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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, January 21, 1993

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 30 8 the stars and stripes sports thursday january 21,1993cheaney lifts Indiana by Purdue by the associated press West Lafayette ind. Even after Calbert Cheaney a 33 Points lifted Indiana to a Victory Bob Knight could t wait to get out of Mackey Arena. It s never been his favorite place to coach a basketball game. A year ago a 2-Point loss at Purdue Cost Indiana a share of the big ten championship and so infuriated Knight that he cancelled the hoosiers postseason banquet. Even before tuesday nights 74-65 Victory Knight let it be known he would not speak to the Media or let his players talk afterwards. So while the second ranked hoosiers headed for the bus and a late ride Back to Bloomington Purdue coach Gene Keady stayed around and talked about the game explaining Why his no. 13 boiler makers did not deserve to win. A. Quot you be got to be Able to accept the Challenge of reaching your own potential. You be got to accept the Challenge of work College basketball ing As a team. We did no to meet the Challenge tonight a said Keady who will have to wait at least until a Jan. 28 game at Northwestern for his 300th coaching Victory. Indiana 16-2, 50 in the big ten held Purdue 113,2-3 to 24 percent shooting in the first half the hoosiers led by As Many As 15 Points survived a second half rally that Cut the Lead to four and iced the game by scoring 10 of their final 12 Points on free throws in the closing minutes. Theaney hit 11 of 15 shots and 9 of 10 free throws and had a team High 10 rebounds and four assists. The Indiana defense gave up 22 Points to big ten scoring Leader Glenn Robinson but the Purdue Sophomore managed Only three Points in the final eight minutes and hit Only 9 of 22 attempts from the Field. In other games tuesday Kentucky 73, Alabama 59 Tuscaloosa Ala. A no. 4 Kentucky has a history of playing poorly on the Road in january but that did no to seem to bother the wildcats 12-1,3-1 Sec held Alabama 9-5, 2-3 without a Field goal for nine minutes in the second half turning a 46-44 deficit into a 65-50 Lead. The Crim son tide which had 23 turnovers never got closer than 11 the rest of the  103, Chicago state 43 Cincinnati the no. 9 bearcats did no to employ their usual pressure tactics and used substitutes liberally in order to keep the margin of Victory respectable but it did no to really work. Senior Center Corey Blount scored a career High 20 Points for Cincinnati in his first Home game since the Mcaa restored his  Hall 66, Villanova 61, of East Rutherford no. No. 10 Seton half 15-2, 5-1 big East made 12 of 14 free throws in overtime to offset a horrendous shooting night 36 percent from the Field. Villanova 5-7, 1-5 has lost five straight a All of which it led at  89, no. 12 Oklahoma 70 Baltimore it looks like no. 12 Oklahoma should Stop scheduling no conference games against Atlantic coast conference opponents. Maryland held the soothers 12-4 to 35 percent shooting in keeping them almost to Points below their Mcaa leading average. Oklahoma also lost to Duke this season meaning half its losses have come against acc teams. A. A univ 98, Texas a amp a 66 Las vegas Nev. A the no. 15 running rebels extended the nations longest Home winning Streak to 56 games but it Wasny to easy. Univ 10-1 trailed by As much As 15 Early in the second half before coming Back. . Rider led univ with a career High 38 Points. Nil Germany a Michael such tosses his Racquet in disgust during his Victory Over Fabrice Santoro of France. Ranger by United press International Detroit Corey Hirsch did his Grandfather proud. Making his nil debut on the same Day his biggest Booster his Grandfather Kasper Hirsch was buried the new York rangers 20-year-old goalie turned away 30 shots tuesday night to help his club snap a six game Road losing skid with a 2-2 tie against the red wings in Detroit. Corey who when initially informed of the Start did not Tell the rangers of his grandfathers funeral because he wanted to play so badly dedicated his debut to Kasper Hirsch. Quot i think head have rather seen me Here than at the funeral a said Corey. A my grandfathers dream was to see me in the nil and i know that somewhere he was watching me  the funeral for Kasper Hirsch 73, was held tuesday in Medicine hat Alberta. Corey was recalled from Binghamton by Paul Alexander Melbourne Australia apr Michael Chang and Richard Krajicek wilted in the heat while Jim courier lost his Cool As the Sun sent temperatures and tempers boiling at the australian open today. It was a Day More fit for sunbathing by the Pool than Tennis. A half dozen fans fainted and another 30 or so sought treatment for heat exhaustion As the Mercury hit 129 degrees at court Side. No. 6 Chang who looked Sharp in his first round match tuesday ran into an old Nemesis to become the fourth menus seed to lose in three Days. He