10B -The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday, September 10, 2001 Venus beats Serena in sibling showdown, Sampras downed by Hewitt in straight sets NEW YORK (AP) - With each years. dynamite stroke and dominating victo- Regardless of the pec ry, Venus Williams looks more and the women's rankings - more like the best women's tennis 4, behind Martina Hin player in the world. Capriati and Lindsay Da Except, that is, when she plays clear who really is the to against younger sibling Serena. now. While Venus routinely comes out Venus is 46-5 in 20 on top, as she did Saturday night in the tournament titles. She first U.S. Open final between sisters, three championships sin the quality of their matches never lives ing first-round exit a up to the significance of the occasion. Open, which is played or "We both know that when we come face least conducive to he out there, it's going to be two competi- Her ranking sufferst tors competing against each other. system that rewards tho That's just the way it is," said Venus, more often. Hingis, for who's 15 months older. "When you entered eight more tour walk out on the court, if you're not a Venus this year. competitor, you've just got to go Venus is at the vangt home. style of tennis, combinin "There's nothing like winning a with an impressive athl Grand Slam." allows her to track dowi She should know. apparent winners. By beating 19-year-old Serena 6-2, With their forehan 6-4 in their latest lackluster encounter, Venus and Serena have Venus capped two weeks of brilliance vigorate women's tenni in which she didn't lose a set en route meeting drew 23 million to her second straight Open title. making it the most-wat It was also her second straight of the night. Grand Slam championship, after Wim- Yet, it wasn't beauti bledon. She's now won four of the last much like their prev six majors, plus two gold medals at the matches. Perhaps it's1 Sydney Olympics, over the past two tough to look across a ne Florida dismisses cking order in Venus is No. gis, Jennifer avenport - it's p player right 001, with six 's 24-1 with ce her shock- t the French n clay, the sur- er game. because of a ose who play example, has naments than uard of a new ng pure power leticism that 'n opponent's ds and flair, helped rein- s. Saturday's TV viewers, :hed program fully played, ious six pro because it's et at your sib- By defeating her sibling Serena on Saturday, Venus Williams won her fourth major title in the past two years. Williams did not lose a single set in the tournament. ling and summon the killer instinct required in sports. Chris Evert, who won six U.S. Open titles in the 1970s and '80s, can relate. She hated playing younger sister Jeanne. "It certainly wasn't a Grand Slam final, that's for sure, but I felt sick. I wanted to throw up on the court. It's an awful feeling," Evert said. "You're filled with so much emotion. I didn't want to beat her, but I didn't want to lose to her. I didn't look her in the eyes. I just wanted to get off the court." Venus and Serena played as though they felt that way, avoiding the smiles and fist pumps they normally display. They turned their backs on each other after points, and twice avoided making contact by walking around opposite ends of the net during changeovers. Sisters Sledgehammer combined for 55 unforced errors and lost serve a total of seven times. And it's tough to recall a major championship won by a player who conjured up only seven winners. NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Sampras smiled thinly, the disappointment obvious in his face and voice. He looked grim as he raised the runner-up trophy at the U.S. Open for the second year in a row. The Grand Slam champion record- holder with 13 of those coveted titles, Sampras spent most of the past two weeks at the Open repairing a tattered tennis reputation. Yesterday, he sur- rounded the recovery with question marks. He was a step slow and a shot short as Lleyton Hewitt blistered him 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-1. For the second straight year, a 20-year-old young gun had too many answers for the old master. Sampras considered the way Hewitt had handled him, much as Marat Safin had a year ago. "He was unbelievable," Sampras said. "The kid is so quick, it's unbe- lievable. I wish I had some of those legs for this old guy. "I lost to a great champion. You're going to see this Lleyton Hewitt guy for the next 10 years, like you saw me." The loss to Safin started a drought of 17 tournaments without a title for Sampras. He went 14 months without a victory and arrived at the Open seeded 10th, surprisingly low for a player of his reputation. Sampras was angered by the whis- pers, the suggestion that at age 30, he was on the downside of a remarkable career. He set out to change that per- ception and for two weeks, he accom- plished the mission. There were victories over past champions Patrick Rafter, Andre Agassi and Safin, each with the feel of a final, in a magical week that put Sampras on verge of winning his fifth Open. And then, suddenly, on the 11lth anniversary of his first Grand Slam victory at the Open, it all came apart. "To get to this point and not get the grand prize at the end is a little deflat- ing," Sampras said. "I worked so hard to get here. I got through some tough matches and played some great ten- nis." And then, along came Hewitt. "I felt fine physically, fresh and ready to go," Sampras said. "I just ran into another hot player, just like last year. He returned and passed as well as anyone I ever played. He's got the best return, the best wheels in the game. He's a fighter. That's why he wins matches. He competes well." The day started badly when Hewitt broke Sampras in the first game of the match, ending a string of 87 games in which he had not been broken. Sam- pras balanced it immediately but the message had been sent. "It wasn't a great start," Sampras said, "not the start I was looking for. You want to set the tone, put some pressure on him." Instead the pressure was on Sam- pras. He mis-hit more balls in this match than he had all week. The set rolled into a tiebreak, familiar territo- ry for Sampras, who playedfour of them in his classic quarterfinal victory over