THE WRITING ON (AND OFF) THE WALL FUN FOR EVERY GIRL AND BOY.Byline: TOM HOFFARTH Enjoy UCLA's ride through Happy Fun-Land. 'Cause as everyone should know by know, some things aren't always as they appear. A two-OT victory against top-seed and 30-win Cincy is no upset. A 26-point career-high game from a big ol' softy softy - (IBM) Hardware hackers' term for a software expert who is largely ignorant of the mysteries of hardware. Dan Gadzuric Dan Gadzuric (Gadžurić in Serbian, pronounced /ɠɑːdʒʊɹitʃ/ (born February 2, 1978 in The Hague) is a Dutch professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA. against the athletic Bearcats A Bearcat is another name for a binturong, a sloth-like mammal from Southeast Asia. A Bearcat is also the mascot for Willamette University, Binghamton University, CUNY Baruch, Northwest Missouri State University, Southwest Baptist University, and the University of Cincinnati. is no stunner stunner device used in abattoirs to stun an animal so that it is unconscious when it is bled out. concussion stunner a captive-bolt, nonpenetrating device, activated by a standard bullet. . Keeping Steve Logan Steve Deontay Logan (born March 20 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player. He played with the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. He became a standout point guard in his collegiate career, and was named a first team All-American his senior year. to a modest 18 points is no trick. Oh, and a weekend in Pittsburgh for two West Regional games. No problem. This is what the Madness of Slick Stevie Lavin is all about. Just when things look all together kooky, it's Sweet 16 all over again - the fifth extended trip in six years. Again, this is the worst thing that could possibly happen to every Lavin loather in the city. It only reinforces, as he says, that he's ``the worst November coach in college basketball history,'' but that come March, something weird happens. That Monster.com job search will have to wait again. He's ``Lazarus Lavin,'' as CBS' Bill Raftery called him. And as the Dionne Warwick song goes, the Bruins knew the way to San Jose all along. So what chance would a singer-turned-clairvoyant like Warwick give the Bruins for a 12th national title when this charade ends? Ask the guy with the wet hair, unruffled shirt and snappy tie who appears to be the coach. He might be no John Wooden, but he's the Wizard of Odds right now. ... --If only Georgia and Jim Harrick could be there in Atlanta to meet Lavin for the Final Four. ... --With Tark retired, the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association can go ahead and lay off a half-dozen from its rules-infraction staff. ... --Fresno State has targeted UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX assistant Jim Saia to suck on Tark's old towels. ... --Cliff Ronning could bring the Kings right to the edge, but will he push 'em over? ... --How does Shaq get these guys off his back? Offer 'em a coupon for a free Whopper Whopper - WarGames . ... --According to the marketing data, your typical NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. fan is a white married male in the 35-to-44 age range, a high school grad and working full time in a white-collar job with a household income between $25,000 and $50,000. That also fits the profile of a typical ``King of the Hill'' viewer. ... --Nuthin' like the sight of Hideo Nomo wearing a green L.A. cap Sunday in honor of St. Paddy. ... --So Nomo is wearing No. 10 and Dante Bichettehas been granted No. 6. How soon they try to forget. ... --You hear from Robin Yount lately? One of Taft High's finest is the D'backs new first-base coach. Which also means he'll be in Milwaukee for the 2002 All-Star Game, 'cause Arizona's Bob Brenly is the NL manager. ... --On tonight's episode of HBO's ``Real Sports,'' Jim Lampley does an interview with Arizona D'backs pitcher Curt Shilling and his wife Shonda, who is battling skin cancer. Shonda is pregnant with the couple's fourth child, but she and Curt can't agree on when the baby was conceived. Curt claims it was the night of Game 7 of the World Series after Arizona clinched against the Yankees. Shonda: ``No, it was Game 4.'' Curt: ``After Game 4?'' Shonda: ``No, it was before Game 4 because he was ... '' Curt: ``It wouldn't have been after Game 4 (when Tino Martinez homered in the ninth and Derek Jeter homered in the 10th to win it for New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ). ... There was no celebration going on after Game 4.'' For the record, Schilling started Game 4, went seven innings, gave up just three hits and one run, struck out nine. He got no decision - in that game, and now on the issue of conception. |
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