European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 20,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 prob Bow by Fred Goodall Miami a Jerry Rice wednesday was up graded to probable for the super bowl and san fran Cisco coach Bill Walsh raised the possibility that Visall pro receiver May be Able to take part in thursday s practice. Super bowl columns on pages 23 and 25. After first saying Rice who twisted his right ankle monday would probably sit out a second Day of prac Tice thursday the 49ers coach said we May or May not have him do anything  the pfc champi9ns worked out for two hours atthe University of Miami As Rice was receiving treat ment in the training room. He emerged about 45 min utes into the practice session but left about 30 minutes before the workout ended. I think the most important thing now is rest and Hope around Friday i will be Able to go out and prac Tice Rice said earlier in the Day. It s an injury i Veblen playing with All year Long and somehow during games i can Block it  Rice who caught nine touchdown passes during the regular season and five More in two playoff games was listed As questionable for sunday s game after Reinaur ing the ankle he originally Hurt on oct. 16. Wednesday s injury report said the fourth year receiver is probable while Reserve cornerback tory Nixon is doubtful with a hamstring problem and maybe replaced on the roster by defensive end Jeff Stover. Meanwhile tight end Brent Jones was cleared to play after injuring his ankle in the pfc championship Victory Over the Chicago bears. He s about 100 per cent and he s expected to be ready to go. He s a Good receiver but As a special teams player he s very important the coach said. Cincinnati reported Good news from an injury standpoint too. Tight end Rodney Holman Groin and defensive end Jason Buck leg practice after missing monday s workout at St. Thomas University. We had everybody Back at full strength said bengals coach Sam Wyche. Everything is  in an attempt to keep his players healthy and fresh Walsh does not intend to have the 49ers practice in pads. We be been Able to do that All year. We had on Day with pads last week with a Good Long session of Semi Contact work so we just work this Way this Tim of  Walsh said the 49ers practice got a Little Sloppy toward the end but he attributed that to being on the Field so Long. Overall he said everything went  Wyche described the bengals practice As spirited adding we almost had to give them a lecture to slow Down because we were close to a full scale  All pro nose tackle Tim Krumrie and offensive guard Brian Blades engaged in a Brief scuffle a healthy sign As far As Wyche was concerned. That s Par for the course he said. We have couple of fights per week. That s just part of them getting  Wyche is pleased with his team s preparation. In fact i m watching to see if i need to do some thing to tame them Down a Little bit because they Are so ready to go right now. They know the game plan backward and Forward and they Are ready to get in the  tar heels Shock Duke with 20-Point Victory by the associated press Durham . Scott William sparked North Carolina s inside game scoring 22 Points to Lead the 13th-Rankedtar heels to a stunning 91-71 upset of top ranked Duke in an Atlantic coast conference game wednesday night. Duke suffered its first loss of the sea son after 13 victories and fell to 3-1 in the acc. The tar heels who dropped a 23-Point decision at Virginia last sunday clogged the inside and shut Down Duke Seffense. With Danny ferry nursing a sore Back the Blue devils did t far much better from the perimeter either. North Carolina 15-3 and 2-1 in the acc pounded the boards on both ends to take charge. Of their 14 baskets in the second half Only one was a jumper from beyond 10 feet. Running up a 10-Point Lead Midway through the first half North Carolina held a 39-34 halftime Lead. The Blue Devil started the second half with a 9-0 run capped by a Robert Brickey Layup with17 46 remaining for a 43-39 advantage its first Lead since the opening Basket. After the tar heels took a timeout North Carolina came Back with six straight Points. Duke answered with three baskets of its own the last a 3 College basketball Pointer by Phil Henderson with 14 50left for a 50-45 Lead. North Carolina charged Back and too the Lead for keeps. A 13-2 run gave the tar heels a 58-52 Edge and the runaway was on with the Lead growing As big As the final margin on the strength of 15 of19 free throws in the last 10 minutes. King Rice who took Over the Point guard position for the injured