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TUESDAY, SEPT. 11, 20()Ty 7 MORNING LINE Ostika leads Corsairs to cross-country win i sat WITH STEVE SCHRADER PREP ROUNDUP FREE PRESS STAW RIWRTS BTN quandary carries on to hoops THE TICKER wood 3, Grosse Pointe North 2: Ellora Gupta scored two goals for the Cranes, Canton 2, Walled lake Western 1: Kyle Breitmeyer had a goal and an assist for Canton. Dearborn 5, Monroe 0: Soony Saad scored two goals and an assist, and Brian Gladhouse had the shutout for Dearborn (9-0). Grosse Pointe South 4, L'Anse Creuse North 0: Caris Thomas recorded a hat trick for South (3-5). Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett 3, Livonia Clarenceville 0: Jack Fisher scored two goals for Liggett (3-1).

Livonia Churchill 8, Westland John Glenn 1: Max Wasko had a goal and two assists for Churchill (4-4). Livonia Stevenson 2, Walled Lake Central 0: Brian Klemczak netted both goals for Stevenson (6-0). Plymouth Salem 1, Walled Lake Northern 0: Sasa Miskovic got the shutout for Salem (1-2-7). Taylor Kennedy 6, Gibraltar Carlson 5: Mike Charge scored three goals and Matt Robbins scored the game-winner midway through the second half for Kennedy (5-0), which rallied from a 4-0 deficit midway through the first half. Tennis Birmingham Brother Rice 7, Warren De La Salle 1: At No.

1 singles, Rice's Joe Sheena defeated Joe Hackett, 2-6, 6-0, 7-5. Novi Detroit Catholic Central 7, U-D Jesuit 1: Jack Snyder defeated Michael Cole, 6-2, 6-2, for Catholic Central (2-2, 1-0 Catholic League). Port Huron Northern 8, Grosse Pointe South (h Mike Basha beat Alex Parker, 6-3, 6-3, for Northern. Troy 5, Rochester Adams 4: Magnus Hailahan defeated Jason Chin, 6-4, 6-4, for Troy (1-1). Volleyball Allen Park Cabrini defeated River-view Gabriel Richard, 25-13, 26-24, 25-12: Karrie Altman served 100 and had 17 kills for Cabrini (8-4).

Leadership," by the late Bo Schembechler and John U. Bacon, hits stores today. I Brett Hull, asked by the Dallas Morning News about his new role with the Stars: "I've got a boatload of knowledge, and everyone has to figure out how to tap into it." Hull, by the way, was in Traverse City for the prospects tournament. I Pacman Jones who twice declined tags to enter the ring won TNA Wrestling's tag team title Sunday when he pinned Sting, who was knocked out by his own partner, Kurt Angle. Pacman's better half was Ron (The Truth) Killings.

I Tom Brady, quoted in VMAN fashion mag on his "Entourage" life: "I always say if I ever come back in another life, I want to come back as one of my friends. They don't pay for (stuff). Dinners. Trips. You name it." Bottom line I AOL Sports headline, for the Michigan-Notre Dame tussle: "Mike Hart guarantees victory in the Slump Buster Bowl." Waterford Mott freshman Shannon Ostika finished 5 kilometers in 18 minutes, 15.3 seconds, leading the Corsairs to victory over Waterford Kettering and Royal Oak in an Oakland Activities Association girls cross-country meet Monday at Royal Oak.

Four Mott runners finished in the top five, as the Corsairs beat Kettering, 20-35, and Royal Oak, 16-40. Kettering defeated Royal Oak, 19-40. Kettering senior Megan Brackins finished second in 21:05.2, followed by Mott's Alyssa Osika Kelsey Chapman (22:18.1) and Christine Lindsey Royal Oak's Jane Wistow finished sixth in 22:36.1. Boys cross-country Nov! Detroit Catholic Central 25, Birmingham Brother Rice 46: Catholic Central's Alex Toloff won in 16:54. Golf Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart 163, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 207: Bess Quick and Adrienne Milner were co-medalists, each shooting 39 for nine holes for Sacred Heart (3-0).

