Obadiah

Editor's note: A Quaker boy is none too excited when a sea gull befriends him. But he changes his mind after helping the injured bird.Wherever Obadiah went, a sea gull was following him. It followed him all the way to the candle maker's, and it was waiting for him when he came out of the shop.When he was sent to the wharf for a fresh codfish, it hopped along behind him.And at night when he went to bed, he could see it from his window. There it was, perched on the chimney of the shed, facing into the wind.

BaseballNL: Suspended Braves 1B Andres Galarraga three games and fined him undis closed amount for actions Aug. 22 against Dodgers.Devil Rays: Activated P Albie Lopez from 15-day DL. Placed P Ramon Tatis (tendinitis in his left elbow) on 15-day DL. Transferred rehabilitation assignment of IF Herbert Perry to Single-A St. Petersburg.Rangers: Sent OF-1B Lee Stevens to Triple-A Okahoma on medical rehabilitation. Optioned OF Warren Newson to Oklahoma.Twins: Recalled P Travis Baptist from Triple-A Salt Lake.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Guard Shannon Washington's 19 points led seven double-figure scorers in Centenary's 124-91 victory over Morgan State in the consolation game of the Pizza Hut tournament at Southwest Missouri State.For Morgan State, Ural Hogans had 22 points and Obadiah Johnson 21. Jared Smith had 14 rebounds and five assists.

Editor's note: A Quaker boy is none too excited when a sea gull befriends him. But he changes his mind after helping the injured bird.Wherever Obadiah went, a sea gull was following him. It followed him all the way to the candle maker's, and it was waiting for him when he came out of the shop.When he was sent to the wharf for a fresh codfish, it hopped along behind him.And at night when he went to bed, he could see it from his window. There it was, perched on the chimney of the shed, facing into the wind.

ACC, Big East, Irish, bowls discuss allianceThe Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner said some progress was made yesterday toward a postseason football alliance that would involve Notre Dame, the Big East, the ACC and three major bowls.Officials of the different organizations met behind closed doors at a Raleigh-Durham (N.C.) International Airport hotel for more than eight hours.ACC commissioner Gene Corrigan said representatives from the conferences, Notre Dame and the bowls will meet at least one, perhaps two more times before any agreement is completed.

BaseballNL: Suspended Braves 1B Andres Galarraga three games and fined him undis closed amount for actions Aug. 22 against Dodgers.Devil Rays: Activated P Albie Lopez from 15-day DL. Placed P Ramon Tatis (tendinitis in his left elbow) on 15-day DL. Transferred rehabilitation assignment of IF Herbert Perry to Single-A St. Petersburg.Rangers: Sent OF-1B Lee Stevens to Triple-A Okahoma on medical rehabilitation. Optioned OF Warren Newson to Oklahoma.Twins: Recalled P Travis Baptist from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Morgan State, which lost its first nine games, made it four straight wins last night with an 80-70 victory over Bethune-Cookman in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.Morgan trailed 46-44 after the visitors from Daytona Beach, Fla., shot 69 percent (20-for-29) in the first half. The Bears shot 43 percent over that span.But Morgan (4-9, 4-1) ran off 15 unanswered points early in the second half, racing away to a 59-48 lead.The Bears led by as much as 15 at one point and cruised to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory over Bethune-Cookman (1-14, 0-6)

Towson State (7-11) at Loyola (7-11)Site: Reitz Arena, 7:30Radio: WCAO (600 AM), WITH (1230 AM)Outlook: These local rivals are on mini-streaks, with Towson having won three straight by a combined 106 points and Loyola having won two straight at home against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference teams. They have met 44 times, and the Greyhounds hold a 26-18 edge after a split last season. The Tigers beat Loyola in the 1990 Beltway Classic final, 62-60, and lost at the Towson Center, 85-84, on Tracy Bergan's last-second shot.

In a home finale that was symbolic of its topsy-turvy season Morgan State overcame injury and a crowd disturbance to beat Howard University, 77-69, before 6,849 at Hill Field House last night.The victory gave the Bears (9-7, 9-16) a third-place seeding in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament Thursday in Norfolk, Va. They'll face UMES, a team they've beaten twice this season.Even though Howard finished the regular season at 9-17, last night's game was anything but a lock for Morgan.

LANDOVER -- In a season in which Morgan State has yet to shoot at a friendly basket, the Bears were reminded yesterday of just how rough the road can be.No. 11 Georgetown went to the foul line for an arm-wearying 60 shots and made 42 of them, both school records, at the Capital Centre.But the Hoyas (5-0) were extended to the final five minutes before securing a 103-85 victory over Morgan (0-6) in front of 9,752.It was a game of diminishing returns for the Bears, who won't play a home game for nearly another month.

