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7c TIMES SATURDAY, JUNE 1. 2002 COLLEGES PRO FOOTBALL ft top Bull i for ffireegeifirJ i FSU wins By ALEX ABRAMS Tlmat Corraipondant Salary-cap shuffle begin TlitntSttffWrKw, Today opens a second flurry of NFL free agency because of the quirks of the salary cap. According to salary-cap rules, teams benefit by cutting high-sala: ried players after today. Here's how it works: When 'a team signs' a player, it is allowed to prorate his signing bonus over the length of his contract If a player signs a five-year deal with a signing bonus, only $500,000 of the bonus is counted against each season's salary cap. If the player is cut before the end of his contract the timetable for counting the remaining part of his bonus is accelerated.

For example, if the player is cut in the third year of his contract $500,000 would have been counted against the cap each of the first two seasons, leaving If the player is cut before June 1, that would count against the current season's cap. After June 1, if the player clears waivers, the team can count $500,000 against the current season's cap and the remaining $l-million the next season. Essentially, the team can borrow against the next season'scap. The result is many high-priced players likely will be cut soon. TALLAHASSEE South Florida's Jon Uhl felt relaxed Friday while pitching in the first inning of the first round of the NCAA region tournament.

His BASEBALL teammates thought he might have been "too lethargic" on the mound. Slow with his pitches, Uhl (9-5) gave up three runs in the first inning and was pulled by the second during a 6-1 loss to Central Florida at Dick Howser Stadium. "It's something new to me. I've never really been in that much trouble early on injhe first inning like I was," Uhl saidTI really had to work around that" TALLAHASSEE REGION The loss dropped the Bulls (33-28) into the losers' bracket of Miami's Danny Matienzo, here taking a pitch, homered to give the defending national champions a 3-0 lead in the fourth. By RICK STROUD Tlmaa Staff Writar TAMPA Free-agent receivers signed by Tampa Bay have flopped like fish out of water.

1 Alvin Harper and Bert Emanuel couldn't crack the starting lineup in their time with the Bucs. Only by trading two No. 1 picks to the Jets for Keyshawn Johnson did the team upgrade that position. But with a second wave of free agents expected to become available today, the Bucs will wade carefully back into the market for a possible starting receiver. The Bucs are not expected to release any players and have more than $2-million available under the salary cap, enough to sign their draftees and one or two free agents.

At the top of the Bucs' wish list is Jacksonville's Keenan McCar- dell, who. has been informed he will be re-, leased by the Jaguars today. McCardell believes he would be a natural fit in coach Jon Gru-den's offense opposite Johnson. Others whom the The Jaguars are expected to release Keenan McCardell. Bucs have researched" in anticipation of their release include Kansas City's Derrick Alexander and Green Bay's Antonio Freeman.

"Based on the list that we've seen and what is going to be available, we will probably only entertain one or two players," general manager Rich McKay said. "Of the guys we're talking about I would say one of them has a chance at being a starter and the other one is probably more of a reserve type, but we're riot going I I Big fourth leads Inldinrirflcaimiss to wditq Third-year pro Nate Webster, nearly completely recovered from surgery on both shoulders, also has returned to off-season workouts. "It's no secret we plan to add a linebacker and I want the best guy," linebackers coach Joe Barry said. "But I couldn't be happier with (Quarles and Webster). The team has looked at film of 30 players who could be released today or in the coming days, director of player personnel Tim Rus-.

kell said. "About 15 of them will probably be there," Ruskell said. "Another five or so that we didn't anticipate might also be on the list" The Bucs do not plan to enter- tain free agents until the middle of the week, McKay said. But the team knows it will have some competition for McCardell. "I think you have to always move quickly, which doesn't mean you're going to get him signed," McKay said.

Applewhite to pursue coaching Miami takes an early 7-0 lead on the way to beating FTU 9-1. By ANTONYA ENGLISH Tlnwt Stiff Writar GAINESVILLE They are the defending national champions who had a less than spectacular regular season, but make no mis- take, the Miami Hurricanes still can play baseball. They did so in impressive fashion Friday in an NCAA region game: 12 hits, 9 runs, 0 errors.1 A quick lead and a five-run fourth inning helped No. 3 seed Miami defeat No. 2 seed Florida International 9-1 at McKethan Stadium.

