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23 Wednesday, March 23, 1S03 THE MONITCH, McAKen, Texas TENUIS Lipton Championships Hingis survives upset bid The Associated Press Today'! teievHJo (Salter! fnfmmmtngi Auto Racing 3 p.m, ESPN NASCAW 50-Yaar Victory 2:30 ESPN NASCAR Winston Cup: Trantouth Financial 400, from Darfmgton, C. (taped) Boxing 7 p.m. Fo SSW (Catta Channel 35) Wetterweigm Fight: Edgar Ruu vs. Gort Barmeiemy, from ingtewood, Calif, (taped) 1 a.m. Fox SSW (CatM Channel 35) USA vs.

Ireland, from Spokane. Wash. (taped) Cottage iMhotttaa 9 p.m. Fox SSW (Cab Channel 35) NCAA Final Foot Special, from San Antonio 11 p.m. ESPN March Madness Final Four Update High School BaaketbaU 7 p.m ESPN McDonald's All -America Game, from Norfolk, Va.

9 p.m. ESPN Sprite Slam jam, from Norto. V. rtapWi) NBA 7 pm. TBS Chicago Bulls at OiandoMacc Tennis Noon ESPN Upton Championships: Men quarterfinal singles matcn No.

1. from Key Btsceyne, Fia. Variety 6:30 p.m. ESPN Extreme Sports Bloopers Mrfnight ESPN Up Close Special With Hoy Firestone Today's radio (Selected Programming) Variety 6 p.m. KJVY 40 AM The King Of Sports 6:10 p.m.

KURV 710 AM 710 Sportshne points and held serve to trail 4-5. Then she made a dubious request for a trainer, complaining of leg cramps, and received three minutes of treatment. In men's fourth-round play; second-ranked Petr Korda squandered his chance to overtake No. 1 Pete Sampras in the rankings next week by losing to Tim Hen-man 6-4, 6-4. Sampras was eliminated Monday by Wayne Ferreira, 1 Andre Agassi beat Albert Costa (7-5), 4-6, 6-1 and faces a quarterfinal date Thursday against unpredictable Jeff Taran-go, who upset sixth-ranked Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Steve Campbell, a 27-year-old journeyman from Detroit, became the first qualifier in Lipton history to reach the men's quarterfinals by beating Ferreira 6-7 (3-7), Third-ranked Marcelo Rios, who could become No. I if he wins the tournament, beat Goran Ivanisevic 6-2, 6-3. No. 5 Greg Rusedski was upset by Thomas Enqvist 6-2, 6-2. KEY BISCAYNE, Fla.

The two teen-agers traded 36 strokes, scrambling from side to side in a baseline rally so breathtaking that it left Martina Hingis panting and leaning against the back wall. The point ended when Hingis swatted a forehand long. That gave upstart Serena Williams two-match points at 15-40, 3-5 in the third set of their thriller Tuesday at the Lipton Championships. "I didn't feel very well in my skin," Hingis admitted. But the top-ranked Swiss Miss escaped unscathed with some controversial help from a trainer and edged Williams 6-3, T-6, 7-6 (7-4) in the quarterfinals.

That's one Williams down and one to go for Hingis, the defending champion. In Thursday's semifinals she'll play Serena's sister, Venus, who beat Silvia Farina 6-1, 6-2. Hingis appeared on the verge of exhaustion before she fended off the two match UTPA boasts 14 first places KINGSVILLE Gonzalo Dawne Hill' and Linda Moncivais each won two events as the University of Texas-Pan American captured 14 first places at the Javelina Relays Ist weekend at Texas Coach Dana Colligan's Broncs and Lady Broncs did well in the collegiate No team scores were kept, but UTPA upheldits reputation as the only NCAA Division I team in the meet. Moncivais won. the 800 meters in 2:21,5 and the 1,600 meters in 5:04.

The two events were held at 2:25 arid 5:50 p.m. Saturday, giving her just enough rest to complete the difficult double. Hill took the shot put in 40-8 and the hammer (weight) throw in 1 19-1. Gonzalez dominated the men's weight events, winning the discus in 153-2 and the shot put in 52-6. Other Bronc winners were Jaime Guzman, 400, 48.9; Michael Hernandez, 1,500, 4: 13; Peter Carreon, 3,000 steeplechase, Joe Medina, 5,000, and Kenneth McClain, high jump-, 6-10.

