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Sunday’s Games
Phoenix 121, Dallas 114
Toronto 100, Cleveland 89
Indiana 103, Charlotte 100
MInneeote 89, Miami 87
Houston 111, L.A. Lakers 107
New York 109, Golden Stele 94
Washington 108, Sacramento 99
Monday’s Gamee
Boston 105, Milwaukee 98
Detroit 99, Atlanta 93
Orlando 110, Philadelphia 97
San Antonio 101, Denver 90
Washington 96, Vancouver 81
Tuesday’# Games
Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m.
L.A. Clippers et New York, 7:30 p.m.
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20 37 .351 191/2
18 39 .316 211/2
11 45 .196 28
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36 21 .632 9
29 28 .509 16
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Tournament Friday. Duncan. By The Associated Press things and hopefully, we can third-down situations and stuff contract with the Bills today,
Jenks won the team Denise Duncan competed at Rodney Hampton, one of the help each other out. He's not a like that," Conway said. "I think according to his agent, Keith
championship, while Enid was No. 1 singles and placed 10th. NFL's established offensive kid. He's big and strong. 1 know my role will be a lot more into Schulefand.
runner-up. Edmond North took Duncan captured wins oever stars, is staying put. So is Curtis guys from other teams hate to the offense than it was last A five-year veteran, Maddox
third place. Lindsey Neal of Lawton High Conway, one of the league's ris- see him come.” year." became Buffalo's starter at right
Shane Gregg took fifth place and Natalie Moore of Atoka. She ing offensive threats. Hampton will earn $750,000 After losing Hampton, the inside linebacker in 1993 and
at No. 1 singles. Gregg defeated lost her first and final matches. The New York Giants on in salary next season and $2 49ers began making alternate had 81 tackles in 1994. He made
Michael Harris of Duncan in the JoJo Levchik and Taylor Monday matched the free agent million the following year, get- plans. They cut tackle Steve 34 tackles last year before sus-
opening round, but dropped a 6- Tims took ninth place at No. 1 offer extended to Hampton by ting $1 million in salary and a Wallace to gain $1.4 million in taining a season-ending knee
4, 6-4 decision to Water Moore of doubles. The pair defeated the San Francisco 49ers. The $1 million workout bonus, salary cap room. A 10-year vet- injury against Cleveland in the
Edmond North in the second Ardmore in the opening round. Giants' career rushing leader The salary would escalate the eran, Wallace played for three fifth game.
round. Gregg rebounded with but dropped their final three will earn $16.45 million for the final four years, starting at $1.95 Super Bowl winners. Bennett, a five-time Pro Bowl
victories over Josh Ewart of matches. next six years, million in 1998, and going to Dallas lost its fourth defen- linebacker, agreed to a $13.6
Seminole and Stephen Wong of Casey Fergeson and Ody * $2.45 million in '99, $2.6 million sive starter when linebacker million, four-year deal with the
Ardmore for fifth. Santiago placed 13th at No. 2 Hampton has averaged al- in 2000 and $3.1 million in the Robert Jones agreed to a five- Falcons last week. He signed ft
Michael Collingbourne also doubles. After falling in their most 300 carries a season and final year. year deal with the Rams worth Monday and will receive a $5
took flfth place at No. 2 singles, first two matches, Fergeson and gained at least 1,000 yards, in- Conway remained with the more than $10 million. A $3 mil- million bonus.
Collingbourne blanked Jim Santiago claimed a narrow 9-8 cluding a career-best 1.182 last Chicago Bears. The receiver lion signing bonus sold Jones The Washington Redskins
Allred of Hugo in the first round, win over Shawnee and won the season. . signed a $10 million, four-year on St Louis, signed free agent guard Bob
but fell to Jeff Lawrence of final match by default. You just don’t replace a guy contract, making him the third in the past two weeks, Dahl, who spent the last four
Shawnee in a close match in the No 1 Singles _ sRIMGrega who has been your careerlead- Chicago player with an average cornerback Larry Brown, the seasons with the Cleveland
second round. Collingbourne place; defeated Michael Harris, Duncan, 6- insrusher,, coach Pan peeves annual salary of more than $2 Super Bowl MVP, and defensive Browns, to a $6 million deal for
defeated Ryan Wilkens of 1227 35Mfc esumlnoTE: said. Hie didn’t there Tv or million. tackle Russell Maryland signed three years, with » $1.8 million
Ardmore and Edmond North's 3. € defeated Stephen Wong, Ardmore, 6- 21220 wiui a io oi A restrjcte(j free agent, with Oakland, and linebacker signing bonus.