Jeff Lebo scored 14 Points. . Reid starting for the first time this season had 13 Point for the tar heels. Kevin Madden had 10 Points. Brickey who went out briefly with shoulder injury led Duke with 20 Points. Henderson added 16 and ferry playing in obvious pain throughout the game had 14. In other top 20 games wednesday Georgetown 80, Providence 77 Providence . Charl Ssmith scored 35 Points including a go ahead Baseline shot with five second left As third ranked Georgetown playing its second consecutive game without coach John Thompson beat Providence. The hoyas rallied from a 77-71 deficit in the final 1 50 to score the last nine Points starting with a 3-Point shot by Dwayne Bryant and a Field goal by Bobby Winston. Smith then put the hoyas ahead witha five foot shot from the right Baseline. He added two technical foul shots with second left after Providence called a timeout even though it had none left. Georgetown 13-1 Overall and 4-1 inthe big East got 10 Points from Jaren Jackson. Assistant coach Craig Esherick coached the hoyas in the absence of Thompson who was not with the teams a protest of a newly approved Mcaa Rule that tightens Entrance requirement for freshman athletes. Providence 13-2 and 3-2, was led by Eric Murdock with 20 Points and Marty Conlon and Abdul Shamsid Deen with13 each. Oklahoma 123, Kansas 95 Norman okla. Cookie Blaylock scored 30 Points and Stacey King added 23 As fifth ranked Oklahoma beat no. 17kansas in a big eight game. The game was the first Between the teams since they met in the Mcaa final last season. Kansas upset the sooner i that game 83-79. There would be no upset this time though As the sooner broke the game see tar heels on Page e 26 Anderson 76ers sink celtics by the associated press Philadelphia shooters have tout the Ball up whether they re hitting or missing said Philadelphia s Ron Ander son who took his own advice and Sank the Boston celtics. Anderson made 15 of 22 shots and scored a career High 36 Points 17 in the final period As the 76ers beat Boston 115-104 wednesday night after spotting the celtics a 12-0 Lead. I guess it was just one of those nights said Anderson who scored 18 in the first half and went scoreless in the third period. We were patient on of tense. I started feeling it got into a Good Groove and they were giving me the Ball. I m supposed to be a shooter and shoot ers Are supposed to keep shooting whether they re making them or  Riba Roundup with the celtics ahead 83-80 to Star the fourth Quarter Philadelphia scored the first seven Points in an 11-2 surge taking a 91-85 Lead with 9 11 left. Boston got within three Points five times the last at 102-99 with three min utes remaining. The mixers then out scored Boston 8-2 with the help of Tofield goals and a pair of free throws by Anderson. We had a great Start and they had a excellent comeback Boston coach Jimmy Rodgers said. Anderson shot the lights out for them. He almost single hand edly put them Back in  Anderson who had been averaging 16.9 Points a game As the 76ers sixth Man was 6-for-6 at the foul line and also had three assists. Charles Barkley who played despite an ailing Back scored 23 Points and Mike Gminski 18 for  Mchale led the celtics with 31, Reggie Lewis had 22 and Robert parish20. It was the third straight setback for the celtics who played without Danny Ainge out with a Back ailment. The loss of Ainge was Felt but we Renot looking for excuses Rodgers said. We just have to know when to make the big  Barkley left the game with 1 24 remaining in the third Quarter and did t return until.6 40 to go in the game an the 76ers ahead 91-88. Philadelphia committed Only five see Aba on Page 26 is Ken George 49ers Center Randy Cross. Ending 13-year career Cross retiring right after super bowl Miami a Center Randy Cross whose 13-year career spanned the san Francisco 49ers futility in the 1970s and their championships in the 80s, will re tire sunday after his third super bowl. Cross announcement wednesday sur prised his teammates but left the oldest49er, at age 34, elated at the Circum stances surrounding a decision he mad last october. I can think of no better Way to end a career Cross said. This is the Way you read about it it s the Way you dream about ending your  Cross a three time pro bowl selection is considered the 49ers most articulate player and has been pursuing a career in sports broadcasting for several years. He told coach Bill Walsh of his Deci Sion on the plane from san Francisco last sunday but did t disclose his secretto his teammates before taking the pod see Cross on Page 26