And we've done the gentlemanly thing by asking the court to tell us which side is right" Stern said that "a successful Clipper franchise is vital to the NBA" and he is pleased that the club's attendance has increased by almost 4,000 over last season's figures at San Diego. Until last Sunday, however, it would only be the slightest exaggeration to say his Bears teams had never won a meaningful game. Far from it, they have been called derogatory names, their character has been questioned, and they have been called upon not only to defend themselves but the integrity of their university They would rather have been ignored. We'll have to be more aggressive" And, they'll have to cut down on the mistakes. : For just another in a seemingly bottomless sea of postseason college bowl games. 70-At Stockton, Andy Franklin scored 27 points, matching his career high, and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Tigers (4-5) withstood a late rally to hand the Bobcats (3-8) their fifth straight loss. .

-Don't be surprised to see Santa Clara pull off a rare Southern Section double, winning the boys' 2-A and the girls' 1-A titles in basketball. The starting center is Alton Lister, and he's backed up by Paul Mokeski. In the press box later, the historians were largely condemnatory of Citizen Ditka's vigilante action. 1 late in the season to play TCU, which was having one of its usual off years.

Murphy's Miracle: The school has no home football stadium, not much of a fan following, a scant recruiting budget and virtually no name recognition outside of California. Down-sized wide receivers should always keep a low profile, the Raiders' Cliff Branch maintains. Together, they've moved the Nebraska offense to an average of more than 300 yards rushing and 30 points a game. The Beavers, who didn't hit their second basket until the 14:15 mark, stayed in contention because of Aztec mistakes. When it was time for The Riggo Drill Sunday, when it was time for the diesel horns to blow and the stands to sway in the fourth quarter, when it was time for Riggins to lead Washington to a game-winning touchdown (he scored twice in the third quarter) in this NFC semifinal game, nothing happened. Minnesota remained in fourth place in the Norris Division, one point behind Detroit.

He decided on the field goal, and after an intentional delay penalty, Kenny Stadlin kicked a 22-yarder with 7:17 left that proved to be the game winner. Nice Guy Awards: Police and Fire Department personnel who monitor various game sites in an effort to keep the peace, and also donate the use of an occasional fire truck to add to the excitement of City homecoming parades. Stute and his older brother, Warren, who's also a trainer, were born in Fort Wayne, Ind, sons of a dairy farmer. "We got the hell beat out of us by an 18-point underdog" Switzer said. He recalled the 1977 Orange Bowl game in which Oklahoma had a chance to be No 1 with a victory over Arkansas. Riordan Coach Ron Isola, after his team was beaten, 75-71, by Crenshaw in the final of the Chaminade tournament: "They might be the second-best team in the state.

Stern said he didn't want to discuss particulars of the lawsuit. A post-All-Star break power surge brought Jackson to 497 and sent him to New York with a chance to make history in George Steinbrenner's face But Jackson went 0-for-New York He also went 0-for-a-month. According to a poll of the 60 writers and broadcasters who vote in the AP poll, 18 said they will definitely vote Brigham Young No. Stute and his older brother, Warren, who's also a trainer, were born in Fort Wayne, Ind, sons of a dairy farmer. At least, that's what they were thinking would happen after four veteran players left the roster after last season. Thompson's play might create a new category-most minutes spent above the rim.

Culver City will play host to Rolling Hills Wednesday night at 7 in a preseason soccer match. He had trouble enough breathing through what was left of his nose. Walker scored a career-high 36 points, including a game-breaking four-point play in the final minute and two crucial free throws with eight seconds remaining, at Louisville, Ky, to lead the Wildcats to a 92-89 victory over Kansas. Hazzard has yet to restore the Spirit of '64 at UCLA, however. -Look for the Compton girls, led by Kim Thompson and Felicia Benson, to win the 4-A basketball title. The career possibilities, in Dickerson's mind, are intriguing "I'd like to get 2,000 yards every season" he said.

Mauch brought the Angels to within one victory of their first World Series in 1982, but resigned after what he felt was lukewarm support from players and management. Lisa Ellis followed with a layup and a free throw, and the Aztecs went scoreless over the final 4:16 as Oregon State took a 30-27 halftime lead. In the last two weeks, they have beaten the Boston Celtics both at home and on the road, and they beat Philadelphia on the road. "I usually buy horses who are out of mares that I remember running" Stute said. I thought our defense was excellent as it's been all year" Hill and teammate Mike Minier were named to the all-tournament team along with Brea's Kevin Walker.

But only the version with the authentic picture of the Rajah on the front. Also, we got a super effort from Monica" Raspberry, who scored a game-high 26 points-20 in the second half-scored on a jump shot after chasing down a loose ball to give OSU its biggest lead, 48-40, with 10:00 to go. "He was upset" said Toler, who despite her sloppy play still led the Aztecs with 22 points. Thompson's play might create a new category-most minutes spent above the rim. He recalled the 1977 Orange Bowl game in which Oklahoma had a chance to be No 1 with a victory over Arkansas. There also are traditionalists here who haven't fully accepted the Cougars because they are so new to the Southwest Conference, joining in 1971 and first competing for titles in 1976. It'll be a shootout again against UCLA, but it'll be mostly us doing the shooting We're going to put it to them.

Everyone who followed high school basketball knew Mater Dei and the Monarchs became a marked team-both on and off the court. As Payton's music machine poured out "Love on the Run" Bear tackle Keith Van Horne looked at the 5-foot-10 Payton, who appears tiny among NFLers, and said, "I hope we can take him all the way" "This is a first" Payton murmured, beginning to smile a bit "It's hard to put into words. Consider that in his last two afternoons spent on the football field, Kid Kosar has helped Miami shoot up opponents for 40 and 45 points, respectively-and each time, he wound up face down in the sand, the loser. But I don't want to take anything away from El Dorado, they're an outstanding team" In the third-place game: Mission Viejo 55, Brea-Olinda 52-David Hill's three-point play with 4:18 left gave the Diablos a 49-44 lead and they managed to hang on for the win despite some poor free throw shooting down the stretch.