European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes february 28,1992 b Page 28hurley Sparks Duke past Virginia 76-67 Holyfield Holmes set for june 19 new York up Larry Holmes will get a Chance to do what George Foreman failed to do last year when he challenges Champion evander Holyfield june 19 in an attempt to regain the heavyweight title at age 42. Holyfield a manager Shelly Fink i said wednesday Only a few minor details Are to be worked out for a Holyfield Holmes bout at Caesars Palace in Las vegas Nev. A Victory by Holmes would make him the oldest heavyweight Champion in history. A it looks like its set for june a Fink i said. It is expected Holyfield will earn about $19 million and Holmes $7 million for the pay per View to bout. Holmes will be the second 42-year-old former Champion to Challenge Holyfield. Foreman lost a decision to Holyfield last april in his bid to become the oldest heavyweight Champ. Holmes who was heavyweight Champion from 1978-1985, earned another snot at the title by winning a unanimous decision Over 1988 olympic Champion Ray Mercer feb. 7. Holmes 53-3 with 37 knockouts has lost his last three championship fights on two decisions to Michael Spinks and a fourth round knockout against Mike Tyson in 1988. Holyfield will be making the third defense of the title he won oct. 25,1990, on a third round knockout of Buster Douglas. He Defeated Foreman in Atlantic City n.j., and stopped Bert Cooper in seven rounds nov. 23 in his Hometown of Atlanta. Holyfield a $30 million title defense against Tyson was cancelled because Tyson was convicted of rape feb. 10. Christian laettner goes up for two against Virginia a Ted Jeffries on wednesday night. Durham . Apr Twenty four hours after Duke appeared to be in big trouble at the Point guard spot the top ranked Blue devils made a miraculous recovery. _ a needless to say i Wasny to expecting anything like this a Bobby Hurley said after celebrating his return to the lineup with four assists in a second half surge that sent the Blue devils to a 76-67 Victory Over Virginia on wednesday night. Hurley a nine assist one turnover performance overshadowed what was supposed to have been a marquee night for teammate Christian laettner who had his Jersey retired before the game. Laettner Shook off a slow Start and wound up with 32 Points and 13 rebounds. But the game a and especially the Sec other College games on Page 26 Ond half a belonged to Hurley who broke the second metatarsal Bone in his right foot on feb. 5. Hurley a return came one Day after Duke lost his substitute Grant Hill to an ankle sprain. Coach Mike Krzyzewski said Hill who watched the Virginia game in Street clothes wont make this weekends trip to Urcla. Hurley put in a solid 26 minutes As the Blue devils 22-2, 12-2 in the Atlantic coast beat the Cavaliers for the 19th time in their last 21 meetings. A a in a glad i was Able to play Bobby for a couple minutes a Krzyzewski said with a Grin. A no truthfully we had no idea How Long he could neither did Hurley who after two Short stints in the first half started the second half and played 18 minutes. He finished the half with eight assists and one turnover. A i think i was a lot More comfortable in the second half a he said. A in the Erst half i just wanted to try to get the feel for everything again. I Haven to really picked up a Ball or anything like that in about three weeks so i tried not to do too much and just let it come to Virginia 12-12, 5-8 lost at Cameron indoor stadium for the ninth consecutive time. Duke was up Only 34-32 at halftime and the Blue devils were nursing a 51-47 Edge with 11 minutes left when Hurley took end warriors Streak Houston apr Houston rockets interim coach Rudy Tomjanovich got another dose of on the Job training wednesday night Golden state is scary enough without Tomjanovich adding to it. Hakeem Olajuwon scored 33 Points including the game winning jumper at the final Buzzer that rallied the rockets to a 118-116 Victory Over Golden state and snapped the warriors eight game winning Streak. A maybe i put too much fear in our team with my pre game report a Tomjanovich said. These Guys Golden state could score 200 Points on a Given night and i wanted us to respect them. A maybe i built them up too the warriors cruised to a 71-53 halftime Lead while the rockets tried to find some workable combinations. A at the half my worst fears were coming True a Tomjanovich said. A they Are so hard to but the rockets responded in the third other Aba games on Page 26 i Quarter. They outscored Golden state 2-25 in the period and tied the game at 114-114 with 49 seconds to play on Olajuwon a jumper and 116-116 with 21 seconds left on two free throws by Olajuwon. After Golden states Sarunas Marcia Lonis lost the Ball out of Bounds giving Houston one More Chance with two seconds to play Olajuwon got the jumper for the Victory. Olajuwon a winning Basket gave Houston its first Lead since a 10-8 advantage at 9 09 of the first Quarter. Tim Hardaway led Golden state with 31 Points. A we knew it Wasny to going to be As easy in the second half As it was in the first half a Hardaway said. A but we just came out and Laid an egg. We rolled Over. We do anything offensively or defensively and they started playing Olajuwon took the out of Bounds pass from Otis Thorpe turned around Ana hit a 21-foot jumper to win the game with Tyrone Hill guarding him. A i can to believe it a Hill said. A How does anybody make a shot like that a Olajuwon gave credit for the shot to Thorpe. A Otis was so patient looking for me to open he was the key to the play a Olajuwon said. A i was very Lucky on that shot but i feel comfortable in that situation. It gives me Joy to have the game in my Golden state coach Don Nelson said the warriors had no better defense for Olajuwon. A we played him As Well As we can defensively a Nelson said. A the hit a 21-foot fade away with Tyrone right in his face. There a nothing you can do about that. It was just a sensational the warriors broke from a 14-14 tie on a Layup by Victor Alexander with 6 53 left in the first Quarter and raced to a 7153 halftime Lead before the rockets caught fire in the third Quarter and destroyed the visitors 18-Point sports �?T88 recruits fulfil hoops Promise a Page 22 individual leaders in Mcaa Page 24 Safe men Start tourney a Page 25 Berteotti a 66 leads Kemper a Page 27
