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C2 The Post-Star, Glens Falls, N.Y., Saturday, April 13, 1996 SPORTS Rangers Sports lire Miller scores 29 as Pacers win ling ree. NBA Roundup afterloss Associated Press NEW YORK Alexander Selivanov's second goal of the game with 4:38 left gave Tampa Bay a 3-2 victory over the reeling New York Rangers on Friday night and moved the Lightning closer to their first playoff berth. NHL Roundup I Ml i i i 'jt "mm Jr n' fm i Three Rats named AHL All-Stars Three Albany River Rats won spots on the 1995-96 American Hockey League All-Star team, which was announced Friday. Players are selected based on a vote of players and media in each city. The Adirondack Red Wings were shut out for the second straight season.

Albany center Steve Sullivan, currently with New Jersey, was named a first-team all-star while goalie Mike Dunham and defenseman Brad Bombardir was voted to the second team. Other members of the first team are goalie Manny Legace (Springfield), defensemen Barry Richter (Binghamton) and Jamie Hewaid (St. John's) and forwards Brad Smyth (Carolina) and Peter Ferraro (Binghamton). Richter won the Eddie Shore Award as the league's top defenseman. AHL All-Star Turn First Team Goal Manny Legaca (Spnrnfield); Defense Barry Richter (Binghamton), Jamie Heward (St John's); Center Steve SuKvan (Abany); Right wing Brad Smyth (Carolina); Lett wing Peter Ferraro (Binghamton).

Second Team Goal Mike Dunham (Albany); Defense Brad Bombardir (Albany), Terry HoUinger (Rochester); Center Jim Montgomery (Hershey); Right wing Dwayne Morris (Baltimore); Left wing Gilbert raonne (Carolina). Flyers' Dupre told he has Leukemia PHILADELPHIA Yanick Dupre, a forward in the Philadelphia Flyers organization, has been diagnosed with leakemia and will return to his home in Montreal for treatment Dupre, 24, played in 12 games for the Flyers this season and scored two goals, including his first in the NHL. Bills sign Price ORCHARD PARK, The Buffalo Bills, seeking to bolster their defensive line, have signed free agent defensive end Shawn Price, genera! manager John Butler announced Friday. compiled from wire reports ORLANDO, Fla. Reggie Miller scored 29 points and Rik Smits had 24 Friday night as the Indiana Pacers beat the Orlando Magic 111-101 for their fourth straight victory.

The loss was the Magic's fourth in six home games after starting the season with 33 consecutive victories at Orlando Arena. The Magic played without Horace Grant, who served a one-game suspension for punching Cleveland's Danny Ferry, and paid for his absence on the boards. The Pacers outrebounded the Atlantic Division champions 51-32, including a 24-IS edge at the offensive end where second- and third-chance opportunities led to three of Miller's six 3-pointers. Hawks 104, Bucks 97 ATLANTA Craig Ehlo scored seven points during an 1 1-3 run in the final 2:50 and the Atlanta Hawks recovered after blowing a 19-point first-half lead and beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-97. The Bucks cut the lead to 90-88 on Johnny Newman's layup with 3:05 to play.

Grant Long then scored four points in a row and Ehlo followed with a 3-pointer and four free throws for a 101-91 lead with 25 seconds left. Mookie Blaylock led the Hawks with 25 points and Long finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Stacey Augmon added 17 points and Christian Laettner 16. Bulls 112, 7Gers 82 CHICAGO Michael Jordan scored 23 points and Dennis Rodman had 16 rebounds as the- Chicago Bulls moved within two victories of the unprecedented 70-win mark by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 112-82 The 68 victories set a team record and bed the Bulls with the 1966-67 Sixers and 1972-73 Boston Celtics for second-most in NBA history. The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers hold the league mark with 69.

