 49 41 v78 Stacy Jones 0-0 0 54.00 0.1 4 3 2 0 'o Brian Kevser 5-2 0 2.49 72.1 64 24 20 31 Alan Levlne 0-0 9.31 19.1 34 23 20 6 15 Rich Pratt 6-4 0 4.76 85.0 103 53 45 30 42 Todd Rizzo 2-2 5 2.87 47.0 37 21 15 23 1 85 Mike Sirotka 3-3 0 3.52 64.0 65 30 25 12 84 Chuck Smith 0-1 0 7.50 6.0 6 6 5 1 6 Larry Thomas 2-1 1 3.54 28.0 22 11 11 9 84 All Others 8-5 5 4.75 72.0 77 40 38 31 45 Total 51-38 4J3 784J 818 449 395 327 By CHARLES SEARCY Outdoors Writer Tom and Kenny Harris, a father-son fishing team out of Greenbrier, have patiently been biding their time in Midstate bass tournaments. They've worked together since the mid-1980s, trying to take home the top prize in the Professional Bass Fisherman's circuit "I guess we've fished 50 tournaments during that time," said Kenny Harris. "We havent won, until today." They put a five-fish limit on the scales, weighing 15.34 pounds, and won the Old Hickory Lake event yesterday on a day that, most anglers found extremely tough. "We caught eight or nine bass," Tom Harris added, "and most of them came before noon." The Harrises used the deep-diving Bill Norman's DD22 crankbait, in a bream-color pattern, fished along an 8-10 foot ledge. They also went to a plastic lizard to catch a couple.

"It was a very slow day and hot" Tom Harris added. Their five fish included 3.37-and 3.35-pound largemouth. Dee Withers and John Hugar, both out of Hendersonville, finished second, using the same combination of lures. They had 15.14 pounds. "We had only one fish right around noon," Withers said.

"We were beginning to wonder if we were going to catch any more." Withers said their fish caught on the Norman crankbait matched the depth Kenny and Tom Harris found their fish 8 feet deep. "The fish we caught on the Culprit worm were in shallow water, two to four feet deep," Withers added. Joe Sullivan of Mount Juliet and Tim Ebersole of Lebanon finished third, weighing in 13.86 pounds. Catching was a problem for the rest of the 153 two-angler teams. Only 443 fish, weighing 667.79 pounds, were caught including the day's two biggest bass of 5.66 by Jerry Senn and the 5.58 large-mouth by Doug Minor.

Hunting expo: Archery deer season is still more than two months away but avid hunters are already honing their skills for the Sept 27 opener. Hunters will get their first look at the latest equipment and can replenish their supplies with he opening of the Deer and Turkey Expo at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds Aug. 8-10. It's the 10th annual event, formerly called the Volunteer State Hunting Classic, and will draw 170 exhibitors. The seminar lineup will include Gordon Whittington, editor of North American Whitetail; Gary Clancy, who has taken deer with everything from a handgun to bow and arrow; Larry Metz, who will demonstrate butchering techniques for deer, and John Sloan, outdoor writer and guide.

The expo will also display for the first time in Tennessee the 11 largest known whitetail antlers, not replicas, along with live white-tail, sika and fallow deer. Bck again will be the 3-D bo-whunters indoor state championship and outdoor photo contest The popular deer contest returns with entry deadline at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10. Tickets are $7 for adults for one day, $12 for two days and youth (6-11) are $3.

Children under 6, when accompanied by an adult, are free. Buckmasters: The fourth Buck-masters Expo will be held in Montgomery, Aug. 21-24 at the Civic Center. The only cost per day is a can of food to be donated to the Montgomery Area Food Bank. On the show will be country entertainer and hunter John Anderson, and comedian Jeff Fox-worthy.

For more Information call Chris Chastain at 334-215-3337. Nashville will play in a new long-distance league next year By ANTHONY COLEMAN Sports Writer Coaches and players on the Nashville Sounds have mixed feelings about joining a new league in which they sometimes will be required to play games 2,400 miles from Nashville. The Sounds, who have played in the American Association since 1985, will join the former Pacific Coast League, four other AA teams and Memphis, which will become a Triple-A affiliate next season. The merger will boost the new league to 16 teams. "I'm not going to Canada in April.

It's too damn cold for me, brother," joked Sounds catcher Robert Macha-do, who is from Venezuela. Sounds hitting coach Von Joshua, who played 10 years in the major leagues, said players will get used to the long-distance flights. "If you're in the big leagues you're going to have to fly cross-country at times," Joshua said. "The difference is that in the big leagues you have a chartered plane leaving right after the game waiting for you, while in the minor leagues you 11 have to get up early in the morning. But they will adjust" Catcher Rick Wrona, who has played for all but two of the American Association organizations, said the expanded league will be good for players.

"Sometimes when I look at television I see guys who are in the big leagues and I wonder where they came from," Wrona said. "Now being a part of this new league will give guys an opportunity to play against a lot of different players. I think it will be exciting for fans and for players to see guys that they normally wouldn't see." Joshua, a native Californian who spent almost all of his playing and coaching career close to the West coast, says the new format will give players a chance to see 4 a different parts of the United States and Canada they might not have ever see otherwise. "When I was a player I played in the PCL and 1 was quite an experience," Joshua said. "I went to some places that I never would have.

I thought it was a great experience." But for players who may not be enamored with the travel, Joshua thinks the new league might serve as.an incentive. I 't "Some guys might not like all of that travel," Joshua said. "What will be tough on them will be if you have a two-game series in Vancouver and just as soon as you get your bags unpacked, you're heading out to go somewhere else. "My suggestion is to play better baseball so that they White Sox call them up and then they wont have to worry about i 1 Mr i. Lost league led move for restructuring Oriental Spa 742-0024 Sauna, Shower St Massage 716 Murfreesboro Rd.

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"The new grouping is really the result of changes many of the American Association clubs wanted to make," IL President Randy Mobley said from the league office in Dublin, Ohio. "They wanted something bigger than an eight-team league and August 6th-9th expansion team in Memphis. Mobley said the restructuring Resulted from 18 months of discussion by a 12-person committee consisting of the three league presidents and three representatives from each league. "By the time the vote took place, the change was pretty mucli a done deal," he said. "There lots of chances for each club' to express its objections." I The IL will be split intollhree divisions, with teams primafily playing their division opponents.

All trips to division games will be by bus rather than plane to Icut down on travel expenses. "That's important because jthe latest agreement with the major leagues means our teams wnii be paying for a few more things than in the past," said Ken Schnaeke, Columbus Clippers general1 were willing to disband to make it work. They probably gave up the most, but they also gained the most" Owners of all 28 Triple-A teams voted Tuesday in Des Moines, Iowa, to approve the restructuring. This is the second time the AA has voted itself out of existence. It did the same thing in the early 1960s.

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