Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.sports From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: sports Fri, Apr 10 1992 Date: Fri, 10 Apr 92 05:43:42 EDT Message-ID: 04-10 0000 DECISIONLINE: Sports USA TODAY Update April 10-12, 1992 Source: USA TODAY:Gannett National Information Network WADKINS, SLUMAN LEAD MASTERS: Lanny Wadkins and Jeff Sluman pulled out in front after one round of The Masters, firing 7-under-par 65s Thursday at Augusta National. Wadkins hit every green in regulation or better in his bogey-free round. Sluman made the first hole in one on the fourth hole in the 56-year history of The Masters en route to his bogey-free round. Four players are tied at 68. NHL SEASON ON HOLD: The National Hockey League season got a reprieve Thursday. When the deadline passed at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday for striking players to accept the owners' final offer, owners officially withdrew it from the table. But when Bob Goodenow, executive director of the players association, agreed to meet with NHL President John Ziegler at 8 a.m. EDT Friday, owners decided on a reprieve. SEASON COULD RESUME: NHL owners scheduled a teleconference for 2 p.m. EDT Friday to hear a report on President John Ziegler's morning meeting with Bob Goodenow, executive director of the players association. Should a settlement be reached Friday, one plan the owners discussed would have the season resuming Sunday and the playoffs beginning April 18. Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final would be June 12. CAVALIERS DOWN HORNETS: Larry Nance had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 141-134 Thursday, clinching a home advantage for the first two playoff rounds. Other games: Sacramento 124, Denver 107; Orlando 96, Atlanta 94; Houston 117, Minnesota 102; San Antonio 102, LA Lakers 94; Utah 113, Dallas 90; Seattle 119, Phoenix 104; LA Clippers 106, Portland 100. YANKEES SWEEP RED SOX: The N.Y. Yankees completed a two-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 3-2 win Thursday. Frank Viola was cruising until the sixth when he gave up an RBI double to Roberto Kelly and a two-run double to Danny Tartabull. In other AL games: Toronto 3, Detroit 1; Minnesota 3, Milwaukee 1; Oakland 5, Kansas City 2; Baltimore 2, Cleveland 0; Texas 9, Seattle 1; Chicago 7, California 6. GIANTS DOWN BRAVES: The Atlanta Braves were battered Thursday in their home opener, losing to the San Francisco Giants 11-4. Will Clark had four hits including a home run as he collected four RBI. Matt Williams hit a three-run homer. In other NL games: New York 7, St. Louis 1; Montreal 8, Pittsburgh 3; Philadelphia 7, Chicago 1; Houston 6, Cincinnati 5, 13 innings; Los Angeles 6, San Diego 3. MORE INJURIES THURSDAY: Baseball's injury parade continued Thursday, with two players going out on the same play. New York Mets outfielder Vince Coleman sustained a slight hamstring pull and St. Louis pitcher Donovan Osborne sprained his ankle during a play in which Coleman beat out a bunt single on the first pitch of the Mets' 7-1 win. Osborne is the fourth Cardinal to be injured this week. NO CHARGES AGAINST METS PLAYERS: No charges will be filed against three New York Mets - Dwight Gooden, Vince Coleman and Daryl Boston - accused of raping a New York woman last year, prosecutors said Thursday. Florida state attorney Bruce Colton cited a lack of corroborating evidence and a long delay in the woman's complaint in the decision not to bring charges. The complaint alleged a rape occurred March 30, 1991. NO DECISION ON REVIEW: The Indiana Supreme Court will wait until at least next week to decide whether to review lower-court rulings denying Mike Tyson bail while he appeals his rape conviction, the court administrator's office said Thursday. "We have been informed that the court will not make a decision this week," said Sandra Boyd, a staff attorney in the administrator's office. STARS & STRIPES MUST WIN: America 3 defeated stablemate Kanza in the defender semifinals Thursday, putting Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes in a must-win situation. If Stars & Stripes wins one more race and America 3 wins two more races there would be a three-way tie. If that happens, America 3 would automatically advance, and Stars & Stripes would compete against Kanza in a sail-off Monday. SABATINI ADVANCES: Gabriela Sabatini advanced to the quarterfinals of the Bausch & Lomb Championships tennis tournament at Amelia Island, Fla., with a 6-0, 6-3 win Thursday against Kathy Rinaldi. Sabatini, the No. 2 seed, meets No. 5 Jana Novotna. Also in the quarterfinals: No. 1 Steffi Graf, No. 3 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, No. 4 Conchita Martinez, No. 7 Leila Meskhi, No. 8 Zina Garrison and Sabine Hack. BURILLO DOWNS BECKER: Boris Becker, playing in a clay-court tournament for the first time since June, lost to 230th-ranked Jordi Burillo 1-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 in the Conde de Godo at Barcelona Thursday. Also, Stefan Edberg and Jim Courier, battling for the top world ranking, each advanced to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open in Tokyo with 6-3, 6-3 wins against Wally Masur and Gianluca Pozzi, respectively. TITLE IX COMPLIANCE QUESTIONED: The NCAA and the Office for Civil Rights, a branch of the U.S. Department of Education, came under fire at a House subcommittee hearing Thursday. Critics said NCAA sanctions, more effective enforcement and lawsuits are needed to force college sports programs to give women the equal opportunities they're guaranteed under Title IX. 24-HOUR TELEPHONE INFORMATION: USA TODAY Sports Hot Line. 95 cents a minute. 1-900-555-5555. Sports Editor: Jason P. Smith. (919-855-3491) Making copies of USA TODAY Update (Copyright, 1992) for further distribution violates federal law. This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM