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2C THE PALM BEACH POST SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 WHO AM I am the only tennis player to win all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal. (Answer below) QUOTE OF THE DAY Talk-show host CRAIG KILBORN, talking about the Olympic Games: "For those of you unfamiliar with the Olympics, it's a time when athletes from all over the globe put aside their differences and come together to share steroids." TODAY IN HISTORY In 1972, Roberto Clemente hit a double during Pittsburgh's 5-0 victory.The hit was the and thet last for the Pirates' star. WATCH FEOPLE IN SPOUTS Luongo makes case to start in goal 1 5 Yv Arguments end in McSorley criminal trial Supporting a teammate Krv A I -J DAVID KOHLThe Associated Press Florida's Paul Laus (right) tangles with Columbus' Jamie Pushor during Friday's game. Laus scored twice Friday. STATE COLLEGE, Pa.

Penn State football player Brandon Steele reads scripture at a support rally for teammate Adam Taliaferro, who suffered a spine injury Sept. 23. Wheaton drops Crusaders nickname Palm Beach Post Wire Services Thunder is the new nickname of Wheaton (111.) College's football team. It had been the Crusaders until the school decided last spring to scrap the name because of its unsavory history. The college newspaper had raised questions about glorifying the Crusades.

In the Middle Ages, the Crusaders roared through Europe and the Middle East, killing non-Christians. The school set up a Web site for a new name and a committee sifted through more than 1,300 nominations. TODAY'S ANSWER: Steffi Graf Tlie Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia Marty McSor- ley's stick attack on Donald; Brashear was "an excessive act of violence" not within the usual bounds of hockey; -the government's lead Erosecutor said Friday in is final argument in the-" NHL player's trial. Brashear, who banged the back of his head on the ice after McSorley hit him in the Feb. 21 game between'' Boston and Vancouver, sustained a concussion, lost consciousness for a few moments while on the ice and suffered memory laps1 es.

He returned to play after- several weeks and has fully. recovered. v. "We say the act depicted is such an excessive act of violence, so gross in its de livery, that it must engage the criminal law because of the risk of harm it presents," prosecutor Mike said. Bill Smart, McSorley's lawyer, argued that NHL players give "explicit coh-I, sent" to the risk of contact and McSorley's hit -was an accident, not an assault.

McSorley, who has played in the NHL for 17. seasons, could get up to VA years in prison if convicted of assault. The judge is ex- pected to rule on the case Oct. 6. McSorley testified he.

didn't intend to hit Brashear in the head and was instead trying to hit him in the shoulder area to try to pro- voke him into fighting. On the On television He stops 34 shots in a 3-0 victory against the Blue Jackets. By Brian Biggane Palm Beach Post Staff Writer CINCINNATI Roberto Lu-ongo's audition for the Panthers' starting goaltending job is over, and it's hard to imagine him doing any more than he did to earn the starting role in next Friday's season opener. Panthers Luongo turned away 34 shots for his second shutout in four preseason appearances while Florida got two goals from Paul Laus and one from Denis Shvidki to blank the expansion Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 at Cincinnati Gardens. The rookie phenom finished the pre-season with three goals allowed in 215 minutes in net a goals-against average of 0.84 and a save percentage of .971.

"Look back on all the games and everything went pretty well," Luongo said. 'This year proved that I'm still the No. 1 prospect in world and there's nobody that's going to take my place." "He played very well," concurred Florida coach Terry Murray. "He was so poised; he showed a tremendous amount of composure against their power play." Columbus had seven power plays to the Panthers' two, including one 5-on-3 lasting 1:10 midway through the third period. Luongo finished with a 3-0-1 record; Trevor Kidd is 1-1 with a 2.39 GAA heading into the preseason finale tonight against Columbus at Louisville.

Murray said he wanted to wait until after that game and probably into next week before making a decision. "Well talk it over," he said. "The bottom line is I feel very good about the way both have played. Both are hungry to be No. 1, but more important, they want the team to be successful." Pavel Bure played his fourth and final game of the preseason and, while he registered just one assist, the good news was he emerged healthy and, barring something unforeseen, should be able to face the Canucks for the first time since being traded to DIRECTV if 1 scored 45 goals with Cincinnati of the IHLin 1994-95.

Hie Blue Jackets have no ex-Panthers on their roster, though former Florida coach Doug MacLean is team president and general manager. brianbigganepbpost.com AROUND THE NHL Tampa Bay forward Gordie Dwyer will miss the opening quarter of the NHL season for manhandling two officials during an exhibition game. The NHL suspended Dwyer for 23 games for shoving officials. Defen-seman Mark Eaton was traded by Philadelphia to Nashville for a third-round pick in next year's NHL draft The Rangers took left wing Andreas Johansson from the Flames as a total of only five selections were made in the NHL waiver draft. The Wild took forward Zdeno Ciger from the Predators and enforcer Sylvain Blouin from the Canadiens.

