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Saturday, July 04, 1998
Sports briefs
Comets' Swoopes
leaves hospital
HOUSTON -- Houston Comets forward Sheryl Swoopes was discharged from a hospital Friday after treatment for dehydration that had caused her to collapse a day earlier during practice.
Swoopes, 27, began sweating and collapsed Thursday. She remained overnight at Methodist Hospital after doctors diagnosed the dehydration.
"She went from a standing position to down on the floor. She just dropped immediately," Comets spokesman Tom Savage said. "It was a scary moment for her and us."
Swoopes missed Friday's home game against Sacramento.
"She is also doubtful for our game Monday in Cleveland, but may join us in New York on Wednesday," Savage said. "However, she's getting better, and there's no lasting problem."
In nine games this season, Swoopes is averaging 15.6 points and is third in the WNBA in free-throw shooting at 86 percent.
Ex-Aggies coach eyes
Sam Houston State
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Neil McCarthy, who lost his job at New Mexico State despite winning more games than any other coach in school history, has applied for the coaching job at Sam Houston State University, his attorney said.
"He really misses coaching," said attorney Joleen Youngers, adding that McCarthy has applied for several coaching jobs in recent months.
Sam Houston State, located in Huntsville, Texas, is replacing coach Jerry Hopkins. The Bearkats had a 9-17 record last season.
John Holder, Sam Houston State athletics department secretary, said a list of position finalists will not be named for at least two weeks, and he would not comment about McCarthy's application.
Youngers said McCarthy has been actively trying to get back into coaching for several months but has not received an interview.
In 12 seasons as the Aggies' coach, McCarthy had a 248-123 record. He was fired before the start of the 1997-98 season by athletics director Jim Paul and reassigned to an administrative position.
Lobos linebacker
receives probation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- New Mexico linebacker Ryan Taylor, who pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of assault and battery, was placed on one-year probation.
The charges against the Lobos' junior, who had 11 sacks last season, stemmed from an April 5 incident in which he was accused of hitting and choking his girlfriend.
The 24-year-old woman told police she and Taylor began arguing as they left a local dance club, and that he hit her with an open hand on the side of the head as she drove. Taylor initially didn't let her out of the car when they reached his apartment, the report said.
Under the plea, Taylor also has agreed to attend anger-management and domestic violence counseling, attend any counseling recommended by probation authorities and be screened for alcohol.
Qualifying delayed
at Sears DieHard 200
WEST ALLIS, Wis. -- Persistent showers postponed qualifying for the Craftsman Truck Sears DieHard 200 race at The Milwaukee Mile.
Time trials to set the 34-truck field will be three hours before the scheduled start of today's event, the 10th of the season.
Jay Sauter, who finished second to Ron Hornaday in last year's Sears DieHard 200, was the leading driver during Friday's practice. Sauter, driving a Chevrolet owned by Richard Childress, unofficially broke the track's qualifying record with a 120 mph lap.
Hurricane Bertie
wins Belmont feature
NEW YORK -- Hurricane Bertie zipped six furlongs in 1:08.4 on a fast track and equaled the stakes record in winning the $113,700, Grade II Prioress Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park.
The time matched the record set by Classy Mirage in 1993 and equaled by Capote Belle in 1996.
Catinca closed well to be runner-up in the 11-horse field, 1 3/4 lengths behind the winner and another four lengths before Foil.
Bertram W. Klein's Hurricane Bertie carried 121 pounds and was ridden by Pat Day in winning for the fourth time in starts this year. She paid $8, $5.60 and $3.80 and earned $68,200.
Catinca returned $15.60 and $9.00, and Foil was $4.80 for show.
Day also rode Round Robin, winner of the 5 1/2-furlong Astoria Stakes for 2-year-old fillies.
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