Patterson Decision Expected Today

UCLA forward Andre Patterson received his summer school grades Thursday, but the school has not determined whether he made enough progress to keep alive his hopes of being eligible after the fall quarter. A decision is expected today.

Patterson, a sophomore, is ineligible for the fall. However, he could gain eligibility in time to face Kansas in the fifth game of the season, Dec. 21, provided he made enough progress in summer school and posts good grades this fall at Santa Monica City College.

The loss of Patterson would further deplete a Bruin roster that lost highly touted freshman forward Evan Burns two weeks ago and transfer guard Brian Morrison on Wednesday.

Burns transferred to San Diego State as a partial qualifier after the NCAA ruled that several classes he took at Fairfax High did not count as “core” courses. Morrison, a transfer from North Carolina, withdrew Wednesday.

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Golf

Robert Gamez had nine birdies and shot seven-under-par 63 to take a one-stroke lead over John Huston and Frank Lickliter after the first round of the Texas Open at San Antonio.

D.A. Weibring was two shots back at 65, and Mark Brooks, Joel Edwards, Rory Sabbatini and David Morland ended the day at 66 on the par-70 La Cantera Golf Club course.

John Restino had nine birdies and shot an eight-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Buy.com Tour State Farm Open at Empire Lakes Golf Club in Rancho Cucamonga.

Pasadena’s Jeff Sanday shot a 65 and is one of three players tied for third.

Tennis

Two-time defending champion Kim Clijsters beat Nadia Petrova, 6-4, 6-2, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Sparkassen Cup at Leipzig, Germany. Clijsters will face Barbara Rittner, a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 winner over seventh-seeded Silvie Farina Elia.

Fourth-seeded Alex Corretja beat Michael Chang, 7-6 (6), 6-4, to advance to the second round of the Salem Open at Hong Kong. In other matches, American Taylor Dent defeated Paradorn Srichaphan, 6-4, 0-6, 7-5 and third-seeded Carlos Moya defeated Jan-Michael Gambill, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.... Top-seeded Marcelo Rios beat Attila Savolt, 6-1, 6-2, to advance to the quarterfinals at the Sicilian International at Palermo.... Rossana Neffa-de los Rios upset top-seeded Tamarine Tanasugarn, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, in the second round of the Wismilak International at Bali, Indonesia.

Miscellany

Miles Dabord, the comatose brother of missing former NBA player Bison Dele, was removed from life support equipment Thursday morning, but survived through the evening.

Dabord sustained massive brain damage two weeks ago after overdosing on insulin and failing to take his asthma medication.

Patricia Phillips, Dabord’s mother, said Chula Vista Scripps Hospital doctors told her that Dabord had pneumonia, and was subject to immediate cardiac arrest or a fatal asthma attack. His condition remained critical.

The Montreal Canadiens and defenseman Craig Rivet agreed to a four-year, $12 million contract extension.... Forward Brenden Morrow agreed to a three-year contract with the Dallas Stars.

Mike Tyson testified before the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals that he only occasionally stayed at his estate in northeast Ohio. The former heavyweight champion wants the state to return $5.8 million in income taxes he paid in 1995 and 1996 because his primary residence was in Nevada.

Passings

Ray Hayworth, who was the oldest surviving major league player, died Wednesday at age 98 in High Point, N.C. See story, B section.