UMass Triumphs At Rutgers In Surreal 77-02 Win
No. 8 UMass outscored Rutgers 77-02 to finish a game suspended by student protest. Marcus Camby powered the comeback with 17 unanswered points and two dunks, helping Massachusetts clinch the Atlantic 10 title and set up a four-peat bid as the tournament opens. Rutgers, led by Andrew Kolbsovsky’s 18, faded after halftime in Philadelphia’s Spectrum.
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Grgurich resigns as UNLV coach after brief tenure
Grgurich quit UNLV basketball after less than five months citing physical and mental strain from the pace and past tensions with the Jerry Tarkanian era. He described heartache over how he and Tarkaman were treated by former administrators and said his health suffered.
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LeMoyne Women Fall In NECC semifinal Thriller
Bridgeport, the No. 2 seed, edged LeMoyne 75-73 in overtime as Dana Williams scored 22 for the winners. Le Moyne’s Jeanne Dupree tied it with 5 seconds left in OT. Latasha Davis was held to eight. Bridgeport advances to face UMass Lowell in the final.
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SU Women Fall to Providence in Tough Press Game
Providence used a stifling full court press to force 17 Syracuse turnovers and build a double digit lead, as SU failed to slow Nadine Malcolm and Raquel Nurse. Kristen McCory led Syracuse with 20 points and 17 rebounds while Cook and Nurse each contributed despite injuries and personnel losses.
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SU Leads BNWA Wrestling as Eight Reach Semis
Syracuse sits atop the BNWA standings after day one in Annapolis MD with 49 points, two ahead of Lehigh and six ahead of Navy. Eight Orangemen reached semifinals led by Jamie Kyriazis at 142 and Fred Fabbrini at 126, both top seeds, with Cervone 118 Duque 134 Gleasman Heavyweight seeded second and Liberman 150 Aston 158 also advancing.
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One Pitch Softball Tournament Seeks Teams in Syracuse
The Volunteer Center Inc of Syracuse sponsors a One Pitch Softball Tournament on April 29 at Onondaga County Parks Hopkins Road Complex in Liverpool. Thirty-two teams will compete in a double elimination format with team photos, participant t shirts, and trophies for the men’s and coed divisions. Registration is 250 dollars. proceeds benefit the Volunteer Center. For details call Mary Bulfum at 315 474 7011.
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Whitaker set to face Vasquez in Atlantic City bout
Pernell Whitaker, 31, defends no title against Julio Cesar Vasquez in a 12 round WBA junior middleweight clash at a 3,000 seat Convention Center ballroom. Whitaker aims to outslick and outpoint the Argentine, whose height gives him reach advantage. Whitaker’s record stands at 34-1-1 with 15 KOs.
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Oilers add Gray to boost return game
The Houston Oilers signed Mel Gray, the NFL's kickoff return leader, to a two year 2.4 million deal with a 700000 signing bonus. Gray, 33, led last year with a 22.4 yard kickoff return average and earned his third straight Pro Bowl nod.
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Pan Am games women's basketball canceled
The Pan American Games women's basketball tournament was canceled due to too few teams after Puerto Rico withdrew. The decision removed one of the United States' strongest gold medal contenders.
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Clarkson routs Brown to stay atop ECAC hockey
Clarkson dominates Brown 10-2 as Todd White and Brian Mueller each score twice to solidify a three point ECAC lead. Clarkson jumps to 19-8-4 overall, 13-5-3 ECAC, with goals from White Murphy and Mueller opening a 3-0 first period advantage before extending to 7-1 by midway second. Brown slips to 13-10-3, 12-7-2, after late goals. RPI ties Cornell 2-2 as Rochon nets late second period equalizer. St Lawrence edges Clarkson 3-6 with Konik contributing two goals and an assist.
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