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THE RUSSIA JOURNAL Wednesday, April 2, 2003. PAGE 15 SPORTS Basketball Continued from Page 16 Players quarantined INGAPORE — Singapore authorities, hoping to stop the spread of a deadly flu-like virus, will quarantine the men’s and women’s rugby teams for at least a week after they returned from the Hong Kong Sevens tournament. The 26 players GLOBAL were checked R O U N D U P upon arrival in Singapore and sent home for a weeklong quarantine, although they were all found clear of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, said team spokeswoman Rose Tan. S Paralympic committees worldwide. Organizers said their decision to scrap a participation charge had “made it possible for many of the poorest countries on the planet to participate.” and overtime as Philadelphia clinched its fifth straight playoff berth with a win over Orlando. Kenny Thomas had 24 points and 20 rebounds for his fifth double-double in the last six games, while Derrick Coleman added 18 points and 13 rebounds. Philadelphia had a 61-38 advantage on the boards, including a 24-12 margin in the final quarter and overtime. The 76ers won for the fourth time in five games, and for the fourth straight time on the road, to move a game ahead of Indiana for third place in the East. Philadelphia also kept pace 1 1/2 games behind New Jersey for the Atlantic Division lead. The Nets beat Houston 110-86 Monday. For Orlando, Tracy McGrady had 39 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Bucks 91, Heat 86: In Miami, Sam Cassell and Gary Payton each scored 20 points as Milwaukee closed with a 17-6 run over the final 4 1/2 minutes to beat Miami. The win gives the Bucks a one-game lead over the Washington Wizards for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Cassell scored 12 of his points in the fourth quarter, when Milwaukee held off the Heat. Reserve Eddie House scored a season-high 21 points for the Heat. Brian Grant scored 15 points and had 17 rebounds, and rookie Rasual Butler added 15 points. Lakers 110, Grizzlies 94: In Los Angeles, Shaquille O'Neal had 34 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots, and Kobe Bryant added 29 points as Los Angeles defeated Memphis to win for the eighth time in 11 games. The Lakers (43-31) are in seventh place in the Western Conference with eight games remaining, but could get as high as fourth. They trail Utah by a half-game, Minnesota by 2 1/2 and Portland by three. Coach disgraced BILISI, Georgia — Georgia coach Alexander Chivadze will resign after Wednesday’s Euro 2004 qualifier against Switzerland, the national federation president Merab Dzhordania said Monday. “This was so unexpected that I’m not yet ready to talk about his successor,” said Dzhordania. Chivadze will resign regardless of the result of Wednesday’s game. He came under heavy criticism after Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Ireland in a Euro 2004 qualifier. The defeat left Georgia winless at the bottom of the Group 10 standings. —AP T Paralympics growing THENS, Greece — Athens organizers said Monday that a record 124 countries have signed up to participate in the 2004 Paralympic Games. A SINGAPORE’S Mohammed Ismail (2) tries to block England's Henry Paul during a Hong Kong Sevens match that England won 52-0. Singapore’s team is in quarantine. “The applications participation in Paralympic Games 124, creating a new of interest for the Athens is already at record for the games,” a statement said. Organizers said the number is likely to rise before the June 15 entry deadline. There are 161 Baseball: Matsui makes AL debut in Toronto Continued from Page 16 AP Corey Patterson had two homers and seven RBIs in the most-lopsided opener in the major leagues since the Chicago White Sox beat up the St. Louis Browns 17-3 on April 17, 1951. Expos 10, Braves 2: In Atlanta, Greg Maddux, 6-0 with a 1.66 ERA in seven previous opening-day starts, gave up four runs in the first inning. The four-time NL Cy Young Award winner lasted just seven innings, giving up five runs — four earned — and nine hits. In American League baseball, Hideki Matsui got an RBI single in his first major league at-bat Monday as New York Yankees opened their season with an 8-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto. The win came at a cost as Derek Jeter dislocated his left shoulder during a collision at third base. Devil Rays 6, Red Sox 4: In St. Petersburg, Florida, Carl Crawford hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give new manager Lou Piniella and Tampa Bay a victory over Boston. Orioles 6, Indians 5: In Baltimore, Gary Matthews Jr. singled home the winning run off loser Jake Westbrook with two outs in the 13th inning. A video tribute and a moment of silence were held for former Orioles pitcher Dave McNally, who died over the winter, and pitching prospect Steve Bechler, who died of heat stroke in February. Twins 3, Tigers 1: In Detroit, Brad Radke got 19 consecutive outs after a leadoff bunt single. Hockey: Race to claim playoff spots continues Continued from Page 16 overtime to give Atlanta a win over New York. Marc Savard had a pair of goals and added an assist for Atlanta, while Dany Heatley assisted on three goals — including the gamewinner. Eric Lindros was off for high-sticking when Tremblay scored. The Rangers trail the idle New York Islanders by three points with three games to play in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The teams play Tuesday night on Long Island, and an Islanders victory would eliminate the Rangers from playoff contention. Mark Messier, Petr Nedved and Boris Mironov scored for the Rangers. Vyachaslev Kozlov had the other Atlanta goal. Flyers 6, Penguins 1: In Pittsburgh, Keith Primeau scored once and set up two goals in just over eight minutes of the second period as Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh for the fourth time in 17 days. Red Wings 3, Predators 0: In Detroit, Curtis Joseph earned his 41st career shutout, and Sergei Fedorov had a goal and an assist as Detroit beat Washington to win its third straight Central Division title. Canadiens 4, Hurricanes 0: In Raleigh, North Carolina, backup goaltender Mathieu Garon got his second shutout in seven games, stopping 33 shots as Montreal beat Carolina to snap a three-game losing streak. Wild 3, Flames 0: In St. Paul, Minnesota, Manny Fernandez earned his eighth career shutout with 26 saves as Minnesota blanked Calgary. Stars 3, Sabres 0: In Dallas, Marty Turco made 18 saves for his sixth shutout of the season as the Dallas beat Buffalo to move into a tie for the NHL’s best record. Dallas pulled even with Eastern Conference leader Ottawa. 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