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Sports Iook NBA NEW YORK (AP) ? Indiana forward Sam Mitchell was fined $4,000 by the NBA for throwing an elbow at San Antonio's Dennis Rodman on Sunday. College Basketball WACO, Texas (AP) ? Baylor interim coach Harry Miller will get the job permanently today, the Waco Tribune-Herald and Fort Worth StarTelegram said. Miller took over the team after Darrel Johnson was fired for alleged NCAA violations Baseball TRENTON, N J. (AP)?The United States may pull its team out of the Pan Am Games because of unacceptable playing conditions in Buenos Aires, Argentina USA Baseball said it was worried about player safety and would decide by mid-February whether to send a team to the games, scheduled for March 11-26. College Football MIAMI (AP)?Butch Davis, Dallas' defensive coordinator for the past two seasons, was introduced as the new coach at the University of Miami. Davis, 43, was Miami's defensive line coach under Jimmy Johnson from 1 Aft i i.. 1 AAA J 11 J T _ 1 i.yo^ 10 iyoo ana ionowea uonnson to the Cowboys in 1989. He replaces Dennis Erickson, who left to coach the the Seattle Seahawks. Davis accepted a five-year contract that will guarantee him almost $700,000 a year, the Fort Worth StarHornets' gar Bulls' as NB TIm AmocMmI rroii CHARLOTTE?The Charlotte Hornets have overtaken the Chicago Bulls as the NBA's top merchandising power, despite working in the association's smallest market. That means Hornets' garb is being worn by basketball fans in other cities, from New York to Rome to Tokyo. When the Hornets played some exhibition games in Paris and Italy this fall, the players were amazed to see so many Europeans coming to the games decked out in Charlotte caps, jackets and other apparel. Hornets president Spencer Stolpen said the appeal is threefold. "First if s the colors," he said. "Then ifs the cuteness of Hugo, our logo. And it comes from the popularity of our players. We have three really unique players. The kids realty love Muggsy (Bogues). Alonzo (Mourning) has that "Don't Tread On Me' attitude some people love. Then Larry (Johnson) has that shiny tooth charisma. We've got it all.'" For the past four years, the Bulls have held the top spot in NBA licensedproduct sales. It didn't hurt that they had the league's most marketable player, Michael Jordan, who led them to three straight NBA championships. With Jordan playing another brand of ball these days, the Hornets have passed the Bulls when it comes to selling T-shirts, caps and souvenirs. Hornets' teal has replaced Bulls' red as the best way to make green ? as in dollars. And lots of them. While the league's merchandising arm, NBA Properties, wont reveal sales figures for individual clubs, it is proReb(Tot/Avg): iiiiilfiil- * i ! 1 Bfck&srI' i Telegram reported The deal incl a $1 million end-of-contract b< and an additional year of salar every year the Hurricanes m spend on NCAA probation. Tennis NEW YORK (AP) ? Chris E who won 18 Grand Slam cha: onships and ranks second be] Martina Navratilova with 1571 was introduced as this year's onl ductee into the International Te Hall of Fame. Evert, the fourth player anc sixth person to be elected unanim< since 1980, will be enshrined at I port, R.I., on July 16. She endec 18-year career in 1989. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) Davis Cup captain Tom Gullicl selected Jared Palmer and Ri< Reneberg to play doubles in i month's first-round match ags France in St. Petersburg, Fla. 1 Martin and Jim Courier earlier i chosen to play singles. Olympics LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AJ Salt Lake City, bidding for the1 ter Olympics for the fourth time, selected as a finalist for the 2 Games along with Quebec; Os sund, Sweden; and Sion, Switzerl The International Olympic C mittee will select the site Jun during its session in Budapest, I gary. Graz, Austria; Jaca, Sp Poprad-Tatry, Slovakia; Sochi,! sia; and