European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday december 2,1990 the stars and stripes Page 17 Davis Eye opener i put a a a a a. By Steven wine St. Petersburg Fla. Apr Andre Agassi suffering from a virus twice rallied from a set Down to beat Richard Fromberg 4-6, 6-2,4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in in the Davis cup finals Friday. Michael Chang then swept Darren Cahill 6-2, 7r6 746-0 As the heavily favored United states took a 2-0 Lead Over Australia. A a the United states was in position to Clinch the Best of five event saturday when the doubles team of Rick Leach and Jim Pugh was to play Pat Cash and John Fitzgerald. Agassi ranked fourth in the world said a a horrible virus. A previously undisclosed a kept him from eating from sunday through tuesday and affected his game. V ?. A. A a a a there a no question the virus has taken a toll on me a he said. A i was tired. I was much weaker than i Ever thought i would a in the fifth set Fromberg won Back to Back games at love to close the margin to 5-4, but Agassi took the final. Game on his third match Point with a forehand Winner. Agassi said he had considered giving up his spot on the team in favor of Aaron Krickstein but decided on thursday that he Felt Well enough to play a if i could go Back in time i think Aaron should be playing a he said. Fromberg said he was not aware beforehand that Agassi had been ill. A a and i have Ever thought he was sick during the match either a Fromberg said. A a it a a lot of rubbish really. Whenever he plays players that Arentt ranked As High As him he tries to put them Down. I Felt it was a very close match and it could have gone either it Chang played steady Tennis a 79 percent of his first serves were Good r and he dodged a set Point in the second set to sweep Cahill and set up the possibility of a . Sweep. A a it a be Nice to be Able to close this out in three matches a Chang said. A otherwise in a going to lose another night of sleep going into the final Day a the last time a team overcame a 2-0 deficit to win the Davis cup finals was in 1939, when Australia beat the United states a a we be got a Job in front of us Australia Captain Neale Fraser said a a a Agassi going to Munich St Petersburg Fla. Andre Agassi facing a possible suspension for withdrawing from next months grand slam cup in Munich Germany said Friday he has reversed his decision and will play in the $6 Pillion tournament. The International Tennis federation upset that Agassi was reneging in commitment to play in the cup had threatened to suspend him from one or More grand slam tournaments next year College basketball Andre Agassi acknowledges the cheers on Friday. Stun heels by the associated press Quot Charlotte . V Michael Glover scored on a Layup with eight seconds left and South Carolina celebrated the one night renewal of an old rivalry with a 76-74 upset of no. 4 North Carolina Friday night in the tournament of champions. George Lynch a follow shot with 1 54 left gave the tar heels a 72-68 Lead. Joe Rhett then hit the front end of a two shot foul with 1 07 left but when he missed the second the gamecocks 31 got the rebound and Barry Manning hit a 3-Pointer with 49 seconds left to tic the score 72-72. Hubert Davis converted a two shot foul with 35 seconds left to break the tie but North Carolina 2-1 committed turnovers on successive possessions. Chris Lesoy a Layup with 23 seconds remaining tied the score 74-74 before Glover got his game Winner. North Carolinas next Chance died when the a tar heels control the inbound pass and it bounced off Lynch a leg with four seconds left. Rhett missed two free throws with 1.7 seconds left. The tar heels final Chance failed when Clifford Roziers turnaround jumper from the free throw line fell Short. South Carolina was to meet Houston an 87-72 Winner Over Iowa state in saturday nights championship game. Friday nights meeting was the first Between the Border rivals since the tar heels took a 92-69 Victory in the 1972 Mcaa tournament East regional finals. They Haven to met in the regular season since the gamecocks left the Atlantic coast conference in 1971. Rhett and Barry Manning had 15 Points apiece to Lead South Carolina. Jojo English had 13 and. Glover and Jamie Watson scored 10 each. Lynch led North Carolina with 16 Points. In other top 25 games Friday no. 19 so Mississippi 84, no. 6 Alabama 82 Birmingham Ala. A Darrin Chancellor scored 25 Points and Clarence Weatherspoon added 15 including a jumper with 34 seconds remaining As the Golden eagles pulled the upset. A o Al Quot a w Basket after James Robinson scored on a jumper use Weatherspoon who also grabbed 15 rebounds for Southern missis ii miso i a f 0hit the decisive for Alabama 2-1 with 1 01 remaining to Cut the margin to 82-81. Robinson missed a 3-Point attempt and was then fouled in the closing seconds. He made the first free throw and missed the second intentionally which Weatherspoon rebounded As time expired. Russell Johnson scored 12 Points for the Golden eagles and Daron Jenkins had 10. Melvin Cheatum scored 21 to Lead Alabama while Robinson had 20 and Marcus Webb 14. New Orleans 60, no. 16 Virginia 55 Charlottesville a. Reserve Forward tank Collins scored 16 Points and new Orleans held the Cavaliers to 32 percent shooting. New Orleans out rebounded Virginia 4422,. See College on Page 22deal with Mcaa does t satisfy Tarkanian by Robert Macy. Las vegas of a univ coach Jerry Tarkanian is still upset with the Mcaa despite an unprecedented reprieve that will allow his running rebels to defend their National title Tarkanian said Friday he should never have been targeted by the Mcaa in the first place. A a it a kind of sad in a Way a said Tarkanian preparing Tus top ranked rebels for their season opener saturday against Alabarca Firmingham in Vancouver British Columbia. A a in a very Happy this years team can play. M disappointed next year s team wont be Able to a a it a not fair that next years team has to sit out. It an t fair in 1977 and it s not fair now you can to argue Deal was a steal for univ a Page 19 with the Mcaa it gets to the Point that you re Happy if you get anything from the Mcaa infractions committee agreed thursday to allow the rebels to compete in postseason play next Spring reversing an edict handed Down july 20 that would have banned the club the rebels return four starters from the team that whipped Duke 103-73 to win the title. A univ players have declined comment on decision on instructions from Tarkanian the University agreed to accept a penalty proposed by the committee that Wilt allow the rebels to defend their title but will prohibit the 1991-92 team from live television or postseason play. A a it a probably better a Tarkanian said Friday. A at least it gives this years kids a Chance they re a group of very special kids and they deserve a Chance to defend their title a thursdays decision May have closed a chapter in tar kanian s 13-year Battle with the Mcaa but it failed to soothe any their decisions have Hurt our program tremendously a Tarkanian said. A the penalty we re paying is very deep and there a really no basis for it. If id received a fair hearing in 1977 this would not have come up a