In a home finale that was symbolic of its topsy-turvy season Morgan State overcame injury and a crowd disturbance to beat Howard University, 77-69, before 6,849 at Hill Field House last night.The victory gave the Bears (9-7, 9-16) a third-place seeding in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament Thursday in Norfolk, Va. They'll face UMES, a team they've beaten twice this season.Even though Howard finished the regular season at 9-17, last night's game was anything but a lock for Morgan.

There was no fighting this time around, there were no ejections and the game was not suspended. With Morgan State facing North Carolina A&T with third place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on the line, what the fans at Hill Field House got was a game played in a tournament-like atmosphere.Unfortunately for the home fans, there was nothing to cheer at the end. After blowing an 11-point first-half lead and staging a furious comeback in the second half, Morgan ended up with a 71-70 loss that knocked it out of third place in the MEAC.

Morgan State, which lost its first nine games, made it four straight wins last night with an 80-70 victory over Bethune-Cookman in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.Morgan trailed 46-44 after the visitors from Daytona Beach, Fla., shot 69 percent (20-for-29) in the first half. The Bears shot 43 percent over that span.But Morgan (4-9, 4-1) ran off 15 unanswered points early in the second half, racing away to a 59-48 lead.The Bears led by as much as 15 at one point and cruised to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory over Bethune-Cookman (1-14, 0-6)

LANDOVER -- In a season in which Morgan State has yet to shoot at a friendly basket, the Bears were reminded yesterday of just how rough the road can be.No. 11 Georgetown went to the foul line for an arm-wearying 60 shots and made 42 of them, both school records, at the Capital Centre.But the Hoyas (5-0) were extended to the final five minutes before securing a 103-85 victory over Morgan (0-6) in front of 9,752.It was a game of diminishing returns for the Bears, who won't play a home game for nearly another month.

Restrictions mandated by the NCAA won't be the only changes in college basketball this season. Among the state's nine Division I programs, two have new coaches and two others are entering a new conference.Don DeVoe is new to Navy, but he's in his 20th year as a head coach in Division I. UMES also has a new coach in Rob Chavez, who spent the previous five seasons at Chemeketa (Ore.) Community College.Towson State and UMBC, meanwhile, left the East Coast Conference for the Big South, which has one of the 30 automatic bids to the NCAA tournament.

Towson State (7-11) at Loyola (7-11)Site: Reitz Arena, 7:30Radio: WCAO (600 AM), WITH (1230 AM)Outlook: These local rivals are on mini-streaks, with Towson having won three straight by a combined 106 points and Loyola having won two straight at home against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference teams. They have met 44 times, and the Greyhounds hold a 26-18 edge after a split last season. The Tigers beat Loyola in the 1990 Beltway Classic final, 62-60, and lost at the Towson Center, 85-84, on Tracy Bergan's last-second shot.

There was no fighting this time around, there were no ejections and the game was not suspended. With Morgan State facing North Carolina A&T with third place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on the line, what the fans at Hill Field House got was a game played in a tournament-like atmosphere.Unfortunately for the home fans, there was nothing to cheer at the end. After blowing an 11-point first-half lead and staging a furious comeback in the second half, Morgan ended up with a 71-70 loss that knocked it out of third place in the MEAC.

Restrictions mandated by the NCAA won't be the only changes in college basketball this season. Among the state's nine Division I programs, two have new coaches and two others are entering a new conference.Don DeVoe is new to Navy, but he's in his 20th year as a head coach in Division I. UMES also has a new coach in Rob Chavez, who spent the previous five seasons at Chemeketa (Ore.) Community College.Towson State and UMBC, meanwhile, left the East Coast Conference for the Big South, which has one of the 30 automatic bids to the NCAA tournament.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Guard Shannon Washington's 19 points led seven double-figure scorers in Centenary's 124-91 victory over Morgan State in the consolation game of the Pizza Hut tournament at Southwest Missouri State.For Morgan State, Ural Hogans had 22 points and Obadiah Johnson 21. Jared Smith had 14 rebounds and five assists.

ACC, Big East, Irish, bowls discuss allianceThe Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner said some progress was made yesterday toward a postseason football alliance that would involve Notre Dame, the Big East, the ACC and three major bowls.Officials of the different organizations met behind closed doors at a Raleigh-Durham (N.C.) International Airport hotel for more than eight hours.ACC commissioner Gene Corrigan said representatives from the conferences, Notre Dame and the bowls will meet at least one, perhaps two more times before any agreement is completed.