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Thursday, October 12,1995 QDHBTQ mnif ThoAccn vm iwiiw fcvwi x/g njju BASEBALL NEW YORK?The new wild-card playoff round averaged a 10.5 rating, down from the prime-time ratings of the league championship playoffs two years ago. The rating for Game 4 Saturday night was an all-time low for a postseason baseball game in prime time. Regional coverage of Atlanta's win over Colorado and Seattle's victory over the New York Yankees got a 9.0 rating and a 17 share, Nielsen Media Research said. Seattle's 11-inning, 6-5 victory over the Yankees on Sunday night ? the only playoff game televised nationally ? got an 11.6 rating and a 20 share. OLYMP1A, Wash?Gov. Mike Lowry and legislative leaders said they have a plan to finance a new stadium for the Seattle Mariners. Whether they can sell it to rank-and-file lawmakers remains to be seen. The plan reportedly includes bonds, a sports lottery and increased restaurant, rental car and sports admission taxing authority for King County. The county and the state each would provide $127 million toward the $300 million stadium. The Mariners would pay $45 million. The Mariners owners have said they will put the team up for sale if an outdoor stadium plan isn't in place by Oct. 30. A sale would virtually ensure that the team would leave Seattle. MADISON, Wis. ? The state Assembly gave final legislative approval to a plan to save major league baseball in Wisconsin by raising taxes to help build the Milwaukee Brewers a $250 million ballpark. The Assembly concurred in Senate amendments and sent the bill to Gov. Tommy G. Thompson, who has spent the last month lobbying heavily to get the controversial plan through the Legislature. Before ground can be broken for the new field, the Milwaukee County Board must transfer land at the site around the current County Stadium to the state and approve $18 million for its share of infrastructure costs. PITTSBURGH ?Kevin McClatchy apparently ended the Pittsburgh Pirates' 14-month search for a new buyer, making a $1 million down payment after completing a purchase agreement to keep the team from moving. McClatchy, who at 32 would be the youngest owner ever in the majors, will spend the next three weeks lining up nl 11nno lv\fkw% O Ol/WA/I /)ool au.uiuuj.icu paiuicio uciuic a oigiicu ucai is submitted to baseball owners for approval. Ten of 14 NL owners must approve the purchase along with eight of 14 AL owners. TENNIS FRANKFURT, Germany ? Steffi Graf, under investigation for tax evasion, has dropped out of the Brighton tournament later this month and is unlikely to play again until Philadelphia in November. Graf, 26, has not played since beating Monica Seles in the U.S. Open fiDecern u ? I with purcti announce! pos immz phone $50 disc* 'ciated Press nal last month. She has said she will reduce her tournament schedule due to her chronic back condition. Grafs father and manager, Peter Graf, is in custody for allegedly failing to report $35.2 million of her earnings over several years. Graf herself underwent lengthy questioning last week. NEW YORK?The U.S. Open tennis championships, a staple on CBS since 1968, will remain on the network for at least another five years under a contract extension announced. The new contract makes one key change to the tournament's format, putting the men's and women's final both on the last Sunday. Previously, the women have played their final on Saturday. LONDON ? The United States will play its first-round Davis Cup match at home Feb. 9-11 against Mexico, perhaps the weakest team in the field of 16 countries in the World Group. Mexico's top-ranked player is Oscar Ortiz at No. 242. By contrast, the United States can field a team led by world No. 1 Andre Agassi and No. 2 Pete Sampras. The two are likely to head the U.S. team for the 1995 final against Russia Dec. 1-3 at Moscow. PRAGUE, Czech Republic ? Topseeded Yevgeni Kafelnikov of Russia was beaten by unseeded Bohdan Ulihrach of the Czech Republic 6-2,64 in their first-round match at the Czech Indoor. Other winners were No. 4 Andrei Medvedev, and American MaliVai Washington. HOCKEY SAN JOSE, Calif. ? Kevin Constantine, who coached the San Jose Sharks to the second round of the playoffs the last two seasons, signed a threeyear contract extension. In 1993-94, his first season and the Sharks' third, Constantine led San Jose to a league-record 58-point improvement from the previous year and its first playoff berth. Last season, the Sharks finished iri TVittioiaw nn/) iir\onl UJJUXVi. 