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Panthers' fans 1 Assoctotwl PfAfi Richardson a CHARLOTTE - Want to see the ltsefmedim Carolina Panthers on television? Your best bet may be to stay out of Charlotte. has ] n "m And Columbia, Greenville and Spar- loyalties to co tanburg, S.C., as well. tickets and) Thousands of season tickets are still waiting 10 w unsold for the Carobna Panthers' first a^er getting season. And the National Football League "The pass has decided that games that don't sell Muhlesman, \ out in Clemson, S.C., the team's tern- marketing efi porary home, will not be televised 140 server of Ral miles away in Charlotte. On the ds The policy, designed to convince fans team, Carolii to buy tickets, demands blackouts by season ticke stations whose signals penetrate with- Charlotte, h in 75 miles of the stadium. number has ii T hope we sell out and it won't make Carolina i any difference," said team President tickets for its Mike McCormack. "Riafs our first goal." 0Deng neyt v When the NFL awarded Jerry requirethe] Jordan's return ?m.mmm?mmm?__??i????????] JIMMY) DeBUTTS I ' His Airness has returned. Michael Jordan finally laced up his Nikes and hit the hardwood against the Indiana Pacers Saturday. Although his outing was not up to the standards fans expect, he still is the best player in the NBA. It may take Michael a few games to return to his high flying dominating way*, but I find his return the most exciting part of the 1994-95 season. I was never a huge Jordan fan, but who hasn't been on the court trying to imitate him. I grew up a Lakers fan, so I was always Magic when I played on the blacktop. Nevertheless there comes a time when you leave your feet and in your mind you're soaring in the air and you attempt a 180 degree reverse. For some reason the ball doesn't fall through the net for most of us as often as it does for Jordan. Thafs his greatest gift to the game. He puts in shots that look effortless, until you try them in your backyard. Jordan's return means we can see him fly through the air, embarrassing opponents and making highlight films. Fans get the chance to relive his greatest Bob and Sons Bic (serving Columbia for over - Mountain KiL-oc starling a $209 510 S. Beltline ^S^CT X Frank Vam (owner) ^ n\A# ~?? 782-3932 \f VTT fflstar. H Music JC 1322 Assembly Street Jj j B 252-8133 MARSH 3 blocks from USC Voted Columbia's best WASHE music store SOUNDU 1989, 1991-94 Ec Hours: Monday - Saturday 10-6 expires 3-31-95 expi MMi great scoi iftCrA11 great skills... 4 Kaplan students get the most complete test preparation materials available including computer-analyzed ^ practice tests, home-study materials, a training library and teachers that really care. Call 256-0672 get a higher sc< KAPIA * As documented in the May 1994 Kaplan LSAT Performance Study cor* face possibility franchise on Oct. 26,1993, seat license ? at a cost o ^possible that ticket sales up. The money from the s ut the team's momentum censes will help finance th t by steep prices, regional stadium, lieges, fan uncertainty over The Panthers have sol a botched opportunity ? son tickets for the first sea eeks to resume ticket sales son. That's far from a sellout the franchise. seat Memorial Stadium, ion moment was lost," Max Part of the Panthers' pi vho headed the franchise's many fans don't realize th forts, told The News & Ob- to pay for seat rights in C eigh. Cormack said, ty Richardson received the But that's not the only ] la already had sold 49,234 for fans. Panthers tickets ts for the 1996 season in age of $40, second-highesl low, 512 days later, that And the Panthers are com} idled up to just over 50,000. gion where college athleti wants to sell 62,200 season the loyalties of generation Charlotte stadium, which at a much lower cost?gei ear. Those season tickets $20 for a major college fo purchase of a permanent Still, fan interest in the brings back exc plays and add to them each game. I never really appreciated him until the Bulls played the Lakers in the 1991 Finals. Who can forget Michael going up for a layin between two Laker defenders, then in mid air alter his shot and put the ball in with his left hand. Micheal looked tired and rusty against the Pacers, but I have a feeling that around playoff time we'll see the Jordan of old. It looked as if the Orlando Magic were going to breeze through the playoffs and vie for the NBA crown. Think again. The Bulls slipped to a mediocre team without Jordan, but his return puts them right back into title contention. I will never be a Bulls fan, and although my Lakers are starting to rebuild, it is good to have a superstar of Jordan's caliber to be the embassador for the NBA The post Magic, Larry Bird era of the NBA has left the game without two perenial dominating teams. Michaels return should return the Bulls to the force that led them to three consecutive championships. I can see the future of the NBA leaning to such teams as the Orlando Magic, the Seattle Supersonics and the Charlotte Hornets. All three of these teams have superstars that can carry a team to a championship. It won't be long before Shaq, Anfernee Penny and Horace Grant will have the Magic in the Finals, but until they do, it will be fun watching Jordan work his expertise, winning. Last year's Finals didn't interest me much. 