European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. February 16,1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Lemieux Streak ends at 46 by the associated press new York Mario la Mioux s near record scor ing Streak came loan end Al 46 games wednesday night when the pain hobbled Center was shut out in the Pittsburgh penguins 4-3 overtime Victory out the new York rangers. Lemieux. Obviously subpar because of a nagging Back problem saw limited ice time. After playing sparingly in the first two periods the All Star Center failed to come out for the third period. Lemieux was in the training room after the second period and a team spokesman said Lemieux was too so re to continue. The last Lime Lemieux did t score a Point was in a 5-i loss to the Montreal canadians on oct. 28 Al the Montreal forum. On his 46-Gamc Streak. Lemieux compiled 39 goals and 64 assists for 103 Points. He leads the nil with 121 Points. La Mioux s Point scoring Streak was the second Long est in nil history behind Only the 51 by Wayne Gretzky when he played for the Edmonton oilers in 1983-84. Arc Tkv has three of the four longest Point streaks in nil history 51 in 1983-84. 39 in 1985-86 and 30 in 1982-83, All with the Edmonton oilers. La Mioux. Win has a herniated disk that will Proba Bly need surgery at the end of the season was ineffective in a scoreless first period when he was t Able to get a shot off. The two teams were Able to manage Only 11 shots altogether in the first 20 minutes. In the second period. Lemieux saw limited action lie appeared for one shift Early in the period that lasted 54 seconds and then for two Pittsburgh Power plays. Lemieux showed Little agility that has characterized his career As one of the nil s Premier players limiting his play for the most part to the Ranger end of the rink. As for Penally killing. La Mioux played in the first period but that was it for the game Pittsburgh won it with 1 27 left in the overtime on Troy Loncy s eighth goal of the season. Paul Coffey look the puck at Center ice and lipped a Cross ice pass it to key. Who came across the Goalmouth and beat  Mike Richter w Ith a backhand. C Olcy had two goals and and two assists and John c Ullin added four assists for the penguins. After the scoreless first period each team scored twice in the second. New York s Troy Mallet la scored from in front of the net Al 8 11 when Crnic Nicholls put the puck on his Mick. Mark Rocchi lied it 1-1 fur Pittsburgh with a Power play goal Al 9 19. It was on Recchi s goal that la Mioux came closest to see nil on Page 22 lockout limbo by Ben Wal Kerap baseball writer Ron Darling. Tom Lasorda and the rest of the major leagues arc caught in lockout limbo All dressed up with no place to play the bad thing is they have these great facilities and we can t even use  outfielder Keith baseball round Miller said surveying the new York mils training Camp on wednesday but that s the Way it will he starting thursday when baseball owners Shu Down Spring raining Een before 11 starts. It s going to be   said inside the manager s office Al i he los Angeles dodgers site in Vero Heath. F a. There in t going to he anyone  hut that s the Way it is Camps Are  he said. I m going Home  the dodgers however Are planning a Friday workout for non roster players and May be the Only team doing so. Former major leagues Glenn Hoffman Edwin Correa and Butch Davis Are among those expected to attend most Camps in Florida and an Ona were deserted the Day before extra Security guards were Lofas ten the locks and Lurn the keys. There were no dodgers other than Lasorda who was Only in town for a i Anlas Camp and it was empty Al the Field Atlanta and Montreal Sharr at West Palm Beach a handful of players including Mike Lavalliere and John Smiley were at Pittsburgh s Camp at Bra Demon while Hobby Thigpen of the Chicago while sin and Ray Searage of the dodgers worked out at St. Louis site near their Homes in St. Petersburg a Plant City where the Cincin Nati reds train there was no sign of player activity. There is one pro team working out in Arizona the Pakull Swal lows of the japanese major league have been in town since feb. I. The swallows who have worked see baseball on Page 26 thu stuns Arkansas 81-79 by the associated press fort Worth. Texas Michael Strickland i nine of 12 three Point shots and Texas Christian stunned eighth ranked Arkansas 8 -79 wednesday night in South West conference action. Arkansas dropped to 20-4 Overall in losing its second straight Sec game after i i victories. To l1 