Joe McNerl for fifth place. 4 No. 2 Singles - Michael Collingbourne,
Matt Gross and George fifth place; defeated Jim Allred, Hugo, 6-0,
Zakhary teamed for fifth place attowtekyanwireneymramotav
at No. 1 doubles. After an lerertedilee McNer, Edmond
opening win over Ardmore, No. 1 Doubles - Matt Gross and George
Gross and Zakhary fell to Jenks amox.2 2 64/10 KM/SOR
in the second round. The pair Jenks, 6-1,6-1; defeated Craig Johnson,
rebounded with wins over Pina EaMonaN n TS,S7,75775).
Duncan and Edmond North for . No. 2 Doubles - Robert Lee and Robby
fifth. The final match went to a Mm 1,0 10 NT 00 LANLAN/Wimam# ’
tie-breaker. , Done an 2′2 TOW 10 Bryan/yllard.
The No. 2 doubles team Seminole, 6-3,3-6,6-3.
consisting of Robert Lee and No. 1 Singles - Denise Duncan, 10th
Robby Melton placed ninth. The place; lost to Lindsey-Smith, Enid; defeated
pair started with a win over derated Natalie Moore, Alok2, 6 0, e-1; lost
Atoka, but dropped the final to Meredith-Miller, Ada, 3-6,6-0,6-1.
. , PT No. 2 Singles - Pam Baker, sixth place;
three matches, defeated Ashley Harris, Lawton Ike, 6-2, 6-
The Lady Bulldogs competed 1 lost to Yumi Onishi, Edmond North, 0,
in the tournament Saturday. Injury default; loot to Debbie Womack,
Pam Baker was the top Duron Doubs _ JoJo Levchik and
finisher for the Lady Bulldogs Taylor Time, ninth places defeated i
with a sixth place at No. 2 Ensemertteemristenetemereieetsitenee,
singles. Baker started with a 6-2; lost to Sheaffer and Vanderburg, Hugo,
S . . 6-2,7-6; lost to Matchar-Matenar, Shawnee,
victory over Ashley Harris of 6-1,7-6.
Lawton ike, but suffered a loss oa samlge Sin Sac ay FerroBTOON
in the second round to Yumi Sutherland, Edmond North, 6-0, 6-3; lost to
Onishi F North the Brooke-Fleming, Edmond North, 6-4,7-6;
Onishi of Edmond North. In the defeated Lahannon-Lowe, Shawnee, 9-8;
third round Baker was trialing won by default.
99
tax
By The Associated Press Milwaukee 98: and Detroit 99, and four blocks for Orlando, Celtics 105, Bucks 98
Call it azone. Call it a groove. Atlanta 93. while Anfernee Hardaway had In Boston, Rick Fox sank six
Whatever it is, Dennis Scott is to "We've got a star-studded, un- 18 points. 3-pointers and finished with 22
it selfish team," said Scott, who The 76ers were led by Trevor points to help the Celtics defeat
"I'm definitely feeling it," finished with 26 points. “It frees Ruffin with 17 points. Milwaukee. Dana Barros scored
Scott said after hitting eight of up some shots for me and I Justi . 23 points and Eric Williams 14
15 3-pointers Monday night in let it fly." Bsists86. erizaies 81for Boston, which snapped a s
the Orlando Magic's 110-97 vic- The shots have been flying Juwan Howard scored 25 two-game losing streak,
tory over the Philadelphia 76ers. right for Scott for a long time, points,CalbertCheaneybad 21 Vin Baker led the Bucks, who
Scott is zoning along at a 52.9 The 6-foot-8 guard has not and 7-ioot-7 Gheorghe Muresan suffered their eighth loss to 11
percent clip in his last eight made at least one 3-pointer to a 20 as Washington remained in games, with 22 points and 13
games, hitting 45 of 85 shots franchise-record 63 straight the Eastern Conference playoff rebounds, while Johnny
from 3-point range. That puts games. hunt by winningat Vancouver. Newman added 19 points,
him on a pace to surpass the Scott made six of eight 3- orizziles sutering their All five Milwaukee starters
NBA record for 3s in a season — pointers to the opening half. His eighth stra ght de eat, were led scored in double figures and 1
217 — set by New York's John two long-range bombs after the by ve Gua d Byron outrebounded the Celtics 48-44.
Starks in 1994-95. Scott has 192 76ers took a 24-23 edge told who came off the bench to score but the Bucks made only 35 of
with 23 regular-season games scott what type of night he 20 points and rookie center 85 shots from the field,
remaining. would have. Pyrant Reeves, who had 19.