The game lasted 6 hours 7 minutes, but the time is a bit deceiving. A thunder and lightning storm delayed the game for 3:35. Miami (31-26) plays the winner of the Florida vs. Bethune-Cook-man game today at about 4 p.m.; FIU (41-17) plays the loser of that game at noon in the first of three games scheduled today. With its breakout fourth inning, Miami led 7-0 when the game was halted.

The Hurricanes (31-26) scored four with two outs in the fourth. "It was a long game," FIU coach Danny Price said. "It was just one of those games where we'd get two outs and we couldn't finish it. We had six runs scored where it was two outs and we just couldn't close it out It was costly errors and very timely hitting on Miami's part They shut us down when they needed to." Danny Matienzo got things started with a home run to open the fourth and give the Hurricanes a 3-0 lead. Two batters later, FIU was one out from retiring the side when Timet wlm 1 AUSTIN, Texas Former University of Texas quarterback Major Applewhite, who signed free-agent contract with New Eng-m land, was waived because lirL he is pursuing a career as a coach.

"I told the Patriots I appreciated the opportunity, but I've invested a great deal of myself in UT," Applewhite said in a story posted Friday on the Austin American-Statesman Web site. "It was a hard decision, but my focus is to graduate. I value a degree. And I love Austin and UT," he said. Applewhite said he intends to finish his degree this fall and eventually become a college coach.

He needs 12 hours to finish his sports management degree with a minor in business. Scott Pioli, New England's director of player personnel, would not speculate on Applewhite's AP GAINESVILLE REGION sophomore pitcher Joshua Banks walked Kevin Mannix. Danny Fi-gueroa singled up the middle in the next at-bat With two on, Paco Figueroa's single scored Mannix then a walk to Javy Rodriguez loaded the bases. "Junior pitcher Derek Taylor took over with FIU trailing 5-0 and gave up a two-run single to Kevin Howard. Two more runs scored before Rodriguez was caught be-, tween second and third and thrown out on a 1-5-4 play.

Banks pitched 3 innings, giving up seven runs (six earned), For Miami, Dan Touchet pitched four innings, but coach Jim Morris opted not to allow him to return after the long rain delay, saying he was concerned about Touchet getting hurt. Touchet gave up two hits, no runs. Sophomore Vince Bongiovan- ni earned his first career win, go- ing five mmngs, giving up two hits and a run with four strikeouts. "I went out there and hit 3'. spots and the defense made most every play behind me," Bon-giovanni said.

The Hurricanes led 1-0 in the first on a double by Howard, the 64th of his career one shy of a school record. Miami scored one in the third and two in the eighth. FIU entered with the fifth-best batting average in the nation (.341) and defeated Miami twice during the regular season, but didn't help its cause, committing four errors and hitting two batters. "FIU has an outstanding club, but our guys played extremely well tonight," Morris said. We played about as well as we can play tonight" For the women, UFs Kristina Bratton was fourth and Melissa DeLeon sixth in the 800 and the 4x100 relay team was fourth.

Also, the championships will be overhauled next season as four region qualifying meets will be established. BASKETBALL: San Jose State player James Jenkins, 19, was found dead at the bottom of a waterfall in Bridgeport, Calif. Jenkins was on a hiking trip Wednesday with his father, after the pair became separated, Horace Jenkins reported his son missing Western Kentucky center Chris Marcus withdrew from the NBA draft and will return for his senior season. Saint Louis sophomore guard Jason Edwin left the program for academic reasons, coach Brad Soderberg said. FOOTBALL: Incoming Illinois freshman Ibrahim Halsey and five others were charged with aggravated sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl May 25 at a motel in North Wildwood, J.

Halsey, 18, posted $50,000 bail. AROUND THE NATION: Clemson's athletic department reported 15 rules violations between June and April, including athletes who ran up long-distance charges on a coach's calling card. The school said all cases were resolved. Kansas chancellor Robert Hemen-way was picked to head the NCAA board1 of directors. to be visiting a bunch of players because our team is pretty well set I do think we will sign one or two guys and one of them has a good chance at being a starter." Receiver isn't the only position the Bucs believe they can upgrade in the next few weeks.

