European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Sta res get kicks even by Howard Ulman new York a with a big Start a huge finish Ana a Gigantic fourth Quarter from Charles Oakley and John Starks Olajuwon provides saving Grace see Page 35 the new York kicks tied the Aba finals 2-2 wednesday night. Their 91-82 Victory Over the Houston rockets Means the Best-of-7 series which resumes Here Friday night 3 . Get saturday on an television must return to Houston for game 6 sunday. After Houston went ahead 70-69, new York which started the game with a 17-2 run held off numerous comebacks and made its free throws 12 in the fourth Quarter. In the final Quarter Oakley had seven Points and nine rebounds while Starks scored 11 Points. A Oak is the heart and soul of this basketball team a Starks said. A the has a sore ankle but that a not affecting his game. We All follow his Lead Quot he does the Little things that makes this team a lot better. I done to know what possessed him to play the Way he did tonight but he dug Down deep and came up with a big the kicks overcame a Brilliant performance by Hakeem Olajuwon who finished with 32 Points. He had 14 of those in the final Quarter after making just two of 11 Field goals in the fourth period of the three previous games. Derek Harper led the kicks with 21 Points Starks had 20 and Oakley had 16 Points and 20 rebounds. Patrick Ewing the stars and stripes ports june 17, 1994 Page 40 had 16 Points and 15 rebounds before fouling with 1 13 to play. Starks scored the a Nicks next seven Points after a three Point play by Carl Herrera had Cut the Lead to 82-78 with 2 50 remaining. Starks nailed a 3-Pointer, but Olajuwon a four free throws made it 85-82, Starks hit two free throws with 52 seconds left and two More with 31 seconds to go after a missed 3-Pointcr by Matt Bullard to make it 89-82. Sam Cassell whose 3-Pointer had put Houston ahead for Good yith 32 seconds left in game 3, then missed a 3 and new York finished the scoring with two free throws by Harper with 23 seconds left. Quot when the score is Low its definitely in our favor a Harper said. Quot they a much rather get into a run and gun game where the score gets High. If its a Low scoring game we have a better Chance to John Starks 3 runs in the Long of Hakeem Olajuwon As Robert Horry looks on. Corp by Greg Garber the Hartford courant East Rutherford . After 15 sea sons in which he became the most prolific passer in new York giant history the team waived quarterback Phil Simms on wednesday. Simms 38, was a victim of the National football league salary Cap his own questionable health and a coaching staff ready to rebuild. Coach Dan Reeves called Simms into his office at giants stadium and told him he could retire gracefully or be waived. He gave Simms a Day to make his decision which led to an emotional afternoon news conference. Quot in be decided not to retire a said Simms who admitted he was shocked by the news. A a in la know soon if i want to play again or on March 1, Simms had surgery on his right shoulder that repaired the Labrum soft cartilage that protects the rotator cuff. Three months later Simms still can to swing a Golf club without pain. Reeves who made Simms his starter and sent Jeff Hostetler to the la. Raiders when he arrived last year made another difficult decision. Unsure Simms would be ready for the beginning of training Camp july 15, Reeves said he did it to make things easier for third year quarterbacks Dave Brown and Kent Graham who Between them have thrown one touchdown. Quot i done to want to Start the season with Dave and Kent feeling if we Don t perform philos right behind us a Reeves said. World soccer spotlight turns to America today Chicago apr with help from Abraham Lincoln and a Pony tailed blues guitarist America welcomed big time soccer wednesday night with a pledge to stage a world cup a better than Ever before and leave a legacy for the sport where apathy now reigns. At the opening of the 49th Congress of. Fifa soccer a world governing body officials said the 52-game tournament that starts at Soldier Field today would show that americans can love this sport As much As baseball basketball or football. Quot we want the people of the United states to embrace this Beautiful game a said Alan Rothenberg chief organizer of the first . Edition of the worlds biggest sports event. President Joao Havelange and other fifa leaders hoped the spectacle worlds most watched sports event a a total audience of 32 billion people is expected for telecasts of cup matches worldwide a would see pages 33, 36 and 37 for More on the world cup finally trigger soccer mania in America. Rothenberge a optimism was echoed by other speakers openly acknowledging that soccer a for All its Appeal abroad a remained a second class citizen Here. That would change they assured the delegates from 190 nations. A soccer is not the no. 1 sport in the United states a Illinois gov. Jim Edgar said a but because of the world cup there will be a greater appreciation of soccer throughout the United states. We think you will see that you made the right world cup invading the airwaves by the stars and stripes a Day As in dream Day has arrived for american soccer fans in Europe a the world cup run Neth Over on local and Cable television. A while an to which begins its world cup coverage with Tomorra Osvi a .-Switzerland game 8 50 . Get understandably will be forced to limit its attention to the . Team and possibly the final local european networks will be offering a huge selection of games most during prime time because of european scheduling clout during world cup month. Check your local listings for the games being aired in your country of residence. For pure binding however nothing beats eur sport the european wide Cable network which offers the world cup virtually around the clock to its subscribers. During the first round for example eur sport offers three Complete games nightly mostly live with a two hour cup news show at 7 . Get daily and two hour highlight shows in the morning afternoon and evening.246850 005