Tarvisio, Italy were el nated. b overtake A's top sell jecting a record $3 billion in groi sales worldwide in 1994-95. The league won't argue with s "From the beginning, the ow of the Charlotte Hornets reali importance of marketing," said Jo the NBA's marketing commun manager. They have a strong lc new and dynamic colors." Stern attributes a lot of the to the fact that the Hornets w first major sports team to use t teal. The Hornets uniforms were by award-winning designer Ah Julian, who introduced pleatet and pinstripes to the NBA in Ch first season in the league in 1 After trailing the Bulls for thr in merchandise sales, the Hon now No. 1. The Bulls are in secoi followed by the Orlando Magic, ] Suns, Seattle Supersonics, Ne Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Golde Warriors, Vancouver Grizzlies ant Celtics. Stem said other professiona teams have proven that it does a winner to succeed at the cash i The Sharks sold an estimat million worth of merchandise their first season in the Nation* ey League. They were a disaste ice, but their colors ? teal, bh silver ? and their logo ? a sh ing a hockey stick ? were winr For some teams, merchand enue accounts for as much as 10 of profits. Proceeds of all team are pooled and split up, and eai gets an equal share. Guard mim. let m 62 *" 3 iinm iiii'ii mi ' iii Mini i IP In p ^hb J 3uard Center 347 .576 * \Y^4 4?/6'0 -"*yy udes >nus yfor imis HH|P ler nHHsk 3s retail mccess. nerphip zed the n Stern, H ications >gowith s appeal ere the L /^v 1 /Tiri r: oOMEl ixander 1 shorts nteresting was a good way to arlotte's sum up Wednesday's game 988-89. between the USC men's and ee years H women's basketball teams, lets are H The game was played late at id place night in a nearly empty Frank Phoenix McGuire Ar0na. w York The game was a bold sugsn state gestion by women's coach Nan1 Boston cyWilson to get both teams into the right frame of mind to play basketball, il sports "I thought both teams needed a game n't fnVp hke this to get their minds back on playre_j_je^ ing basketball," Wilson said. 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't ' t ft** ^ .' y *fk5i3^ ^yi:F^'* ^HPllv ** >: ^lllr>- SKfXn?& * |^HT sMSS|f| '\i ming Like at Th^Lady Ryan Wilson Gamecocks al- SpOTtS Editor so started the usual lineup of Natalie Funderburk at the girls that they v, point guard, Shannon Johnson at shoot- whelm us early and 1 ing guard, Christi Timmons at small for- game," Wilson said.' ward, Jenny Randall at power forward played smart defense and Cindy Kelly at center. too many easy baske It was clear from the beginning the stay in this game." two best matchups were Rich/Johnson The Lady Gameccx ! and Russell/Randall, and the Lady Game- a set play of their owi cocks had to give up a huge height ad- the motion offense and i vantage. ly guarded Jenny Ran The opening tipoff went to the men a stutter step, froze F easily as Malik Russell outjumped Cindy 15 footer. Russell wen Kelly for the tip, which went to Melvin but fouled her with tl Watson. With Funderburk guarding, The shot was good, Watson brought the ball up court for the to the line. Randall, first possession. cock's best foul shoot On an obvious set play, Watson feu three-point play. The1 Andv Bostick off a screen for a monstrous 2 iust over one minu ! dunk that left Lady Gamecock Christi The next five mini , Timmons grasping for air. It a p - continue to shoot hot peared it was going to be a long night, italized on the board but Wilson had told her team not to get the first timeout. Ea down if the men managed to pull off timeout to rest some in the bench. Ryan Stack came and William Unseld c who had quickly pic 21-13 lead with 13:45 I 4 ; .. Lady Gamecocks, wii to point, changed int< " ad a attemPt to get the 6II, ||lf from the basket, Kellj the three-point arc ar l! mmmUmm | Unseld to battle und Guard offense payed off. 77 / 5.0 Johnson drove to .263 Stack off Kelly. Johns 111 i Hi 43 i H i 