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SPORTS LOOK
HOCKEY
Detroit ? Detroit goalie Mike Vernon,
who was ruled a free agent two
weeks ago by an arbitrator, signed a
two-year contract with the Red Wings.
Vernon helped the Red Wings to
the NHL's best record last season and
their first trip to the finals in 29 years,
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non spent his first 11 years with Calgary
and won a Stanley Cup with the
Flames in 1989.
BASKETBALL
PHOENIX ? Phoenix Suns star
Charles Barkley says hell be back for
another run at an NBA championship,
The Arizona Republic reported.
Barkley was hobbled by a leg injury
in May when the Suns lost to
Houston in the seventh game of the
Western Conference semifinals. He
underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair
torn cartilage in his left knee and
hedged about his future.
Barkley has played 11 years in the
NBA, the last three with Phoenix.
BASEBALL
SEATTLE ?Proponents of a $325
million baseball stadium designed to
keep the Seattle Mariners in town
said they hope to propose at least one
more financing plan if voters reject
this effort.
A measure to finance most of a
new stadium by increasing the King
County sales tax from 8.2 percent to
a state-high 8.3 percent was leading
by only 4,000 votes after Tuesday's
primary, with about 47,000 absentee
ballots yet to be counted.
The Mariners, whose lease expires
next year, have been unhappy with
the Kingdome and attendance. The
team is expected to lose $30 million
this season, bringing the total to $67
million for Hiroshi Yamauchi, the pros
ident of Nintendo, in the 3 1/2 years
he has been majority owner of the
Mariners.
CLEVELAND ? The best bet for
fans to get tickets for a possible Cleveland
Indians appearance in the American
League playoffs or World Series
is to put a request in the mail ? and
hope.
The team said it will hold a lottery for
about 10,000 available seats for each
possible October home date at Jacobs
Field for the playoffs' second round.
The Indians on Saturday sold tickPanthers;
Associated Press
The experiments continued Thursday
at the Carolina Panthers' practice
complex as the expansion team searched
for ways to turn around an 0-3 start.
"You look across the ball and see some
faces and numbers you haven't seen before,"
said coach Dom Capers, who is taking
advantage of the Panthers' bye week
to consider several lineup changes.
Capers announced Monday that he
was considering a new quarterback for
the Panthers, and the possible moves
don't stop there. Carolina's wide receivers,
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starting Oct. 3, and the flood of
calls caused general service problems
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. ?
Lawrence Taylor, on what was to be
an inspirational visit to the winless
New York Giants, grabbed a reporter
around the throat after the two exchanged
expletives.
Taylor and Ernie Palladino of Gannett
Suburban Newspapers were
quickly separated after the incident
around 5:20 p.m. and they apologized
to each other about an hour later. Palladino
was not injured.
The trouble started when Taylor
walked off the practice field and several
reporters asked to speak with
him. Taylor, who worked as a television
commentator last year, refused
and started to walk away.
ORLANDO, Fla. ? Former Miami
. Dolphins running back Sammie Smith
was denied bail after prosecutors produced
a videotape showing him discussing
the drug business with an
undercover agent.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce
Hinshelwood told a federal magistrate
the videotape and Smith's positive
test result for cocaine use after
his arrest last Thursday night were
reasons the one-time Florida State
star should remain in jail.
Smith is accused of being a major
supplier of crack cocaine in his hometown
of Zellwood, a small community
15 miles northwest of Orlando.
TENNIS
PONTEVEDRA BEACH, Fla. ?
Jeff Tarango, suspended for three
weeks and fined $20,000 for accusing
a Wimbledon official of favoritism,
had both penalties reduced after an
appeal to the ATP Tour.
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Monday, was reduced to two weeks
for remarks Tarango made on the
court and in a postmatch news conference
July 1 after his third-round
match.
ATP head Mark Miles also said
the tour has upheld the fine, but will
hold it in abeyance and rescind it in
six months if Tarango's conduct is
"professional."
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offensive line and running backs also ai
targets for change.
Capers is hopeful the Panthers' se1
en practices this week and next will gi\
him a chance to evaluate individual ta
ent at specific positions. That process hf
been difficult since the season began b
cause Carolina's practices have bee
mainly devoted to specific preparatior
for whatever team the Panthers wei
playing that week.
"This bye week really couldn't ha\
come at a better time. If s perfect for us
Capers said.
Thursday's two-hour session was tf
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In the 1990 Holiday Bowl, Texas
A&M knocked Heisman Trophy winner
Ty Detmer out of the game with a sep- P
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On Saturday, Detmer's kid brother d
Koy will try to do better against the Ag- s
gies. Detmer, the nation's top-rated pass- a
er, will lead seventh-ranked Colorado
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lig is 26-3-1 during his four years as a
starter. But Colorado's biggest challenge P
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back Leeland McElroy, who has 644 all- 1
purpose yards and seven touchdowns in e
his first two games. McElroy has gained h
345 yards rushing, 177 receiving and
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Collins, the Panthers' top draft pick,
v- got the bulk of the work at quarterback,
re "Kerry looked good out there again
1- today," Capers said. "He made some nice
is throws."