Agassi. e Dupay for gambling ills GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Known best as the bad boy of Flori- da basketball, Teddy Dupay faced his most humbling moment Friday, forced to say goodbye to the Gators after school officials declared him ineligible. The senior point guard announced the punishment himself, standing before media and delivering a pre- pared two-minute speech. He then stepped away from the podium, hugged coach Billy Donovan and walked away, his eyes glassing over with tears. "I understand that I haverviolated NCAA rules and I take full responsi- bility for those actions," Dupay said. "I put myself in a situation that I should not have put myself in, and I am paying the price for that." Athletic director Jeremy Foley said student confidentiality laws kept him from revealing specific reasons for the action. He did confirm that the investigation began in April, and that campus police had reached a point where "we felt the investiga- tion was complete." Later, campus police released a statement saying they had sent to the state attorney's office results of an investigation they began April 5 "into allegations of minor gambling infractions by a University of Florida student." State Attorney Bill Cervone had not received the information as of late Friday, although he said it was clear from the context that Dupay "has been involved with gambling himself, or with others who were." The NCAA mandates a one-year suspension for any student who solicits or accepts a bet involving college or pro sports. Foley said it was his understandingtthat Dupay would not be eligible to play else- where in college. NCAA gambling expert Bill Saum did not immediate- ly return telephone messages left at his office. Foley said the NCAA had deter- mined, Dupay's situation was an "individual eligibility issue, and not an institutional issue." "We are saddened that Teddy will not be a member of the Gator pro- gram, but the fact of the matter is we had no choice but to come to this conclusion," Foley said. A 5-foot-I 1. guard who set the AP HO Pete Sampras fought hard, but didn't have enough to beat Lleyton Hewitt. Utah players made AP PHOTO Florida guard Teddy Dupay, who performed well in the backcout for the Gators last season, will be unable to play this season. state prep scoring record at Mariner sophomore year of high school and High in Cape Coral, Dupay walked told him he wanted to play for the into Donovan's office during his Gators. I 1.~ U REC SPORTS INTRAMURALS The University of Michigan Department of Recreational Sports INTRAMURAL SPORTS PROGRAM WHAS HAPPENING Intramural Soccer and Broomball Officials eeded!! * No Experience " Get a Free Necessary T-Shrt SPORTS SOfficials are * Flexible Paid forAll INTRAMURALS Hours Games Worked SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah has uncovered several minor-NCAA violations, many within the men's basketball program,. and.cited-a-lack- of departmental oversight of coach Rick Majerus. The infractions, which the univer- sity said qualify as less-serious sec- ondary violations, range from a free. meal for players at a tailgate party to milk and cookies for players at film sessions. The university released a report Saturday, detailing results of its investigation. A copy was sent to the NCAA on Friday. The investigation began after for- mer ski coach Pat Miller threatened a lawsuit in April, alleging he was fired for an NCAA violation far less serious than others committed by other athletic department personnel. Miller accused the university of violations involving fraudulent acad- emic credit, tutoring and student eli- gibility. Athletics director Chris Hill didn't renew Miller's contract after the coach falsified a recruit's acade- mic record. Miller has since filed a lawsuit, but in the wake of the investigation, the university contends his allega- tions are false. It acknowledges vio- lations but said they were less serious than an altered academic record. The report concludes the universi- ty has given "too much deference and latitude" to the men's basketball program. The violations included: A meal at a tailgate party for eight men's basketball players. The party was arranged by director of basketball operations Mike Schnei- der and attended by Majerus and oth- ers on his staff. During the 1996-2000 seasons; Majerus gave players small amounts of money, usually $10, for snacks and movies. Majerus paid for meals during one-on-one meetings with players. Majerus provided juice, bagels, pizza, milk and cookies for players during practice and film sessions. Football and basketball players, acting as hosts, receiving more than the NCAA-allowed $30 per day to entertain recruits. More than one student-athlete host accompanying a recruit at a meal, often a barbecue at the home of a student-athlete or a tailgate party. NCAA rules allow one host per recruit. A prospective recruit treated to a meal at a booster's home. Three players receiving addi- tional complementary tickets to a 1998 game at Long Beach State. A player receiving an airline ticket to attend the funeral of a friend. Majerus observing recruits in pickup games. The report concluded that "in most areas of compliance, including eligi- bility, academics, recruiting and booster involvement, the athletics department has performed very well." The report includes a list of "cor- rective measures and punitive actions." Majerus must attend an NCAA regional compliance seminar and have the number of days he can par- ticipate in off-campus recruiting reduced by 75 percent during the 2001-02 academic year. Schneider will be suspended without pay for two weeks. Majerus issued a statement in which he accepted responsibility. "My staff and I try to live within the rules. Anyone who knows me knows that my first priority is the welfare of my players. This has often caused me to feel with my heart before I think with my head. Unfor- tunately, this has led to some rules infractions, which I regret," he said. Written reprimands will be issued to Hill, football coach Ron McBride Majerus -4 Op N~ 2002 sE 0 t g-0 Ia JOBS ! ! ! Fall Term Apply now at the Law Library " non-Law Students . 1 a tIjA t.Q Training Clinics Continue Tonight 7:OOm Monday September 10