European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a the stars and stripes wednesday March 14,1990 nil Roundup Kings handle rangers 6-2 by the associated press new York sex rangers Tony Granato and Tomas Sandstrom each scored a goal in their return to Madison Square Garden on monday night leading the los Angeles Kings to a 6-2 Victory Over new York. Luc Robita Illch a 46th goal of the season Early in the second period broke a 1-1 tie triggering a run of five straight goals for the Kings. Granato had a goal and two assists. Sandstrom completed the Kings scoring Early in the final period earning a cheer from the Garden crowd and added an assist. The rangers sent both players to the Kings during the All Star break for Center Crnic Nicholls who had an assist on Mike Gartner a third period goal to reach the 100-Point Mark for the third time in his career. In other games monday night North stars 4, Maple Leafs 1 Toronto a Jon Casey made 22 saves As Minnesota beat Toronto giving the North stars their first Victory on the Road in their last eight games. The North stars 6-26-2 on the Road climbed into fourth place in the Norris division with 64 Points one ahead of Idle Detroit. Both teams have 10 games remaining. Flames 5, jets 4, of Calgary Alberta a Calgary extended its unbeaten Streak to six games on Theoron Fleury a goal at 1 40 of overtime. Fleury took a pass from Paul Ranheim after a Giveaway by defens Eman Moc Mantha faked Peter Taglianetti to the ice and drilled a shot past goalie Bob Essensa. Lakers beat hornets by the associated press Charlotte . A James worthy scored 26 Points As the los Angeles lakers took advantage of a fourth Quarter lapse by the Charlotte hornets for a 107-102 Victory monday night their fourth straight Triumph. After taking an 87-79 Lead at the end of the third Quarter on 57 percent shooting Charlotte went cold hitting just one Field goal in 10 minutes. Meanwhile the lakers went on a 20-6 run capped by Byron Scott a Layup off a turnover with 3 10 left for a 99-93 Lead. The teams traded baskets before Robert Reid a three Pointer with 54 seconds left got the hornets to 101-98. The lakers magic Johnson retaliated with a free throw with 3 James worthy seconds left before Reid missed another three Point attempt. Charlotte made just five of 22 shots in the fourth period while the lakers were nine of 17. Hitting a team record 73.1 percent of their shots in the second Quarter the hornets took an 11-Point Lead after Randolph keys scored on a Dunk off a fast break with 37 seconds left in the period. That made it 65-54 and Charlotte led 65-56 at halftime. Kelly Tripucka scored a season High 31 Points to Lead Charlotte which lost its sixth straight game. The hornets were without leading scorer Rex Chapman who has a stress fracture and Dell Curry who is hobbled by injuries to both Ankles. In other Aba games monday night Bucks 109, nets 104 East Rutherford . A Ricky Pierce scored 24 of his 39 Points in the second half 10 in the fourth Quarter As Milwaukee snapped a six game losing Streak with a come from behind Victory the Bucks who extended new jerseys losing Streak to four trailed 76-66 Midway through the third Quarter but Cut it to 82-78 on Paul Pressey a Basket to close the period. Aba Roundup the Bucks then outscored new Jersey 16-6 to open the fourth Quarter and take the Lead for Good at 94-88. Pierce and Pressey sparked the spurt with six Points each. Spurs 92, Timber wolves 88 Minneapolis a Terry Cummings scored eight of his 20 Points in the final 6 22, and four other san Antonio players also hit double figures As the spurs beat Minnesota. The spurs led by 11 Points in the third Quarter before the Timber wolves rallied behind Tyrone Corbin who scored nine of his 17 Points in the period. After the wolves tied the game at 73 and again at 75, Cummings took charge. The 6-foot-9 Forward scored three of the spurs next four baskets All on drives. His spurt gave san Antonio an 85-79 Lead and Minnesota never got closer than three Points thereafter. Supersonics 130, magic 105 Seattle a Dale Ellis scored 24 Points and Seattle Down by seven at halftime outscored Orlando 68-36 in the second half in route to a rout of the i magic. Steve Johnson scored six Points in a 10-0 fourth Quarter run when the sonics broke the game open. The sonics led 92-88 after three quarters and scored on their first five possessions of the fourth period. Ellis playing in his first Home game since Jan. After sustaining a collapsed lung in an automobile Acci-1 Dent made 10 of 15 shots to Lead seven sonics in double figures. Reggie Theus led Orlando with 26 and Jerry Rey a nolds had 20. Warriors 112, clippers 109 los Angeles a Chris Mullin scored 24 Points and minute Bol blocked 10 shots As Golden state snapped a seven game Road losing Streak. Mitch Richmond added 23 Points for the warriors. The clippers were paced by Danny Manning with 251 Points and Benoit Benjamin with 24. F Bol helped preserve the Victory by rejecting charled Smiths drive with 35 seconds remaining for Whan would have been the tying Basket. The play was clip maxed by Mullins driving Layup that put the Warrior ahead 110-107 with 30.9 seconds  from Page 21 Black won nine division titles and super bowl championships in 1977 and 1981, Strung together an nil record 16 consecutive winning seasons and had 121 consecutive sellout seasons at Home. A the greatness of the raiders started in Oakland. That a where we made