Heavy sports schedule
By United Press International
Three day baseball games were slated for each league Friday. In the American League, Tampa Bay visited the New York Yankees, Detroit hosted Cleveland and Anaheim was at Texas. Night games in the A.L. had Boston at Baltimore, Minnesota at Toronto, the Chicago White Sox at Kansas City and Oakland at Seattle.
In the National League, Florida was at Philadelphia Friday afternoon, as were Pittsburgh at the Chicago Cubs and San Diego at San Francisco. Night games had Montreal at Cincinnati, the New York Mets at Atlanta, St. Louis at Houston, Arizona at Milwaukee and Colorado at Los Angeles.
There also were 11 NBA games on tap and seven NHL contests.
Pettersson dominates storm-plagued Open
VALE Do Lobo, Portugal, April 5 (UPI) -- Carl Pettersson continued to dominate the Algarve Open de Portugal Friday but high winds forced suspension of play late in the afternoon with half f the field barely into the second round.
The gusty wind off the Atlantic made play impossible on the short holes of the Anniversary Course -- the 11th and 16th which lie on the coast -- as golf balls were blown about on the putting surfaces and even off the tee-pegs on the tees.
The second round will resume Saturday morning, weather-permitting, with a game of catch-up planned through the weekend to arrive at the scheduled finishing time on Sunday evening.
Just as in the first round, Pettersson remained calm and assured at the top of the leader board and, after having started the day four shots clear of the field, he extended that to six in the first six holes of his second round before play was halted.
Celtics get Anderson back for final push
BOSTON, April 5 (UPI) -- The Boston Celtics Friday activated Kenny Anderson from the injured list, adding their starting point guard for the stretch drive.
Anderson missed five games after spraining his ankle in a 109-101 loss at Detroit on March 24. He has averaged 9.8 points, 5.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 69 games this season.
The Celtics went 4-1 without their veteran guard and began play Friday third in the Eastern Conference at 43-32 -- 1 1/2 games ahead of the Orlando Magic for the third seed in the playoffs with seven games left.
Sampras back on grass in Davis Cup test
HOUSTON, April 5 (UPI) -- Pete Sampras returned Friday to grass, where he had some of his greatest achievements and went for his 100th career victory when the U.S. met Spain in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.
A seven-time Wimbledon champion, Sampras owns a 99-17 record on grass. He is joined on the American team by fellow veteran Todd Martin and youngsters Andy Roddick and James Blake.
Spain is represented by Alex Corretja, Alberto Martin, Juan Balcells and newcomer Tommy Robredo.
The U.S.-Spain winner will meet defending champion France or the Czech Republic in the semifinals while Russia or Sweden takes on theArgentina-Croatia victor.
3 Georgia athletes indicted in rape case
ATLANTA, April 5 (UPI) -- Two University of Georgia athletes have been indicted on rape charges and a third for aggravated assault with intent to rape in connection with an alleged attack Jan. 14 on a female student.
The rape indictments were handed down by a Clarke County grand jury Thursday against Steve Thomas, a center on the basketball team, and Brandon Williams, a cornerback on the football team. Tony Cole, a point guard on the basketball team, was cited for assault with intent to rape, as were the other two. Williams also was indicted on one count of aggravated sexual battery.
Under school policy, all three were to be suspended from their teams. They also could be expelled.