fell 6-4,6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to unseeded David Wheaton who holds a 5-1 advantage in head to head confrontations. No. 9 Krajicek the hard serving dutchman was the third seeded loser when american Todd Witsken pressured him from the beginning and took a 6-4, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 second round Victory. Couriers Only real problem in Downing Robbie Weiss 6-2, 7-5, o-4 was with the linesmen. Known for his quiet Demeanour courier was fined $1,000 for an obscene gesture and also cursed chair Umpire Wayne. Mcewen during his 14-Ace performance. Serving for the match at 5-3, courier disputed two line Calls cursing angrily and watched Weiss save two match Points in route to breaking couriers serve. At 0-40 on Weiss serve courier complained about another Call and was warned by Mckewen for an obscene hand gesture. Two Points later courier ended it with a shot that Weiss ranked no. 122,  reach. A when i get screwed Over i tend to get a Little upset a courier said. A a it a just that the match should have been Over and Here i am playing a few More Points. The balls were Landing precariously close to the line and i kept getting the wrong Side of the Calls a every Ball 1 hit in close was called out and every bal australian open he hit out close was called  Chang another normally unemotional player also expressed anger Over Calls. He never got into a rhythm against the unseeded Wheaton who has done Tittle since winning $2 million in the 1991 grand slam cup. No. 14 Michael Stich also was unhappy with line Calls in his five set Victory Over Fabrice Santoro calling supervisor Bill Gilmour to the court to complain. But Krajicek suffered in virtual silence through his loss to Witsken. The 29-year-old Witsken is primarily known these Days As a doubles player. He has fallen to no. Ill in the singles rankings but has been working hard on his return the last i years. Krajicek developed blisters on the Middle Finger of his right nand that required treatment and he seemed to fade As the match wore on. A a. A a the was definitely tired a said Witsken who also had troubles with the heat. In other action no. 8 Jana Novotna of the czech Republic became the first women a seed to fall losing to american Robin White in three sets. No. 2 Steffi Graf and no. 3 Gabriela Sabatini breezed into the third round losing a combined three games. Also advancing were no. 6 Conchita Martinez no. 10 Mary Pierce no. 13 Nathalie Tauz iat and no. 16 Zina Garn son Jackson among the women and no. 7 Petr Korda and no.l5sergibrueuera. Anders Jarryd who upset fourth seeded Boris Becker on monday quit because of a sore leg while losing 61,6-1, 2-0 against Todd Woodbridge. And Jennifer Capriati paired with Steffi Graf pulled out of the women a doubles with the flu and a stomach virus. Officials said she still planned to play her singles match thursday. In dedicated debut of the american hockey league on Jan. 15 after posting 19-2-3 record there in his first professional season. Darren Turcotte scored his third shorthanded goal of the season with 6 17 left in the third period to Salvage the tie. In other games tuesday night jets 5, Blackhawk 2 Winnipeg Manitoba a Fredrik Olausson scored a twice and tee nut be Lanne had a goal and two assists to Lead the jets to their eighth straight win. Thomas Steen had three assists and Bob Essensa stopped 23 shots for the jets who won their seventh straight at Home. Slanders 2, Bruins 2 Uniondale n y Tom Kurvers scored with 9 15 left in the third period for new York. The islanders Nad a Chance to win it in the final two minutes when Steve Thomas and Pierre Turgeon broke in 2-on-l, but Thomas shot glanced off goalie John blues mask. Nordques 5, senators 2 Ottawa Ontario Owen Nolan scored twice to hand the senators their fifth straight loss and drop the expansion club to 4-42-3, North stars 4, lightning 2 Tampa Fla. A Jon Casey stopped 32 shots and Trent Klatt snapped a 1-1 tie in the second period with his first career nil goal. Tampa Bay has lost straight. Six Maple Leafs 5, blues 1 St. Louis a Peter Zezel had a goal and an assist As Toronto was holding St Louis to just 15 shots. A a it ins the first time since dec. 15 after a stint in the minors Tost his bid for his first nil shutout when Brendan Shanahan scored on a Power play with 4 23 left. Sabres 3, flames 2 Calgary Alberta a Yuri Khy lev scored 2 07 into overtime to end the sabres three game losing skid and extend the flames wingless stretch to eight 0-7-1. Joe in Ouwendyk scored both Calgary goals while Alexander Mogiln notched his 42nd and 43rd goals of the year for Buffalo. Kings 5, oilers 4. Edmonton Alberta a Jari Kerri scored twice to end a 15-game scoring drought Luc Robitaille notched a goal and two assists for the Kings. Penguins 5, canucks 2 Vancouver British Columbia a Kevin Stevens collected two goals and an assist to snap the canucks 18-game Home unbeaten Streak  
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