"Dennis got some really good "Once I made those two 3s. I Spurs 101, Nuggets 90 Pistons 99. Hawks 93
looks at the basket.' Orlando fc]t I was in a good groove," said David Robinson had 28 Grant Hill's sixth triple-dou-
coach Brian Hill said. “Guys Scott, who owns the Magic points, 13 rebounds and seven ble of the season paced Detroit
were finding Dennis, and when record of nine 3-pointers in a blocked shots in San Antonio's at Atlanta. Hill finished with 17
he has time, he usually con- game. “It’s hard to get them victory at Denver, points, 12 assists and 11 re-
nects." when you know you're looking Sean Elliott added 18 points, bounds as the Pistons won for
for them and when you know Vinny Del Negro 16, and Avery the fifth time in six games.
In other NBA games Monday your teammates are trying to set Johnson had 14 points and 14 Allan Houston led Detroit's
night, it was Washington 96, you up.” assists. scoring with 26 points, while
Vancouver 81: San Antonio 101, Shaquille O’Neal added 22 LaPhonso Ellis paced Denver Steve Smith had 25 points and
Denver 90: Boston 105, points, 10 rebounds, six assists with 18 points. Grant Long 16 for the Hawks.
Giants match Hampton's offer
its inception in 1930. John winner.
Smith won it to 1990. Winning it was special be-
Baumgartner has three cause wrestling is a sport to
Olympic medals, one of them which athletes don't get much
gold in 1984, and 16 national public exposure. Baumgartner
freestyle titles. told the banquet audience.
A native of Cambridge "It really doesn't matter
Giants' career rushing leader
will earn $16.45 million for the
next six years.
Hampton has averaged al-
most 300 carries a season and
gained at least 1,000 yards, in-
cluding a career-best 1,182 last
season.
“You Just don't replace a guy
who has been your career lead-
ing rusher," coach Dan Reeves
said. “He didn't get there by ac-
cident, he's done it with a lot of
tough, hard nosed rushing. Conway caught 62 passes for Dixon Edwards signed with Dahl will be the likely starter
Hampton said he was thrilled 1,037 yards and 12 touchdowns Minnesota, at left guard, a spot held by Ray
to remain with the Giants, and in a breakthrough season. Jones' departure leaves re- Brown, who left for the San
stunned how quickly the Giants Conway, 24. joins defensive stricted free agent Darrin Smith Francisco 49ers.
matched* the offer, considering end Alonzo Spellman and as the lone returning starter at “I think one my priorities was
they made Tyrone Wheatley linebacker Bryan Cox in getting linebacker for the Cowboys, getting into a good situation I
their No. 1 draft pick a year ago. Bears contracts in excess of $2 Also Monday, as linebacker could fit in with," Dahl said. “I’m
“It would have been a tough million a year. He said he sees Cornelius Bennett was finaliz- used to being a starter and
situation for me to leave," his role expanding If receiver ing his deal with Atlanta, the that’s what I intend to do, and I
Hampton said. “Tyrone is a Jeff Graham, an unrestricted Buffalo Bills agreed to a deal think that’s what they’ll have me
gifted running back. He was free agent, isn't re-signed. with their other free agent do. There's a pretty good fit
born to run. “I think now I will have to linebacker. Mark Maddox. there."
"Tyrone can show me some step into what he was doing, the Maddox will sign a three-year Miami acquired offensive
tackle James Brown from the
Baumgartner wins award aran noted th 1 9574 an-round
• QullgaI CITol WW I I I Brown played in 15 games in
1995 for the Jets, starting 12 at
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Springs, Pa., he claimed 1995 whether other people see you, or right tackle on one of the
(AP) — Old-fashioned persis- gold medals at the World how they perceive you are do- league's worst offensive lines.
..ouotthu ..umue . tence won wrestler Bruce Freestyle Wrestling ing," he said.
E. McMains andD. McMains, Seminole, 6-1, Baumgartner worldwide success Championships, the Pan Later, he described wrestling
* • in a little-known sport, and American Games, the U.S. as “a kind of reaction-type sport
those same qualities earned him National championships and where you're not running a race
the Sullivan award as the na- the World Team Trials, or swimming against a clock,
tion's top amateur athlete. The wrestler beat out such It’s a physical endeavour where
Baumgartner, 35, became the athletes as Nebraska quarter- you have to outmaneuver, out-
award's oldest recipient back Tommie Frazier, track star tactic your opponent.”
- . Monday, the fifth time he’s been Michael Johnson, gymnast The amateur athlete is se-
NBA standings ------- ----- = ======
.448 191/2 award, this is the tops." Other finalists were 14-year- onresleadership character
20 Baumgartner said after receiv- old gymnast Dominique sporlsmanShiprandithe dears
-=.
the kind of the crown jewel," said award at a Walt Disney World „ the snorts redoiat
Baumgartner, only the second banquet from Olympic speed D‘snes newsports complex
wrestler to win the award since skater Dan Jansen, last year's when it is completed in 1997.
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