is 13-10 and 6-6 in the conference. The Razorbacks had lost to Haylor at Waco 82-77 last weekend when the hogs were ranked no. 3. Strickland tied an Sec three Point re Cord set by Travis Mays of Texas against Rice last year. All 27 of his Points came on three pointers. Arkansas Lee Mayberry had five three Point baskets in the second half and scored 24 Points for the . But it was t enough to exc rcom a slow Start. Strickland hit Lour Ihrck to inns in stake the horned frogs m a .vi-13 half Lime Lead. In other games wednesday night Sci. 6 Duke k4. Kist Carolina 51 Durham. . Billy Mccaffrey starting in place of injured Phil Hender son scored 21 Points to spark i hike past Easl Carolina handing the pirates their 45th consecutive loss against an to Antic coast conference team. Duke 21-4 heat East Carolina for the 18lh consecutive time. The pirates of the colonial athletic association 12-15 have never beaten an acc team. I hey fell to 12-15. No. 11 Oklahoma 85, Kansas St. 69 Norman. Okla. Tony Martin s solid play in the second half helped okla College basketball Kendall ill homa pull Awa from Kansas suite and heat the wildcats in a big fight Confer ence game. Martin who played less than two min utes in the first half scored All 11 of his Points in the second half. Seven came in a 9-2 run that stretched a 4k-45 Lead to 57-47 with 9 08 remaining. Kansas state 14-13. 4-51. Which Over came a 17-Poinl first half deficit in make things interesting got no closer Man eight thereafter. It was the 42nd consecutive Home Victory for Oklahoma 18-3.6-2. No. 15 Illinois �8. Northwestern 75 Ciamp Afan. Iii. Kendall Gill scored 25 Points to Lead Illinois to a big ten Victory Over Northwestern 8-14. I ii. Which suffered its 35th consecutive conference Road defeat. The Zillini 18-5. 8-5 were in control most of the game but had to slave Oil a wildcats rally in the final minutes. No. 19 i Viyola met 131, pc Erdinc 116 los Angeles Jeff Fryer scored 15 of Loyola Mary mount s first 20 Points and finished with 40 As the Lions clinched Al least a tie for the West coast conference title. Fever scored the first nine Points and had 15 in the first half for the Lions 20-4. 11-0. Who posted their third straight 20 win season. The two learns play again sat urday Al Malibu but the Lions can Clinch the league title if san Diego loses to san Francisco on Friday. To Kinin la. The nation s leading scorer added 3ft Points and i Lank gathers had 29 to pass former san Francisco Star Bill car twight As the All time leading scorer in acc games. Gathers and cart Riglis entered the game lied Al 1.065. Gathers Al ready is the Overall acc Leader. No. 24 St. John s 90. Scion Hall 81 i St Rutherford.  boo i Larvey hit a three Point shot Al the Buer to Force an overtime then scored 13 of his career High 40 Points in the extra period to Lead is. John s Over Seton Hall in a big fast conference game. The Victory was the third straight for the redmen 20-6. 8-4 following a three game losing Streak. It gave coach Lou car pcs coca his 17th season of at least 20 wins in his 22 scars Al St. John s. Bharris turning pro Morgantown.  map West Virginia quarterback major Harris who scrambled his Way from Pittsburgh s mean streets to stardom will skip his final year of Clingi Billy and enter the nil draft. With some sense of regret. I am Mak ing myself available for the St draft and professional  Harris said thursday at a news conference i do it because it s a great Challenge a great Opportunity and a great Benefit for me and my family " during his three seasons As West Vir Ginia s starting quarterback. Harris led the mountaineers to three bowl games All losses and their first unbeaten Reg ular season in 1988. West Virginia lost to lop ranked Noire Dame in the fiesta bowl in 1989 after Fin Ishing 11-0 in its bid for a National title hams departure was expected. Al though West Virginia was 25-10-1 under hams the quarterback was critics cd for his uninspired Effort in a 27-7 loss to Clem son in the Cigalor bowl. That followed a season Long rift with coach Don Nehlen. People started pulling in the paper that me and Nehlen had a feud and thai kind of burned the  Harris Lold the Pittsburgh press there s so much stuff going on that i know i can i come Back by All the negative press i was gel Ting it was convincing me More to leave Harris said. Harris is not regarded As a potential first round draft pick nil draft analyst Mel Kiper or. Rales him As Only the loth Busl quarterback available. 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