Kris Beech, the center selected seventh overall in the 1999 NHL draft, signed a threeyear contract with Washington. Auto racing 5 p.m. NASCAR Winston Cup Happy Hour (taped) ESPN2 1:30 a.m. CART: Grand Prix of Houston qualifying (taped) ESPN2 Baseball 1 p.m Expos at Met WFLX-29, WSVN-7 4:15 p.m. Red Sox at Devil Rays Fox Sports Net 7 p.m.

Rockies at Braves FX 7 p.m. Cubs at Pirates WGN 7:05 p.m. Phillies at Marlins WAMI-69 College football See Page 12C Golf 9 a.m. German Masters (taped) Golf Channel 2:30 p.m. New Albany Golf Classic Golf Channel 4:30 p.m.

Buick Challenge ESPN Horse racing 4 p.m. Super Derby ESPN MLS 6 p.m. Chicago at NYNJ ESPN2 Olympics See Page 6C Check your cable listings to determine whether stations are available in your area. On radio Baseball 6:30 p.m. Marlins pre-game WQAM-560AM, WQBA-1140AM, 7:05 p.m.

Phillies at Marlins WQAM-560AM, WQBA1140AM, S' WBZT-1040AM, College 1 p.m. Gators pre-game WJN0-1290AM, WJNX-1330AM football 3:30 p.m. Florida at Miss. State WJNO-1290AM, WJNX-1330AM 5:30 p.m. Hurricanes pre-game WQAM-560AM, WQBA-1140AM 'Z 6:30 p.m.

Hurricanes pre-game WAXY-790AM 7:30 p.m. Miami at Rutgers WAXY-790AM, WSWN-900AM On the Internet Fll us what you think about the Marlins, Dolphins, Heat, fnthers, UF, FSU and Miami as you read the latest stories at www.GoPBI.comsports. Florida in January 1999. Mellanby debuts tonight: Captain Scott Mellanby, who missed almost a week of training camp after being confined to a bed for four days by a combination of tonsillitis, bronchitis and strep throat, will play his first and only exhibition in tonight's pre season finale against Colutnbus at Louisville. "Physically I'm not all the way back yet, my wind's not quite there," said Mellanby, who re turned to skating only last Wednesday.

"The practices have been good; with the number of guys we've had they haven't been overly taxing, so I've kind of eased back in." Mellanby also missed a significant portion of the Panthers' 1996 camp when he came down with pneumonia. After that, he said he returned to score in his first two road games. Pitlick not selected: Defen-seman Lance Pitlick remained a Panther when no one selected him in Friday's waiver draft. Asked if he'd been concerned, Pitlick said, "It's always a concern. But it's part of the business.

Still, this is the first time I've had to deal with that." Pitlick banged his right knee against the boards when hit by David Vyborny late in the first period and did not return. Noteworthy: Friday's game marked a homecoming of sorts for Panther center Len Barrie, who CI? ON THE BEACH DRINK SPECIALS: 2 DOMESTIC BOTTLES 2 DOMESTIC PINT DRAFTS BACARDI DRINKS VOLVO for life On the Area events PAT LITTLEThe Associated Press air field Heat official In brief Tyson Wheeler to their roster. The Dallas Mavericks signed first-round draft picks Etan Thomas, Courtney Alexander and Donnell Harvey to three-year contracts. Second-round pick Eduardo Najera agreed to a two-year deal. Soccer The Kansas City Wizards and the Los Angeles Galaxy played to a scoreless tie in the first game of their MLS semifinal playoff series in Kansas City.

Game 2 is scheduled for Tuesday night at the Rose Bowl. The tie gives each team one point in the series, and assures a third game in Kansas City next Friday. The first team to gain five points wins the series. College basketball: Pat Knight, the son of former Indiana coach Bob Knight, joined Akron's staff as an assistant coach. Pat Knight spent the last two seasons as one of his father's assistants, but left Indiana when his father was fired.

Tennis: Seeking her first WTATour title, Anna Koumikova beat defending champion Kim Clijsters of Belgium 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals of the Seat Open. Kournikova, the Russian ranked 13th in the world, will face Bulgaria's Magdalena Maleeva today in Luxembourg. Baseball 7:05 p.m. Phillies at Marlins (305) 626-7400 Soccer 2 p.m. Women: Barry at Lynn University 237-7000 Volleyball 7:30 p.m.

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He had been stabbed nearly a dozen times at a private Clghtclub party early Monday. No motive has been disclosed. Corliss Williamson joined the Toronto Raptors with the NBA's approval of the trade that sends Doug Christie to the Sacramento Kings Chuck Person was waived by the Los Angeles takers. Person came to the Inkers along with Horace Grant, Greg Foster and Emanual Davis from Seattle in a trade last week. Seattle signed four free agents, adding center Ed Stokes, forwards Eddie Disma and Brandon Williams and guard i UiJifiriiwiEiWiiwiBisiHii'ii Introducing the trail-blazing 2001 Volvo V70 wagons; including the rugged new Cross-Country, with 4-wheel drive, turbo power, plus the comfort, safety and fuel efficiency you expect in a Volvo.

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