David Handy, a Bronc redshirt, competing unattached because he is redshirting in outdoor track, won the 800 in 1:55.1. Amber Bonnett took the discus for the Lady Broncs at 1 19-5. Kaci Saenz scored the other Lady Bronc victory, the 3000 at 10:49.1. UTPA next will compete in the Ty Terrell Relays Saturday at Lamar University in Beaumont, NFL Notes Replay of replay? Indecision on implementation splits owners mm urn? (he Atlanta Falcons and is basically 1 AUTO RACING Racing results Mc ALLEN The following are the race results he Rio. Grande Speedway: Heal winner: Bennett Glenn Feature Winners 1 Michael Motet: 2.

B. Carter; 3. Pam Carter: 4. Jose DeLeon Hidalgo's Rodriguez headed to state HIDALGO Herman Rodriguez, a senior at Hidalgo High School, recently qualified for the state powerlifting meet March 28 at Foot Hood in Killeen. At the recent qualifying meet at Tuloso-Midway, Rodriguez tied for first place in the 165-pound weight class to earn his spot at the state competition.

Mark Jsntsens to Phoerm for a 1998 ninth-round pick. rUNOERS SHARKS: New York traded 0 Jason Muzzatti to San Jose for 0 Rich Bren-nan. RANOERS SLACKHAWKS New York traded RW Ryan VandenDutsche to Chicago tor Ryan Risidore. FLYERSOiLERS Philadelphia traded Janne Nunimaa to Edmonton for 0 Dan McOillit and 1998 second round draft pick. PENOUINES-MKIHTY DUCKS: Pittsburgh acquired Sean Pronger from Anaheim (or the ngms to Patrick Lalime.

BLUES-SHARKS: SL Loon traded RW Joe Murphy to San Jose for Todd Gill. BLUES RANQERS: St. Louis traded Harry York to New York for fc Mike Eastwood UOHTNINO-FLAMES: Tampa Bay traded Jason Werner to Calgary for RW Sandy McCarthy and 1998 third- and fifth-round draft picks. UQHTNINO-SHARKS; Tampa Bay traded Bryan Marchment and David Shaw to San Jose for LW Andrei Nazarov, future considerations and a conditional exchange of 1998 first-round draft picks. MAPLE LEAFS-CAPTTALS Toronto traded Jeff Brown to Washington for Sytvain Cote.

MAPU LEAFS-RED WINOS: Toronto trad ed Jamie Macoun to Detroit for the Tampa Bay Lightnings 1998 fourth-round draft pick. CANUCKS-FLYERS: Vancouver traded Dave Babych and a 1998 sixth-round pick to Philadelphia for a 1998 third-round pck. Heat A winner Ron Carroll Heat winner: tony Alans Feature Winner 1. Andy Anderson; 2. Tiro 'Heatherty; 3.

Roy Long; 4. Tony Alanut ModmedClaee 1 Austin Carter; 2. Royce Danner Feature Winners 1 Bonby Maupm; 2. Royce Danner; 3. onnny Johnson; 4.

Robbie Daniels Chris Hammond. SEATTLE MARINERS Optioned LHP Greg McCarthy to Tacomi of the PCL Assigned RHP Dave Holdridge to their minor-league camp. TEXAS RANGERS Released INF Scott Cooper from his contract with Oklahoma of the PCL. TORONTO BLUE JAYS Released Of Jacob Brumfietd. Reassigned RHP Luis An-dujar to their minor-league camp.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Reassigned RHP Dave Pavtas to their minor-league camp. CINCINNATI REDS-Clalmed" Of Tony Tarasco off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. COLORADO ROCKIES-Assigned INF Nel-son Unanb to their minor-league camp. flORIDA MARUNS Placed 38 Bobby Bonilla on the 15-day disabled list. NEW YORK METS Named Kevin Morgan assistant to the director of player personnel.

basketball National Basketball Association CHARLOTTE HORNETS Waived Tony Farmer. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Activated Danny Ferry from the injured list. Placed Henry James on the injured list. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZErtS Waived Vincent Askew. FOOTBALL National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS Signed DT Sean Gilbert to.

a sin-year contract, pending com--pensatory agreement with the Washington Redskins. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Signed LB Gerald Dixon to a two year contract. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Named Dave Pearson director of public relations. The Associated Pttss ORLANDO. Fla Once again; majority of NFL teams favor instant replay.

