'Nova frosh getting help from above
If Villanova's four heralded freshmen actually live up to the hype that has followed them since they arrived on the Main Line and help the Wildcats get into the NCAA tournament, they might want to drop a thank-you note to their big brothers.
( By Joe Juliano, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

Flyers prove their point with two goals by Primeau
It was just one game in a long, 82-game schedule, but it meant more than that to the Flyers. They finally beat the Ottawa Senators, 2-1, last night at the First Union Center. Ottawa is the team that embarrassed the Flyers in last spring's playoffs, holding them to just two goals in five games.
( By Tim Panaccio, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

Busch says he learned from loss and thanks crew chief for wins
Take him out of a race car, and you might mistake Kurt Busch for a teenager who spends his weekends flipping burgers. But while the 24-year-old Las Vegas native's youthful appearance could present a problem with doormen working the casinos in his hometown, Busch is showing an impressive level of maturity and wisdom in just his second full season on NASCAR's top circuit.
( 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

Sports in Brief | U.S. women win in soccer tourney
The United States defeated Trinidad and Tobago, 3-0, last night on goals by Cindy Parlow, Brandi Chastain and Tiffeny Milbrett in the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup tournament in Fullerton, Calif.
( Compiled By The Inquirer Staff, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

Coming soon? 'Best rants of Joe Pa'
It was like watching the video replay of a match lighting a fuse. Once again, Penn State coach Joe Paterno was rampaging along the sideline, this time during Saturday's game at Ohio State.
( By Ray Parrillo, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

At 3-5, Temple isn't discouraged
When the Temple football team returned to practice yesterday at Edberg-Olson Hall, the Owls were a little dismayed but not at all discouraged about the 3-5 record they own after a 20-10 loss at third-ranked Virginia Tech on Saturday.
( By Kevin Tatum, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

Eagles Notes | Giants' Collins: Dawkins crossed line
Brian Dawkins' hit on Giants wide receiver Ike Hilliard was still reverberating yesterday. The Giants announced that Hilliard would be out for the season with a dislocated right shoulder. Meanwhile, in New York, there was an outcry about the hit. Dawkins was penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct for lowering his head and drilling Hilliard after the receiver failed to catch a Kerry Collins pass.
( By Phil Sheridan, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

NFL | Seattle signs QB George as backup
The Seattle Seahawks, needing help at quarterback after Trent Dilfer's season-ending torn Achilles' tendon, signed veteran Jeff George yesterday.
( From Inquirer Wire Services, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

Flyers Notes | Flyers' versatile Handzus making gamble pay off
When the Flyers traded goalie Brian Boucher to Phoenix for center Michal Handzus and goalie Robert Esche in June, they knew it was a calculated risk.
( By Tim Panaccio, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

NHL | Carolina tops Devils; Wild prevail in OT
Jeff O'Neill had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes again got the best of New Jersey, defeating the Devils, 2-1, last night.
( Associated Press, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

On Basketball | Magic have potent sidekick, Sixers a lone danger
Don't get hurt! That was more like a plea to Grant Hill from the Magic than a demand. It's been two years since the former all-star forward has played pain-free.
( By Stephen A. Smith, Inquirer Columnist, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

NBA | Spurs top Lakers in season opener
Without Shaquille O'Neal and Rick Fox, the three-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers simply didn't have enough firepower against the San Antonio Spurs.
( Associated Press, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

Sixers Notes | MacCulloch is limited to 16 minutes
Although he was productive when in the game, Todd MacCulloch played only 16 minutes last night in the 76ers' season opener against the Orlando Magic.
( By Ashley McGeachy Fox, Inquirer Staff Writer, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

Baseball Notes | Kent and Maddux among free agents
Jeff Kent filed for free agency yesterday, two days after the San Francisco Giants lost to Anaheim in Game 7 of the World Series. Atlanta's Greg Maddux, winner of four National League Cy Young Awards, was also among the 32 players who filed on the second day of the 15-day filing period.
( Compiled By The Inquirer Staff, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

Big payouts at N.Y. parlor draw state racing probers
The New York State Racing and Wagering Board has begun investigating six winning Breeders' Cup wagers worth a total of $2.5 million, all made Saturday by one person at an upstate off-track betting parlor.
( Associated Press, 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

DiMarco, Rudley win winter opener
Laurel Creek's John DiMarco and Dan Rudley opened the F.E.S. Winter Golf Tour by winning the better-ball tournament Monday at Philmont Country Club North.
( 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

Golf Scores
SCORING AVERAGE SCORING AVERAGE 1, Hale Irwin, 68.93. 2, Tom Watson, 69.57. 3, Tom Kite, 69.64. 4, Bruce Fleisher, 69.73. 5 (tie), Morris Hatalsky and Doug Tewell, 69.85. 7, Gil Morgan, 69.88. 8, Bruce Lietzke, 69.96. 9, Larry Nelson, 70.09. 10, Allen Doyle, 70.21.
( 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)

Tonight's Sixers Game
Bucks at 76ers 7, First Union Center. TV/radio: Comcast SportsNet; WIP-AM (610). Records: Bucks, 0-0; Sixers, 0-1. Injuries: For the Bucks, Anthony Mason (sore left hamstring) is probable; Ray Allen (sprained left ankle) is day-to-day.
( 10/30/2002 03:01 AM EST)