Soccer Allen Park Inter-City Baptist 7, Detroit Cesar Chavez 1: Garrett Daniel had two goals and three assists for Baptist (4-1). Chavez is 5-1. Birmingham Seaholm 2, Royal Oak 0: Chase Panosian and Will Kane scored a goal apiece for Seaholm (6-1). Bloomfield Hill Cranbrook Kings- meetings with (the Leafs) while he continues to maintain a public stance that he has no interest in leaving his consulting role with the Red Wings. "If anything has been proven accurate in this continuing two-step with the legendary Bowman it's that almost nothing he has said for attribution can be believed." That's Scotty.

I Former Leafs goon Tie Domi has broken up with Belinda Stronach an heiress, member of Parliament and "the other woman" named by Do-mi's ex in their messy divorce the Canadian Press reports. Quick hits I Dominic Raiola, quoted in the Contra Costa Times, on the stomping he gave a Raiders cap that Roy Williams brought to the Lions' bench after a disgusted fan discarded it: "I was just having some fun. That's what I do." I SI.com NFL guru Peter King has the Lions at No. 15 in his Fine Fifteen: "Come on. Give the Leos a break.

Might be the last time they'll be in this weekly grouping all year." I "Bo's Lasting Lessons: A Legendary Coach Teaches the Timeless Fundamentals of Network," given the excitement of Big Ten hoops. How exciting is it if you can't get it? MSU's sole regular-season meeting with Michigan, Jan. 27 at Ann Arbor, is on CBS. The Wolverines' schedule is similar: 28 of their 30 games will be televised for sure, but at least 13 will be on BTN. That includes their first three games and their Jan.

2 Big Ten opener against Wisconsin. Cyber polls I The question is "will the Tigers make the postseason?" and almost half (44) of the nearly 20,000 voters in a Tigers.com poll say no. Just 9 said they'll win the AL Central, and 47 said they'll get the wild card. C'mon, this is no time to be realistic. I Britney Spears (48) was beating Lloyd Carr (42) with 13,700 votes in ESPN.com's "Whose career pretty much ended this weekend?" Rumor mill Toronto Maple Leafs edition: I The Toronto Sun claims the Leafs are still courting Scotty Bowman to be their "senior hockey voice." Steve Simmons writes: "Bowman recently had A nd now a word from the 1 Big Ten: Call your local cable provider.

Since it's basketball, let's start with Michigan State. All of the Spartans' games 31 regular-season, two exhibition will be on TV this season. In fact, unlike past seasons when some games fell through the cracks, all home games will be televised for every Big Ten school. Some MSU coverage is TBA, but at least one game will be on CBS, 11 on some ESPN channel (including ESPNU), one on Versus (how did that happen?) and here's the catch at least 14 will be on the Big Ten Network, which most non-dish subscribers still don't get. Now do you know how Michigan fans felt about football being on BTN? MSU's November exhibitions against Grand Valley and Northern Michigan will be on BTN not such a big deal, but so are the first three Big Ten games in January, against Minnesota, Purdue and Iowa.

As coach Tom Izzo points out: "There couldn't be a better time to launch the Big Ten Compiled from staff reports and news services by STEVE SCHRADER, who can be reached at 313-222-6710 or sschraderiafreepress.com. NATION WORLD THE LEGEND OF BIGFOOT r7 r'-wv- OO he said he loved her and asked her to "go off site" with him. Ex-Cavaliers owner dies Former Cleveland Cavaliers owner Ted Stepien, whose propensity for trading away draft picks resulted in an NBA rule change, died at his home in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. He was 82. Stepien paid $2 million for 37 of the Cavaliers in April 1980 and soon became the majority shareholder.

The Cavs went 66-180, dropped to the bottom of the league in attendance and lost $15 million during Stepien's three years of ownership. Because of his habit of trading draft picks for mediocre players, the league passed the "Stepien Rule," which restricts teams from dealing future first-round selections in consecutive years. WOMEN'S SOCCER Germany wins, 11-0 Defending champion Germany scored a record-breaking, 11-0 victory over Argentina to start the Women's World Cup in Shanghai, China. The margin of victory was the largest in the women's World Cup, and the goals were the most by a single team. 1 Free Press news sen-ices NBA Thomas faces accuser in court Isiah Thomas and a former New York Knicks executive who claims he subjected her to unwanted sexual advances appeared in federal court Monday in New York as jury selection began in her $10-million sexual harassment lawsuit.