Once again, there's a good chance it will he voted down, because league officials can't agree on a way to implement it. The league's owners, coaches and genera! managers discussed it Tuesjjy and once again adjourned in semi-iconfusioTi with two proposals on the. taWc. and coaches split itn what sy icm they want to use; Both the prcsosals will he voted on Wednesday with 23 votes needed for approval. Last year, replay got 20 votes, three short.

One approved 4-3 ihe -competition is last year version the 'challenge" system! ith one change Coaches will he allowed two challenges per game on disputed calK.vv.ilh 'he referee to determine the outcome by viewing a monitor on the field. -The one change: instead of automatically losing a time out if they challenge, the teams will lose it. onlv if the challenge fails. The other proposal was made by the same as the league used from There again would be a replay official to determine when replay should be used but he won'l make ihe decision the referee will from the field monitor. Carolina, Gilbert close CHARLOTTE.

N.C. Defensive tackle Sean Gilbert, who sat out the 1997 season in a dispute with the Washington Redskins, reached agreement Tuesday on a contract with the Carolina Panthers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, although Carolina earlier tiad offered Gilbert a package in the range of $6 million per season. The Panthers announced the move one day after a ruling kept Gilbert from becoming a free agent. The Panthers said Tuesday evening that although they had agreed on financial terms with Gilbert, the team had yet to work out a compensation package suitable to the Redskins.

Gus Sunseri, Gilbert's agent, said he didn't anticipate that the compensation would be a major stumbling block. 1. Brad Stiles: 2. Craig Randall: Michael Burbach; 4. Barney Solis Thunder "Hot Oof' Mace Winner 8 Carter HOCKEY NHL glance EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic DMrtkxi TPts OF OA 43 18 9 95 19? 137 36 22 11 32 26 11 22 31 17 n-New Jersey Philadelphia Washington Rangers Y.

Islanders Florida 83 206 162 75 183 175 61 176 197 56 175 193 48 162 219. 23 35 10 18 39 12 16 43 9 41 134 215 Tampa Bay Northeast Division Tftt GF OA 36 19 15 87 196 161 UTPA Bronc Diary OUTDOORS Lunar transit times Beet Hunting. And Fishing Times Today 10:31 a.m.. 10:56 p.m! Thursday, March 2S 11:27 a.m., 1152 p.m. Friday, March 27 12:23 p.m.

(peri gee of moon) Saturday, March 28 12:48 1:19 p.m. (spring turkey season begins in South Texas) Sunday, March 2 1:44 a.m.. 2:15 p.m. Monday; March 30 2:40 a.m.. 3:12 pm.

Tuesday, March 31 3:37 a 4:09 P.m. Note Information provided by Dr. Oscar Sotelo of McAIIen 31 25 13 32 28 9 75 180 162 73 198 175' 71 173 159 Pittsburgh Boston Montreal Buffalo Ottawa Carolina 28 25 15 2 7. 30 12 27 34 7 66 163 174 61 166 187 Star prep QB commits to Heels NORFOLK, Va. Ronald Curry, considered the nation's top high school quarterback, will be going to North Carolina, where he also plans to play basketball.

The Hampton High School star said Tuesday he signed his football letter of intent last week. He had given a nonbinding commitment to Virginia in September. "I feel North Carolina will suit me better as a football and basketball player, and as a person as well," he said. The last North Carolina athlete to play significantly on the football and basketball teams was Charles Waddell in the 1970s. Octavus Barnes, a star wide receiver, was a basketball reserve in the 1994-95 season.

Curry intends to start the season with the football team, then switch to basketball when practice starts. He said he's not interested in playing defensive back but' would consider playing wide receiver or on special teams. Longtime announcer Scott, 78, dies MINNEAPOLIS Ray Scott's booming, baritone voice is what people remember. "A voice that resonated," said Lee Remmel, director of public relations with the Green Bay Packers. "Everything he said sounded like it was chiseled in stone." Remmel was a Green Bay sportswriter when Scott was the voice of the Packers on CBS television in the 1950s and 1960s.

