The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 15, 1994, Page 9, Image 9

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Kosar signs with Dolphins Former Dallas Cowboy and Cleveland Brown quarterback Bemie Kosa signed a contract Wednesday with the Miami Dolphins. Kosar played a back-up role in Dallas and will be second in Miami, too Dan Marino, who is coming off an injured knee suffered last season, will tx the starter for the Dolphins. Kosar signed a two-year contract with the Dolphins for an undiscloset amount of money. He returns to Miami, where he played for the Universi ty of Miami and won a national championship. Rypien dropped by Skins The Washington Redskins have released quarterback Mark Rypien and his 13-million salary. Norv Turner, the first-year coach for Washington, would like to use th< team's No. 1 pick to draft a quarterback. Rypien requested to be released after the Redskins wanted to restructure his contract. Vikings catch Moon The Minnesota Vikings have reached an agreement with Houston Oilei quarterback Warren Moon. The Oilers and Vikings need to work out minor details to complete the deal. Itibby to stay at Iblsa Tubby Smith announced at a Wednesday press conference he will remain as basketball coach at Tulsa. Smith had been approached by several major universities after taking the Golden Hurricane to the Sweet Sixteen last season. Oklahoma State was one of the schools that had been after Smith. Sura to play senior year Bob Sura, FSU's top scorer last year, said he will play his Final year and not turn pro. Sura was the top scorer in the ACC last year and an All-ACC pick. He ranks third on FSU's all-time scoring list with 1,628 points. Worthy, Gatling fined James Worthy of the Los Angeles Lakers and Chris Gatling of the Golden State Warriors were fined Wednesday for an altercation that occurred in a game Tuesday. Worthy was fined $5,000 and suspended for one game without pay, and Gatling was fined $4,000. Worthy served his suspension Wednesday night, sitting out the Lakers' game against the Phoenix Suns. Worthy was suspended for punching Gatling in the third quarter of the game. Gatling was fined for retaliating. Both players were ejected from the game. Gatling took a swing at Worthy just inside die three-point line but missed, and Worthy connected with a forearm to Gatling's face. Gamecock Invitational this weekend The USC men's and women's track and field teams will be host to the sixth-annual Gamecock Invitational this weekend, with junior Norman Greene making his individual debut in the 400m intermediate hurdles. Greene, a three-year letterwinner for the Gamecock football team, ran a leg of the shuttle hurdle relay that won the Sea Ray Relays last weekend. Greene was a national champion in the hurdle event at Sumter High School. "Norman ran a good race weekend," coach Greg Kraft said. "I am looking forward to seeing what he can do on an individual basis this weekend." glfea $ H Wfty. fif: }>:- % * fj Telford named to U.S. elite team * ? TTQr** Tolfrvtvl kor kaan ca1<Wa/1 # /> *ka TT?%1i-aa1 TMp vk/v uwiuiuui J**-J avuuiu iioj l/SrV-u ^v.iv-v.iwj ivs jvui uiVr uiuiwu ouiu&a l/lt tance Swimming Team this summer. The team, which is made up of the top eight American distance swimmers from the NCAAs, will train June 11-26 at the Olympic Training Facility in Colorado Springs, Colo. This year, Telford, a native of Corbett, Ore., finished 16th at the NCAA Championsips in the mile and placed third and fourth in the 500 freestyle and the mile, respectively, at the SEC Championships. "To be chosen as one of the elite swimmers as a freshman is quite and accomplishment," coach Keith Switzer said. Greene on disabled list Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tommy Greene was put on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his right shoulder. 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And that's what baseball fans n got. tl The game involved a pitching dual, d constant suspense, a clutch two-run d homer in the bottom of the ninth, v which tied the game, and extra innings. e The Gamecocks' Mike Dezenzo " hammered a one-out home run off of C Clemson's Andy Taulbee in the ninth 0 spoiling Taulbee's complete game at- a tempt. 