European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes Page 31 Flack comes up big again for tar heels North Carolina returns to cos the associated press Chapel Chad Flack spent this season in a desperately trying to re semble the player who hit the Home run that carried North Caro Lina into last years College world exactly one year after the Homer that defined his he rediscovered that form and came through with another flacks tiebreak Irig two run shot in the seventh propelled North Carolina to a 94 win Over South Carolina on sunday night in the deciding game of their Besto three super regional be this is what weve worked for All year Flack we came Back the first Day of fall and told each last year was but its Over we started working from Day 1 right never looked Back from there and that what got us to this Point right Flack whose two run Gam ending Homer in last sea sons super regional at Alabama on june gave the tar heels their first cos berth since 1989 came through with another crucial shot in the this his towering drive to left enter off reliever will at Wood snapped a 44 flacks seventh Homer of the season and first since May 19 came just in time for North Carolina which snapped a nine game Homer drought and now will face Mississippi state in College baseball Omaha in its sixth cos appear the tar heels Are making consecutive trips to Omaha for the first time in school Oregon state Michigan 0 at Joey songs rib single with two outs in the ninth inning spoiled Zach Putnam s bid for a no hitter and led de fending National Champion Ore gon state past Michigan in the opening game of their super re Wong hit a soft liner on a 12 pitch from Putnam into left Field to score Pinch runner Braden Wells from second base As the throw to the plate from Michi Gans Derek Vanbuskirk was cat state Fullerton Urcla 1 at Matt the son of former major leaguer Tim hit a godhead sin Gle in the seventh inning to help Lead Cal state Fullerton past Urcla and into the College world series for the second straight with the game tied at John Curtis led off the seventh with a single and moved to second on Chris Jones Wallach Fol Lowed with a single to left enter Field that scored Arizona Mississippi 1 at Arizona state advanced to the College world series for the second time in three years by completing a two game sweep of Gerry broome7ap North Carolina celebrates sunday after beating South Carolina in the Shirdan deciding game off an Mcaa super North Carolina won 94 to Advance to the College world series for the second straight Josh Satow 133 scattered five hits and walked five in scoreless innings for the Sun Dev Brett Wallace homered and drove in three us Irvine Wichita 2 at Bryan Petersons double in the Bottom of the ninth inning lifted us Irvine Over wich Ita state and sent the anteaters to the College world series for the first time in school us Irvine 45151 swept the Besto three super regional with great pitching the latest by Wes the who held Wichita state to five hits in gave up a single to Andy Dirks to Start the game and then retired 17 Louisville Oklahoma state 2 at Isaiah Howes hit a grand slam and drove in six runs As Louisville pounded out 21 hits in routing Oklahoma state to earn its first trip to the College world the cardinals in the Mcaa tournament for just the Sec Ond time in school will meet Rice on Friday in the first round of the College world be wizards expected Arenas to opt out of contract the associated press Washington the Washington wizards Are committed to keeping Gilbert Arenas on the even after the Allstar guard said he planned to opt out of his Arenas told the Washington Post and the Washington times that he will get out of the million contract he signed in 2003 and become a free agent As a three time Allstar and one of the leagues Best we understand Why a player of his stature would like to be compensated wizards president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld said in a statement has made a significant Impact with Bis exploits on the court and a sincere connection with our fans arid our Community because of his compassion and Gilbert has his intention is to remain with our organization and we Are commit Ted to having turn spend his entire career As a Washington Arenas said his motive was strictly sports briefs Lions Rogers facing sexual assault allegations Detroit a stripper is claiming she was inappropriately touched by Detroit Lions defensive tackle Shaun police and prosecutors Are re viewing the Maria spokeswoman for the Wayne county prosecutors said the complaint was made to authorities Early Friday by the who at a club on Detroit West police have submitted a criminal sexual con duct warrant request to the prosecutors but Miller said charges were not expected to be filed the Detroit police sex crimes unit also was investigating the Detroit drafted the 345pound Rogers second round in 2001 out of he signed a six year contract follow ing the 2004 Rogers was selected to the pro bowl in 2004 and but last season was marred by his fou game suspension for taking a banned substance to control his Rogers also missed the last four games with a knee injun he played in Only six finishing 2006 with a disappoint ing 36 tackles and two sacks after reaching a career High 51a sacks the previous Veteran Walker a no show at mandatory Bills min lamp Orchard Buffalo Bills Are prepared to move on without Darwin Walker after they  agree on a new contract with the Veteran defensive tackle before the Start of a mandatory minicams talks but general manager Marv Levy said the ultimate decision to report to the team rests with who is under and has been advised Hes subject to being Walker is holding out while seeking an Extension to the two years he has remaining on his con negotiating a new Deal was a condition the seven year nil Veteran placed on the Bills in March after the team acquired him in a Trade that sent linebacker Takeo spikes to Walker has not yet reported to the Bills and has already missed the teams 12 voluntary under nil players Are subject to fines Only when they miss a mandatory such As this weeks three Day Dumars Saunders Job is Safe Auburn the Detroit pistons have no plans to fire coach flip Saunders despite disappointing endings the past two just because we Haven got ten to the it Doest mean flip has done a bad Joe do president of basketball of said he added that the team Doest plan drastic changes this offset with four of the same the pistons have lost in the East Ern conference finals As the to seeded team the past two years after winning a title in 2004 and falling just Short of repeating the following Olsen hat trick lifts the associated press Washington Ben Olsen had the first three goal game of his career to help United beat the firs place new York red bulls 42 on who has four goals in the past two Home had not scored More than three goals in any of his pre Vious three sea sons 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