Scott, who later announced Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings games for WCCO radio in Minneapolis, died Monday at a Minneapolis hospital after a long illness. He was 78. Scott announced Packers games from 1 956-67. Former Packer linebacker Ray Nitschke, also of that era in Green Bay football, died March 8 of a heart attack at 61. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m.

Saturday at Trinity First Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division I TPts OF OA 42 16 11 95 210 137 38 19 14 90 216 171 80 205 168 68 174 170 Dallas Detroit St. Louis Chicago Phoenix Toronto 36 26 8 28 30 12 Jamison 27 31 12 24 36 9 66 189 197 .57 158 198 Continued from page IB Pacific Division Pts OF OA 36 19 16 88 209 175 75 197 179 32 25 11 27 34. 10 27 35 7 64 179 199 61 165 184 i Colorado Los Angeles dmonton San Jose Calgary Anareim Vancouver 22 34 13 23 37 10 57 185 209 171 21.7 EDINBURG Karen Bowley and Alex Rasera are senior tennis for the University of Texas-Pan American, both three-year letterrnen. Both play singles and doubies and are team leaders.

Yet they double in more than tennis. Both perform in plays for The University Theatre. Rasera recently performed in one act of "Fool for Love," a bold pia by Sam Shep-ard, directed by Ed Vela. Raseras name in the credits was listed as Alexander Rasera. He tn starred with Stephen Rodriguez and Marte Perez.

The setting was "A seedy hotel somewhere in the American West." Although Rasera is from Maasmechelen, Belgium, he played an American cowboy quite convincingly, He can speak with a Texas twang. Bowley also has played in "Brown Bag Thursday noon one-acjt plays where students and staff are invited to brtng their Rnch and watch free at the Studio Theatre on campus. She from Hurst, Texas. She originally came to UTPA on a volleyball scholarship but switched to tennis and drama. Both actors work hard and perform well onstage.

Bowtey and Rasera played key roles "Fuente 0juna," a Spanish classic by Lope de Vega (1562 1635), who wrote one of the most memorable plays ever per formed on a South Texas stage. Both tennis players broadened their university experience by branching out into live theatre. Vet what ts. tennis besides live improvisattonal theatre, performed public under stress? Either one, trwtis or drama, can be a hard 55 195 242 21 37, 13 dsSOCCER Coyotes exhibition MtftCCDES Ttcketa for-the Saturday, March 28, exhitxtton soccer match between the Rto Grande Valiey Coyotes and Ihe Houston Hurricaries may be purchased at an Zorba' Sporting Goods kxatibns McAlten and Brownsville, and at Top Video locations Wesiaco and Mercedes. Ihe match wifi be played at 5 p.m.

March 28 'at Tiger 5tadHjm Mercedes. Tckets are $3 for genera) and ii tor reserved admtssion prior to the day of tne event. On game day. befcets cost tor general admission and $7 for reserved admission. A portion of the proceeds wtH be used to rip tnfliate the Ana I Tena Special Otym pcs soccer program and to also establish a.

coege schoiarwt fund. readily accepted by teammates now that he has become a more vocal leader Now, that leadership has returned the Tar Heels to the brink of the title that eluded them last season, when they lost to Arizona, the eventual champion, after opening their semifinal game with a 15-4 burst. Ever a man for symbolic reminders, Jamison wore an Arizona hat throughout this season to keep fresh the of last year's failure, and of prizes yet to be won. Guthridgc said. "He has that uncanny ability; We certainly haven't taught him that." Asked how he controls and launches the ball so quickly, Jamison laughs his easy laugh and admits that even he sometimes does not know.

Because there is no pretense about Jamison, no one bats an eye when he routinely says he or his learn did a "tremendous" job of this or a "great" job of that. And because he works so hard ihe player nicknamed Twan is clinched piayof be'lti Tuesday's Oames New Jersey 3, ti.aXfiphia 2 Toronto at Ptxjer- t. (n Buffalo at CaaRrtry (nl V. Htaier si Vancouver, (nj Los An(srHs W' Jose, mi Weenesoay's Oames Ottawa al Rsnrs. 6.30 rti Morrtrea al.

