European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 3, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 27 sports wired Paul cracks wire service rankings from wire reports new York a rankings and tournament bids were the farthest things from the minds of Depaul followers nine games into the season. Reaching the .500 Mark was a Morec realistic goal in the last season the Blue demons would spend As an Independent. Winning streaks of four eight and three games were More than enough to offset three More losses As de Paul turned the 4-5 Start into 25th place in the associated press College basketball poll and an almost sure at Large bid to the Mcaa tournament the Only one earned by an Independent. Its Depaulos first appearance in the rankings since starting the 1987-88 season As no. 20 in the preseason poll. A a a a a a. A a a a a a univ 27-0 remained the unanimous Choice for no. 1 As the running rebels finished the regular season undefeated the first team to accomplish that feat since 1979.o Neal out of tourney Baton Rouge la. A Shaquille of Neal a Louisiana states 7-foot-1 Sophomore Center and the nations leading rebounded a has a hairline fracture of his left leg and will miss the Southeastern conference tournament this weekend says coach Dale Brown. Of Neal the player of the year May be Able to play in the Mcaa tournament which begins March 14, Brown said monday  s Horry kicked off team Tuscaloosa Ala. A Robert Horry a 6-foot-9 Junior was thrown off the Alabama team tuesday by coach wimp Sanderson As the Crimson tide prepares for this weeks Southeastern conference tournament. Horry who helped Alabama win the tournament the past two years was dropped from the team Sanderson said because of a an attitude that was not in the Best interest of the  top flyers by the associated press new York a with the line of John Ogrodnick Kelly Kisio and Brian Mullen combining for seven Points the new York rangers beat the injury plagued Philadelphia flyers 6-2 on monday. Ogrodnick scored twice and added an assist Mullen recorded a goal and two assists and Kisio notched his 500th career Point with a second period goal. The Trio was too much for Philadelphia which played without leading scorer Rick Tocchet who stayed Home with a Groin injury. The flyers were already missing def semen Mark Howe and Jiri latal and right Wing Tim Kerr a four time 50-goal scorer. Ogrodnick scored twice during the decisive first period in which new York took a 3-1 Lead. James Patrick who also added two assists scored the other new York goal. According to Holmgren the rangers third goal was most indicative of what the flyers were up against. First defens Eman Brian Leetch faked a Point shot and fed Mullen in the left Corner. With Kisio cutting through the Slot Mullen faked a pass to him and instead found Ogrodnick at the goal Mouth for his 30th tally of the season. In the Only other game monday flames 3, canadians 2, of Calgary a Ric Nattress fourth goal of the season at 1 10 of overtime gave the flames a 3-2 Victory Over Montreal. The flames Are unbeaten in their last 15 at Home 14-0-1. 1 Joel Otto and Al Mclnnis set up Nat Tress who took a shot from the Blue line that beat Patrick Roy on the Glove Side. Mclnnis and Otto had the other goals for Calgary. Brown coach Calls it quits Providence . A Brown basketball coach Mike Cingiser whose team just finished its ninth losing season in 10 years resigned tuesday after being Given the Choice of quitting or being fired. Cingiser said he was told by the University that he would be dismissed if he did not resign. He chose the latter because it carried  Texas i paso Elpaso Texas a Texas i paso basketball coach Don Haskins former assistant coach Norm Ellenberger and assistant coach Greg Lackey have been accused by the Mcaa of making improper recruiting contacts according to an letter of official inquiry. The 15-Page letter with Many of its pages virtually Blank because step deleted information to protect the privacy of current or former students named in an Mcaa investigation was released  Cage Loop formed new York a former american basketball association commissioner Mike Storen announced the formation of a new International league on tuesday that will be called the global basketball association the league Wilt begin play in november Storen said and consist of at least four teams from the United states and teams from Italy and the soviet Union. Inaugural members of the league will be from Greensboro  Greenville s.c., Raleigh and Nashville in the United states Tallinn of Estonia in the soviet Union and san Marino Italy american takes skating Gold Sapporo Japan Michael Chack won the menus figure skating tuesday giving the United states its first Gold medal of the three Day old Winter University games. A Philadelphia a Murray Cravens 32 kicks at the puck Mike Gartner is trying to control. Chack who led after the original program at 0,5 Points finished at 1.5 after the free skating Camacho May retain Crown Las vegas a Hector a a Macho a Camacho who lost his Junior welterweight  a foul stands to regain it because Greg Haugen apparently fouled up. A world boxing organization official said monday that Haugen will probably be stripped of the who 140-Pound title and Camacho reinstated As Champion because Haugen tested positive for marijuana after the feb. 23 fight. \ disc Downs golfer Stewart fort Lauderdale Fla. A former pea Champion Payne Stewart has a herniated disc and will miss the pea Tours next five events. Stewart the Tours third leading Money Winner last year with $976,281, May even miss the masters which begins april ii. Stewart pulled out  weeks doral open complaining of severe Back  pro Revolta Dies Palm Springs Calif. A a Johnny Revolta who taught himself to play Golf with a homemade club and won More than 40 tournaments died sunday at 79. He joined the pro tour in 1933 and played against  greats As Walter Hagen Byron Nelson and Gene Sarazen in winning 19 events on the professional golfers association tour and 22 state tournaments before leaving the circuit in 1952.navratilova disposes of Seles Palm Springs Calif. A Martina Navratilova Defeated three times by Monica Seles in 1990, pounced on the teen Ager monday in straight sets 6-2, 7-6, forcing Seles to wait at least another week before the computer awards her the no. 1 ranking that has been in Steffi grafts Possession the past 185 weeks new Jersey hires me vie East Rutherford . A John Cunniff was fired As coach of new Jersey on monday and replaced by former devils coach Toni Mcvie in a move intended to Jolt the Patrick divisions most inconsistent team and get them into the playoffs. Mcvie 55, coached the devils in 198384 and went 15-38-7 before being replaced by Doug Carpenter the next season. Mcvie had been coaching the devils Utica farm team in the american i Lockey league. A i want to take this team to the playoffs and i will do everything in my Power to take them there a Mcvie said. The devils said Cunniff would remain As part of the front office team a the devils were a popular Choice to finish first in the Patrick division this season. Instead new Jersey is struggling with a 28-28-11 Mark and it is clinging to the fourth and final playoff berth in the division holding a four Point Lead Over Washington with 13 games to play in the regular season. The capitals have played one less game. The firing came less than 24 hours after the devils dropped a 3-1 decision to Boston a loss that left Cunniff livid he ripped his team in the pos game interview Tore up his office and stormed out of the Brendan Byrne Arena. Quot we did no to want to pay the Price to win this game a Cunniff said a a thai a what gets me the maddest. That a a sad statement. If we re not willing to pay the Price to win we re not going to go  a a native of Boston Cunniff had spent three seasons As an assistant coach with the Bruins