European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday february 21, 1993 sports the stars and pm hoosiers limping to big ten title by Steve Herman Bloomington ind. Apas top ranked Indi Ana begins the stretch run toward an almost certain big ten championship Bob Knight s biggest worry is the physical toll his team has endured Over the season. The problem became More severe Friday when soph Omore Forward Alan Henderson who leads the team in rebounding blocked shots and steals sprained his ankle in practice. He was expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks. The re shirting of 7-foot Sophomore Todd Linde Man an Early injury to guard Pat Graham and the withdrawal of. Freshman Malcolm Sims left Indiana with Only nine players for most of the Campaign. I have a problem from a coaching standpoint remembering that we have nine Guys Knight said before Henderson s injury. We get in practice and we have 10 with Lindman so we play five on five probably too much instead of a lot of four on four and just work on fundamentals. I would imagine we probably have spent a Little bit too much time with our practices and we be tried to Cut them Down. We Don t go Over an hour but maybe we should Only be going 40 minutes because with 10 Guys no body s getting a rest. You re just going. You Stop to shoot free throws and go again and we be got to be really careful with  Indiana 23-2, 12-0 big ten plays Arch rival Purdue on sunday. The hoosiers beat Purdue 74-65 when they played at Knight Henderson West Lafayette last month. The no 14-Rankcd boiler makers 15-5, 6-5 Are in fourth place in the Confer ence and although their chances for the title Are slim they still can spoil Indiana s bid to become the first unbeaten big ten Champ since the hoosiers did it in 1975 and 1976. Indiana has six games left before the Mcaa tournament. A big ten title Likely would give Indiana a no. 1 seed and a first round Midwest regional assignment at the Hoosier dome in Indianapolis. "1 Don t think Well have any problems getting ready for Purdue said Indiana guard Greg Graham Recal Ling last year s 1-Point loss at Purdue in the final game of the season that Cost the hoosiers a share of the league championship. The boilermakers arc the Only big ten team with a series advantage Over the Hoosier 94-ft?although Indiana Lead the series 46-33 in panics plan cd in fax Mington. We have a great rivalry with them and if the Guy Aren t ready sunday they won t Ever be ready to play Graham said. Purdue is led by 6-foot-8 Sophomore Glenn Robin son coming off a career High 42 Points and leading the big ten in scoring a 27.8 Points a game 24.4 for Al games. But Forward Coonro Martin 11.4 is the Only other boilermaker averaging in double figures while Indiana has five players averaging at least 10.5, topped by Calbert Cheaney s 22.6. Glenn is great player. He does things you know other players can t do but one person can t carry a team Graham said. I Don t even like talking about Purdue come to think of it. I really Don  Indiana is working on a 28-game winning Streak at Home the longest in the nation. Despite several lapses Knight said the hoosiers have played Well this year. We be had to play pretty consistently All year Long to be where we Are. I Don t think this has been an in consistent team he said. One thing we Haven t done on occasion is shoot Well from the foul line. And i did t like the direction our defense had been going and that s Why we started Chris Reynolds he said of wednesday night s 93-72 Victory Over Illinois. That seemed to have a real Posi Tive effect on what we were doing. But from a consist ency standpoint this team has been pretty Good Over the  expos Grissom loses hearing but gets raise from wire reports new York. Boston Pitcher John Dopson and Seattle Pitcher Erik Hanson argued the last salary arbitration cases of the year Friday and Montreal outfielder Marquis Grissom got a five fold increase despite losing. Theodore High who heard Grissom s Case thursday picked the expos $1.5 million offer Over Grissom s $1.95 million request. Grissom made $300,000 in 1992, when he hit .276 with 14 homers and 66 Bis second in both categories on the world notes expos behind Larry Walker. Grissom also had a National league leading 78 steals. Robert Light who heard first baseman Carlos Quintana and the Boston red sox argue their Case thursday said he would Rule saturday. Dopson 711 last year with a 4.08 Era asked arbitrator Anthony Sinicropi for a raise to $750,000 from $265,000, Boston is offering $485,000. Hanson 8-17 with a 4,82 Era asked arbitrator Nicholas Zumas for a raise to $2.3 million from $1,345,000. The mariners want to Cut Hanson to $1.25 million. Cuban visit cancelled Fairfax a. Visa problems caused the cancellation Friday of a volleyball match Between the . Women s National