European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 302007 stars and stripes Page 27 Arkansas awaiting response from Gillespie Texas coach is top Choice for vacant hoops Job the associated press Fayetteville Ark the chairman of the University of a Kansas Board of trustees said wednesday the school was wait ing to hear from Texas coach Billy Gillispie about the Razorbacks opening for a head basketball coach Stanley Reed said Gillispie is a candidate for the Job but said there were others in the running for the Post that came open Mon Day when athletic director Frank Broyles fired Stan Heath after five years Reed would say Only that Gillispie was one of the Candi dates but indicated that the Ball was in the Texas coach court i know weve tried to make Contact with him Reed said were kind of waiting on him to Call us Back Broyles had told the Arkansas Democrat Gazette newspaper tuesday that he had made an offer but  say to whom we could have a Quick announce ment or it could fall through Ive offered the Job and were waiting to hear Gillispie took the aggie to the Mcaa tournaments third round this year the latest step in a Texas turnaround from an 016 big 12 record three seasons ago Broyles said he has not talked to any coaches but that the one in trying to get knows i want him to have the Job Heath took his final two teams to the Mcaa tournament but was bounced in the first round in consecutive years by Bucknell and Southern California actual Atten dance at Arkansas Bud Walton Arena dropped during heaths tenure to about 14400 in an Arena that seats nearly 20000 no states Lowe asks for support after sons arrest Raleigh no North Caro Lina state basketball coach Sid Ney Lowe thanked Wolf pack officials and fans for then under standing wednesday after his son was charged with crimes ranging from armed robbery to drug pos session this is a difficult time for my son myself and my family Lowe said in a statement issued sports briefs by the school we appreciate the support and understanding of the Wolf pack family on tuesday University of North Carolina at Greensboro police said 21yearold Sidney r Lowe or was charged with nine counts including a felony of Aid ing and abetting attempted armed robbery in the shooting of a Man in a Campus dorm on Satur Day Locke Clifford Lowe hrs attorney said Greensboro police also filed 13 charges against his client in connection with a March 16 incident Clifford said Lowe or is charged with six counts of Rob Bery with a dangerous weapon six counts of second degree kid napping and one count of assault inflicting serious bodily injury in that Case he said Lowe and another Man Are accused of going to a House with six people in it and striking one of them on the head with a bottle Federer Falls to Canas for second time this month key Biscayne Fla stand ing near the net looking up at the Ball coming almost straight Down in the Twilight Roger Federer hesitated should he hit an overhead or let it Bounce with the match on the line the worlds greatest player made the wrong Choice took a swing when the Ball fell to Chest level and whacked it into the net two Points later Federer had lost to his new Nemesis Guillermo Canas beat Federer for the second time this month 76 2676 5 in a fourth round epic at the Sony Ericsson open the upset want the Only re match repeat tuesday Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapov 61 61 in a rout reminiscent of their australian open final two months ago with that key Biscayne two no 1seeded players were eliminated two weeks ago Canas ended Federer 41match winning Streak at Indian Wells the dogged Argentine showed that Victory was no Fluke extending Points by repeatedly chasing Down shots and forcing a frustrated Federer into 51 unforced errors the defeat ended his bid for a third successive key Biscayne title while Canas improved to 30 this year against tpp10 players he was ranked As High As no 8 be fore serving a 15month doping suspension and he had to qualify for the key Biscayne draw while Sharapov and Federer lost Andy Roddick won his re match against David Ferrer the spaniard was an upset Winner when they played at key Bis Cayne a year ago but this time the third seeded Roddick won 7563 to reach the quarterfinals Lona head coach Ruland agree on contract buyout new York Lona has agreed to buy out the final two years of mens basketball coach Jeff Hulands contract Ruland a former Aba ail Star led the gaels to three Mac titles and three Mcaa tournament berths in his nine year tenure As head coach terms of the agreement were not disclosed Ruland had a 139135 record leading the gaels to the Mcaa tournament in 20002001 and 2006 Phelps Breaks own record in 200 Butterfly Melbourne Australia Michael Phelps did it again the american lowered his own world record in the 200meter Butterfly at the world swimming championships wednesday night his second Gold medal and second world Mark in As Many nights just As he did in winning the 200 freestyle Phelps raced to the Lead and stayed there touching in 