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Spouts Look BASKETBALL INGLEWOOD, Calif. ? Los Ange les Lakers forward Cedric Ceballos will have thumb surgery Thursday and is expected to be out six to eigh weeks. Ceballos, who was to play ir his first All-Star game Sunday, wil be replaced by Denver's Dikembi Mutombo. Ceballos tore a ligament in hii right thumb during Friday's gam< against Denver. COLLEGE BASKETBALL PISCATAWAY, N.J. ? Student! protesting inflammatory racial com ments by Rutgers president Frandi Lawrence staged an on-court sit-ir forcing the suspension of the bas ketball game between No. 4 Massa chusetts and Rutgers. The protest started with a blac] female sitting at the jump ball circl just before the start of the secom 1 i* n !j j x i.^11 nan. oecuniy guaros came out uu uui to her, but the protest escalated am more than 150 students, nearly a] black, eventually sat on the flooi Rutgers was leading 31-29. FOOTBALL WASHINGTON ? NFL teams wi have $36.5 million to spend on plaj er salaries in the 1995 season, an ir crease of $2 million, NFLPA execi tive director Gene Upshaw saic The new salary cap does not ir dude $4.9 million teams have to spen on player benefits. Upshaw cautione the numbers are likely to go up a ter accountants review the NFL1 revenue estimates for 1995. SANTA CLARA, Calif. ?Marc Tres man, a former NFL assistant coac who managed bond portfolios th past three years, was hired as o fensive coordinator of the Super Bov champion San Francisco 49ers. He reDlaces Mike Shanahan. wti left last week to coach the Denve Broncos. PHILADELPHIA ? The Philade phia Eagles hired long-time assii tant coach Emmitt Thomas as the: defensive coordinator. TENNIS SAN JOSE, Calif. ? Andre Agass playing his first match since winnir oameco ; jiiiiiggslgj :i j iiglliijis | - * ixr/ vv* ^i!tl w* I D( StU< Vice-Pr< Cc Tc the Australian Open last month, routed Fernando Meligeni 6-0,6-2 in the San Jose Open. Also, second-seeded - Michael Chang defeated Marcelo Rioe i 6-4,7-5. f l /-iTTT/-i*nrk a:??L ?T : L V>niVj/\UV OIAtll-OCCUCU UUI1 lUf i Neil took advantage of an erratic RoeI alyn Nideffer, cruising to a 6-2,6-2 i first-round victory at the Ameritech Cup. Eighth-seeded Chanda Rubin 3 beat Sophie Amiach of France 6-2, 3 6-1. MARSEILLE, France ?Top-seeded Boris Becker won his opening round match in the Marseille Open, 3 beating Juan Albert Viloca of Spain - 6-2,6-4. 3 , HOCKEY , NEW YORK - Luc Robitaille of the Pittsburgh Penguins was suspendk. ed by the NHL pending review of a e stick-swinging incident Sunday against i New Jersey. It d SPEED SKATING II \ NEW YORK ? Speedskater Johann Olav Koss of Norway received the Jesse Owens International Award from the International Amateur Athletic Federation. 11 The award goes to the athlete r- who personifies sportsmanship and t- commitment to global cooperation, i- as well athletic accomplishment. 1. Koss set world records in winning i- at 1,500,5,000 and 10,000 meters at d the 1994 Olympics, d f- FIGURE SKATING a PROVIDENCE, RI. ? Sydne Vogel of Anchorage, Alaska, was first aft ter the short program in the junior h women's short program in the U.S. e Figure Skating Championships, f- Renee Roca and Gorsha Sur, the v\ 1993 U.S. champions, took the lead in the dance by winning the com10 pulsoiy event. ;r SAILING 1- SAN DIEGO ? Young America de3 feated the all-women America3 boat ir and joined Stars & Stripes atop the America's Cup defender scoreboard. Young America is tied with Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes with nine points, while America3, which li, won only one race in the second round, ig has three points. J r m ~w Dn't miss this ye< dent Governr ^sidential Ca on irolina Issi >night on Chann< 6:30 P.M. Th* Qanwcock Gamecocks. * ROBBE MEEKS Staff Writer half. The South Carolina men's basket- Th< ball team pulled out a thriller in Frank teams i McGuire Arena Wednesday night. The 40-38\ Gamecocks defeated SEC foe Ole Miss wen^ 01 Rebels 77-72, ip front of a crowd of 6,605 by a R screaming fans. i i At USC came into the contest with a 2- nem a 7 cnnfprprrp record and a "We're playing better. We 6-12 overall WKh more conflder record.Ole Miss entered USC basketball coach Eddie 2-7 in the conference and 6-12 overall. "A month ago when we got down by streak 10 they would hang their heads," said ^ Coach Eddie Fogler. "We're playing bet- ^ ter. We're playing with more confidence." Malik Russell opened the game strong 311 a 1 for Carolina as he scored the first sev- aSaJ ?6F jjq en points including a trey. Russell fin- ' ^ ished the game with 18 points and three gta blocks. tjlem, The Gamecocks then got two treys jjjg j, from Carey Rich and Ryan Stack re- ^ spectively. The pair of treys put USC t^e ga up 16-10 at the 14:09 mark in the first throw half. other The Rebels then went on a 7-1 run ed wil with Robert Butler hitting a trey from Qi 21 feet out. With 12:00 left in the first who fi half the score was tied at 17-17. treys At the 6:33 mark in the first half leadir Stack got his second of the four blocks ed wi he had for the game. The team overall attem had 10 blocks on the night. T1 With 3:20 left in the half, a layup by the fi Russell ended a 5-0 run by Carolina, throw TVio Kaif andad with the Gamecocks from leading 34-32. the tl The Gamecocks shot 45 percent from only t the three-point line and were seven of I nine from the free throw line in the first Satui Inexperienced 1 i : 'fH? # 5:;*?::;: S:?:g?iif^:5 4 s pi3ll?ilil.