Celtics 136, Raptors 103 BOSTON Dana Barros scored 24 points and Rick Fox had 22 to lead Boston to a 136-108 win over the Toronto Raptors as the Celtics posted their highest point total of the season. Ex-Celtic Acie Earl scored 40 points for Toronto, but it wasn't enough to prevent the Raptors from losing their eighth game in their last 11 starts. Bullets 116, Tlmberwohrss 106 LANDOVER, Md. The Washington Bullets won their sixth in a row for the first time in seven years and pulled within one game of the East's eighth playoff spot with a 1 16-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Juwan Howard had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Brent Price added 22 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including four of the Bullets' 10 3-pointers.

JimMcIlvaine, subbing for injured center Gheorghe Muresan, had a career-high 12 points and eight rebounds. Ledell Eackles scored 16 points and Calbert Cheaney 13 for the Bullets, who gained ground on idle Charlotte and Miami in the race for the final playoff position in the Eastern Conference. Andrew Lang led the Tampa Bay's victory put defending Stanley Cup champion New Jersey on the verge of elimination in the playoff race. All the Lightning need is a tie in their last game or a tie or loss by the Devils in their finale to clinch their first playoff berth in the franchise's fourth year. Red Wings 5, Blackhawks 3 DETROIT The Detroit Red Wings became the first team in NHL history to win 61 games in a season with a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Paul Coffey scored two goals as the Red Wings rallied from a 3-1 second-period deficit to surpass the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens for most victories. The Red Wings also matched the NHL record of 36 home wins in a season, set by the 1975-76 Philadelphia Flyers. The Red Wings, who went 5-0-1 against Chicago, have one game remaining, Sunday at Dallas. Jets 5, Kings 3 WINNIPEG, Manitoba The Jets wpn their last regular-season game in Winnipeg and clinched a playoff berth by beating the Los Angeles Kings 5-3. Keith Tkachiik scored his 50th goal of the season on an empty-netter with one second left for the Jets, who are moving to Phoenix next season and changing their nickname to the Coyotes.

Associated Press Orlando's Shaquille O'Neal goes up for a dunk. Labonte leads field Blue Grass key race 1 Today BASEBALL Foothills Wasaren Leaaue Greenwich at Granville, 11 a.m. Tamarac at Schuylerville, 1 1 a.m. Non-League Rutland at South Glens Falls, 1 p.m. Beekmantown at Glens Falls, 1 :30 Fonda at Ballston Spa, 1 1 a.m.

Associated Press NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. Terry Labonte assured himself of entering the NASCAR Winston Cup record books in style by capturing the pole Friday for the First Union 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. "I can't think of a better place to start," said the beaming -Labonte, who needs only to take the green flag Sunday to tie the record for consecutive starts on stock car racing's top series. Labonte, 39, has been in every Winston Cup event since January 1979, a span of 512 races. Seven-time Winston Cup champion Richard Petty started 513 in a row from 1971 to 1989.

Labonte, who figures to break the record of the now-retired Petty next week at Martinsville, came to North Wilkesboro with a Chevrolet Monte Carlo that's been repainted Associated Press The Kentucky Derby favorite is in New York, but the big race this weekend is in Kentucky. While Unbridled's Song is expected to romp in the Wood Memorial Saturday at Aqueduct, a strong field of seven 3-year-olds, led by Diligence and Editor's Note, will contest the Blue Grass at Keeneland. Both are important stepping stones to the Kentucky Derby on May 4 at Churchill Downs, as is the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. Nick Zito, a New. York trainer, will have two horses in the Blue Grass, the favored Diligence and Louis Quatorze.

D. Wayne Lukas, meanwhile, has Editor's Note in the Blue Grass and another in his big stable of Derby prospects, Grindstone, in the Arkansas Derby. All Jhree races will be run at IX miles. The Derby is run at the classic from its usual yellow and red scheme to all gray to commemorate his role as NASCAR's "Iron Man." He turned a fast lap of 1 16.659 mph to edge a surprising run by Elton Sawyer and win the 24th pole of his Winston Cup career. "We were pretty good in practice," Labonte said, "but I really didn't think we were good enough to win the pole." Ferran, Vasser In GP lead LONG BEACH, Calif.

