Show Best Available Copy B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday February 18 2004 ' ' Maddux headed to Cubs MESA Ariz (AP) — Greg Maddux is going back where he started deciding to sign with the Chicago Cubs The Associated Press learned Tuesday night e The Cy Young winner agreed to a $24 million three-yedeal with the Cubs rejoining the team that gave him his start in the majors a source close the negotiations said on condition of anonymity The deal is pending a physical but die Maddux is expected to report the rest of the Cubs pitch- with Wednesday ' ers and catchers The addition of Maddux who is just 11 shy of 300 gives the Cubs one of the four-tim- ar strongest rotations in the game He'll join Kerry Wood Mark Prior Matt Clement and Carlos Zambrano — a foursome that took the Cubs within five outs of the World Series a year ago Maddux may not be the pitcher he was in his youth but he is still one of the game’s most effective ones He went 1 with a 396 ERA last season — his 16th 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to get die ball back but stepped out of bounds Rockets 107 Wizards 81 Jim Jackson scored 17 nights by their two leading and Yab Ming had 16 points scorers Eddie Jones and and four blocked shots to help Lamar Odom the Rockets beat the Wizards Hornets 89 Pacers 75 " for the ninth time in 10 games Jamal Mashbum had 20 in Houston Kelvin Quo had points and Baron Davis added 15 points and 10 rebounds 19 points and eight assists to while Cutdno Mobley scored lead New Orleans put Indiana 12 for the Rockets Steve Robert Traylor had 1 1 Francis added It points and points and 10 rebounds for the Houston is 0 assists seven Hornets who outrebounded when Yao blocks four shots in the lackadaisical Pacers 8 a game this season and were the aggressors from ' ' Nuggets 106 76ers 85 the opening tip Carmelo Anthony scored Knkks 92 Pistons 88 nine of his 28 points in a pivStephon Maibury made a otal third quarter and the with 40 secclutch won their third Nuggets onds left and the Knicks — straight revamped again following the Allen Iverson who missed NBA Monday’s practice and was held out of the starting lineup by interim head coach Chris trade of Keith Van Horn and Fold led the 76ers with 27 Michael Doleac — sent the 14 points and a season-hig- h Pistons to their sixth consecuNBA’s the Iverson assists tive loss ' leading scorer entered the Marbury finished with 28 with 4:39 left in the points nine assists and five and played 36 steals Penny Hardaway minutes overall ' scored 17 and the Knicks ' outscored the Pistons 13-- 6 in Kings 127 Celtics 111 the final 2:21 to snap a Feja Stojakovic scored 28 York points and Vlade Divac had josing streak New 14 points 11 rebounds and 11 wu again without Allan assists and Sacramento kept Houston whose sore knee winning without its top two kept him on the injured list He was expected to return Ing men Mike Bibby had 19 after the break points and seven rebounds for the Kings who matched a Timberwolves 110 Suns 95 franchise record with 16 Kevin Garnett had 32 points while improving the and 14 rebounds for his NBA’s bestiecord to 3 47th double- g with their eighth victory in double to help the Timber- nine games wolves improve to '23 games Lakers 89 Thdl Blazers 86 for the first over 500 (38-1Kobe Bryant scored 31 time in team history Fellow Sam Cassell v points including a tiebreaking had 22 points and 10 assists layup with 318 seconds remaining to lift Los and Latrell Sprewell added 21 APphOtopoints for Minnesota which ' Angeles over Portland Bryant Mihmi Wade is fouled Heat's left Utah center Collins Maurice also had eight rebounds and a as Jarron Jazz's Dwyane has won three straight and by ' Williams right defends in the second quarter of Tuesday night’s game in Miami 17 of 21 games Amare season-hig- h 10 assists as the The Associated Press Dwyane Wade was on the bench during Miami’s big run in the second quarter The rookie war still the biggest ' reason the Heat were able to come up with a rare victory ' over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night Wade scored 31 points two short of his career high to : lead the Heat to a 97r85 victory Miami's fourth over the Jazz in their last 18 meetings' “His continuation is probably the best in the league’’ Utah coach Jerry Sloan said of Wade “He's a terrific player We had no answer for him He r' kept driving right down the middle and he