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4 I Saturday, January 10, 2004 THE MONITOR, McAllen. Texas Oilers battle home- Flyers tested IS; NHL Today Glanb-Cuhm Line Today East West Shrine Game At San Francisco FAVORITE East UNDERDOG West OPEN TODAY OftJ 3 3' (47) nfi 18 years, 224 days old, was 38 days younger than Toronto's Jack Hamilton, who set the record in 1944. MEMORABLE DAY Hours after being named a starter for the Eastern Conference All-Stars, Tampa Bay wing Martin St. Louis had his first career four-point game with two goals and two assists in a 4-1 win at Montreal on Thursday night PERFECT Dallas is 8-0 all-time against Atlanta after a 2-1 victory on Thursday night NIGHT OF FIRSTS Simon Gamache and Andrew over Toronto on Thursday night The ,) Senators' run, which includes six straight wins, is the team's longest since another 9-0-2 run from Oct. 25-Nov.

20, 2001. MOVING UP Carolina's Ron Francis had an assist in Thursday night's 3-2 win over the New York Rangers and passed Marcel Dionne for fourth place on the NHLs career scoring list with 1,772 points. YOUNG GUN' Florida rookie Nathan Horton became the youngest player in NHL history to score on a penalty shot during the Panthers" 4-3 overtime win at Philadelphia on Thursday night Horton, who is Hutchinson both scored their first NHL goals and Chris Mason stopped 31 shots for his first career victory in Nashville's 4-3 win over Colorado on Thursday night. SPEAKING "If you're going to try and show somebody up you better be ready to pay the price down the line." Toronto coach Pat Quinn after Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson faked throwing his broken stick into the stands in Thursday night's 7-2 loss to the Senators. Alfredsson was mocking suspended Maple Leafs captain Mats Sundin, who threw his stick into the stands Tuesday night.

TODAY Edmonton at Philadelphia (6 p.m.). The Oilers continue their six-game road trip in Philadelphia, where the Flyers are 13-1-2-3 this season. STARS Thursday Martin St. Louis, Lightning, had two goals and two assists in Tampa Bay's 4-1 victory at Montreal. Justin Papineau, Islanders, scored his second goal of the game with 1:18 left to send New York to a 3-2 victory over Edmonton.

Josef Vasicek, Hurricanes, scored twice in the second period to help Carolina defeat Today OPEN TODAY FAVORITE CVU UNDERDOG the New York Rangers 3-2. sjasonYork, Predators, scored in overtime, leading Nashville, past Colorado 4-3. Rick Nash, Blue Jackets, scored a power-play goal with three seconds left in overtime to. give Columbus a 3-2 win over San Jose. Valeri Bute, Panthers, scored with 2:04 left in overtime tb pace Florida to a 4-3 win at Philadelphia.

SURGING SENATORS Ottawa scored five first-period goals and stretched its unbeaten streak to a club record-tying 11 games (9-0-2) with a 7-1 victory atSl.Loua at New England at Kansas City at Philadelphia 7 7 "(45) Carolina SYi 6 Tennessee Sunday 3 3 (51) Indianapolis 5 5 (42) Green Bay NCAA Basketball Sports izv TODAY MONDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY UNDERDOG Notre Dame at West Virginia i Michigan St Clemson atPemSt at Buffalo atFordham N. minors Tennessee at South Florida Texas George Washington Boston College at St. John's Dartmouth at LaSalle E. Michigan Cleveland St at Loyola of Chicago Orexel at Miami Northwestern Arkansas Alabama Boise St UTEP at Ball St Wright St Knicks play host to Bucks today LINE 4 1) 4 814 1814 3 714 2 13 1114 1714 Pk 7) 4 5 2) 4 1)4 314 5 214 5V4 7 15 13)4 8 4 5 1 14 1114 414 Pk 5)4 8) 4 I NBA Today TODAY 5 Milwaukee at New York (6:30 p.m.). The Knicks look for their First win since acquiring Stephon Marbury and Penny Hardaway from Phoenix on Monday.

STAR Thursday Vs. Indiana Pacers, Al Atlanta, 3 7.30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. ariri TV: None Vs. Boston Celtics, At Washington Wizards, ttns 6p.m.

TV: None TV: None At Detroit Pistons, AtNewYbrk, 5 p.m. TV: None TV.FSSW Vs. Colorado Avalanche, At San Jose Sharks, WWP" Noon 9:30 p.m. JH TV: ABC Vs. Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs At Austin Ice At Forth Worth Brahmas, Jp2L 7-30 pa 3pm' 10:30 pm gill Radio: XEPJ 1170 AM Radio: XERT 1170 AM Radio: XERT 1170 AM Pn.