Gil de Ferran and Jimmy Vasser, both powered by Honda engines, surpassed the track qualifying record Friday in the opening round of qualifying for the Grand Prix of Long Beach. De Ferran, last year's rookie of the year in the PPG Indy Car World Series, led the way on the 1 eight-turn street course in downtown Long Beach. distance of miles. Keeneland could provide the second choice as the Derby field begins to collect next week at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Owned by George Steinbrenner, Diligence was the early 2-1 favorite in the Blue Grass, while Editor's Note was 5-2.

The field also contains classy starters such as in Semoran, stablemate of Santa Anita Derby winner Cavonnier; Skip Away, third in the Florida Derby, and Draw, second to Diligence in me Unbridled. Each starter will carry 121 pounds. Finally, the $500,000 Arkansas Derby will provide the final piece to Lukas' Derby puzzle. Grindstone, who won the Louisiana Derby under Jerry Bailey, Has gained prominence in Lukas' stable since the poor performances by Honour and Glory and Prince of Thieves in the Santa Anita Derby a week ago. SOFTBALL Wasaren League Greenwich at Granville Tamarac at Schuylerville Warrensburg Invitational Tournament Warrensburg vs.

Troy, 1:45 p.m. Voorheesville vs. Burnt Hills, 1 :45 p.m. ChampionshipConsolation games, 4 p.m. TRACK Wasaren Relays at Granville COLLEGE SPORTS SOFTBALL Columbia-Greene at AC6, 1 p.m.

TENNIS ACC vs. Cayuga, Mohawk CC at Utica, 9 a.m. Labonte Mii Mite Plfflf Oil ft3 Tt3 compiled from wire reports 0at Ca Saturday, April 13 1:30 p.m. i Baseball Texas Rangers at New Yankees. (WPLX) Tcday'o Feci 1935 PGA money leaders Player Winnings Greg Norman $1.6 million Billy Mayfair $1.5 million Lee Janzen $1.3 million Corey PBvtn $1.3 million Steve Elkmgton $1.2 million SOURCE: S.L SPORTS -ALMANAC NBA may start women's league PHILADELPHIA Even though one pro women's basketball league is on the way, U.S.

Olympic team coach Tara VanDerveer welcomes the NBA'i interest in forming another. "I think there's pretty much an idea that if the NBA decides to do it, it will work," VanDerveer said Friday as the United States prepared for its exhibition game Saturday against China at the Palestra. "They are so powerful and they represent the best in basketball," she said. "Having been around these players all year, I know how badly they want to play in their own country. We have no league right now." That is supposed to change in the veteran of pro leagues in France, Italy, Brazil and Spain, said that if the NBA does get involved, she sees it dovetailing with the ABL.

"If anything, I think we'd merge," she said. "I don't think you can have a league without the players who have committed to the ABL" Among the current U.S. team members who have committed are Staley, Jennifer Azzi, Ruthie Bolton, Teresa Edwards, Lisa Leslie, Katrina McClain, Nikki McCray, Carta McGhee, Katy Steding and Sheryl Swoopes. "A lot is riding on how well this team does in the Olympics," Staley said. "A lot of people are going to look at just whether this team brings home a gold medal." Although the Olympic team will not be named until June, all of the U.S.

team members are expected to make it Based on a 38-0 exhibition record, the Americans will be the favorites at Atlanta. at all. "There has been a level of participation that previously didn't exist in women's sports," he said VanDerveer, taking a year off from Stanford to coach the Olympic team, said the growth of the American college game has left players and fans yearning for more. "There are people out there who really enjoy women's basketball and want to see it at the next level," she said. The next level would be a professional league akin to those in Europe, where most of the members of what will be the U.S.

Olympic team now play. the competitive difference between the college game and pro game is so great that former Connecticut star Rebecca Lobo, the 1 995 women's basketball player of. the year, was struggling until recently. Point guard Dawn Staley, a fall. The American Basketball League, which will play in eight cities, has signed most of the country's prominent women for a 40-game schedule, beginning in October.

Commissioner David Stern said Wednesday that the NBA is considering whether to form a women's league. "We would get involved in a substantial way," be said. "We obviously don't think it's a bad risk. NHL HOCKEY Boston Bruins at Hartford Whalers. From the Hartford Civic Center.

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