Tampa Bay is looking for some veteran depth at the linebacker position. An intriguing player who could shake free from Jacksonville is former Bucs linebacker Hardy Nickerson. But Nickerson, the team's most successful free-agent signee, burned some bridges with the organization when he departed for more money with the Jaguars after the '99 season. In fact coaches say they have not even watched film of Nickerson and would be surprised if he were under consideration. In addition, the Bucs are pleased with the development at middle linebacker of Shelton Quarles, who shifted from the strong side.

chances of making the team had he attended training camp. Applewhite, Texas' career passing leader, was considered a marginal NFL prospect and was not drafted despite setting 48 school passing records. In other Patriots news, linebacker Marty Moore re-signed. COWBOYS: The team announced plans to hold training camp at the Alamodome in San Antonio. GIANTS: The team signed free-' agent quarterback Phil Stam-baugh, who last played in 2001 with Rhein of NFL Europe.

UONS: Free-agent linebacker Brian Williams, a six-year veteran who joined the team late last season, reached an agreement on a one-year deal. PACKERS: Running back Jason Brookins, recently released by the Ravens, agreed to a two-year deal. Brookins, 26, rushed for 551 yards and five touchdowns last season. He will compete for the backup ARENA LEAGUE one interception. With the clock winding down, he engineered the winning drive.

Black, who missed a 36-yard field goal, drove his winner between the uprights as the horn sounded. "I really look at it like I'm doing my job," Black said. "I did my part and finished it I expect to make those kicks." The Firebirds took a 14-0 lead. The Storm turned the ball over on downs on its first possession, and Indiana scored on an 11-yard pass from Raymond Philyaw to Terr-ence Davis. Milanovich then was intercepted by Dejaun Alfonzo in the end zone.

Alfonzo returned the interception 52 yards to put the Firebirds up 14-0. Tampa Bay took a 30-27 lead with two scores in the final 10 seconds. Milanovich engineered a last-minute drive in the half, finding Calvin Schexnayder for a 9-yard touchdown with seven seconds left Devon McDonald recovered the ball off the net on the ensuing kickoff to give Tampa Bay the ball at the Indiana 7. Black converted a 23-yard goal with two seconds left for the lead. Indiana retook the lead when the double-elimination region at 11 this morning, when they face Stetson.

The Black Knights (41-20) play at 3 p.m. against host Florida State, which defeated Stetson 11-8. Uhl, a former standout at Leto High, struggled with his control, at one point throwing eight straight balls. He gave up three hits, three walks and was replaced by senior John Gorham after 39 pitches in the first inning. "We (coaches) just thought that in order for us to win this thing, especially out of the losers' bracket, if we got him out at that point (in the first inning), he'd be able to pitch on Sunday," South Florida coach Eddie Cardieri said.

As Uhl struggled, Central Florida pitcher Bo Hall appeared cool and calm as he pitched the second complete game of his career. He extended his record to 10-0 by striking out four and giving up five hits. The Black Knights took a 3-0 lead in the first when Clay Timp-ner hit a two-run double, and Ty Hanson followed with a run-scoring single. Hanson, a senior from Niceville, went 2-for-5 with three DtJTo 1 USF scored its run in the third when Mike Macaluso tripled to score Devin Ivany. FSU rallies to 11-8 win Stetson struck first, but Florida State got the last laugh." Trailing by as many as six runs, the Seminoles (57-12) capped their largest comeback of the season by scoring 11 runs over the final five innings to defeat the Hatters 11-8.

Florida State has won 23 in a row. "(This team) is one that it doesn't matter who gets the big hit as long as everyone is out there fighting," FSU coach Mike Martin said. 'There is a new sheriff in town." After taking a 60 lead in the third inning, the Hatters (42-18) struggled offensively, getting only two more hits and losing a chance to knock off Baseball America's No. 1 team in nation. "After they took the lead, they shut us down," Stetson coach Pete Dunn said.

"They didn't panic." Instead, the Seminole hitters showed composure as six players had at least one RBI, and the team had 15 hita. Trailing by four with no outs in the top of the ninth, Stetson's Chris Westervelt homered to cut the deficit to 11-8. The next three Hatters, however, failed to reach base, ending a chance at a comeback. FSU junior Daniel Hodges earned his fourth win of the sea son after two innings of relief. Seminole first baseman Jerrod Brown tied the score at 6 with a run-scoring single in the seventh, and Ryan Barthelemy scored on a fielder's choice to give the Seminoles their first lead.