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terback competition after Frank Reich
is and Jack Trudeau struggled to generate
e any sustained drives in Carolina's previous
two games,
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fense in the 30-team NFL, a figure that
indicates the Panthers' problems on ofle
fense aren't confined to the quarterback.
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Colorado's versatile, high-tech ofjnse
is directed by Detmer, who is competing
70 percent of his passes. He has
hrown for 948 yards and eight touchdowns
despite sitting out much of the
econd half in the Buffaloes' three runway
victories.
The game matches two of the top
trograms of the '90s. Colorado has won
8 of its last 19 games, while future Big
2 rival Texas A&M is 34-3-1 since the
tart of the 1992 season.
Colorado is favored by four points
rimarily because the game is in Bouler,
where the Buffs are 35-3-2 since
988. Another factor A&M hasn't beatn
a Top 10 opponent since 1989, and
asn't defeated a Top 10 team on the
oad since 1979.... COLORADO 31-28.
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score fir
Up front, Capers is taking a long lool
at possibly starting Frank Garcia in plao
of Andrew Peterson at left guard. Botl
are rookies who played collegiately a
Washington. Capers said he has beei
impressed with the job done by Peter
son, a fifth-round draft choice, but he ha
been bothered lately by back spasms
Garcia, a fourth-round pick, has looke<
even more impressive than Peterson ii
recent workouts, Capers said.
Capers said he's also considering mor
playing time for wide receiver Eric Guli
ford, who has been limited to a reserv
role so far but is emerging as the Pan
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The USC women's soccer team is
currently on a four-game winning
streak and is poised to win their fifth
straight against LSU Friday night at
the Graveyard. A
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currently stands at 0-2. The team appears
ready though, outscoring their
opponents 8-0 in their last three games,
two of which were on the road.
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da St. Seminoles can name score against
I-AA foe... FLORIDA ST. 71-7.
Pacific (plus 51) at No. 2 Nebraska,
Huskers won 70-21 last season; this
could be worse... NEBRASKA 75-10.
No. 5 Southern Cal (minus 6) at No.
25 Arizona, first test for the Trojans ...
SOUTHERN CAL 24-14.
No. 6 Penn State (minus 19 1/2) vs.
Rutgers at East Rutherford, Lions lead
the series 21-2 ... PENN ST. 55-24.
No. 8 Ohio St. (minus 101/2) at Pittsburgh,
Eddie George one of nation's best
runners... OHIO ST. 31-17.
No. 11 Virginia (minus 4) at Clemson
Tigers upset Cavs at Death Valley ...
CLEMSON 21-20.
Stanford (plus 9) at No. 12 Oregon
Ducks hand Cardinal first loss... OREGON
35-17.
No. 13 Texas (plus 6 1/2) at No. 21
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pere said, "he's made plays."
t Running back Vince Workman, one
1 of the newest Panthers, also has turned
some heads in a short period of time.
3 Workman was impressive as mainly a
? third-down back last week, and Capers
a said he's looking at giving him more playing
time.
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[. saiu. "We won't have this kind of time tc
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Conventional wisdom states that
a long as USC keeper Amy Toms can
keep up her outstanding play in the
net, the Gamecocks should have a shot
at winning with their offensive explosiveness.
The USC offense
keys off its talented forwards including
Lexi Tourtellotte, Perry Moniuszko,
and Tessa Kenerson ? each of whom
have been playing quite well since the
beginning of the season.
The coaching staff is applying some
of the lessons they learned in their
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to adjust our basic strategy like
we did against Vanderbilt or Kentucky,"
head coach Sue Kelly said,
"We're going to let them adjust to us."
This will be USC's last home game
until October 4, when they play Wofford
to open up a massive home stand
that lasts until Oct 22nd, with a game
against Auburn.
USC's weekend road warriorism
continues this weekend as they play
Arkansas on the road on Sunday. USC
plays Marquette and Clemson on consecutive
days next Friday and Saturday
in Clemson.
The Gamecocks have had good student
support so far this season, and
hopefully the trend will continue this
Friday. The match will be held at the
Graveyard at 7 p.m.
as A&M
Notre Dame, first meeting since 1978
Cotton Bowl... NOTRE DAME 24-21.
Mississippi St. (plus 111/2) at No. 15
Tennessee, Vols plagued by off-field troubles
... TENNESSEE 31-24.
No. 16 UCLA (minus 5) at Washington
St. Bruins have four of last five at
Pullman ...UCLA28-21.
No. 17 Miami (minus 9 1/2) at Virginia
Tech, Hurricanes 12-0 vs. Hokies
...MIAMI 32-14.
Rice (plus 13) at No. 18 LSU, Tigers
ranked for first time since 1989... LSU
27-10.
No. 20 Georgia (minus 6 1/2) at Mississippi,
Bulldogs lead SEC in rushing
defense ...GEORGIA 24-17.
Duke (plus 5) at No. 24 Maryland
Terps (3-0) off to best start since 1986
... MARYLAND 31-21.
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