didn't have too many problems’’ Wade tiedSherman Dou- glas’ club rookie record with his third gameof at least 30 ' from points He was from the field and the free throw line both career highs “We really went at it today” Wade said “We really tried to have me come off penetrate and someone else or penetd pass trate and keep going myself” Rafer Alston and Rasual Butler each made two ers as the Heat went on a to takea 39-1- 7 lead The Jazz never got closer than three points the rest of the way Butler added a season:high 15 points as a reserve and Brian Grant scored 12 points “I'm one of those horses or bulls that 's just been locked in the stable waiting to get out’’ Butler said "So when I get 'out there I just try to go as ' hard as 1 can and help us : more so defensively" ' All-StAndrei Kirilenko 3 1 points scored a career-hig- h for Utah whichhas lost six of eight while DeShawn Steven-so- rt 6-- 36-3- -- - Ct 17 two-ga- : pick-and-ro- lls All-St- 16-0-r- 3) All-St- ar left-hand- ed ar - ' 38-1- 'league-leadin- 1 added 14 points‘‘We started out kind ar of ' sluggish "Jazz center Greg “We said threw the Ostertag ball away a bunch but then we got it under Control and made a good run We could never get over the hump' The Heat won despite off-- ' Stoudemire scored 29 points and Joe Johnson added 23 for Phoenix which has lost six ' strai'glu games' Bucks 127 Magic 104 v Michael Redd scored 27 points to help the Bucks overcome Tracy McGrady’s 41 and hand the Magic their r straight loss -- Keith' Van Horn acquired ' by the Bucks on Sunday in a three-teatrade passed his physical before the game But ' he didn’t play and instead headed back to New York to take care of family matters Grizzlies 109 Mavericks 92 James Posey had 19 points Stromile Swift added 18 and the Grizzlies won for the sixth time in seven games to match their franchise record — set last season — with their 20th home win Memphis moved m nine games over 300 for the first time in franchise history and gave Hubie Brown his 400th win as an NBA coach 7 Bulls 75 Raptors 73 Jional Crawford had 23 points 1 1 rebounds and five assists and Eddy Curry added 15 points for the Bulls Vince Carter had 21 points ' and Ponyell Marshall involved in the blockbuster - : : : - Lakers won in their first action after the All-Stbreak Portland’s Shareef Abdur-'- '' Rahim missed a jumper with trade between the two teams on Dec 1 — had lOpoints 24 rebounds and a career-hig- h for Toronto However the Raptors couldn’t overcome a second half deficit Toronto got the ball to Carter with five seconds left but he was closely guarded by Eddie Robinson outside the line and failed to get a shot off Robinson deflated 20-poi- ar about 12 seconds left that could have tied it Shaquille O’Neal got the rebound and quickly fed the ball to Bryant free throws who made with seven seconds to playDamon Stoudamire missed a ' and Horace Grant got the rebound as time iexpired nt - int ' the hosts ahead at the break 29- road then it might because they have three six’ dur28 Crosbie had at home after that and I don’t know if points " ing the run: they’re going to get beat at borne” In fact UNLV (big surprise) is the only Lakers 64 Bobcats 56 ‘ Continued from B1 Continued from B1 A three-minu- te span to start Big WestFCAA program to ever win 17or winextra special team blessed with a little luck the fourth quarter proved to be pfoyoff with a42-3- 5 more conference games in a season The This year's team saw its luck run out in the difference at Washington Rebels went 18-- 0 in 1987 ’91 and ’92 and ' Logan (2-- 8 in region ' ' : had its season come to an end as the final five minutes at Stockton Jt was Terrace ' well Y bound to happen sooner or later held a Sky View (4-- 6 43-4- 1 In the meantime there’s that lead heading to the final ‘Yoffalvays want one more Utah State’s Nate Harris who led the nation in field goal percentage a couple of ganTHuzbcoach Bryant eight minutes Bonneville (100 winning streak to appreciate 5-6) And a 1999-200- 0 season to once again used a 0 run to take die McKay'sJiidTthc kids played weeks ago is now two made field goals ' short Tiffey wanted be amazed by ' thdfheam lead for good and remain per-of qualifying for die NCAA leader list one more game so bad” ' feet in region play Harris’ field goal percentage of 697 per " ' ' Neither team had enjoyed Hus year’s regular-seaso-n chanfo in tiie cent would plaoe him just behind