European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 15, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                On by Teresa m. Walker. Nashville Tenn. A Chalk up another upset for Vanderbilt s memorial gym magic and an other Quick end to Kentucky s stay at no. 1. Quot i have to congratulate Vanderbilt Quot Kentucky coach Rick Pitino said after the commodores beat Nis top ranked wildcats 10186 wednesday night. Quot they did a great Job tonight. They outplayed us and they deserved the Victory. They reminded me a lot of our team last  Billy Mccaffrey scored 22 Points and handed out a school record 14 assists to Lead the commodores. Vanderbilt which has a .779 winning percentage at memorial gym beat the last no. 1 team to visit North Carolina in 1987-1988. The wildcats had taken Over no. 1 in the associated press poll monday after Duke s loss to Georgia tech on sunday the first time Kentucky had been no. 1 since 1988. That time the wildcats lost to Auburn in their first game with the top  College basketball on Page 34 Quot its a great win for us especially since we lost the last two games and 1 think it gives us Confidence to go on the rest of the season Quot Mccaffrey said. Vanderbilt was ranked 18th last week but fell from the poll after losses to Memphis state and Florida. The commodores 123, 21 Sec were nearly per feet at the free throw line making 36 of 43. Kentucky 111,2-1 found itself in foul trouble Early with Jamal Mashbum and Rodney Dent each with four fouls late and Travis Ford and Rodrick Rhodes fouled out. Quot that a Nice and All but it s really More important that it s a conference win Quot said Kevin Anglin one of five Commodore starters in double figures with 16 Points. Quot it s very important to protect the Home court m this conference and that a what we had to do against  Chris Lawson added 19 Points for Vanderbilt while Ronnie Mcmahan had 16 and Bruce elder 10. Rhodes finished with 19 to Lead Kentucky. Ford had 18 and Mashbum 14. Kentucky tried to pressure the commodores with its Fuli court press. The strategy worked at first As the commodores looked hesitant and fell behind 2012. Vanderbilt then settled Down and went ahead 2624 on a three Point play by Lawson with 7 39 left As part of a 102 run that gave the commodores a 3126 Edge on a bucket by Mccaffrey at the 6 03 Mark. The commodores picking up Confidence with each Point went ahead by As Many As 4439 on two free throws by Anglin before Rhodes jumper with 3 seconds remaining tied the score at 4646 going into halftime. Quot we pressed a total of nine times and that was the Only thing that was working a Pitino said. Quot where they were hurting us was breaking the press they were 11 of 13 on the transition  Mccaffrey broke the record of 13 assists handed out by Derick Wilcox in january 1989 against Alabama. To cancer by Alan Robinson Pittsburgh a the Pittsburgh penguins Are adjusting again to life without Mario Lemieux. Despite the discomforting news he has Hodgkin s disease Lemieux is getting on with what he Hopes will be a Long life. Lemieux an athlete blessed with an exquisite scoring touch but one touched by unrelenting health adversity met briefly with his penguins teammates wednesday before they left for thursday s game at Boston. Lenieux tried to paint a positive picture for his teammates and the Media whom he met with for Only a few seconds. He reportedly has already begun radiation treatment for his disease which attacks the Lymph nodes but usually is treatable when detected Early. The nil s leading scorer and highest paid player Lemieux nodded when asked if he was surprised to learn he has cancer but said til be Fine. No  the penguins a team already so touched by trouble that is it known As known As team tragedy a said Lemieux is upbeat and determined to beat his illness. Quot he feels Good about it Quot said Center Ron Francis who. Moves to the penguins no. I line with Lemieux but indefinitely. Quot it s a blow mentally when someone gets news like this but he s in real Good spirits. He a being positive about this. We wish him the Best and Hope everything ends up All  team owner Howard Baldwin said every doctor the penguins have consulted Are optimistic because Lemieux s disease was detected in an Early stage. An enlarged Lymph Node was re shoved after Lemieux detected a Lump on his neck. Quot it was caught so incredibly Early Quot Baldwin said. If you catch it very Early the Way we have or the doctors have its so non threatening they Don t even keep statistics on  Baldwin will Fly from his California Home to meet thursday night with la Mieux before attending a news conference Friday with Lemieux and general manager Craig Patrick. Lemieux s cancer Marks the third time in two years the two time Stanley cup champions Haye dealt directly with perhaps the most dreaded of diseases. Two years ago goaltender Tom bar Rasso took an indefinite leave of absence when his daughter Ashley was diagnosed with leukaemia. She recovered and Mario Lemieux tells Media teammates Quot ill be Fine. No  is doing Well. Barrasso who studied his daughter s disease extensively and probably comprehends cancer As Well As any pro ath Ete is extremely confident Lemieux will recover. Quot people who done to understand the disease will probably make this out to be worse than it is Quot Barrasso said. Several months after the penguins won their first Stanley cup coach Bob Johnson was diagnosed with brain cancer in August 1991, just 10 Days before the Start of training Camp. He died that november. Lemieux who signed a record setting $42 million contract Only three months ago was among the penguins most of it felted by Johnson s illness. He and teammates kept in touch with Johnson s wife Martha and declined to accept their Stanley cup championship rings until they Learned Johnson was too ill to Ever attend. Quot what Bob Johnson did for this City and this hockey club was pretty Inczedi me Quot Lemieux said. Quot with Bob Johnson everything was  the penguins feel the same Way about Lemieux but have become accustomed to trying to win without hockey s most dominating Talent in their lineup. Lemieux 27, has missed More than 100 games the last four seasons with chronic Back pain that finally required surgery in 1990. Last Spring with Lemieux out with a fractured wrist suffered when he was slashed by defens Eman Adam Graves the penguins rallied from 2-1 Down to oust the nil regular season Champion new York rangers in the Patrick division playoffs the penguins have Learned they can win without Lemieux but that there is no substitute for having one of pro sports most dominating athletes in their lineup. A we just want him to get Well Quot Winger Troy Loney said. Quot we done to care How Long it takes his health is All that matters Quot the stars and stripes january 15,1993 Page 36 a athlete of new York apr after conquering the Aba Michael Jordan helped conquer the world in 1992. Basketball s biggest Star had his biggest year leading the Chicago bulls to their second straight Aba championship winning his third map award and then playing a supporting role As the . Olympic team won the Gold medal in Barcelona. Now Jordan can add another Honor to his 1992 trophy Case a associated press male athlete of the year. Jordan is Only the fifth Man to win the award in consecutive years joining Joe Montana Carl Lewis Byron Nelson and Don Budge Monica Seles who won three of the four grand slam tournament titles was named female athlete of the year. She received 40 first place votes and 296 Points from a nationwide group of writers and broadcasters. Figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi finished second with 257 Points while track Star Jackie Joyner Kersee was third with 210. Jordan and Larry Bird the Apps top male athlete in 1986, Are the Only basketball players to win the award since it began in 1931, Jordan won by a comfortable margin Over a Field that included Lewis Mario Lemieux magic Johnson Shaquille o Neal Dennis Eckersley Steve Young Christian laettner and Barry Bonds. Jordan received 264 Points and 37 first place votes a twice As Many As his closest challenger. He was followed by Lemieux 177-18johnson 95-14lewis 67-8of Neal 60-7eckersley 59-4young 589laettner 57-6 and Bonds 50-6 .0 246850 �?�000351