Basketball: Lady Brones Basketball: Udy Broncs cl at Louisiana-Latayette, 4 at Southeastern Louisiana, pa 7p.m. Kevin Gamett, Umberwolves, had 26 points and 14 rebounds in Minnesota's 96-75 rout of Portland. WELCOME PACK Brooklyn product "Stephon FAVORITE atvlawva Georgetown. Wisconsin atWakeFbreSt OhioState W.Michigan St Boneventura at Bowling Green at Florida Louisville at Missouri at Massachusetts at Syracuse SetonhUi at Harvard Richmond at Cent. Michigan atYoungstown St.

Wise -Milwaukee at N.C-Wilmington Pittsburgh at Iowa at Mississippi St atLSU at Tulsa at Rice Toledo at Detroit at Auburn at Texas Tech 'v- at Washington St-x Oregon at Ittmois Delaware at Georgia Memphis atCncinnati at Miami (Ohio) at Arizona Saint Joseph's at Old Dominion Va Commonwealth George Mason at Dayton at Kent SI. at Indiana St at Kentucky at Charlotte Providence at Green Bay at Minnesota at Iowa St. at South Alabama New Mexico St atTCU at PepoercSne atUAB at Texas at Arizona St at Marquette at Nevada Hawaii atPacifK at Fresnos State at UC Rviereide atCSNorthhdge atCalPoly-SLO Gonzaga at UC Sarta Barbara at Washington at Appalachia St at Coll. ot Charleston at Canisius ETSU at W.Carolina at Chattanooga at Rider atMoreheadSt Murray St at Georgia Southern Austin Peay Samford at SE Missouri Weber St. at E.Washington at Portend St.

at Sacramento St. x-at Spokane. Wash, y-at Hamilton Gym straight home game Thursday night, 96-75 over Portland. FAST START Houston scored 23 of the first 25 points and went on to beat New York 111 -79 Thursday night in Stephon Marbury's home debut with the Knicks. SHAQ'S STRAIN An MRI taken on Shaquille O'Neal's strained right calf revealed ho serious damage Thursday, but the Los Angeles Lakers' star will miss at least two more games.

O'Neal will sit out Friday night's game against Atlanta and Monday night's game against Cleveland. SPEAKING "Awful, awful. We played like strangers at both ends of the floor." Knicks coach Don Chaney, whose team lost to Houston 111-79 Thursday night amid chants of "Fire Chaney" from the New York fans. a rbut rnade his home debut for New York on Thursday night, and for-1 mer Knicks coach Jeff Van returned as I I I i Oklahoma State Southern Cat at Oregon St. Purdue atTowson South Carolina at Sotuhem Miss.

Akron at Denver-y Stanford atDuquesne Hotstra at James Madison at William Temple Ohio Illinois St Vanderbilt East Carolina at Rutgers Butler Princeton Nebraska W. Kentucky Arkansas St. at North Texas Tulane Portland Houston Baylor California Saint Louis SMU San Jose St. UC Irvine Louisiana Tech FullertonSt. Long Beach St Utah St al Loyola Marymount Idaho UCLA Wottord Furman Fla.

International at UNC-Greensboro Eton Da-K)son Perm Term. -Martin at Kentucky The Citadel alE.INmois at Tennessee St Tennessee Tech at Idaho St. Montana St. Montana N. Arizona MARBURY 19)4 6 3 4) 4 11)4 8)4 6 5) 4 7 1614 1 11)4 16)4 1 2 6) 4 3)4 Pk Pk 3 8 914 14)4 27)4 214 7) 4 8) 4 4 5 11)4 2 12 Pk 13 10) 4 VA 7 10H 11 1 1014 4 Pk 9) 4 11) 4 21 7 6 3)4 coach of the -Rockets.

Houston, routed New York 111-79. STREAKING Minnesota won its seventh Basketball: See schedule, Basketball: See schedule, Basketball: See schedule, pa97B 1,898 78 pa9e7B On ttap: TV I Radio Tickst IntaricaSsa Texas- RGV Pan American Dorados Houston Texant Dallas Cowboys Dallna Stars (21-) RGV Killer Beet (956) 5i 4 C0MH1TYSUEWS Today1 Frogramrnlng it TELEVISION AUTO RACING: SPEED 4x4 Rallying, Dakar Rally, from Nema, Mauritania to Mopti, Mali (same-day tape), 5:30 p.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL: ESPN East-West Shrine Game, at San Francisco, 1 p.m. FIGURE SKATING: ABC U.S. Championships, dance championship and men's championship, at Atlanta, 3 p.m.

ABC U.S. Championships, pairs championship, ladies short program, and ladies championship, at Atlanta, 7 p.m. GOLF: ESPN PGA Tour, Mercedes Championships, third round, at Kapalua, Hawaii Coined in progress), 6 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: ESPN Michigan St. at Wisconsin, 11 a.m.

ESPN2 Temple at Dayton, noon ESPN Memphis at Southern 4 p.m. NFL: FOX Playoffs, NFC dvisional game, teams TBA, 3:30 p.m. CBS Playoffs, AFC dvisional game, teams TBA, 7 p.m. NHL: ABC Regional coverage, Colorado at Dallas, Detroit at Boston, or N.Y. Rangers at N.Y.