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Sports Development Com d 41,000 sea- mission, said, "Most of the focus in th< tson in Clem- community the last couple of month! erf"the 76,000- has been on basketball. Once that hai passed, the Panthers will be more in th< ublem is that forefront." ey don't have The Panthers are banking on that Jlemson, Mc- expecting ticket sales to pick up as thi NFL's April 22-23 college draft approach? price problem and the season gets closer, cost an aver- Business Director Mark Richardsoi t in the NFL. said the early rush for tickets, even be reting in a re- fore the franchise was awarded, creat ics have held ed the impression no tickets were left is of fans and "I hear it every day," Richardson said nerally about "People say, 1 wish I would have bough otball game, tickets.' And we aren't sold out." Panthers ap itement to NBA Houston is a good team, but they are to technical, ir other words boring. My favorite team to watch is Seattle. Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton are the best tandem on the fast break in the NBA. They got upset ir the first round of the playoffs last year, but for m> money Fd rather watch them than Houston. Grant Hill's arrival in Detroit, the plethera of young talent of the Dallas Mavericks (Jason Kidd and Jama] Mashburn) and Glen Robinson's play in Milwaukee mean that the NBA will have exciting players to watch in the future. However, with the exception of Shac Diesel, none of these players will have the effect of a Michael Jordan on the game. Jordan's return to the NBA may not be as great as his first coming, but Michael at 50 percent is bettei than most players at their best. He finished his firsl game with 19 points on 7-of-28 from the field. This sounds bad, but my feeling is that it will probably b< his worst game of the season. This should scare the rest of the NBA. Headlines read: Jordan unimpressive in return-1? points. This means that a mediocre game will see him score 28 points and a good game will see him put up 40 pioints. I hate to see how many he scores on a greal night. rm not rushing out to buy a number 45 jersey, bul IH be glued to my TV when the Bulls play and during the playoffs. spring break over? Not at 1^^! i out our spring breaks. Chicken I Buy a Double Sandwich I Cheese Binger QQ/t? I Combo and ^ 1 get a FREE wSKC. | Rally Bulger Expires 4-15-95. Expires 4-15-95. Limit 1 coupon/person. Limit 1 coupon/person. Cheese and tax extra. | Cheese and tax extra. I I 10RTS JUST ARRIVED! m's or Women's wmj Shorts it' $27.95 (regular $37) n* T trT7^7v. HI I II I V -LP >nly Lady & Assembly Street 765-0818 ance Company \GMA rfarch 23-24,1995 7:30 PM Koger Center ible at the Coliseum Box Office $5 for Students with USC ID 10 for GeneralAdmission Jn put. with student activity fees. People needing special ffl Rl f|| lies, please contact tbe Carolina Program Union at 777-7130 IM |U I to the event. SS.. ul. Sports Administ . to hold 3-on-3 tc i i JIMMY PaBUTTS Sports Editor nity ? The USC Sports Administration de3 partment is organizing the Addams Book- on~" 3 store three-on-three basketball tourna- nam 3 ment to be held April 29-30. t^re The Sports Administration 325-class is conducting thaevent in conjunction men g with the USC Sports Administration ^ans Club. The tournament will consist of 64 teams in a double elimination format. ]ty a Each' team can have four members. The U SC 1 cost for each team is $25. ese> The tournament will be held at the T Sol Blatt P.E. Center outdoor basket- W0D] ball courts. In the event of rain, the tour- staff nament will be moved into the Blatt Cm- of t ter. B There will prizes awarded to the fi- to 64 nal eight teams. First prize is $500. Ten- sign nis shoes, gift certificates to local restau- sign rants and T-shirts will also be award- fice . ed. I 'Frar Addams Bookstore is the title spon- Perr i sor of Bookstore Basketball. Bill Schaub, tion. manager of Addams said they got involved to get involved on campus. will 1 t Ifs a good program for the commu- tion r I Lady Gamecocks ir s Staff Report* 1 sir ' Nineteenth-ranked South Carolina Fla., I * improved to 13-2 with a 5-1 victoiy over her t 1 13th ranked Brigham Young in a ten- 6-4,1 nis match played at Clemson. 4 sjn 1 Wednesday's match marked the fourth q straight year that the Lady Gamecocks ^ , : have defeated a Cougar squad ranked ' 1 among the nation's toD 20. BYU droDDed en ! to 10-5 for the season. arc 5 Heather Greene defeated BYU's ^ Cherie Kaneshiro, ranked 50th nation- i*8 8< ' ally, 6-2,6-2. Greene, a Clearwater, Fla. day i 1 improved to 15-0 this spring playing No. 2 pjj t . < Don't listen to t r about AIDS, ge - 1 -800-342I FE-E-^J-IM^NANP^ INTERESTEC Graduate-Level Teacher Cert | flULSTIlNS? 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Teams are limited to a maximum ro Division I athletes, ecause the tournament is limited [ teams, Marchese advises teams to up early. Anyone interested can up at the Sport Administration Ofin the Coliseum, room 2012. Call lk Marchese at 252-7425 or Dave ine at 799-6032 for more informaAll proceeds from the tournament benefit the USC Sport AdministraClub to bring in guest speakers. nprove to 13-2 igles. Meanwhile, Winter Spring, freshman Tracy Kotseos notched ;eam leading 20th singles victory, B-2 over Michelle Domanico at No. gles. 'obi Rakic defeated Julie Menefee >2 and Muriel Abella downed AdiIder 6-4, 6-2 to account for South Una's final two points, iouth Carolina looks to improve on :hool best 5-1 start in the SEC Friagainst No. 25 LSU. Match time is l. at Maxcy Gregg Tennis Stadium. ;he rumors t the facts! AIDS