The Ottawa Citizen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • 17

Scoreboard, B4-B5 NHL: Stars 3, Red Wings 1 AL: Blue Jays 5, Red Sox 2 Orioles 8, Mariners 3 NL: Braves 9, Expos 3 Giants 5, Reds 2 IL: Lynx 11, Mud Hens 0 rm Section Editor: Doug Fischer, 596-3510 Sportslhecitizen.southam.ca THE OTTAWA CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1998 tars redeem themselves. even series Energetic effort topples Cup champions Stars 3, Red Wings 1 (Western Conference Final tied 1-1) By Tony Gallagher DALLAS If these are the two heavyweights of the NHL exchanging blows, the Dallas Stars will be relieved to know their best punch at least staggered the defending Stanley Cup champions here last night. For a while in the second period and early in the third, it appeared the Wings might be able to take Dallas' best shot and shrug it off. Down 2-0 11 minutes into the second period, Detroit began to pick it up as they have so often in the past after taking a physical pounding from the Stars the first half of the game. They got a goal from Vyacheslav Kozlov immediately after the Stars went up by two and managed what seems like an enormously high 12 shots in the second period, aided by an undisciplined double minor to Craig Ludwig.

But the Stars got a great save from Ed Belfour on a Kirk Maltby breakaway midway through the third period and ended the Wings six-game road whining streak during these playoffs. A Guy Carbonneau empty-netter made the score 3-1 as the Stars evened the best-of-seven Western Conference final at one game each. The Stars were intent on pounding both Steve Yzerman and Sergei Fe-dorov most of the night and they did that and more. They whaled on anything in a red jersey, their assault producing a significant 22-11 edge in hits in the first 40 minutes, 28-17 on tne evening. In the end they had softened up the older Wings and extended to 10 games their streak in which they have given up two or fewer goals.

They are 7-3 over that span and, such is the state of the game these days, they find themselves 7-0 in these playoffs when scoring two or more goals. As well as the Stars were playing, they needed a key Detroit mistake by goalie Chris Osgood to open the scoring in the first period. See STARS on page B2 I Journalistic culture passes with MacCabe L.i. wV I THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALar WAYNE SCANLAN Beach volleyball players such as Brazil's Monica Rodriguez will have to look for other means of financial support if the exclusion of their sport from television coverage proves an irreversible trend. Infighting kicks sand at future of pro beach volleyball As he approached the altar to receive Holy Communion, John Turner gently tapped on the casket with his left hand.

In this way did the former prime minister of Canada bid farewell to the legendary chronicler of sport, Eddie MacCabe. They came to St. George's Church yesterday from all across MacCabe's beloved Ottawa and Valley. Boxers. Football players.

Hockey players. Skiers. Golfers. Newspaper colleagues, including some dating back to MacCabe's days at the old Ottawa Journal. Turner, the local athlete who grew up to run in political circles.

Friends and family, including MacCabe's precious grandchildren, Jamie and Dylan. Among those who came to pay tribute was a Who's Who of the Ottawa sports scene, past and present. Ron Stewart was there. Tom Pullen. Hugh Riopelle.

Jake Dunlap. Harry Dunlap. Andy Tommy. Bill Houldsworth. Howard Darwin.

Brian Kilrea. Earl Montagano. Murray Wilson. Rick Bowness. Gale Kerwin.

Joe Sandulo. Mike Scott. Peter Haime. Jim McAuley. Lally Lalonde.

Andy O'Brien. Joe Spence. Ed Champagne. Mickey McGuire. Bob Elliott.

Gilles Archam-bault. Lane MacAdam. And so many more. All were invited by Eddie's daughter, Colleen Clark, to act out his final wishes. 'Celebrate my life'," said Colleen, quoting her father, 'Do not mourn my "So, that's exactly what we'll do." Just last year the family celebrated MacCabe's 70th birthday.

A man who knew how to break a story as well as new ground, it seems Eddie had gone where no male MacCabe had before him into his eighth decade of life. See SCANLAN on page B3 MacCabe funeral: See page Ci Sport mired in financial turmoil By Eric Sondheimer Los Angeles Pro beach volleyball was once the coolest, hippest sport of the 1990s. It gave us the trendiest sunglasses, the most colourful hats and the sexiest heartthrobs. What's gone wrong? Four years ago, there were 17 beach volleyball telecasts on NBC. This year, there are none.

The purses on the Association of Volleyball Professionals tour once totaled more than $4 million U.S. This year, they have dropped to less than $1.2 million. The Women's Pro Beach Volleyball tour has entered into "voluntary dissolution." The four-on-four men's and women's team tours have vanished. "I think the sport is in trouble," said Kent Steffes, who is among volleyball's richest and most visible players. "I think things need to be done to save the sport." If television means everything for the viability of a professional sports league, beach volleyball has serious problems.

Last year, there were seven men's telecasts on NBC and five women's events on ABC. This year, there are none. Last year, Fox Sports Net televised 18 men's and eight women's events. This year, there are 13 men's and zero women's events. Last year, ESPN televised 24 beach volleyball events.

This year, there are seven. "There's no question sports and TV are intrinsically linked, and if you don't have a good TV component, you're not going to be successful in this day and age," said Jon Stevenson, a former AVP president who runs the league's tour events. "This is more a growing pain, transition stage." See BEACH on page B6 Surgenor Pontiac Buick GMC knows that "PRICE SELLS." That is why we are conducting a One Price Test Experiment. This new trend is sweeping the nation as thousands of "bargain hungry" consumers are responding to this new way of buying a car or truck. Due to overwhelming consumer acceptance, Surgenor Pontiac Buick GMC has decided to conduct our NO PRESSURE, NO STRESS, "ONE PRICE TEST MARKET SALE." Today until 5 p.m.

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