1! to Kelly, who nailed t 68 men tried to answer, 1 HH too quickly and turn* Randall grabbed the lc |jgj| downcourt to an open tne ires nm an wno ne1 j \ a released a shot fron jfc; played with a lot of coi life H man- H" continues G Ua rd fensi ve side of her ga 144 / 1 2*0 ' come a premier sho( .362 i SEC." lillliiiliili?I Once again, each 4g its offenses, but the m - 'r* "4'yV \\Mcold from outside. T1 kl kivCDCAUi TU. o._?n.l. the lane bringii son dished the b? he open three. T1 )ut Watson push* id the ball over, ose ball and pass* i Godfrey. Godfre ver takes a shot i arc, took a dribb a tne tne top ot ti :hing but net, ar cut the lead to fi eft in the half, sed with Heath? ' Wilson said. "SI nfidenoe for a fres i to work on the d me, she should fc )ting guard in tl i team settled in men started to | le Women took a Photo A some early ra: zle-dazzle. "Before m came out, I to] rould try to ovei us uui ui ui 'I told them if w and didn't give u sts, that we coul :ks answered wit 1. Funderburk s< dished to an tigh idall. Randall toe tussell and shot it up for the bloc! le body. , and Randall wei the Lady Gann er, completed th women were up I ite into the gam itee saw each tea , but the men ca s and led 18-13 i ch coach used tl players and brir in for Van Elswy ame in for Russe ked up two foul y came in for Fu r Ramsey came i ey gave the men left in the half, tl th Johnson mov< d a new offense. ] footrll Stack aw; ' moved out behii id left Ramsey ai erneath. The ne #;$fc H . a f II 4 ii Illustration - BRIAN FRICK Gamecock Graphics Wat? VV 1 11V4 4 4 z- vantage of the men's poor shooting and began to take their game outside. re With Funderburk back in running d the motion offense, the Lady Gamecocks r" began to light up from three-point range ir and went on a 12-4 run over the next six r6 minutes, taking the lead at 28-25 with ^ 4:38 left in the half. During the stretch, Russell picked up his third foul and was h benched for the half by Fogler. Thp man nnco ncrnin crainprl mntrnl t- of the game, reeling off the last 10 points >k of the half, and went into the locker room a up 35-28. K "I thought we played well in the first half, but they had that run that kept ^ them in the game," Fogler said. "I was pleased with our overall effort." I? The first five minutes of the second half were uneventful as each team strugm gled from the field. The Lady Gamecocks p_ dropped into a zone to deal with theii at height disadvantage in the post, which ie also gave the players a chance to rest ig With 14:35 left in the game and ths men up 51-39, the Lady Gamecocks bek, gan a 14-5 run, which would last the 11, next six minutes, to come within two s> Cindy Kelly picked up her fifth foul with J1" 6:45 left in the game. m Audrey Ramsey came in for Kelly who finished with 15 points, and man aged to use her outside range to keep the women in the game. [n As the game wound down with the jy men up 64-60, the women got a break At 2:23 left in the game, Malik Russet id picked up nis nrtn roui. 1 ne women tool w advantage of Russell's absence with Jen ny Randall hitting back-to-back threes ig to give the Lady Gamecocks a 66-64 edge *11 The game came down to the foul line and the Lady Gamecocks had the ad vantage. The women hit seven of thei , eight free throws to win the game 74 * 69^ "I am veiy proud of the way we playec ,je tonight," Wilson said. "Jenny Randal le and Shannon Johnson both played ex id tremely well. I think their enthusiasn ve carried over to the other players an< kept us in the game." r's Johnson finished with 24 points ie while Randall tallied 17 points. The higl h" scorers for the men were Andy Bosticl with 21 and Melvin Watson with 16 "I knew if we kept them close the; 1 e would have a chance to win," Fogler saic to "I think we did a lot of things right, bu we just didn't shoot well. You have t J. commend coach Wilson and her squai because they played their game." - * I lis , , mf^'" ^ >ff |Hr "* ;^*p