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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 5, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21 sports orangemen bump hoyas by the associated press Syracuse . A Stephen Thompsons Layup on a feed from Derrick Coleman with 25 seconds left in overtime sunday gave no. 10 Syracuse an 89-87 win Over no. 7 Georgetown in a game marked by the ejection of Georgetown coach John Thompson. The win gave the orangemen the top seed in the big East tournament that begins this week. It was a typically wild Georgetown Syracuse game highlighted by the first half ejection of Thompson who was called for three straight technical. Coleman hit 7 of 8 free throws in the sequence then Billy Owens hit a 3-Pointer in what became a 10-Point Syracuse turnaround. Georgetown seemed to have won in regulation after Alonzo mourning Sank two foul shots with 4 seconds left for an 81-79 Lead. But Sam Jefferson fouled Owens at mid court and Owens Sank two free throws with one second remaining to tie the game. With Syracuse holding an 89-86 Lead and 9 seconds left in overtime Dike be Mutombo made one free throw for the  basketball he missed the second and Coleman knocked it out of Bounds giving Georgetown one More shot. But mourning a Baseline jumper went Over the Basket. Syracuse 22-5 Overall finished As big East regular season co Champion with Connecticut at 12-4. However the orangemen earned the top seed at next weeks tournament because they swept two games against third place Georgetown and Connecticut split with the hoyas 22-5, 11-5. Coleman had 27 Points to Lead Syracuse and Owen san sports television College basketball a Sunbelt conference final 2 30 . Tuesday. Radio College basketball a Kentucky at notre Dame 1 30 . Tuesday. Had 23. Michael Edwards kept Syracuse in the game in the first half with 13 Points making four of six 3-pointers and finished with 18 Thompson had 15. The hoyas were led by Dwayne Bryants 25 Points while Mark Tillmon and Mutombo added 19 apiece. Coach Thompsons outburst with 2 14 left in the first half was the main element in a 15-Point Syracuse run that turned a 36-30 Georgetown Lead into a 45-36 deficit. Thompson was whistled for complaining about a foul on mourning and then assessed a second technical by a different referee for leaving the coaches Box. A third official gave Thompson the Boot when he refused to return to the sidelines. Coleman hit both foul shots to Cut Georgetown a Lead to 36-35. He then made five of six technical and Owens hit his 3-Poinler. Thompson dunked off a steal and Syracuse had a 45-36 advantage before Georgetown scored the final four Points of the half to trim the Lead to 45-40 at halftime. A the orangemen opened a 49-40 Lead before Georgetown regrouped. Mourning gave the hoyas their first see College on Page 23 Niernberg 106-Pounder Bradley Martinez left fends off John Herrera of Corpus Christi Texas in their title bout on saturday. Nurnberg s Martinez loses in final by de Schuyler or. A boxing writer Colorado Springs Colo. A the army s battling Bradley boxing machines ended up with a mixed Batch of or Power in the . Amateur championships saturday night. Nurnberg a Bradley Martinez lost in Jhc 106-Pound final but Rudolph Bradt m i a Hua Chuca ariz., won his final 112 pounds to keep alive the army Streak of seven straight years with at a cast one title. Martinez lost 5-0 to John Herrera of  Christi Texas while Bradley de Casio cd Ronald Dunlap by the same score. The super heavyweight championship Cut to 18-year-old Edward Escobedo of 1cki  Texas. Complete results on age 22. Escobedo knocked Down Gregory a rns no 212, a Sailor stationed in s vx3 a crashing right to the Caa. Navy coach Dick Pettigrew . Amateur Boxin stopped the bout at 2 19 of the third round. Two marines from Camp Lej Cunt. N.c., won titles. Aggressive Sergio Reyes overwhelmed Lionell Odom of new York in the third round and won the 119-Pound title 4-1. Michael Demoss bombed Ronald Simms of grand Forks n.d., with head shots in the second and third rounds for a 5-0 verdict in the 165-Pound final. Two 17-year-old High school juniors have Learned their lessons Well. Oscar de la Hoya of los Angeles scored a 4-1 decision Over Ivan Robinson of Philadelphia for the 125-Pound title while fellow prep Boxer Steve Johnston of Denver rallied in the last two rounds for a 4-1 decision Over Ter Ronn Millett of St. Louis at 149 pounds. De la Hoya who became eligible for the championships when he turned 17 feb. 4, raked Williams with Hooks to the body and Short Hooks and rights to the head and bloodied his lip. De la Hoya appeared to dominate although one judge favored Williams. Johnston got the worst of it in the first round of the 139-Pound final against the hard hitting Millett at the Broadmoor world Arena. Millett had stopped two of of his three previous opponents in the tournament including Tonga Mcclain a Bronze medallist at the 1989 world championships in Moscow. At the end of the first round Johnston a Uncle Richard who trains him told him a Start boxing and working off a stiff  Johnston did what he was told picking apart the 21-year-old Milletto a defense and making him take a standing eight count. It was not a Good night for the Byrd Brothers from Flint Mich. Chris Byrd trying for a second straight 156-Pound title was outfoxed by his Best Friend Paul Vaden of pupal see boxing on Page 26 Breland batters briton by Rob Gloster London apr Mark Breland May have popped his right Elbow out of joint in training but when workouts were Over he popped Lloyd Honyghan s jaw out of joint. Using a left Jab and his height and reach advantages. Breland knocked Honeyghan Down six times in three rounds saturday night retaining his world boxing association welterweight Crown. He stopped Honyghan. Former undisputed welterweight Champion at 2 15 of the third round after dropping him once in the first round twice in the second and three times in the third. The 26-Ycar-old Breland of new York is known for his devastating right hand but he said he had to rely on his left because of the mid february Elbow injury. At 6-foot-2�?~a. Breland also is six inches taller than the briton. �?o1 knew it was a second off. 1  throw it straight like i usually throw  Breland said. A every right hand was like in a curved motion because when i threw it straight it just hurl at the Elbow a lot. A it was very awkward to throw it in a regular Way. So i was trying to throw a kind of sidearm punch with the right  Honyghan. 29. Who is plagued by arthritis that makes his right hand nearly useless As a weapon did not threaten Breland throughout the fight. He said he never recovered from his first Knockdown. Just 85 seconds into the fight. A i just Don t know what happened a said Honyghan his left Eye Cut and swollen from repeated Breland jabs. �?o1 done to want to go through that  Honyghan who fell to 34-3, has lost three of his last six fights. Breland a 1984 olympic Champion who has won 27 of his 29 pro fights has defended his title successfully in the United states. Switzerland Japan and England Over the last year. Manager Dan Duva said Breland a next fight will be closer to Home possibly in Atlantic City or new York with an opponent such As James a a buddy see Breland on Page 26  
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