1XL UX1C X Cl^JJLLC i_/lV101Ull OJ.1U. LipOVJL first-place Calgary in the first round before losing to eventual Stanley Cup finalist Detroit. BOXING NEW YORK?Boxing promoter Don King's insurance fraud trial started with prosecutors calling him an insurance thief and his lawyer saying he was a benevolent banker who loaned hundreds of thousands of dollars to his fighters. In the government's corner, Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Gardephe said it would be easy to conclude King cheats ed Lloyd's of London out of $350,000 by submitting a falsified contract for a 1991 fight that was canceled. Gardephe said it was King who ordered his employees to submit the false claim to Lloyd's to recover training expenses that were actually never paid to his boxer, Julio Cesar Chavez. Chavez, currently the WBC super lightweight champion, cut his face prior to a fight with Harold Brazier and had to cancel. iber Gra< Mm A' iseYj 7 i v 1; 17 -v.; \ $ f \ W 1 n i i, * \t*L V kM!1V ';c*| tee go, ^ ^ ^ * lase or zrpersonau nents 38n offer exj it graduate gowns s Bali 1609 Blossom 254-f orders with mastered \ ount on gold SPC Lady Gamect nationally-ra The No. 21 Florida Gator women's soccer team ended any hopes of an upset by the Lady Gamecocks, winning convincingly, 5-0. ROBBIE MEEK Asst. Sports Editor The Carolina Women's Soccer team entered Wednesday night's match against #21 Florida looking for their first SEC victory after dropping the first four conference games of the season. However, the Gamecocks lost a tough one to the Gators 5-0. Coach Sue Kelly's Lady Gamecocks started the game with a 6-6 record. Florida entered 11-1 and 31 in the SEC. The Gators only loss came against #12 Vanderbilt. The Gamecock's inablity to go to the goal as well as a lack of depth were keys in the game. "When we go to the goal we have to go with numbers, we got to go as a unit, we have to turn the field," said Coach Sue Kelly. The Gators got on top with a goal L by Amy Wagstaff 36:10 into the first L half. Wagstaff was unassisted with the score. Florida led 1-0. The Gators once again got on the board 49:08 into the first half when Emily OsMills steps ACHIM HUNT Staff Writer As it seems to be the theme with all of our Gamecock sports teams this year, the men's soccer team is full oi young promising players that are now starting to play up to their potential. This team's youthful spirit has allowed it to overcome some tough teams such as Clemson and North Carolina. The team does have some leadership this year at one of the most important posiHons on the team K in goalkeeper jJqjHK is a 6-2 retailing H| JbF major from Al- BV pharetta, Geor- HB gia, who is hav- HL ing a terrific career and season. M?, ? Mills is a consistent figure at the goal, leading the team to a 30-7-2 record in 39 career starts. Also he has recorded a total of 11 shutouts in his career. "I always have a mission to not let anybody score in my goal," Mills said. "If I do let somebody score then I attempt to hold the goals down to a minimum so we have a chance to win every match that we play. If I let the ball pass by me then we don't have a great chance of winning many matches this year." Coach Mark Berson agrees with Up i$$ \ ?& Vlt* yA; i zedgraduatfon >. 11/10/96. For ifldllO \ 3ur >330 ird and visa [ class rings >RTS gcks fall to _i i n^i mum uawrs wait scored on an assist by Melanie Freeman. Florida started the scoring 28:47 into the second half when Melissa Pini scored off" of an assist from Katie Tullis. The goal gave the Gators a 3-0 lead. The Gators got their fourth goal of the night from Katie Tullis 42:41 into the second half Tullis was unassisted on the play. Florida closed out the scoring 48:48 into the second half on another Pini goal. Oswalt was credited with an assist on the score. The Gators had 28 shots on goal and the Gamecocks had 8 shots. USC had 8 goalie saves and Florida none. Florida is in it's first ever season also but Florida coach Becky Burleigh was hired a year in advance to signing her recruiting class. Coach Kelly was given the Carolina job right in the middle of the recruiting process and didn't have the time she would normally