0 After a first inning run, USC's of- 0 fense became stagnant as Taulbee al- n 1 _ ? *. a at iowea just seven nits ana no wanes through eight. d The Gamecocks took an early lead l< in the bottom of dSe first fhning, but were unable to score again until the 8 eighth. Scott Pace, the starting pitcher for the Gamecocks kept them in 0 the game, scattering three runs over ^ 10 hits in six innings. '' Wally Maynard took over the pitch- s ing duties in the seventh. Maynard struck out seven in three innings, giv- s: ing up one run on three hits. The Gamecock pitchers left the ^ door open for the offense, which fi- n nally got back on track in the ninth. P Brian Plucks' pinch-hit double in the a r r University of Soi r Departm( ; Epidemiology anc r r ; Open He ; for Interested Un ; Studen r ' Friday, April 1 ; 3:00 - 5:00 pm, I r r r School of Public \ Sumter and Greer \ 777-7353 t r I went from kH house to house, *> k getting any food or M,iy clothes theywould orem giye me.Then I handed it aQ out to w"9< needy people in the neighborhood. ^ ^ -Jack Powell do .on Salisbury, MD rts ^ :V 7f' wP ;> Wi, ' ? :mr Im A B *" * '* - & 4 ^ - "' C' "> ^ ' ' '.. . s< % -:-x-: .:... . . .'. Ifftf to tag a Clemson baserunner out at se topple Tig< linth set up Dezenzo's game-tying ome run. Both teams squandered chances as tie game moved through extra frame ??. C '* * I ncr CAUd inunc. The Tigers turned a double play in he bottom of the 12th inning to maintain the tie and then scored in he top of the 13th. But the Tigers hen allowed the Gamecocks to re-tie he game in the bottom of the inning /ith an error. Clemson coach Jack Leggett was jected in the 17th inning for disputig a call. After a base hit by USC's !raig Dour, he appeared to be picked >ff at first. Leggett then came out to rgue the case. Dour advanced to second on Dezenzo's bunt, and with two uts, moved to third off Mark Gugio's ground out. Stacey Stokes' game-winning hit in he bottom of the 17th sealed the vie ? r jry lor uav,. "I Just wanted to make contact and ive us a chance," he said. USC head coach June Raines took ver the third base-coaching spot in te 17th inning. He relieved John Sulvan for the final inning with the core tied at four. "We needed this game bad," Raines aid. The Gamecock pitching staff only llowed one run in the eight extra inings. Craig Ross, Jim Stoops and J.J. earsall performed strongly for USC, llowing no runs. Ross pitched four i i i ath Carolina \ ?nt of i i Biostatistics ! J k i i >use j idergraduate 5 its ] k j 5,1994 \ 4ESC103 \ k i ; Health \ le Streets k i I A A A A :owell is one of die little answers big problems facing every cornin America. And because there ore people than problems, filings ef done. All you hove fo do is ling. Do anything. | Points of Light ' FOUNDATION writing good. Fool somo thing roal. llt^ il mr am ? * Iflr i / ws<?s?*#i~ <*tJ?r ?t / * t* / + kiM ' i J J I* cond base in Wednesday's 5-4 victory agab ers, 5-4, in ] innings, giving up two hits and no _ earned runs. Pearsall earned the win for Carolina improving his record to 2-3. Clemson's Jamie Eggleston took the loss, dropping his record to 0-1. The Gamecocks were led offensively by Mark Gugino, Ted Rose and Mike Dezenzo. Gugino went four for nine at the plate, including a double and two runs scored. Rose went three for six and also had a double. Dezenzo had three hits for the Gamecocks and drove in two runs on his third home run of the season. As a team, USC outhit Clemson 18-14, but also had five errors in the game, while the Tigers only committed two. The Tigers were led by Eric Demoura, David Miller and Andy Monin. Demoura had three hits and drove in one of Clemson's runs. Miller went three for six at foe plate f and also had one RBI. Monin had two i hits, including a double for Clemson. The 17-inning game was the longest 1 for the Gamecocks since 1968 when USC defeated Georgia 4-2 in 17 innings. The win ended Clemson's ninegame winning streak. The Gamecocks play host to the i J r_ ucurgia ounuogs mis weeicena ior a three-game SEC series. Friday's game starts at 7 p.m. at Sarge Frye Field. Saturday and Sunday games begin at 2 p.m. L. h1LWIillK| I pi I QCC11Pf Q V; (Al ll.ll ? iB^r wni.** :' jam >V \ . :4& ' ~ ? David Mandreli/The Gamecock nst the Tigers. 17 innings Tuesday's Box * South Carolina AB R H RBI Gugino. 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