history a Davis said monday. He was coach of the raiders first winning team which went 10-4 in 1963. As managing general partner Davis made the decision to move to los Angeles after a dispute Over his demands for improvements in the Oakland coliseum. The los Angeles coliseum uttered the potential of much higher income with More tickets to sell but the raiders were never Able to fill the scats on a regular basis. �?o1 just want to get the raiders settled Davis said monday at Orlando fla., where the nil owners Are meeting. �?o1 regret that All this moving has affected the team. 1 regret that All this has affected my life and the lives of a lot of  the raiders won their third super bowl title following the 1983 season but have failed to make the playoffs the last four years and have played before some crowds of under 40,000 at Home. A i was playing for the raiders in 1980 when the whole thing started and in �?T82 when we packed and left a said Art Shell the former offensive tackle who now is the teams coach. A a we la All pack  Only one player on the current roster defensive lineman Howie Long was on the team when it last played in Oakland. The stars on the 16 straight winning teams of the 1965-1980 period included Shell Gene Upshaw Jim Otto George Blanda Willie Brown and Fred Biletnikoff All members of the pro football Hall of Fame. Others included Daryle Lamonica Ken Stabler Jim Plunkett Cliff Branch Dave Casper Art Powell Ted Hendricks John Matuszak Phil Vil Lapiano Jack Tatum Ben Davidson Clarence Davis and Keating. The new raiders according to Shell Quot for the most part relate to Oakland and they relate to what  he added Quot they would like to believe that is the Way it is going to be again. And i believe that because we Are on the Road to returning to championship  from Page 21 Tampa Bay also voted against it. But Seattle president Tom Flores who was against it on the committee voted for it. He said he was convinced by some of the changes and by the fact that his teams coach Chuck Knox voted for it. A it was More like 4 a votes against it on the committee a Flores said. Earlier in the Day the talk was about expansion and realignment. Tagliabue suggested that he wants the committee that will look at expansion to also look at realigning divisions to make them More logical geographically and economically. A is Phoenix better off developing a rivalry with Denver or san Diego or staying in the same division with things in the East a he said following his a state of the a Fly talk to owners. A those Are the kind of the things we want to  they will probably be addressed by a pre expansion committee comprised primarily of the Heads of the various league committees a new Orleans Jim Finks for Competition Cleveland Sart Modell for television and Tampa Bay a Hugh culverhouse for the management coun cil among others. A they would set the basis for expand Sion. Like his predecessor Pete Rozelle Tagliabue insists the league wont exl pand until it has a contract with the Union something it has been lacking since the 24-Day strike in 1987. I but he suggested that realignment Couit be determined before expansion although nothing would be done until the television contract expires after the 1993 season r television is one Factor in the realignment equation. J under the new contract lbs paid Joi More than 58 percent of the sundal package to around 42 percent for nil. I that was because outside of new Yore and los Angeles where each Conterez i has a team lbs has the larger pfc map sets like san Francisco Washington Chicago Philadelphia and Detroit. L what that Means is realignment Wou i break up conferences. Tagliabue j there even had been suggestions Tor to 10-team conferences if the nil a j petted expands by two teams to a might also do that by simply add no i team to the two four team division j pfc West and the acc Central. On the whole it will  j delicate process. Those evolved realignment following the. One merger in 1970 remember that As on i the most protracted and Dobat presses in league history. 1 Silver and Black looks Rosy to ecstatic Oakland fa1. Or a. To Are Ito card inc timer in the door Oakland Calif. Lat a Raider fans in Oakland cheered the announcement that the team is coming Home. A Tell those . Fans we re sorry they left but the raiders belong Here in Oakland a said Stuart Sturges of los Altos. A we wont have to Call them the traitors  wearing an Oakland Raider jacket mayor Lionel j. Wilson made the announcement in his City Hall office shortly after noon on monday. As soon As the announcement was made he was handed a to shirt bearing the slogan the Silver and Black Are Back. David Green a to shirt distributor from Lafayette Calif., said he had 10,000 to shirts printed. A the raiders have a deep fan base a Green said. A a we be always sold More Raider to shirts than 49er, Washington Redskin or Dallas Cowboy  the announcement of the raiders return touched off a wild Celebration at Ricky a sports lounge in san Leandro Calif., a longtime Raider stronghold where a huge Banner a Welcome Home raiders a was unfurled from the roof. A a in be been waiting 10 years for this Day a said Gary Franklin of Livermore the first customer m  Ricky a opened at 10 30 a. Is you work on a Day like to. Raider  t Jcj a i can to say How Happy 1 am. A j Ricardo jr., Ricky a owner. Haul but we did no to give up. Josl California football team Southern California but they up Here to find their soul