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Sports Briefs: Stringer joins women’s college 800-win club
By The Associated Press
Thursday, February 28, 2008 | No comments posted.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The 800-win club has a new member: C. Vivian Stringer.
Stringer joined Pat Summitt and Jody Conradt as the only women’s basketball coaches to win 800 games as No. 4 Rutgers beat DePaul 60-46.
“Nobody is more respected than Pat, Jody.” said Stringer, who had one of the nets from the game at her side. “To say my name in the same breath is humbling.”
While Summitt and Conradt won almost all their games with one team, Stringer has succeeded at three different schools.
“I’m the only one who has gone from Cheyney to Iowa to Rutgers. I wonder why I just couldn’t find a home,” said Stringer with a laugh.
Knowing it was a special night, DePaul coach Doug Bruno had his entire team shake Stringer’s hand during warmups. Bruno also coached DePaul when Summitt beat the Blue Demons for her 800th.
Essence Carson scored 20 points and Epiphanny Prince added 15 to lead Rutgers (23-4, 13-1 Big East), which moved into a tie with UConn atop the Conference.
Scoring error costly for Buckeyes
INDIANAPOLIS — A scoring error in Ohio State’s game at Indiana on Monday night may have cost the Buckeyes a critical game in their quest for a fourth consecutive Big Ten title.
With 2:38 remaining in regulation and Ohio State leading 52-51, Indiana was awarded a point made from a disqualified free throw, and the point was never removed from Indiana’s total.
The game went into overtime and Ohio State dropped into a tie for the Big Ten lead with a 69-61 loss. The Buckeyes and Hoosiers were tied at 54 through regulation.
Ohio State officials declined to comment.
The Women’s Basketball Officiating Consortium, which administers referees for the Big Ten, was notified of the error on Monday night.
In a statement, the consortium concluded after discussing the situation with game officials, scorer’s table personnel and the officials observer that there was shared responsibility among all parties. The scoring error was correctable until the end of regulation.
OLYMPICS
HGH blood text coming soon
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — An effective blood test for detecting human growth hormone will be in place for the Beijing Olympics, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency said.
HGH is considered one of the most widely abused performance-enhancing drugs, and experts say athletes have been able to use it with little fear of being caught. The substance clears the system quickly, making testing difficult.
HOCKEY
Senators fire coach
PHILADELPHIA — The struggling Ottawa Senators fired coach John Paddock, with just 18 games to go in the season.
General manager Bryan Murray will take over as coach. Murray stepped aside to become the general manager last summer, when Paddock was given the job.
Assistant coach Ron Low was also fired, a day after the team was shut out for the second consecutive game.
Stringer joined Pat Summitt and Jody Conradt as the only women’s basketball coaches to win 800 games as No. 4 Rutgers beat DePaul 60-46.
“Nobody is more respected than Pat, Jody.” said Stringer, who had one of the nets from the game at her side. “To say my name in the same breath is humbling.”
While Summitt and Conradt won almost all their games with one team, Stringer has succeeded at three different schools.
“I’m the only one who has gone from Cheyney to Iowa to Rutgers. I wonder why I just couldn’t find a home,” said Stringer with a laugh.
Knowing it was a special night, DePaul coach Doug Bruno had his entire team shake Stringer’s hand during warmups. Bruno also coached DePaul when Summitt beat the Blue Demons for her 800th.
Essence Carson scored 20 points and Epiphanny Prince added 15 to lead Rutgers (23-4, 13-1 Big East), which moved into a tie with UConn atop the Conference.
Scoring error costly for Buckeyes
INDIANAPOLIS — A scoring error in Ohio State’s game at Indiana on Monday night may have cost the Buckeyes a critical game in their quest for a fourth consecutive Big Ten title.
With 2:38 remaining in regulation and Ohio State leading 52-51, Indiana was awarded a point made from a disqualified free throw, and the point was never removed from Indiana’s total.
The game went into overtime and Ohio State dropped into a tie for the Big Ten lead with a 69-61 loss. The Buckeyes and Hoosiers were tied at 54 through regulation.
Ohio State officials declined to comment.
The Women’s Basketball Officiating Consortium, which administers referees for the Big Ten, was notified of the error on Monday night.
In a statement, the consortium concluded after discussing the situation with game officials, scorer’s table personnel and the officials observer that there was shared responsibility among all parties. The scoring error was correctable until the end of regulation.
OLYMPICS
HGH blood text coming soon
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — An effective blood test for detecting human growth hormone will be in place for the Beijing Olympics, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency said.
HGH is considered one of the most widely abused performance-enhancing drugs, and experts say athletes have been able to use it with little fear of being caught. The substance clears the system quickly, making testing difficult.
HOCKEY
Senators fire coach
PHILADELPHIA — The struggling Ottawa Senators fired coach John Paddock, with just 18 games to go in the season.
General manager Bryan Murray will take over as coach. Murray stepped aside to become the general manager last summer, when Paddock was given the job.
Assistant coach Ron Low was also fired, a day after the team was shut out for the second consecutive game.
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