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Show INSIDE The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Y BUSINESS Proposal could open Utah's borders to rogue stockbrokers. E-8 M@ NFL MEETINGSE-2 MFRENCH OPEN E-3 WENHL PLAYOFFS E-4 AUTO RACING E-4 THURSBAY M MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL E-7 * MAY27, 1999 azZ Hope to Elude Grim Reaper One More Time GORDON MONSON Blazers, wild crowd await Utah in Game 6 at the Rose Garden BY STEVE LUHM THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PORTLAND, Jazz's — resumestonight (7 MDT) at the Rose Garden. Brian Grant and 21,000of his closest friendswill be waiting Portland owns a 3-2 lead inits Western Conferencesemifinal series against Utah, and the Blazers can takethebestof-seven series with another victory. Of course, the Jazz areusedtolife on the edge Theytrailed Sacramento 2-1 in the the court down below. It read: “Elbows Happen.” first round, before surviving with a 90- 89victory in Game4 anda 99-92 over- Yes, they do. You never know exactly when an elbow might happen. time win in Game 5. The Jazz faced elimination in Game 5 ‘Theyarelike earthquakes and twist- against Portland on Tuesdaynight at ers and tropical storms. Like bolts out of the blue. Especially when Karl Maloneis playing. They come, they go, they come, they go, they the Delta Center, but they routed the Blazers, 88-71 “They are a great basketball team,” said Portland guard Greg Anthony “Theyare not goingto go quietly. They displayed quite a bit of ability and come, again. Sometimes, they knock a guy into Never-Never Land. Sometimes, they crack a dome. Sometimes, they gash a player's face, and, then, that player gets a job as a studio analyst at NBC, and every time the network televises a certain team’s game, that former player brings up theincident, vaguely expandingthe extent of the carnage — Was it six stitches or 41 or 401? — and trauma with eachtelling, turning that episode into an overblown legacy of the perpetrator's career. Butis Maloneas guilty, as dirty as heart. My hat’s off to them; they played a great game. But it’s on our shoulders now, and that’s a challenge every man in this locker room is willing, able and ready to accept.” ‘The Jazz cruisedto their easy win by shooting 50 percent and holding the Blazers to 29 pointsin the second half. In the fourth quarter, Portland made one of its first 12 shots, before Isaiah Ryan Galbraith/The Salt Lake Tribune The Jazz's Kari Malone and Portland’s Brian Grant, right, have had a spirited battle during this NBA playoff series. Isiah Thomas andothers, suggest? Keefes Battle Did he purposely rearrange Joe Kleine’s mouth? Knock David Robinson loopy? Pop Jermaine O'Neal in the head? Rattle or ravage — depending on the version of choice — It would take a psychic, a mind- reader, Madame Heloise to know. If Maloneis innocent, he is reck- Than Blazers less. And there is a vast difference between the two, although the results, the damage inflicted, remain BY JOA’ \ JACOBSEN-WELLS TH LT LAKE TRIBUNE Michaela andCaitlin Keefe prefer the the same. Still, most superior athletes know precisely, even in action, where their body parts are, as well as their in- tentions. It is difficult to rationalize bows, liketire irons. BY DICK ROSETTA prose of Mother Goose to that of the late sportswriter Jim Murray, and they would PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trail Blazers’ game plan for the possible seriesdeciding Game 6 of the Western Confer- dinosaur than the bantering of Rod Hund- ominous suggestion from fiery Portland doesn't. The twins dig music, dolls — and of course, balls. {Karl} Malone back,” ence semifinals tonight includes one ley and Ron Boone. Hey, Barney sings on TV; the Booner That much given and taken, the constant droneofcriticism of Ma- lone for his playis tiresome, at best, and calculated, at worst. He has been a great player over an extend- bad boy Isaiah Rider Wehaveto havecertain ways to get dayat the Delta Center Rider's comments came after Malone are the 16-month-old daughters of Jazz forward Adam Keefe, who throughout the points scored. And even though he has struggled, at times, to perform season has teamed with wife, Kristin, in raising fundsto battle a foe more formidable than the Portland Trail Blazers: in the clutch in playoff situations, he does not deserve to be called “dirty’ at every turn. Thatlabel is far beneath the magnitude of his accom- Leah Hogsten/The Salt Lake Tribune Breast cancer is the most formidable foe in the Jazz family of Kristin and Adam Keefe, with 16-month-old twin daughters Michaela, left, and Caitlin breast cancer “My grandmother died at age 47, before | was born, of breast cancer,” says Kristin, cuddling teary-eyed Caitlin, who See MONSON, Page E-6 had just been diagnosed with a double ear you that. But, until you have your very ownchildren who hug and kiss you and need you, you don't realizeit she was content to read a book and watch ters’ genetic risk for breast cancer is high Kristin's paternal grandmother is a her mother breast cancer survivor. Her aunt suffered from ovarian cancer infection. A more independent Michaela. too, was tugging at her infected ears. But E-4 E-4 BS ES E-6 B46 The Keefes dorealize that their daugh Barney, while Caitlin snuggled close to ‘And, my Nothing feels better than this,” says Kristin. “Your mom and dad alwaystell own mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in pectomy, followed by chemo and radiation therapy,” Kristin says lucky and