The Knicks' coach and his accuser, Anucha Browne Sanders, sat stoically within a few feet of each other, both flanked by teams of lawyers. At one point, Thomas stood and smiled as the judge introduced him to scores of potential jurors in the gallery. Browne Sanders, a former Northwestern basketball star and married mother of three, wants reinstatement to her job as senior vice present of marketing and business operations. She's also seeking substantial damages. Thomas has acknowledged that in December 2005 he tried to kiss Browne Sanders on the cheek at a Knicks game and asked "No love today?" when she pulled away, according to a recounting of claims by the judge.

But the former Piston has disputed her allegations that (va yrL it. i i EUGtNE HOSHIKO, Assoiatl Prsss If really kind of disturbing, isn't it, like some kind of weird dream? Child dancers dressed as giant feet run around and try to kick other children dressed as giant soccer balls in Hongkou Football Stadium during Monday's opening ceremony for the FIFA Women's World Cup tournament in Shanghai, China. fi I i METRO STATE w. Vj 'tiiti-ii ii nnHMT-li HI COLLEGE LACROSSE UDM hires U-MY Meltzer as coach Detroit Mercy has hired Mary Ann Meltzer as coach of its women's lacrosse team, which will begin play in 2008-09, UDM athletic director Keri Gaither announced Monday. Meltzer comes to the Titans from Michigan, where she was head coach of the Wolverines' club lacrosse team.

In five seasons at U-M, she compiled a 93-22 record and was selected national collegiate club coach of the year in 2006 and 2007. Previously, Meltzer scoring four goals and an assist in two victories. The Spartans (6-0) are rantted seventh Massachusetts Institute of Technology senior Lauren McCarthy (Birmingham Detroit Country Day) was named to the all-tournament team for Vassar College's Be'ty Richey Tournament. SOCCER: Men Michigan forward Jake Stacy is Big Ten offensive player of the week. A junior from Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, he scored two goals and an assist as the Wolverines (4-0; won the Cat Stafe-Fullerton Tournament.

Stacy was named all-tournament Women Adrian swept MIAA player of the wek awards. Sophomore forward Lindsay Chitwood (St. Clair Shores Lakeview i scored th'ee goa's as the Bulldogs oos'ed a pair o'2 0 victories Sophsmorp Amanda House Branch) totaled 10 saves in the two shutouts VOLLEYBALL: chioan SVe middle blocker Janiiee Rathe is Eg Ten defensive piivor o' the wek A frogman from Vt Pleasant, Rath ta'M 29 t'oclfs in four matches as the Spartans won the Harvard Invitational Oakland Ur'vers-ty sophomore Adrienne Leone (Clmton Township) is Summit LfMaue otfeni.ive of the week. She totatod 41 M's in 11 wn 8S the Gsiden wot 3 0 ar-d won the Oanar-d Voiieyta'! Toofarsent. free Fmf staff reports The best and the rest "At the moment, it's Tiger and myself." UJ3.

Open champ ROGER FEDERER, right, at least giving some props to his buddy Tiger Woods, left, during a Monday discussion of the world's most dominant athletes. coached five seasons at Bir mingham Seaholm High, leading the Maples to a 78-23 rec ord and state championships in 1998, 1999 and 200L Meltzer played lacrosse at Maryland, where she was an THE GUIDE All-America in 1989 and 1990 and national offensive player of the year in 1990. FIELD HOCKEY: Vich.qan Sta'e freshman Jantine Steinmetz is fi.cj Ten co-offensive player of the wek after WKRK-fM (97.1). 9:00 Shock Deport at Phoenix, Game 3, WNBA Finals, WDTW-AV (1310) Today's TV highlights 4:55 a.m. JSPN Softer: United States vs.

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1ST Soccer: New Zealand vs. Brazil, Women's World Cup. 4:55 JWhZ Sorter: Ghana vs. Australia, Women's World Cup. Radio highlights 1 and 7 p.m.

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