have to recruit. The Lady Gamecocks still have four games remaining in the six game homestand. They will face Georgia at the Graveyard on Friday at 4:00 p.m. The Lady Bulldogs are 7-4-1 and 1-3 in the SEC. up to lead the fact that he has a fine, committed goalie in John Mills. "We are very strong at goal," Benson I said. "John Mills had a great season last year and he played well in biggame, pressure situations last year. John is having a terrific year third year as he had shutouts in four and 1 a half straight games. We are pleased with his play so far this year." In Mills' sophomore year he started all 20 matches that he played in last year. Mills also allowed just 20 goals for and 1.11 goals against average while making a total of 80 saves. He has also showed that he is an iron horse on the team as he played the entire match in 13 matches including anl20 minute overtime wins over Brown and in-state rival Clemson. In his freshman year he took over the starting goal duties against Erskine at The Graveyard and held that position until he unfortunately was injured after his tenth game against UNC Charlotte. Mills only allowed 10 goals in 880 minutes for an impressive 1.02 goals against average. "I used to be very nervous before every match," Mills said. "Now I am confident about my abilities and know T _U1 _ 1_ _ _ j. 1 3 ? i am aoie to oe a team leauer. Mills was a team leader even before he stepped foot onto The Graveyard as a young high school player. He was selected as the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year in 1993. During his junior and senior seasons ? "Ma rmm Ai rftn r*ffiri nfii rmn 3PwWWWWw CELEE t ] A limited m anniversary of from the Fraten of the Celebrate To order contact Fraternity Headqi 1-614-228-6515 //e?0 7 "RAII1! I l/NAIll UAIlO" uun 11 imiuw yuu; jjjV^MKB^^Hr _ T - ? ? <<^? ..adlliMi^^W-Rr JF^l/ aR ^asS?fi .J5 ?, k v^> .o g ^^g^Bf',,'S' jjiga ? * ? % mk <tsSaM?YMMll TYSON PETTKJREW The Gamecock Todd Clemons congratulates Mike Roddick In the Gamecock's 7714 blowout win over Kent. Saturday, the Gamecocks travel to Starkvllle, Mississippi to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. in.'" '.'.I.I mi ' '. '.",'1'." m ' '.'.'.'.'.'.'.i.'.'i p>rcnm mlp cuime football top 25 Cl 11 (J 1 VJIC The Top 25 in the Associated X . Press college football poll, with previous ranking In parentheses, he was selected his team's Most Valu- . . ... able Plaver. 1. Florida State (1) Mills was a member of the ac- \ ^ebr?s^ claimed Concorde Soccer Club in 1992 ?.n ' J , and 1993. He also was a member of Ar Ohio State (5) the Region ID ODP pool from 1990- Southern Cal (5) 91. Letters were awarded to John for ^ Tennessee (10) four years in soccer and one year in ' _ \J ' * . , football. 8. Kansas State (13) "I am quite proud of my accom- 9- Colorado (4) plishments that I achieved during my '" Ivensas (24) high school years," Mills said. "I 11. Michigan (7) worked as hard as I could and I guess 12. Alabama (16) the awards and recognition followed 13. Oklahoma (14) from that hard work." 14. Northwestern (25) His leadership is evident from sit- 15. Oregon (17) ting and watching the game against 16. Stanford (19) North Carolina this weekend. He was 17. Notre Dame (23) the coach on the field that was yelling 18. Texas (20) at the younger players on the team 19. Virginia (9) telling them were they should be on 20. Penn State (12) the field as key situations unfolded. 21. Wisconsin (22) He also praised and encouraged 22. Texas A&M (8) the young players when they accom- 23. Iowa (nr) plished something great on the field. 24. Washington (15) He was a great example of a leader 25. Texas Tech (nr) and did an excellent job as the goalie for the team. Mills and the rest of the Gamecocks soccer team face a tough chal- V lenge this weekend as they host the I H K LaVI I | I M I LSI METLIFE soccer challenge. Saturday the Gamecocks play New Hampshire at 2:00 p.m. and they play No. f I | f|l J 'J H 6 Saint Louis on Sunday at noon. I 1'J 1 klM Both games will be played here on campus at The Graveyard. [RATE 125 CHARM , HAPDV -25^ BIRTHDAY KKT amber of charms commemorating the 125th Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity are available lity Headquarters. The charm is a reproduction 125 logo in blue enamel on silver. 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