European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 32 the stars and stripes sports sunday december 5,1993 win Over Aba by the associated press Orlando Fla. A never before had a triple double seemed so insignificant to David Robinson. The san Antonio Spur Tenter spent much of the past Trio Days helping his wife Cope with a miscarriage but returned to work with her encouragement Friday night and had 23 Points 11 rebounds and 10 assists to Lead a 94-84 Victory Over the Orlando magic. A when something like this happens it really brings your career and your family to nope is pectin pc a Robi Nsoto said. A this stuff is great but Man you talk about life and death and something we be been looking Forward to. She was just devastated. I wanted to stay with her through this whole ordeal but she sent me out. She san incredible  Robinson Learned of the miscarriage after wednesday night a Victory in Charlotte. He left the team at 2 . Thursday and returned Friday afternoon after flying from san Antonio to Tampa and travelling the remaining 90 Miles to Orlando in a car. A it was a Long Day but i got in about three . And got to rest a Robinson said. A my wife is at Home now and doing Well. I talked with her before the game and she put my mind at  Robinson made six free throws in the final two minutes As the spurs extended their winning Streak to seven. Dale Ellis scored 21 Points 18 of them m the first half while Dennis Rodman grabbed 23 rebounds a the fifth Lime in six games he s had at least 19. The triple double was the second of the season for Robinson who has 11 of them in his career. The spurs Are 3-0 in head to head matchup Between him and Orlando s Shaquille of Neal. A we wanted to get this game for David a san Antonio coach Jolin Lucas said Quot of told him he did no to have to be of arc tonight. There arc More important things in Fife but he came out and played  a of Neal led Orlando with 21 Points and 19 rebounds but did no to get much offensive support from his teammates. The magic Cut a 17-Point deficit to six Points on three occasions a the last time 89-83 but could t get any closer. In other games Friday night nuggets 102, hornets 94 Denver a Robert pack playing in his first game of the season after signing a contract on wednesday scored five Points in a 10-0 fourth Quarter run that gave the nuggets a 15-Pomt Lead. Mahmoud Abdul Rauf scored 25 Points and Reggie Williams had 17, Larry Johnson was held to three Points. Bucks 107, Mavericks 106 Dallas a the Bucks avoided the embarrassing distinction of tying the Mavericks for the most losses in the league Dallas meanwhile dropped its Llyn straight. Ken Norman made a 3-Pointer with 2.7 seconds left and Derek harpers 20-foot or rimmed out As the Buzzer sounded. Frank Brickowski led the Bucks with 30 Points in his first game since being activated off the injured list. Suns 104, nets 103 East Rutherford . Charles Barkley had 34 Points and 16 rebounds. He also won a jump Ball against suns Kevin Johnson looks for help As nets Derrick Coleman blocks path to Basket. Derrick Coleman with 7.4 seconds left that led to the winning Basket a a Baseline jumper by Kevin Johnson. Oliver Miller blocked Armon Gilliam s last gasp shot As time expired. The suns have won seven of eight games bulls 104, heat 99 Miami a the bulls never trailed in winning their third straight but they did blow a 15-Point Lead in the fourth Quarter. Scottie pippin made three critical free throws in the final 1 40 and . Armstrong iced it with two foul shots with 5 seconds remaining. Celtics 114, Trail blazers 108 Boston a Rick Fox continued to impress while subbing for the injured Dee Brown Fox had 22 Points and shut Down Clyde Drexler who finished with Only 13. Fox has scored 65 Points in the last three games after totalling 59 in his other 13. Tubbs triumphs in super fights Bay St. Louis miss. It a Tony Tubbs might be a faded former heavyweight Champion but he had too much experience and Savy for an sex policeman from Romania on Friday night. The 34-year-old Tubbs made 22-year-old Dan Eil Ancuta miss badly in Oul boxing him for the championship of the super fights heavyweight tournament at Casino magic Tubbs who won four fights got $170,000 from what is supposed to be a $1 million prize. The rest is supposed to come from pay per vow and other Revenue but How much More Tubbs Wilt gel is anybody a guess. A i played it smart Quot the former Aba Champion said. �?�1 paced myself against these younger Guys. I m getting old Ancuta who now lives in Anaheim calif., had Only six pro fights before the tournament. Another former Aba Champion 40-year-old James a Bone Crusher Smith was upset by Dan Cuta in a semifinal. Ancuta 250, was too Busy for Smith 253. Ancuta kept attacking Smith who appeared tired after his two earlier victories. Ancuta also stopped Derrick Roddy 229, at 2 30 of Teie first round then got a Walkover when Craig Petersen of Australia was medically disqualified. Tubbs 258, outfoxed 1984 olympic Champion Tyre i Biggs 224, in his semifinal. He also knocked out Willie Jackson 247, at 1 43 of the first round and out pointed Jose Ribalta 24l by United press International a Uniondale . A if Garth Snow continues to play like he did Friday night done to expect to see him in the 1994 Winter olympics. Snow on loan from team Usa to the Quebec nor i ques collected 24 saves in his National hockey league debut As Quebec edged the new York islanders 3-2, at Nassau coliseum. The 24-year old Snow has won tour games in a Row with three different teams one with team Usa two with Quebec a farm club a the Cornwall royals of the american hockey league a and fridays game with the nordic us. A the s 24, and we want to know where he stands with us a said Quebec a general manager and coach Pierre Page Quot we will keep him at least a week and then Tell the . Olympic team whether he a coming Back or not. He a agreed to terms but he has t signed his contract with  Snow walked onto his College team at the University of Maine and posted a 21-0-1 record this past season in route to an Mcaa championship and the n he. A i like the Challenge in the nil a said Snow. A i tried to get out there and not look too much at people like islander goalie Ron Hextall whom i admired when i Wangro Windup a the Rookie received offensive support from David Karpa and Andrei Kovalenko who scored in a 92-second Span Early in the second period to provide the winning margin for Quebec. Iain Fraser and Karpa each had a goal and an assist for the nordic us who have won the last four meetings with the islanders. Fraser w to toiled in new Yorkus minor Teague system Jersy 6ave Quebec a 1-0 Lead Midway through the first period but the Isles tied it Early in the second on Benoit Hogue a Power play tally. Karpa put the nordic us ahead to stay with a Power goal just Over four minutes later and Kovalenko beat Lall on a breakaway at 7 34 to put Quebec up 3-1. Steve Thomas Drew new York within 3-2 with play hex Power play goal Midway through the third period by the islanders could not tie it despite having a Power Pla for the final 79 seconds. In other nil games Friday night red wings 8, senators 1 Detroit Paul Coffey notched a goal and it assists and Rookie Chris Osgood came within four min utes of his first nil shutout As the red wings cruise to Victory. A Dino Ciccarelli Ray Sheppard and Darren Mccarr each had a goal and an assist for Detroit which Hai since of 25 games improved to 9-4-Canadlens 2, capitals 2 my a Pat Peake scored with 12 2 up the  d pein2d t0 it the Cap false tie s monies a pair of assists a a washingt0n which is Imless in eight of its last nine games 1-6-2. Defens Eman Lyle Odelein set up both goals for the Ca Nadies who Are wingless in six of their last seven 1-4-2 jets 3, Sharks 3 on Damal of Fec Ifer a he Wachuk scored his Sec 44 a?d-16lh of the season with just i nah ? regulation earning the tie for the Fem Klov wih of a Ake Quot a 3�?~2 on a 8�1 by ser Malure a 93 seconds remaining in the game