1 minute 5209 seconds that was faster than the he swam at a meet in co Lumbia to on feb 17 i shocked myself Phelps said i didst know i would be that far under it Phelps simply crushed his rivals beating Silver medallist we Peng of China by 304 seconds Phelps already owned the seven fastest times in history in the event the 21yearold american was under world record Pace the entire race and extended his Lead at every turn on Check it out tit Bascom Tramm hours of sat Gawf pm 73236 Helm or Scotts Dulc a 85260 Tel 4804435621 fax 4804839230 Enki 110 Konig pc Kami  to Saragas Venezuela Pitcher fugue Zhurbina was sentenced to 14 years in prison for Julie attempted murder of live workers on his family ranch the attorney generals office announced wednesday of Bermej it Teher with the Montreal expos Boston red sox Texas rangers Florida marlins Detroit tigers and Philadelphia Phillies was also found guilty of illegal deprivation of Liberty and violating a prohibition against taking jus Tice into his own hands during a dispute Overa gun on oct 16 2005 according to a statement from the attorney generals of Bce the 32yearold free agent was accused of joining a group of men in attacking and injuring workers with machetes and i fill family ranch located about 25 Miles South of Caracas the ruling was too severe said Jose Antonio Baez a former Edubina Orbina denied  with saying he was sleeping at the time of the attack the Pitcher is Jose Luis Tamayo has said that Nasu prised the workers by showing up at his ranch that night while they were sat High in Urbina spoke sharply to them but later left and went to sleep according to Tamayo two time Allstar last pitched in the major leagues with the Phillies in 2005 Hes 30th on the Al time saves list with 237 had two saves in the 2003 world series for the victorious marlins at 100 meters he dipped 165 seconds under his Mark and stretched it to an amazing 178 seconds through 150 meters As fans i Rod Laver Arena cheered louder and louder Phelps was going so fast the red line that tracks world record Pace was actually behind him he cruised Home nearly two body lengths and a world away from we who finished in for chivas first medal of the meet Phelps is 3for3 with victories in the 400 freestyle relay the 200 free and 200 Fly he set a world record in defeating Pieter Van Den Hooge band of the nether lands by seconds in the 200 free tuesday Paris Parker head women Al America team Oklahoma Center Courtney Paris who has racked up 61 straight games with double Fig ure scoring and rebounding be come the first player selected her first two years for the associated press Al America team in Wom ens basketball its a big Honor to me said Paris the 6foot4 daughter of former nil lineman Bubba Paris in really excited when youre younger you dream of get Ting to College and becoming an Al american to know people voted you in is really special North Carolina senior Ivory Latta a member of the team last year was selected again also chosen was Duke senior Lindsey Harding who helped Lead the Blue devils to a perfect 290 record in the regular season Ohio state senior Jessica Daven port and Tennessee Sophomore Candace Parker Maryland Crystal Langhorne led a Trio of juniors on the second team along with Stanford Cand ice Wiggins and Luss Sylvia Fowles Middle Tennessee senior Chrissy Givens and Louisville Sophomore Angel Mccoughtry rounded out the second team the third team included Pur dues Katie Gearlds North Caroli Nas Erlanna Larkins Dukes Ali son Bales Mississippi Armintie Price and georgias Tasha Humphrey Biffle not penalized Charlotte Biffle will not be penalized for fail ing pos Trace inspection at Bristol motor Speedway in Nastars debut of the car of tomorrow Lascar also on wednesday said it planned to inform teams it will relax the tolerances on a height and weight requirement for the cot As the sanctioning body adjusts to reactions in the new car the rear of baffles fifth place car Ford was too Low after the race a violation that is normally found at Daytona and Talladega and typically warrants a penalty but Lascar is still adjusting to the cot and How it withstands race conditions Lascar officials studied Bif Fles Ford earlier this week and determined that the rear of the car had settled because of Normal Wear and tear Johnson could miss rest of season with calf injury Charlotte no Atlanta Hawks leading scorer Joe Johnson might be done for the season due to a right calf Strain he could be out for the rest of the season Hawks coach Mike Woodson said wednesday before the Hawks game against Char Lotte Johnson was injured in a loss at Miami on March 5 and Hast played since for the Hawks who Are out of the playoff picture he just got off crutches were not going to Rush him Back Woodson said the Hawks acquired Johnson in a signal Trade Deal two years ago giving the 6fopt7 guard a five year million contract that makes him their highest paid player Johnson is averaging 25 Points a game and became the first Hawk in five years to be named to the ail Star team