Saturday, March 6, 2004
Sports digest
Miami tops OSU in OT, gets within point of first
The Enquirer and wire reports
Chris Michael's power-play goal at 3:07 of overtime lifted the No. 9 Miami RedHawks past No. 11 Ohio State 4-3 Friday at Goggin Arena. Miami clinched second place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.
With one game remaining, the RedHawks drew within a point of first-place Michigan (38-37) after the No. 6 Wolverines tied Michigan State 4-4 later Friday.
The RedHawks (20-11-14, 17-7-3 CCHA) and Buckeyes (20-15-4, 15-12-0) close the regular season at 8:05 p.m. today at Value City Arena.
Michigan and third-place Michigan State finish the regular season tonight at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena.
Miami captured the Ohio Cup, a traveling trophy of competition among OSU, MU and Bowling Green.
AHL DUCKS FALL: Zdenek Blatney had a goal and an assist as the Chicago Wolves defeated the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 4-1 at Cincinnati Gardens. Chris Kunitz scored for Cincinnati, winless in its last six (0-5-1-0).
ECHL 'CLONES LOSE: Cincinnati lost for a sixth consecutive game at U.S. Bank Arena, falling 3-1 to the Trenton Titans. Mike Henderson scored for Cincinnati.
FRIDAY IN THE NHL: Claude Lapointe and Mark Recchi scored 30 seconds apart in the first period, helping the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3.
Wings 3, Canucks 1: Nicklas Lidstrom had a goal and two assists, and Manny Legace made 23 saves to lift Detroit. Brendan Shanahan and Brett Hull scored the other goals for Detroit.
Hurricanes 3, Thrashers 2, OT: Miami University graduate Kevyn Adams scored with less than a second left in overtime.
Rangers 3, Capitals 2: Jason LaBarbera made 19 saves for his first win and assisted on Bobby Holik's game-winner.
Stars 5, Flames 1: Marty Turco made 22 saves, stopped a penalty shot and set the team record for minutes played, as Dallas extended its home unbeaten streak to a franchise record-tying 13 games.
Lightning 3, Devils, 2 OT: Dave Andreychuk scored with 2:43 left in overtime, and the Lightning set a franchise record with their seventh straight victory.
Ducks 5, Blackhawks 2: Steve Rucchin had two goals and an assist.
Horse racing
SANTA ANITA 'CAP: Pleasantly Perfect, the 6-5 morning line favorite, won't run in today's $1 million race because of a fever. Trainer Richard Mandella still has a horse in the 1 1/4-mile race, 6-1 third choice Olmodavor. The field, with jockey and weight:
Saint Buddy, Tyler Baze, 111 pounds; Southern Image, Victor Espinoza, 118; Royal Palace, Jose Valdivia Jr., 111; Island Fashion, Kent Desormeaux, 115; Star Cross, Corey Nakatani, 114; Toccet, Emile Ramsammy, 113; Olmodavor, Smith, 119; and Buddy Gil, Gary Stevens, 117.
Track
DEVERS WIN AWAY: Gail Devers, 37, won the 60-meter sprint at the indoor world championships in Budapest, Hungary, moving within a victory in the hurdles of completing a historic double. Devers won the 60 dash in a season-best 7.08 seconds.
Tennis
QATAR OPEN: Justine Henin-Hardenne lost in the semifinals for her first defeat of 2004, beaten by Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Kuznetsova, ranked 20th, plays third-seeded Anastasia Myskina for the title in an all-Russian final. Myskina defeated Jennifer Capriati 6-2, 6-2.
RODDICK WINS: Unseeded Victor Hanescu upset second-seeded Martin Verkerk, and top-seeded Andy Roddick defeated nemesis Jan-Michael Gambill to advance to the semifinals of the Franklin Templeton Classic.
Soccer
U.S. WOMEN WIN: Julie Foudy scored in the 87th minute to give the United States a 3-2 comeback victory over Mexico in the championship of an Olympic qualifying tournament.
REDS / SPRING TRAINING
No guarantees for Harang
Daugherty: Time running out for Larson
Inside camp
MEET THE REDS: Aaron Holbert
Blue Jays' Tosca is happy for Miley
Alou, Sabean to stick with Giants through '05
Koufax returns to Dodgertown after severing ties last season
Focus on steroids upsetting to Selig
BENGALS / NFL
Bengals putting best foot forward
Couch's salary in danger of being cut
After backing out on Jets, Winfield settles on Vikes
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Puzzling UC seeks title piece
Sendoff for Bobbitt, Williams, Johnson
XU's resume could use a victory today
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Titans capture sectional
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Colonels primed for regional
Weybright sets Wyoming record for career points
Anderson places 10th in team event
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