European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday August 20. 1990 the stars and stripes Pago 23u.s. Oily for Bronze Buenos Aires Argentina apr the . Basketball team staged another comeback and the americans edged puerto Rico 107-105 in overtime to take the Bronze medal at the world championships saturday. Kenny Anderson scored 34 Points including two free throws with one second left in regulation that sent the game into overtime. The puerto Picans had led by eight Points with 1 34 left. Yugoslavia which beat the United states in the semifinals was to play the soviet Union for the Gold medal on sunday. The third place finish is the fourth straight major International tournament without any Gold for the United slates but it was hard to Tell from the players that Bronze was a tarnished medal. A a in a still shaking. I was a Little nervous a said Anderson whose knife like drives uncanny passing and near flawless bal handling made him a favorite among visiting players for the crowds at Luna Park a this is one of the highlights of my career. Even though it Wasny to for the Gold it was for the Bronze and that meant it was for Pride. In a close friends with Kenny Smith and he had a Gold from the last world championships 1986 and 1 had to make sure 1 got something to bring  any award for the United states looked out of the question when Raymond Gausser a three Pointer gave puerto Rico a 96-88 Lead with 1 34 to go. Anderson then took matters in his hands. A i want the Ball. I have always wanted the Ball in those situations a he said. A let me be the Goat. I done world basketball care about pressure and i be never thought about if. Just let me have the  Anderson hit a jumper with 1 21 to play to get the United states within six and puerto Rico opted for Possession rather than foul shots four times in the final 1 19. But after a backcourt violation Anderson made two free throws with 51 seconds left. Todd Day scored 14 seconds later on a rebound of a missed jumper by Anderson after another puerto rican turnover. All puerto Rico a never higher than fifth in a world championship 31 years ago a had to do was inbound the Ball with six seconds left. Jose Ortiz who had 25 Points and i i rebounds tried but overthrew Federico Lopez and the . Team had Possession and a Chance for its third comeback Victory in the tournament. �?o1 thought Bur pressure forced the turnover because All five of our players pressured the Ball Quot . Coach Mike Krzyzewski said. A at that Point we had no timeouts so i called a play. The play was Kenny Anderson. Its one of our better  Anderson took the Ball drove into two players and got off a jumper. He was fouled and hit nothing but net with the two free throws making it 96-96. The United states scored the first four Points of overtime. Edgar Leon scored Side for puerto Rico with 2 37 left then it was Anderson who gave the United states a five Point Cushion with a three Pointer 27 seconds later. A Kenny was Superb but he s been Superb the entire time a Krzyzewski said. Quot not often Are you Able to put so much pressure on one person and watch him come through so often Dow n the  Alonzo mourning had 20 Points six rebounds and eight blocked shots against a front line that outplayed the United states in an 81-79 Victory in the quarterfinals. Puerto Rico again out rebounded the americans 5041. A they arc like an Aba team and they Are More experienced a mounting said. A but in be been playing basketball for a Long time and 1 know anything can happen. No team has Ever had heart like this  the United states played without Billy Owens its leading scorer. He injured his Back in the opening minute of the Victory Over Australia which the americans pulled out after trailing by 13 with seven minutes to play. He played in losses o puerto Rico and yugoslav to but was nowhere near 100 percent. "1 could have played but if was hurting me. And i did no to want to Hurt it real bad Quot Owens said. A Tihe fellas told me they would get his one for  lopc2 finished with 21 Points 11 rebounds and 11 assists for puerto Rico the Only team to reach the semifinals undefeated. Chris Smith had 12 Points and Chris Gatling had 10 for the americans. S in another saturday game Andrew gae stored 28 Points and Ray Bomer added 20. Leading Australia past Argentina 98-84 for seventh place. Dilweg lifts pack past saints 27-13 by the associated press Madison wis a Anthony Dilweg put some pressure on holdout Don. Majkowski passing for 161 Yards in one half As the Green Bay packers beat the new Orleans saints 27-13 saturday the second year quarterback from Duke starting for