Tarnpa Bay. 6.30 Anar ai Cicaao; 7.30 rn WaVi-gly 8 pm. Trades Sports schedule at 'Wave t.ffcb Tuesoar la at.tiv-.ty Merc i ust of trie trad rnaue piirx to jev3, Nrtl Trading deadline MSQHTV DUCKS-RED WINOS Anaheim traded tAnrH to Oeloit lor Jari Pjshor and a 1948 (ourth round OrarT SABRE ISLANDERS Buffalo traded RW tjexs 'ja- rMr ro for Pa. Kruse VJ LA JrtVjr HWid AVALANCHE MiOMTY DUCKS Color adu traow (. Mama to Ariariem'.

for LW Warrer. a coridrtvjnal 1999 drafl STARS RANGERS Danes traded LW fvjb Lrrpy Iry Mary and a 18 IrAjrtti rourio at air to New Vort- f(x FW Mie v-a'rf- Srjdiarid vi a drafl pir.fc 1998 or 1999. STARS-MAFIC LEAFS Otiila PW Mine Kenrieijy from Twrxiirj i'x a 1998 eigt iid draft or!" fANTMERS-HURStsCANES Ifxioa Uadnd lW Pay VwpoafT I 0 Kl-McLean PANTHERS-AVALANCHE f'viOa traded Pw Ion-. Fujgf-raid to Colorado fo nrts to LW Mark Parri no Af-ahe-m If Diirns 199K tt.nfl dfaf SLANDERS-COYOTES New ron. baded TRANSACTIONS Tuesday's activity BAStBAU.

Anwrtcan League BALTIMOPL OmOLCS -Assigned PHP STrjli and OF Danny Clybum to their refiarx itai ion center in Sarasrjta Waived Of Tony and LJiP Rich Knvda. CHICAGO nxiTl SOX -Optioned IXP Jim Parojr- to Caigary of the Pacific Coast LeagiJe CUvTLANU INDIANS -inaoed RHP Chad Ogea and LHP John Smiley txi Bie 15 day disabled nsl. rrrtroactrve to March '11 Clairrwd LMM Knvda off waivers from the Baltimore OnotoS: DITHOli Purchased the of INI bin Riohen and Joe Oliver. Devgnelet Marcos Jensen for assign merit trislerred Of Trey Beamon frrjm Uie 1 lo the (JO day disabled list Plated RHP I rent CastiMo on the 1 day disabled list. Kansas cirr ROrALS optwied Of Jer 'name Dye to Omaha 'f ttie PCI Re as sigrasd IB Carvjs Mervy.

to tfieir mmor leag-je camp. 01 Roderv Myers on trie IVoaf disatjied list Released LHP Tarpley in trouble again ARLINGTON Former Dallas Mavericks star Roy Tarpley was free Tuesday after serving jail time on a warrant accusing him of misdemeanor assault. Police arrested the 7-foot former NBA player Sunday night after responding to a disturbance call at an Arlington apartment complex. Tarpley, 33, was released from Lew Sterrett Justice Center in Dallas early Tuesday morning. He did not post $300 bail in Arlington and was moved Monday to Lew Sterrett, officials said.

After a court appearance Tuesday, he was released for jail time served, a Dallas County sheriff), spokesman said. From UTPA, staff and wire reports Wednesday, March 25 Ho sports scheduled Thursday. March 26 no sports sched uted FRIDAY, MARCH 27 BASEBALL South Alabama (two games U), Jody Ram-. sey Stadium, 4 p.m. (five radio of second game over KSOX, 1240 AM); Men's Tennis at Trinity University, San Antonio, 3 SATURDAY, MARCH 28 BASL BALL vs.

South Alabama (xj, Jody Ramsey Stadium, 1 p.m. i live radio over KSOX, 1240 AM); Mens Tenrns natch TBA at Trinity Untver fty, San Antonio; Mens and Women Track at Ty Trfl Relays. Beaumont. Taxaa. (NOTE; MfcNS AND WOMtN'S OUTDOOR TRACK were scheduled to host trw UTPA Invitational Meet in Edmburg March 28; meet CANCELED.

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