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THE PALM BEACH POST TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2003 2C Today's games Men Florida at LSU, 9 p.m. TV: ESPN Radio: 940AM, 1230 AM, 1400 AM Women Virginia Tech at Miami, 7 p.m. TV: None TORS WIS i4 i "i Is Tfi f- Jll Fit LSU has potential to be trap for UF Baton Rouge. But the Tigers are 1-4 in the Southeastern Conference. "I don't necessarily look at their record," Donovan said.

"I look at their personnel and what their personnel is capable of." LSU junior transfer Jamie Lloreda, a 6-foot-9, 246-pound post player averaging 13.2 points and 8.3 rebounds, has been a nice addition to point guard Torris Bright and wing Ronald Du-pree, both starters on the 2000 Sweet 16 team. UF will counter with center David Lee, a 6-10 sophomore, who's coming off a season-high 22 points against Vanderbilt. Lee has three double-doubles in the past seven games. edgarthompsonpbpost.com COLLEGE BASKETBALL Kansas tops No. 3 Longhorns The Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan.

Nick Collison had 24 points and a career-high 23 rebounds, and Michael Lee made two free throws with 29 seconds left to lead No. 12 Kansas past No. 2 Texas 90-87 in a wild finish Monday night. After Keith Langford of missed two free throws with 10 seconds to go, the Long-horns (13-3, 4-1) hurried down court. But Sydmill Harris and T.J.

Ford missed three-point attempts as time ran out No. 14 Connecticut 74, St. John 68: Ben Gordon scored 23 points, and the Huskies (13-3, 4-1 Big East) snapped a three-game road losing streak with a 74-68 victory against the Red Storm (10-6, 3-3) in New York. Bethune-Cookman 79, Morgan State 71: Richard Tous-saint scored 27 points and Maurice Riddick added 24 to lead the Wildcats (3-13, 2-6 MEAC) past the Bears (3-15, 1-7) in Daytona Beach. Coppln State 74, Florida 69 (0T): Jimmy Boykin's three-pointer with 2:15 remaining in overtime put the Eagles (5-12, 5-3 MEAC) ahead of the Rattlers (8-8, 4-4) for good in Tallahassee.

WOMEN'S TOP 25 No. 7 North Carolina 83, Maryland 82: Coretta Brown hit a driving layup at the buzzer, and the Tar Heels (17-2, 6-1 ACC) rallied to defeat the Terrapins (8-11, 2-6) in College Park, Md. No. 9 Louisiana Tech 97, Centenary 47: Trina Frierson and Sultra Harding each scored 16 points to lead the Lady Techsters (15-2) past Centenary (4-13) in Ruston, La. Scores, summaries, polls, 6C BEN MARGOTTtie Associated Press Shattered decorum OAKLAND, Calif.

A broken front window of a paint supply on Monday is a reminder of a night of vandalism and property destruction after the Oakland Raiders lost in the Super Bowl on Sunday. Police responded with rubber bullets, tear gas and huge squads of officers. At least 25 people were arrested, mostly for public drunkenness, authorities said. TEST VOUR WITS By EDGAR THOMPSON Palm Beach Post Staff Writer GAINESVILLE The Florida Gators and LSU Tigers are heading in opposite directions as they prepare to meet in Baton Rouge at 9 tonight. That worries UF coach Billy Donovan.

The Tigers, in the midst of a three-game losing streak, are due for a good performance. The No. 4 Gators are due for a slip after a 12-game winning streak. "If we think we're just going to walk into LSU and win, we're going to lose," Donovan said. "I'm sure we will get their best shot." The Tigers' best shot was enough to upset No.

1 Arizona 66-65 on Dec. 21 in Sol players to The WNBA confirmed Monday that players for the Miami Sol are headed for a dispersal draft. The WNBA is expected to announce today that the Orlando Miracle will move to Connecticut and play at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Montville. The Miracle, like the Sol, folded late last year when the WNBA changed its business model, ending central ownership of teams and cutting ties that bound TENNIS MORNING RANTS AND RAVES Rant: USOC Infighting American athletes can bring home the gold, silver and bronze with aplomb, but the same can't be said for the leaders of the United States Olympic Committee. The infighting charges of ethics violations, inept managers and personal vendettas has gotten so bad, the US.

Senate has called the USOC before the Commerce Committee today. Let's hope that Congress can straighten the leaders out before they start to hurt the Olympic movement. Rave: 0111 Joklnen The Panthers' center tempered his excitement with concern when he learned he was going to be an All-Star. Jokinen, who was named a reserve after Saku Koivu canceled to undergo medical tests, made sure to tip his hat to his fellow countryman during an impromptu news conference outside a pizza restaurant. Jokinen's skills make him worthy of All-Star status, but his modesty is refreshing.

1 Who am I scored the first touchdown in the first Super Bowl, which was played on Jan. 15, (' 1967, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Match game Match the Super Bowl MVP to the year they won the award: 1. Doug Williams A. 1988 (Super Bowl XXXII) 2.