fortunate to have my mother alive and healthy.” Knowing her risk was high, Kristin went in for a mammogram at age27, but was turned away It was amazing. The nurses had all the See KEEFE, Page E-6 1991 She hada lum- Run-In With Roof Costs Rupp His Job middle of an eighth-inning rally in Tuesday's loss. The first baseman had BY LAURENCE MIEDEMA THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE TheSalt Lake Buzz knew they would open this eight-game Canadian road trip short onpitchers. But they also left Salt Lake City on Wednesday morning without the franchise's all-time home. run leader And Chad Rupp won't be back The Minnesota Twins organization released Rupp after he angrily con: fronted fifth-year Buzz manager Phil Roof in the clubhouse after Salt Lake's 6-5 homeloss to Oklahoma on Tuesday night On Wednesday in Edmonton, Alber ta, the Buzz lost 12-6 to open a four game series against the Trappers Rupp has hit less than 200 most of the season, but was upset because Roof replaced him with a pinch hitter in the doubied in his previousat-bat but was replaced by David Ortiz, who had missed the previous five games with a sore hand. Ortiz flied out, and the Buzz left runners at first and third. In the top of the ninth, Ruben Mateo’s two-run homerput Oklahoma ahead He challenged my managerial deci sion,” said Roof. “We're in the position to develop players here... respect is not honored. things take place and when then other Rupp had raised his average nearly 20 points in the last eight games, but Roof had the numbers to defend his strategy If you look at his stats, he's the worst on the baliclub with runners on base at 164,” said Roof this series, ‘eod for good with o sixrun play the rest of the @ Record: 18-27 @& Tonight: Sot Lake (Trovis and will fifth inning ELIN ae 12 Salt Lake 6 American League New York 8. Boston - who set a promoting underdogs — year F Rupr the team with: n and struck o .193 batting once every 2% at-t Roof said Rupp mn relea cause the I to sign a pit ly would have 5 anyway, be ster space Kupp was i BUZZ, Page E-7 A quick lookat key 3, Kansas City good experi. ence for her new job running the 2002 Winter Paralympics Klonowski will be named Paralympics naging director today by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee and will start work Sept. 7 She will be staging the Women's World Cupsoccer finals July 10 at the Rose Bow!. Klonowski took onthesoccer challengefollowing threeyears as chief executive officer for a minor-league hockey team in Long Beach. not exactly a hockey hotbed. Klonowski earlier or home ind hit homersin his 37 games this year. a Joann Klonowski spent the last 20 years organizing sporting events, often = Buzz single-season record with runs in 199 Seattle 11, Minnesota Texas 8. Tampa Bay 6 Cleveland6, Chicago 2 | Toronto9, Detroit 5 Oakii BY MIKE GORRELL THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE season Babsist 4-2 7.84) at Edmonttor without a (Pa 4-2 703), 7 slugger slammed Portland power forward Brian Grant with a first-quarter elbow as the two battled for a rebound. It took six stitches to close a cut over Grant's right eye. In the fourth quarter, Grant was cited for swinging his elbowsafter a rebound and, 21 seconds later, he was assessed a technical foul for taunting when he faked throwingtheball at Malone Rider didn't sugarcoat the strategy he would employ against Malone “We've got to send somebody off the bench (af. ter Malone] whodoesn't get a lotof play. ing time. Somehow, someonehas to be See BLAZERS, Page E-6 Klonowski Is ‘Uniquely Qualified’ to Run Utah’s 2002 Winter Paralympics i Wedneedoy: Edmonton 12, Satt Lake6 coming into @ Highlight: Toppers took Salt Lake had lost 10 of 14 games RFIBEDSCOR Rider said after Portland's 88-71 Game 5 collapse Tues- Makes sense, since Michaela and Caitlin ed career, closing in on 30,000 See JAZZ, Page E-6 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE rather listen to the jabbering of a purple that fact. Malone sometimes wields his strength and aggression, his el- Rider’s meaningless layup with 22 sec Rider Wants To Get Even With Malone A Foe Bigger Thomas’ face? FTa The extinction threetimesin theseplayoffs The sign held high at the Delta Center the other night reflected one truth about what was transpiring on NHL eee Dallas 3, Colorado — already has taken themto the brink of Of The Package Carter is NBA Rookie of the Year 1 Spurs Haven't Counted Jazz Out 1B Troll Blazers Won't Panic BA Payot Schedule ‘campbell Wants to be Starz Stor @ Malone Gives Starz Advice Ore. death-defying, high-wire act one that Malone’s ‘Bows Are Just-Part ganized licket promotionsfor the Cleve land Indians, whenthe team was a peren nial cellar dweller in the American League East Along the way, she was a vice presi dent of marketing for the 1996 Summer Paralympicsin Atlanta. There, she expe riencedthechallengeof selling an event frequently overlookedin the of the Olympics, but also the rewards deal ing with athletes whose perseverance in thefaceof adversity can beinspiring The combination helped persuade Klonowski to apply for theSalt Lakejob | liked the camaraderie that surrounds theevents and knowing what the athletes have gone through to make themselves See KLONOWSKI, Page E-4 final results in the world of sports Baltimore 3 Anaheim 2 National League ar New York 5. Pittsburgh 2 Los Angeles 9, Cincinnat Atlanta 3, Milwaukee 2 (10 | Houston 3, Colorado 2 San Franciece St. Louis 6 Arizona 3. San Diego 2 (11) Florida 4 » Philadelphia 2 , * |