the packers during their salary impasse with Majkowski completed 12 of 17 passes and was 5 of 7 for 44 Yards during a 93-Yard second period drive that gave them the Lead for Good. The drive was capped with Jeff query a 32-Yard reverse for a to. Dilweg also ran 3 Yards for a touchdown in the first Quarter. Linebacker Burnell Dent scored the final to returning a Dave Wilson Fumble 50 Yards and Chris Jacke had 52-Yard and 25-Yard Field goals for Green Bay which evened its record at 1-1. Tommy Kramer signed last week by the saints 2-1hooked up with Brett Mcrriman on a 74-Yard to play and Morten Andersen had two Field goals in other exhibitions saturday raiders 16, cowboys 14 los Angeles a Jeff Jaegers third Field goal of the game a 33-yarder Withnol Roundup Shula could gel a Long look at Scott so Cults and Rookie Scott Mitchell. Secules was 6-for-9 for 133 Yards and threw a 70-Yard to pass to Mark duper. Mitchell was 4-for-6 for 41 Yards and a touchdown. Jim Mcmahon took Over for Cunningham in the third period and led a 13-play, 76-Yard to drive capped by a 5-Yard scoring pass to tight end Greg Wemer. Mcmahon left the game Early in the fourth Quarter with a Tom Tendon in the Middle linger of his left hand. Falcons 34, bengals 17 Atlanta a the Falcons Chris Miller passed for 267 Yards and three touchdowns two to Andre Rison in the first half. Miller who did no to play the final two quarters connected on 14 of 20 passes to Power Atlanta 2-0 to a 31 -10 margin. Rison who also played Only in the first half had four catches for 147 Yards including to catches of 82 and 27 Yards. The bengals 0-2 did not play starting quarterback Boomer Esiason or running Back James Brooks. Chargers 30, rams 27 Anaheim Calif. A Rookie Nate Lewis returned a Kickoff 87 Yards with 7.57 remaining won for los Angeles. The 5.q2 Cut to lift san Diego Over los an raiders 2-1 moved 47 Yards on 11 plays go los rams had just gone ahead 27 to get into position for the winning Points. 24 on Gaston greens third straight the raiders scored their Only touch touchdown run a 1-yarder Over the lop. Down on an interception of a pass that jets 20, chiefs 0 followed a botched Field goal attempt. Kansas City to. A Tony Eason Rookie free agent place kicker Ken wit in Ornen and Rookie Troy Taylor eagles Robert Drummond dives Over a goal line pileup for to against dolphins. Is was intercepted by free agent defensive tackle Arthur Walker who re ruined it 59 Yards fora 10-7 Lead. Eagles 23, dolphins 14 Philadelphia a Randall cunning Bam completed 13 of 19 passes for 144 urls and directed two Long touchdown drives in the first half for Philadelphia 11. The eagles boosted their Lead to 14-0 in the second period on a 91-Yard drive that a a 20 plays and nearly 12 minutes and capped by Robert Drummond s 1-Yard if  he dolphins 0-2 kept quarterback Dan Marino on the sidelines so coach Don threw touchdown passes for new York and Kansas City failed to score a touchdown for the second straight week. Eason the starter threw a 13-Yard touchdown pass to Rob Moore with 8.-1 to go m the second Quarter and o Bacn connected with Al Toon less than a minute before half time. Taylor threw an 18-Yard scoring pass to Grantis Beil in the fourth Quarter. Giants 13, oilers 10 Houston a Phil Simms directed a decisive 80-Yard touchdown drive in the fourth Quarter and Joe Morris a out All of last season a ran the final Yard for new York 2-0 with 6 53 remaining. Simms got the drive going with a 42-Yard pass to Mark Ingram on third and o bucs 44, patriots 10 Jacksonville a. A Eric Everett scored on a 33-Yard interception return and Broderick Thomas ran Back a Fumble 56 Yards for another i d As Tampa Bay 20 routed mistake prone new England. The defensive ads highlighted a 21-Point third Quarter in which the patriots also lost a Fumble that set up Chris chandlery a 2-Yard touchdown pass to Willie Drewrey new England 0-2 finished with seven turnovers and a botched punt. Two nil As the Chicago in i he preseason bears 17, cardinals 9 tempi., an. At a Rookie run Ning Back Johnny Bailey scored third Quarter touchdowns in his debut saturday night bears stayed unbeaten with a 17-9 win Over the Phoenix cardinals. Bailey a ninth round draft pick from Texas a amp i who is College football still time leading rusher with 6,320 Yards broke a 3-3 lie on a 55-Yard scoring run on a misdirection play 1 32 into the second halt. Bailey a 5-Yard id run capped an eight play 74-Yard drive for a 17-6 Lead with 1 18 remaining in the third Quarter As Chicago unproved its preseason record to .3-0. A Phoenix was limited to 44-, 36 and 49-Yard Field goals by a Del Greco