THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, March 1, 1996 TAG: 9603010637
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C1 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BOB MOLINARO
LENGTH: Medium: 62 lines
Makes us proud: The hacksaw-tossing incident by Admirals coach John Brophy is noted in the current edition of Sports Illustrated in the section titled, ``This Week's Sign That the Apocalypse Is Upon Us.'' Nice going, John.
Double standard: Can't say I'm too impressed by baseball's desire to punish Albert Belle for his treatment of NBC's Hannah Storm. If players and managers were fined $50,000 every time they verbally abused a sports writer, big leaguers would be driving Yugos.
Melt down: Now that Wayne Gretzky has been traded from the Los Angeles Kings, all ice in Southern California may return to its original form - cubes.
Point-counterpoint: In Kentucky's 23-point average winning margin skeptics might find reason to wonder how the Wildcats will handle a tight tournament game.
Whistle happy: If Tim Duncan plays another season at Wake Forest, it will be in spite of officials who call him for phantom fouls.
Quick hit: The Midwestern school most likely to attract Mike Krzyzewski's attention is not Illinois, but Notre Dame.
Tough duty: Talk about feeling unwanted. The winner of Friday night's Richmond-George Mason play-in game at the CAA tournament must return the next day at noon to face VCU.
Idle thought: UMass picked a fine time to turn ordinary.
Season on hold: Apparently, Villanova's Kerry Kittles was under the impression that his basketball scholarship included tuition, room, board - and a Friends and Family plan.
Taking no chances: Dwight Gooden says he is clean and sober. The Yankees believe him. But just in case, Gooden will be tested three times a week.
Biding his time: Out of work and probably out of chances, Darryl Strawberry sits at home in Palm Springs, Calif., waiting for his phone to ring. Maybe Kittles will call.
A Prince of a man: Next time you mis-hit a ball at the net that falls for a dropshot winner, give silent thanks to Howard Head, patron saint of tennis hackers. This marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of his oversized racket.
In a hurry: Now that he's starting for the Minnesota Timberwolves, it's scary to think what Kevin Garnett might be doing right now as a college freshman.
Futurewatch: Hard to believe looking at Virginia's basketball team, but the Cavaliers will be a major player in an improved ACC next season. Trust me on this.
Balloting: There is no clear-cut favorite, but Wake Forest's Dave Odom is my ACC coach of the year.
Hoya handicapping: Though Georgetown may not be a No. 1 seed, nobody except Kentucky will be harder to prepare for in the NCAAs.
Looking East: Call it the Hideo Nomo Reflex. A few major league baseball clubs are setting up Asian scouting departments. About time.
Counting down: Only 150 more days until synchronized swimming.
Money matters: According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a family of four vacationing at the Summer Olympics will pay $2,600 to stay six nights in a motel about 100 miles from town. The price of patriotism has gone up. by CNB