Jagr Penguins Oust Devils In Game 7
Jaromir Jagr led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a decisive Game 7 victory over the New Jersey Devils. The Penguins advanced, sealing the series with key goals and tight team defense.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1999
Page
8
Jaromir Jagr led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a decisive Game 7 victory over the New Jersey Devils. The Penguins advanced, sealing the series with key goals and tight team defense.
East Rutherford New Jersey Penguins oust Devils 4 2 in decisive game led by Jaromir Jagr who returned from groin injury to spark two assists and set up key plays. Coach Constantine called Jagr enormous saying the team was two minutes from elimination without him.
Pittsburgh outlasted New Jersey 4 2 as Straka Kovalev Titov and Hrdina scored to push the Penguins past the Devils in Game Seven. Barrasso stopped 18 shots as Jagr returned and provided leadership in the decisive win. Devils, top seed, exit early after three straight seasons.
Kareem Rush, 6-foot-7 sophomore, will enroll at Missouri breaking the expected path to UCLA where brother JaRon plays. Rush, who starred at Pembroke Hill, cited desire to be his own player and praised coach Quin Snyder's Duke-honed approach. He hinted at a future NBA return if ready.
INS received asylum requests from an assistant coach amid a Cuban delegation visit to Baltimore. Six Cubans overslept and missed their flight while officials denied defects. The game drew protests outside Camden Yards and a Cuban umpire assaulted a sign carrier. Castro criticized defections in a lengthy Havana address.
Umpire Cesar Valdes tackled an anti Castro protester who ran onto the field with a political banner during the game. Castro, in a three hour speech, railed at agents and money in sports while affirming loyalty to Cuba. Cuban delegation members sought asylum after the game. Cuba beat the Orioles 12 6 in rain and cold as fans celebrated across Havana and at the Malecon.
The Kansas Jayhawks struggle in 2000 with a team batting average of .264 and an 7.85 ERA the league's worst, while fielding sits near the bottom. Critics question Randall's impact at KU versus ISU and doubt the donors' $2 million investment yielded a strong ball diamond as talent fails to arrive.
Sophomore guard Maurice Evans, 6 foot 5, leaves Wichita State after a feud with coach Randy Smithson and transfers to the University of Texas. He averaged 22.1 points per game last season, will sit out 1999 00 under NCAA rules, practice with the team, and become eligible in 2000 01 for two remaining seasons. Texas coach Rick Barnes calls him one of the top players in college basketball and a strong addition to the program.
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