team and the 1992 cuban olympic Gold medal team. Sampras stops Reneberg Philadelphia second seeded 1 cute Sampras rallied in the deciding tie breaker to beat Richey Reneberg 4-6, 6 4, 7-6 8-6 Friday at the . Indoor tournament. Sampras barely avoided joining third seeded Michael Chang and eighth seeded Amos Mansdorf of Israel As upset Vic Tims in the quarterfinals. Mark Woodforde of Australia Defeated Chang 6-3, 6-4 to Advance to a semifinal against wild card Derrick Rostagno. Rostagno who ousted top seeded Jim courier earlier in the tournament Mansdorf 6-4, 6-3. Boris Becker. Advances to semifinals Sampras will play fourth seeded Ivan Lendl who beat fifth seeded Mulivai Washington 7-5,6-2. Becker Stich Advance Stuttgart Germany German hero Boris Becker Friday Defeated South Africa s Wayne Ferreira in straight sets to Advance to the semifinals of the $2.25 million euro card classic. And Michael Stich overcame his off court troubles to beat Frenchman Cedric proline 6-4,6-3. Top seeded Becker eliminated the South african 7-6 7-27-5 in less than two hours to earn a semifinal berth against Richard Krajicek after the dutch Man had earlier beaten Andrei Medve Dev of the Ukraine 6-4, 7-6 7-3. Becker s Victory yet again highlighted his current top form after last week s win in the Milan indoor open. The three time Wimbledon Champion currently ranked no. 4 in the world took the first set tie break then broke through for a 4-2 Lead in the second before tne21-year-old South african levelled at 4-4. But in the 12th game Ferreira lost his Cool and was penalized for Ball abuse by the chair Umpire. The Point penalty gave Becker match Point and he clinched the win when Ferreira lobbed beyond the Baseline. Stewart up by 3 la Jolla Calif. Payne Stewart used a new Putter and better course conditions for a 6-under-Par 66 and a three shot Lead Friday at the Halfway Point of the Buick invitational. I m liking what i m seeing Stewart said after his bogey free Effort on the North course at Torrey Pines. I feel very comfortable with my game he said. I m swinging the Way i want to swing playing the shots i want to play. I m hitting shots the Way i visualize  and he was at least slightly More comfortable with the weather. It did t rain As much. The winds were different and not nearly so Strong said Stewart who completed 36 holes in 138. Dave Rummells who improved 13 shots from an opening 77 in brutal Windy Rainy conditions on thursday was second alone at 141. Jay Haas the Only player to break Par in the dreadful conditions of the first round could do no better than match Par 72 on the longer tougher South course and was another shot Back at 142. Geiberger stays hot Tampa Fla. Al Geiberger shot a 4-under 67 Friday at the Sun coast classic for his eighth consecutive sub Par round this season. Geiberger s first round was Good for a one stroke Lead Over Jim Albus 3-under 68, and a two stroke advantage Over Terry Dill Miller Barber Gibby Gilbert Dave Hill and George Archer. N at one under 70 Are Kermit Zarley Jimmy Powell Tom Shaw and Don Hies. Lopez returns fires 67 Honolulu Nancy Lopez show ing no signs of a five month Layoff shot a 5-under-Par 67 Friday to take a one stroke Lead Over defending Champion Lisa Walters after two rounds of the hawaiian ladies open. Lopez had a two round total of 9 under 135 As she turned in a bogey free card. A Birdie at the first Hole vaulted her into the Lead Over first round Leader Gai Lgraham. Morin takes pins Lead Parma Heights Ohio Jeff Morin won five his eight games Friday night to take the leading qualifier spot atthe Aba s Cleveland open. Morin from Rockaway n.j., averaged just 228 Over the eight games but Man aged to remain in the Lead with a pinball of 10,292. Morin 28, will need to win just one game during saturday s nationally Tele Vised finals Abc to capture his first professional bowlers association  Victory is Worth $23,000. Blockbuster bowl out Orlando Fla. The new Alamo bowl will replace the blockbuster bowl in College football s postseason bowl coalition a newspaper reported Friday. Coalition members accepted bids this week from three bowls wanting to fill three available spots but the blockbuster was not among them the Orlando senti Nel reported. The Gator Hancock and Alamo bowls each bid More than $1 million to be a part of the coalition whose members will finalize their makeup for next season by feb. 25. Last Vear the Gator and Hancock joined the blockbuster As the coalition s secondary members known As tier 2. The Orange sugar Cotton and fiesta bowls made up the championship level members known As tier 1. Sports on an Central european time television sunday College basketball Georgetown at scion Hall 6 30 p.m., followed by Purdue at Indiana. Pro basketball Aba All Star game Midnight. Radio College basketball North Carolina at Virginia 7 30