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 Tue, Apr 28 1992 Date: Tue, 28 Apr 92 05:41:28 EDT Message-ID: 04-28 0000 DECISIONLINE: Sports USA TODAY Update April 28, 1992 Source: USA TODAY:Gannett National Information Network CELTICS SWEEP PACERS: The Boston Celtics became the first team to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs, sweeping the Indiana Pacers with a 102-98 win Monday night. Next for the Celtics in the Eastern Conference playoffs is the winner of the Cleveland-New Jersey series. The Cavaliers are going for a three-game sweep Tuesday at East Rutherford, N.J., in their best-of-five, first-round series. JAZZ LOOK TO ADVANCE: The Utah Jazz go for a sweep of the Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday night in their best-of-five Western Conference first-round playoff series. Also, the Golden State Warriors and Seattle SuperSonics, tied 1-1, move their series to Seattle and the New York Knicks-Detroit Pistons series, also tied 1-1, resumes at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich. PENGUINS STAY ALIVE: The defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins avoided elimination from the NHL playoffs Monday night, beating the Washington Capitals 5-2. The Penguins trail the best-of-seven Patrick Division semifinal 3-2. In the other Patrick semifinal, the New York Rangers built a 5-0 lead and went on to beat the New Jersey Devils 8-5 to take a 3-2 series lead. SABRES BEAT BRUINS: The Buffalo Sabres stayed alive in the Adams Division, winning at Boston 2-0 behind goalie Tom Draper. Trailing in the series 3-2, the Sabres host Game 6 Wednesday. In the other Adams semifinal, the Montreal Canadiens rallied past the visiting Hartford Whalers 7-4 to take a 3-2 series lead. Game 6 is at Hartford Wednesday. GLAVINE THROWS TWO-HITTER: Tom Glavine, the 1991 National League Cy Young winner, recorded his second shutout of the season, pitching a two-hitter as the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0 Monday. It was the third straight win for the Braves, who are still last in the NL West. Ron Gant had two RBI. In other NL games: San Francisco 2, Montreal 1; Philadelphia 12, San Diego 9; St. Louis 5, Los Angeles 4. TWINS DOWN ORIOLES: Bill Krueger upped his recorded to 4-0 Monday as the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1. It was the Twins' fifth win in their last seven games and only the third loss in the last 11 for the Orioles. Krueger pitched two-hit ball for eight-plus innings. In the only other AL game, the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 8-7. DALLAS SIGNINGS QUESTIONED: As the NFL draft came to a close Monday, questions were raised about whether the Dallas Cowboys violated league policy by negotiating with players before drafting them. Complaints by other teams and an ESPN report that Dallas had representatives at several prospects' homes "with contracts in hand" prompted action from the league office. Dallas denies any wrongdoing. MORE FOOTBALL PLAYERS GRADUATE: A College Football Association survey out Monday shows a record increase in the graduation rate of major-college football players - good news for Proposition 48 supporters. A little more than 57% of scholarship players entering Division I-A schools in 1986 - the first year of Prop 48 - had graduated by the end of the fall 1991 semester, an increase from 51.1% a year ago. CREIGHTON SUIT SETTLED: Creighton University announced Monday it has settled a lawsuit filed by a former men's basketball player who claims the school exploited his athletic talents but didn't educate him. Creighton general counsel Gregory Jahn said the school admits no liability in the settlement with Kevin Ross. He said the settlement fee of $30,000 is prudent in light of projected legal costs. ITALY DOES NOT GET WIN: The challenger's jury ruled Monday that Italy's Il Moro di Venezia syndicate will not be awarded a win point for Saturday's America's Cup race against New Zealand that was annulled because New Zealand violated rules on the use of a bowsprit. America 3, leading 4-3, meets Stars & Stripes in the defender final Tuesday, and Italy, trailing 3-2, meets New Zealand in the challenger final. WOODFORDE UPSETS ROSTAGNO: Fifth-seeded Derrick Rostagno was the first seed to fall at the AT&T Challenge clay-court tennis tournament in Atlanta. Rostagno was upset by unseeded Australian Mark Woodforde, 6-1, 6-3 Monday. MaliVai Washington, the sixth seed beat Jonathan Stark 7-5, 6-4. Others advancing: Jacco Eltingh of the Netherlands, Italy's Claudio Pistolesi and Argentina's Horacio de la Pena. ASHE WILL NOT BE PRESSURED: Former tennis star Arthur Ashe said Monday he plans to speak out publicly on the issue of AIDS, but "no AIDS activist group is going to force me to do anything I don't want to do." Ashe, without being specific, said he had been pressured by such organizations. 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