The Hatters took a 2-0 lead in the first on first baseman Bryan Zenchyk's run-scoring single, and third baseman Brian Snyder scored on a fielder's choice. FAU 16, AUBURN 11: Florida Atlantic, the third seed, scored 10 in the first, hit five homers and totaled 16 hits against six pitchers in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Owls face Southeast Missouri State, a 7-4 winner over host Alabama, today in the winners' bracket Auburn rallied to tie at 10 in the third but FAU's Tom MacLane took over in relief and allowed just one run on four hits in the final six innings. Gabe Somarriba, who had a grand slam in the first, added a two-run double in the seventh and scored three times. Information frank othr nw organiu-tiont wn usd in th report Georgia Tech leads golf Storm earns victory on tailback job behind Ahman Green.

NO TUCK CHANGE: The "tuck rule," which became an issue late in New England's playoff win over Oakland last season, will not change for this season. The rule states that if a quarterback has the ball knocked away as he tries to tuck the ball back into his hands during a forward pass motion, it is not a fumble. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady benefited from the rule in his team's win on the way to the Super Bowl title. DUNAWAY DELIBERATIONS: A ju-ry in Lamar prepared to begin deliberations in a wrongful death suit against Jim Dunaway, a former University of Mississippi star who ended his NFL career with the undefeated 1972 Dolphins. Dunaway was charged with murdering his ex-wife, Nonniel 56, who drowned in 1998, but he was never indicted.

The suit was filed by her children and seeks unspecified damages. final play Evan Hlavacek returned the second-half kickoff 57 yards for a touchdown. Then Philyaw hit Davis for a 28-yard touchdown with 7:10 left in the quarter. Schexnayder ran it in from 1 yard for his second touchdown of the game with 5:28 left in the third to make it 40-37 entering the fourth. But when Philyaw hit Van Johnson for a 22-yard touchdown with 13:10 left, Indiana led 46-37.

Milanovich drove the Storm downfield and hit David Sanders for a 14-yard touchdown with 10:30 left to make it 4644. Davis caught his fourth touchdown for Indiana, and Schexnayder caught his second to cut it to 52-50 with 3:42 left NEW YORK: Former Florida State and New York Giants quarterback Danny Kanell will make his first start for the Dragons tonight at home against Toronto. Kanell, who played minor-league baseball last year, had backed up Matt Nagy since joining the Dragons two weeks into the season. Last week, Kanell came off the bench to complete 14 of 18 passes for 80 yards and three touchdowns, leading New York to a 44-37 come-from-behind victory against Detroit TimM (ta wntar Frank Pastor contributed to this report Tiimtwlra UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio Howling wind, high humidity, hail, rain, lightning and thunder sent scores soaring Friday in the third round of the NCAA men's golf championship. Alabama-Birmingham's Graeme McDowell shot 4-under-par 67 and led the individual race at 8-under 205.

Oklahoma State's Hunter Mahan (67) was a shot back and second-round leader Brock Mackenzie of Washington was at 207 after 72. Georgia Tech shot 290 and led at 853, a shot ahead of Tulsa. Clemson shot 298 and fell into a tie for 13th. Defending champion Florida (291860) was tied for 11th. Cam-ilo Benedetti (73211) was the top Gator, he was tied for 13th.

Track and field Rickey Harris, a sophomore from Florida, won the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Championships in Baton Rouge, La. Harris' time of 48.16 seconds was third-fastest in the world this year. Bennie Brazel of LSU was second in 48.80. Other highlights for UF included Moise Joseph, third in the 800, and Chris Duncan, sixth in the 3,000 steeplechase. LSU had 39 points after 10 events.

South Carolina and Florida had 19 apiece. By DARRYL MELLEMA SpclltothTlmi INDIANAPOLIS All season, the fourth quarter had been the undoing of the Storm. Friday, the Storm concocted a fourth-quarter rally to win 53-52 over Indiana, and perhaps save its Arena Football League season. Mike Black converted a 21-yard field goal with no time left Outscored 105-69 in the fourth quarter in the season's first six games, Tampa Bay came back from a 46-37 deficit in the fourth. At 2-5 with seven games left, the Storm still has a long way to go to make the playoffs.

"It's always good to get a win," quarterback Scott Milanov-ich said. "We're in no position to start talking about the playoffs. We've got to worry about getting wins. If we fight back to where we're .500, we can start talking about the playoffs and getting some big wins down the stretch." The Storm travels to Orlando on June 9. "We're starting to be a good football team," coach Tim Mar-cum said.

That's the most important thing. These guys know they've lost games like (Indiana) just got done losing. They know they've got to find a way to win." In his first start, Milanovich completed 31 of 47 passes for 321 yards 'and five touchdowns and.

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