European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday february 19,1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Irish 3-Pointer at Buzzer nips no. 4 Syracuse by he associated press Syracuse . Noire Dame enhanced its chances for an Mcaa berth when Elmer Bennett i a three Point Field goal at the Buzer to beat fourth ranked Syracuse 66-65 on saturday for its first win in six tries against a ranked team on the Road. Bennett s shot came after Billy Owens driving left hander with four seconds left had seemingly clinched a win for the orangemen who had come Back after trailing by As Many As 13 Points in the second half. Notre Dame then called time out As the clock clicked Down to two seconds but the officials ordered another Sec College basketball Ond put Back. That second proved to be crucial for the Irish who improved to 14-8 and gave their tournament chances a lift by beat ing a ranked team on the Road. The inbound pass came to a leaping Laphonso Ellis at mid court. He flipped the Ball Over his head to Bennett whose shot from just behind the 3-Poinl line at the top of the pc hit nothing but net. Bennett appeared to shoot just As the clock clicked past the 1-second Mark. Bennett finished with 18 Points As Allive notre Dame starters scored in Dou see College on Page 26 Missouri holds on notre Dame coach Digger Phelps leads his jubilant squad in the dressing room sat urdu. Columbia. To. A Doug Smith scored 23 Points including the winning three Point play with 40 seconds left As no. 2 Missouri held off 1 Ith ranked okla homa 42-90 sunday and put itself in Posi Tion to regain the no. I ranking. The tigers who beat top ranked Kansas on the Road tuesday improved to 24-2. And a league leading 10-1 in the big right. The soon cars 19-4. 7-3. Trailed 19-6 in the Early minutes. But the rallied to take the Lead with 14 20 to play and took a 90 89 Lead on Jackie Jones 3-Pomler with 1 30  Smith who had 11 of his Points in the final eight minutes answered with his 3-Poinl play and the game finally comedown to a frantic final 10 seconds when Oklahoma missed three chances it began when Skeeter Henry took an inbound pass after a timeout and drove into the Middle of the Lane. His shot bounced off and two soon cars missed chances to put in rebounds before Smith grabbed the Ball As time ran out. Trailing by seven at the half. Oklahoma rallied to Lake its first Lead of the game at 52-51 when William Davis drove the base line. The two teams traded baskets and Missouri began looking inside for Smith who went Over 1.300 career Points. The soon cars led again at 83-81 with 3 34 to play on a 3-Noint goal by Smokey Mccovery. But Travis Ford answered with along 3-Pointer to put the tigers Back on top. 84-83. With 3 23 to play and the Gam continued to see saw into the final minutes. Anthony Peeler finished with 18 Points for Missouri and Nathan Buntin. Smith s inside teammate had 16. Flat tire hands Daytona 500 to Cope by Mike Harris a motor sports writer Daytona Beach. Fla. Stunned disbelief was the reaction As dominating Dale Earnhardt blew a lire with one mile remaining sunday in the Daytona 500. Giving unheralded Derrick Cope the biggest upset in Stock car racing history. This can Only come one time in a  the jubilant Cope. 31. Said after winning for the first Lime in 67 Lascar Winston cup starts. Earnhardt led at times by nearly 30 seconds and could have cruised to his first Daylong Victory except for a caution Flag with nine laps remaining in the $2 million race at Daytona International Speedway. Until that Point the race had been one of the Clea nest in the 32-year history of Stock car racing s Crown jewel with Only two Early caution flags for a total of 12 laps. Cheoff Bodoc. The 1986 Daytona Winner spun in turn two on Lap 192 of the 200-Lap event bringing out the final yellow Flag and sending All of the leaders except Cope and Bobby Hillin or. To the pits for tires and Gas. Cope and Hillin were ahead of Earnhardt when the Green Flag waved for the Start of Lap 196, but the three Lime Winslon cup Champion quickly moved to the front taking the Lead and seemingly the race in the third turn on the High banked 2.5-mile Oval. Earnhardt with Cope Terry Labonte and Bill Elliott hanging onto the rear deck of his Chevrolet Lumina. Quickly pulled away from the rest of the pack. As the leaders drove into the third turn on the final Lap Earnhardt s Black racer suddenly darted to the to of the banking with Cope and the rest moving past and the estimated crowd of 150,000 screaming in excitement and disbelief. Cope driving a Lumina Hung on to beat Labonte to the Check ered Flag by i car lengths with Elliott third. Kicks collect ninth straight overtime Victory Page 25 Ricky Rudd fourth and Earnhardt managing to finish fifth. I was just sitting there and they could t touch  said Earnhardt who led 155 of the 200 laps. They could t outrun us. But Derrice got some Luck today. I ran Over something. 1 heard it hit the Bottom of the car and that s when it the tire  Cope a lop professional baseball Prospect until a knee injury sent him 10 racing cars won $ 188,150. The native of Spanaway. Wash., had finished As High As sixth twice in a Winston cup career dating to 1986. His car prepared by Crew chief buddy Parrott and owned by Bob Whitcomb was near the front through out the 500-mile race leading four times Lor a total of five laps. He averaged i65.7m Niph nowhere near buddy Baker s 1980 Daylong 500 Mark of 177.602. Despite see Daytona on Page 23 an sports television pro basketball Houston at Chicago 7 30 .  basketball Indiana at Purdue. 3 30 . Tuesday. 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