Phil Simms B. 1994 (Super Bowl XXVIII) 3. Jim Plunkett C. 1989 (Super Bowl XXIII) 4. Larry Csonka D.

1988 (Super Bowl XXII) 5. Terrell Davis E. 1987 (Super Bowl XXI) 6. Emmitt Smith 1981 (Super Bowl XV) 7. Lynn Swann G.

1977 (Super Bowl XI) 8. Jerry Rice H. 1976 (Super Bowl X) 9. Roger Staubach 1. 1974 (Super Bowl VIII) 10.

Fred Biletnikoff J. 1972 (Super Bowl VI) Answers below be dispersed teams to NBA franchises. The Utah Starzz also folded but were moved to San Antonio. Players for the Sol and Portland Fire will be in the dispersal draft, probably in March, said WNBA spokeswoman Traci Cook. Sol players expected to be drafted include center Ruth Riley, All-Star forwards Sheri Sam and Elena Bara-nova and guards Debbie Black, Betty Lennox and Sandy Brondello.

Jamey Eisenberg Aches, smells don't deter seniors MORNING COFFEE CHATTER Reward for missing Lego cup: More Legos A replica of the Stanley Cup made from 6,000 Lego bricks was apparently stolen last week in Las Vegas, and the toy company is offering a reward for its return. It was one of two replica cups the Danish company built and was on display to promote a new line of Lego NHL hockey sets. The other model was a gift to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. The Cup was supposed to be shown this week at the All-Star festivities in Sunrise. Lego hopes to borrow Bettman's model to fill in for the missing one.

The company is offering NHL tickets and assorted Lego products for the return of the model. Will they name the baby Salchow or Axel? Olympic figure skating champion Scott Hamilton and his wife of one month are expecting their first child in September. Hamilton, 44, and Tracie Rose Robinson, 33, who were married Dec. 14 in Malibu, announced the pregnancy at a wedding reception they hosted Friday in Thousand Oaks, publicist Michael Sterling said. Hamilton is a 1984 Olympic gold medalist and testicular cancer survivor.

By JAMEY EISENBERG Palm Beach Post Staff Writer BOCA RATON John Saffer opens the door to his house, and the smell of Ben-Gay hits you right in the nose. It's about an hour before Saffer is going to play tennis, but he already is getting ready with the cream, stretching and maybe some yoga. It's all part of Saffer's daily routine to get on the court. Saffer, 69, has a sciatic problem in his back. It hasn't stopped him from playing tennis, but it has forced him to take lengthy preparations.

Saffer is not alone. He is playing in the Advanta Super Senior Tennis Championships at the Hamlet Country Club in Delray Beach beginning today, and many of the players, especially those in Saffer's age group, have some sort of ailment. "Many of the plavers, not the top five or six, but many of them nave hip replacements by now," said Saffer, who will play in the 65-year-old division. "Many of them have knee replacements by now. All of them have had some sort of injury, sometimes serious." Saffer already has gotten used to the smell of Ben-Gay.

He expects every player at the tournament, which features age groups of 55, 60 and 65 in singles and doubles, to each have his own tube. "I would say if their house doesn't smell like Ben-Gay than their car does," Saffer said. "And I know the locker room certainly will smell like it" Dennis Grainger, the tournament director and a tennis pro at the Hamlet Country Club, said most of the players at the tournament have some sort of injury, noting that the No. 1 player Advanta Super Senior Tennis Championships When: Today-Sunday Where: Hamlet Country Club, Delray Beach, Players: Men will compete in age groups 55, 60 and 65 in singles and doubles for $11,000 in prize money. Information: Call (561) 498-8186.

in the 65-year-old division has two titanium knees. "Probably the majority of the older players are playing in pain," Grainger said. "Why do they do it? They play through it because it-makes them feel like a kid again." That's why Saffer keeps going despite the back injury and two surgeries on his right rotator cuff. Saffer, who grew up in Falls Church, learned the game from college friend Herb Rappaport when he was 30 and never had more than three or four professional lessons. But he worked his way to No.

1 in Florida in nearly every age division before hurting his back in 2000. Now Saffer, a part-time financial adviser, is back to playing competitively, and he hopes to win this tournament. "I've had a bad back myself so I know what John went through," said Rappaport a Boynton Beach resident. "Once you hurt your back it's something you always carry with you. But John was dedicated to getting over the back injury.

He was always optimistic." jameyeisenbergpbpost.com THE AIR Best bet: Panthers at Canadiens, 7:30 p.m. TV: FSN Florida will try to avenge Montreal's 3-2 come-from-behind victory last week in Sunrise. Television CYBER POLL Who should take the most credit for Tampa Bay's Super Bowl title? A. Coach Jon Gruden DT Warren Sapp Brad Johnson D. FS Dexter Jackson LB Derrick Brooks F.