Islanders, noon WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FOXSN Kansas St. at Colorado, 12:30 p.m. FOXSN Baylor at Texas 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 Saint Joseph's at George Washington, 3 p.m. MBA FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Philadelphia 2)4 at Washington at Newtek 3 Milwaukee at Minnesota 12 Miami New Orleans 4)4 at Chicago at San Antonio 6)4 Indiana at Utah 7)4 Atlanta at Golden State 2 Seattle NHL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Detroit -V4 at Boston Even at Y.

Islanders -)4 Y. Rangers Even Montreal -1 atPltsixirgh Colorado -fi atDakas Even at San Jose -i Atlanta at Toronto -)4 New Jersey Even at Philadelphia -1)4 Edmonton 1 St Lows -)4 at Nashville Ever at Calgary -1 Florida alLosAngetes -1 Columbus BASEBALL Baseball school SHAfflTLAND Sharytand Plantation basabal school is cumnlty taking registm-ton tor Tal, 14 yean oW and inter. Fm is $60 par cMd and indudas laam preey, team basabal cap, two Spring tramg camps. Each team wi racene one dozen practee Wilson bassoons, one soorebook, and tun coaches attache bag. For more Momiaton, cat (956) 581-4466.

Teams sought MSSON The Sharyland tenty basabal learn seeks opponents tor Is kat and tarti sciiiwoss. The Ratten an ig to play any Class 3A. Oaas 4 or Ctass 5A team, home or away Sharytand atsoaopa-itoPanltajatrigrateeeay PHARR PSJA High has a coach-rg vacancy for a varsity tootbal defensw ine coach. The position requires varsity coaching experience. The teaching field wi be social studes or foreign language.

For more i-formation contact PSJA High tootbal coach Mel FUos at (956) 783-2263 and (956) 739-5462 or athletic director Roy Guman at (956) 702-5697. SOFTBALL Senior Co-ed McALLEN Seraor Co-ed softbal players sorted to play fun games al 1 pm every Monday begmng Jan. 12. Games Ml be paved at tie McAlen scttal nekts behrd tie Boys Gils Out, ad sspress-way no on 23rd St to west Gat-wkm and fhen no on 27i St There no toe to pertcpatt Any payer of any abaty welcome For more iSunitaton, telephone Boma 9t (956) 583-1657 or Ed at (956) 581-2254 (956) 5605300 Teams sought WESLACO The A Rico Basebal Toumamsm hosted by Weslaoo East and Westoco High, needs tour teams to com-plete its tald tor March 4 weekend. For more rtorrnation contact East coach Fannie Rooiedo at (956) 96M960.

ad. 241, or Westoco coach Eddie Sama at (956)969-6700. Pitching from a pro As-Star pttiar CSnt Srmlh of tie 2001 Tens-Lousana League champnn Edn-bug Roadnmsni oftemg basehal nsvucton tor catchers, pachers tni hi minaeiai one-on-one or groix) lessons. Sri a a 2003 Central Leagua at-star and a canihid persona) taner tvough AFAA WenMed partes may contact Sn at (956) 874-3080 or at (956) 385-1812. BASKETBALL Youth league EDINBURG The City ot Edrtwrg Parks Recreation Oapaflment is holding a 2004 BeaMbet League.

League tormat has been set up to serve tie tottowhg age groups: 5-6 co-ed, 7-8 co-ed. 9-10 co-ad, 1 1-12 boys and 1 1-12 girls. A league be of $15 entitles each youth to an official team ahet and annual memoershc) to the Edftuig Parks Recreation Center. The season is schedutod to begn Saturday Al games be played at tie tacrsaton center gymnesum torn 6 p.m. to 9 Monday tiough Friday and at 9 am.

to 7 pm. Saturday The gymnasum is located at 315 E. Palm Dr, acmes torn CatsStadun. Anyone narested it coachrg or aponaomg a team can contact the Edrv burg Parks 4 Recreation Departnent (956)381-5631 FOOTBALL Coaching vacancy For more rtormaton. contact Shsry.

land coach Barton Eaokenon at any at tie kHoxng nunbent home (966) 585-2354; cat (956) 330-0694. or school Jan. 15 At Oiumash Casmo and Resort. Santa Ynez. Ca (SHO).

Ishe Smn. Las Vegas, vs. Randal Baiey. tAam. 12.

tor the vacant USBA and WBC Contrental Anencas weesnvexii! Met: kr Gardner. Brockton, vs Jiac Cesar De La Cruz. East Hertford. Com Jan. 16 At Dodge Arena.

Hidalgo, Texas. Fernando Montel. Max-co. vs Adorns Rnas, Nicaragua, 10, super flyweignts; Darnel Ponce De Leon, Meinco, vs. Jesus Peru, Cotomoa.

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