|'M '$)??^^ -* ? .:t;:, ? _ : Head Coach Juno Rallies Is looking to J team this season. Haynlo started 17 gt of 8-6. jijgjgjgi: ' |:ytS MM :$ : :$& TVZl CHANNEL1 -s\ . Hi ' = .- Mai I i1; ' i ir s nent 1 mdidates nes *1 4 is Thursday, February 9, 1998 , Rich run p ; second half started with both |H exchanging shots. The score stood ,vith 16:55 in the half. USC then i a 11-2 run. The run was sparked ich trey. the 14:49 mark the Gamecocks eight-point lead. The Rebels re sponded with a 'replaying 14-2 streak of _ ? their own. The |9 streak was Fogler sparked by three Cedric Brim treys. This gave Ole Miss a four-point lead, e turning point of the game was B Carolina went on a 14-2 run. Duris period Russell had two blocks steal. Both of Russell's blocks came it Ole Miss's best offensive playvid Johnson. Tien Johnson tried to take him, yed in front; he blocked both of JB ' Fogler said. "Both of those were ro William Unseld free throws put ime away with 0:05 left. The free s came after a Unseld steal at the end of the court. The game end:h a final score of 77-72. irolina's leading scorer was Rich nished with 24 points, he had five in eight attempts. Brim was the kg scorer for Ole Miss. Brim endth 23. He had five treys in seven Qmm le Gamecocks shot 44 percent from eld and 66 percent from the free ' line. The Rebels shot 47 percent the field and were 10 of 17 from ? iree-point line. Th Rebels were L wo of two from the free throw line. fSCs next contest is at Florida on Senior rday. The game begins at 4 p.m. Ole Mfc baseball team < mm us said hi even t "W mores cited i worke Soi ball se They) k itary 1 I The C young M ft " * " * ingst / 1994 senior '*1 K 92ini starti recorc fiio photo games unior Jason Haynlo to load the an(j r imes a year ago, with a record tAam , 111 TOGOJ MY A ? 1--'1--1 1 i mm 8 II I'?'-: ill! Hint: Vit Hint: Sh go Hint: Vo Fel Sti WVH91 last Ole ]\ l^wf K^Mb : M?j VI >3? \SHB. wj < \^ffi hB?B^^hHHP^ * JMmf P^lllk **'. ~ ^-Wmm' ' ^x*$\ jjj|^^ ^ Carey Rich lad tha Qamacockal I* Wadnaaday. Rich flnlahad wl| excited aboi i DeBUTTS Sports Editor a ?C baseball coach June Raines t e is excited about this year's team s hough it is young and inexperi- r eYe a young team, with six sopho- f i starting," Raines said. "I'm ex- ] about this season, the team has e d and played hard." i ith Carolina opens the 1995 base- r sason at the Southern Challenge. s vill compete against Virginia Mil- ( [nstitute, Georgia Southern and s itadel. his is a great tournament for a f [ ball club," Raines said. "It will ( jst for the team." i ines lost the ace of last year's pitch- } aff, Scott Pace. Pace finished the [ : Al_ - f\ A 3 3 - season wnn a recora ana a ? arned run average. Pace gradu- ? md signed with the Florida Mar- f 1 ility man Ted Rose, who pitched 3 innings with a 2-0 record and ? 51 with three home runs and 35 will also be missed by Raines. Rose ? "erred to Kent University. ? is year's pitching staff will be led ? dor left-hander Jason Haynie and ^ relievo* Craig Roes. Haynie pitched j lings last season in 17 games, ng 16. He finished with an 8-6 ? land a 3.03 ERA. } ss appeared in a school record 36 i last year. He compiled a 6-1 record \ ecorded nine saves. He led the \ with a 1.87 ERA in 62 2/3 innings. j^j JHj r? jun I 12 Li I D n -ir- ? i- ?1 "I Sic iiiilillltll:. 4.1. n ao.wuam! Vi>. e s uiqpuivwau e President e's been your voic vernment for the te for her on Thui buary 16th for ident Body Presid 8 AWV :U3M 7 liss 77-72 ^ wJrwKmmsl m | IS | JAMIE CLARK The Gamecock I i to a 77-72 win ovor SEC rival I th a gam* high 24 points. it '95 seasonl Jim Stoops and Wally Maynard will lIso see plenty of action this season fori he Gamecocks. Maynard finished lastl eason with a 10-4 record, while Stoop^B ecorded a 1-5 record. Raines will have options to choosl rom in the infield. South Carolina onl y lost one starter in the infield, but sev-H iral players will be competing for playl ng time. The Gamecocks lost four-yeal egular Stacy Stokes but have Chris Dil iz, Ray Baksh, Ryan Szwejbka ancH >hris Dour returning from last yearl Newcomers Greg Pacitti, a transfel rom St. Petersburg Junior College^B Hasey Newhouse, a transfer from Washl ngton State and Chuck Beaumont all iave the potential to make an impacl n this year's squad. The catching po^B dtion will be sketchy for coach Rainel sophomore Mike Wilson is schedulel or the starting position as the tearl leads i nto the season. I The outfield has only one returninl itarter, Mike Dezenzo. Dezenzo battel 333, with three homers, 27 RBI and ll stolen bases. Newcomers Scotty Stron^B md Derrick Urquhart will competl dong with Ross, Pacitti and transfeil Nes Iller and Newhouse for startinl lositions in the outfield. Eli Raines said he is ready for the sel son to begin and will let time determirl low the season develops. "We're going to get beat sometime^! veil have to see how we rebound frol osing," he said. | I 1DI? 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