RB Michael Pittman To vote, click on sports at PalmBeachPost.com. Monday poll: Which team is most likely to play in next year's Super Bowl? Tampa Bay, 80 percent (122-of-153 votes) Oakland, 20 percent (31 votes) THIS DATE 1972: Eddie Woods of Oral Roberts, for the second consecutive game, had 30 rebounds in a 109-104 victory against Louisiana Tech. Woods had 30 rebounds against Lamar on Dec. 25. 1990: The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 55-10 in the most-lopsided Super Bowl.

The 49ers were the first repeat NFL champion in a decade and tied the Pittsburgh Steelers with four Super Bowl wins. 1992: Brett Hull became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in 50 games more than once in a career when the St. Louis Blues tied the Los Angeles Kings 3-3. NSWERS Who am Max McGee on a 37-yard pass from Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr. The Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10.

Match game: 1-D, 2-E, 3-F, 4-1, 5-A, 6-B, 7-H, 8-C, 9-J, 10-G. INSIDE SPORTS CLASSIFIED COLLEGE BASKETBALL END ZONE HIGH SCHOOLS HORSE RACING PRO FOOTBALL PRO HOCKEY PRO BASKETBALL TENNIS 8-19C 2C 6C 4-6C 7C BACK PAGE 7C 3C 2C tq I' super in 2nd race back College 7 p.m. Indiana at Michigan State ESPN basketball 7 p.m. Texas at Oklahoma ESPN2 7 p.m. Wake Forest at Clemson Sunshine 9 p.m.

Florida at Louisiana State ESPN NHL 7:30 p.m. Panthers at Canadiens Fox Sports Net Check your cable listings to learn whether stations are available in your area. Radio 9 p.m. Florida at LSU 940AM, 1230AM, 1400AM basketball High school 7 p.m. Jupiter Christian at John Carroll 1450AM basketball NHL 7:30 p.m.

Panthers at Canadiens 560AM Internet Keep up with area pro and college teams as you read the latest stories at PalmBeachPost.com. AREA EVENTS College 2:30 p.m. Exhibition: Northwood at (772) 462-4706 baseball Indian River CC College 7 p.m. Florida College at PB Atlantic (561) 803-2529 basketball (men) College 5 p.m. Southeastern College at PBA (561) 803-2529 basketball 7:30 p.m.

Miami Dade at Palm Beach CC (561) 868-3006 (women) Polo 3:30 p.m. C-Spearvs. Millarville (561) 994-1876 (at Royal Palm Polo) Jalalal Noon Dania Jai-Alai (954)927-2841 7:15 p.m. Dania Jai-Alai (954) 927-2841 IN BRIEF Maier wins Palm Beach Post Wire Services KITZBUEHEL, Austria -Hermann Maier won a World Cup super giant slalom Monday in an inspirational victory in his comeback from a motorcycle accident in which he nearly lost a leg. "I never thought I would win again so quickly," he said.

"I'm over the moon. I am totally moved." Maier sliced through the heavy snow that shrouded the Streifalm course in 1 minute, 20.48 seconds, leading an Austrian sweep of the top five places. Christoph Gruber was runner-up in 1:20.59. Stephan Eberharter was third in 1:20.63. Eberharter regained the overall lead from Bode Miller of the United States, who shared 12th place.

Maier, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and three- outfielder Ruben Sierra. Soccer: Taylor Twellman of the New England Revolution, the top scorer in Major League Soccer last season, has renegotiated his contract and will stay in the league through at least the 2005 season. Two-time All-Star goalkeeper Tim Howard of the MetroStars signed a multi-year contract with Major League Soccer. Tennis: Radek Stepanek upset top-seeded Jiri Novak 6-4, 6-3, and Thomas Enqvist defeated No. 2 seed Sjeng Schalken in the first round of the Milan (Italy) Indoors.

Goran Ivanisevic, Ivan Ljubicic, Lovro Zovko and Mario Ancic were selected to play for Croatia in the Feb. 7-9 Davis Cup matches against the United States in Zagreb, Croatia. time overall World Cup champion, was injured in August 2001 and returned two weeks ago. His last victory was a giant slalom in March 2001 in Are, Sweden. Miller trails Eberharter by eight points in the overall standings.

Baseball: Groups from Portland, the District of Columbia and northern Virginia will meet with baseball officials today and Wednesday in New York to present their cases for having the Montreal Expos move to their areas. These teams and players agreed to minor-league contracts: the White Sox and infielderoutfielder Brian Daubach and pitcher Esteban Loaiza; the Twins and reliever Juan Acevedo; the Yankees and reliever Juan Acevedo; the Pirates and pitcher Ray Mahomes; the Rangers and CONTACT US Telephone: (561) 820-4440 or (800) 432-7595 Fax line: (561) 820-4481 Palm Beach Pom Staff and Wire Reports.