current 7 “They (Lakers) came out on much a lead through thfirst26 West Qmference might just Jhave to win fire to start the fourth” SV leader Western Kentucky crater Nigel Big : 17 league games Who would have believed' iOWhitriread also had a coach Amanie Crosbie said“We Dixon (699 percent) if the sophomore ceh-- V minuteg of the gai that at the beginning of the season7 We made sat and watdied mhe Abounds and game-be- st terforward had the required five made field 7 beenyug bBdov ' Stew Since tiie league wentlo its current dished put three assists V some crucial turnovers and they goals per game jSjefani : within three to which inferior hurt between ‘The us" The Aggies’ hottest shooter right now howLogan passing years ago arrangement capitalized ' the West in teams six minutes to go with a bucket the have won the with was the Cats Otherwise and Diana ever is point guard Mark Brown who took Big top Lydia very gave records of 13-- 5 (Utah State and UC Irvine in over the Big West lead in in thepaint But the Grizzlies Lakers all they could handle' field goal pergood” MC coachArt Erickson 2001-02- ) and 14-- 4 (UC Santa Barbara last would get no closer “We talked about playing said "She (Nelson) gets a lot of after going from long range in centage ' r r with emotion and heart” Cros- Mountain Crest freshman last week’s games The senioris shooting 438 season)' open looks because Lydia is ' V bie said “It meant more to us “I was a guy that said 14-- 4 or l3-- 5 because percent fioin beyond the arc in overafi games doubled Logan doubledher Jayci Stewait took a pass foom A ' (Whitehead) tonight and Dima" We came out and played hard”" the league had improved I thought” Morrill ' and an even 50 percent m conference contests Nelson and drilled a ' minute later Lydia Whitehead ' ' “He’s playing realty well right now and 1 7 made them pay for it” r Especially Tonya Jenren who said "And it hasH ' ' ' ' however with own That miss and scored 10 her led career a and has to Libbie a finished Linton think success builds confidence” Morrill improvement grabbed 23 points Trisha scored to give the Mustangs their points and dished out a game- lot of parity outside of the Aggies and game-hig- h "said of Brown “He started making a few with 4:33 to : Canton added 13 points " shots and believing he could make same shots biggest lead 49-4- 3 Tigers UC Santa Barbara is the ontyotfaer high six assists in her final cow Tonya Jensen team in the Big West with a wihning record for the Grizzlies Logan : “And let’s face it everybody is doubling game “Holy play: It would continue to gfow ' Crosheck fourth a Katie of while a its fourth Richardson our onlyslwo game game” played separate games straight place dropped Mustang posts sind that gives perimeter guys the '? bie said "They (Lakers) didn’t Y- fromeiglOTpbce turned a steal into a layup to cap 'to mdthe season’' opportunity to shpot opra shots Now you ' There were five ties and three v As for it taking a 17-- 1 record to wrap iq) have an answer for her” can make them or miss them and fortunate-- : a74)nin 1 in and Gudmundson first half No Alisha : lead the the Aggressive play good ty he’s bera maldng'some”’' : 7 changes Logan's Monill thinks that remains to be seen hit her third trey of the night to Logm built a l3-1- 0 lead and todc - shooting led to her big game y Tbose open todcs from the outside are don’t tiiink it will unless Pacific sweeps I from the 4 lead after the first quarter Jensen went T even more important when you consider 7 : a pull the Grizzlies within 53-4- 7 ' foul line hod made I An 8-- 0 run by the Mustangs field (this wedr’s games'at UC Santa Bartxn and with 2:271eft in the game But it Brown is shooting just 386 percent from ' Cal Poly)” he said “If they sweep on the j fine inside die near the end of the first half put wouldbe the final points of the goal attempts - night for Logan '“We just wanted a win imd tried our hardest” said Gink mundson who had ai team-hig- h 13 points Mountain Crest made free throws in the final 1 : 17 to clinch the victory- its fouith in the last seven games The 59 points were a reason best “We played very vrellas a team” Nelson said " We kept our com-posure and got some foul shots” Joining Nqlson in double fig- ures were Crosbie with a careert high f4 jtointsiuidrWhitehead Streaks : 4) ( : 85 2) 17-ga- -1- 8-- : : ' 10-tea- m : 18-ga- : '! ! -7 ’ ' - : - 17-1- ' -ll int ' '' ' V A7' - ' 1 |