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Show The Salt LakeTribune PORTS @ GOLF: WOODS WINS GRAND SLAM C-2 OLallegedly involved in January 26 beating BYPHILMILL THESALTLA\ TRIBUNE All-conference offensive lineman New Jersey 90, Utah €9(OT) LA Lakers 89, Denver 68 Dallas 89, Charotte 78 Philadelphia 94, Detroit 89 Orlando 117, Minnesota 106 ‘Sacramento 95, Portland 83 NHL ic? ‘Detroit 1, Columbus 0 (OT) ‘San Antonio 110, Seattle 93. NY, Islanders 5, Colorado 4 Cleveland 101, Memphis 4 Milwaukee 96, McBride said he learned Wednesday under the Utah athletic department's code of conduct, he immediately sus- aed Kaufusi for the Utes’ Dec. 1 game at Air Force. Kaufusi attended practice Wednesday and met with the coach but did not participate. Kaufusi was charged in 3rd District Court with assault with substantial bodily injury, a Class A misdemeanor suspended theseniortackle for allegedly beating a 25-year-old Salt Lake City man in January. Class C misdemeanor, on Feb. 15, in con nection withan incident infront ofhis punishable byupto a year injail and a net fine, and disturbing the peace, a bench warrant for failure to appear at a March7 arraignment wasadded later. Kaul | Buflalo 4, Toronto 2 i Phoenix 8, New York 72 Washington 3, Tampa Bay 2 @ PREP BASKETBALL. C-5 that two misdemeanorwarrants areout standing for the four-year starter, and Doug Kaufusi will miss the final regularseason gameof his University of Utah football career after coach Ron McBride NBA ce ‘Atlanta 82, Boston 85 THURSBAY HB CLASSIFIEDS C-10 been filed and warrants issued, Kaufusi erything is new to me. I can’t say he feared retribution. But he changedhis mind a day later. Kaufusi was apparently According toaSalt LakeCity police never arrested after the charges were filed because misdemeanorwarrants are report, Kaufusi allegedly beat the unnamed victim. so badly, the victim was unable to drive himself to St. Mark's Hospital for treatment.’ The confronta: City police detectives fewdays afterthe al. leged victim filed a complaint, and “he Doug Kaufusi said he would get back to me, but I never talked to him again.” Asked if he knew charges had NOVEMBER22, 2001 tion, which thepolice report said may havestarted becausethevictimhaddated a woman Kaufusi had broken up with, left “several utsand bruiseson hisface, head andarm: The alleged victim was reluctant to pursuechargesinitially, because he knew a lowpriority forpolice. McBride was upset that he didn’t find out about the incident until 10 months later,“Whenthings happen, I’msupposed to knowabout it that day,” McBride said. “In my 12 years [as Utah's coach}, this is the first time something has happened that wasn't brought to me right away.” McBride said he would conduct his See KAUFUSI., Page C-6 Kaufusi was'afootball playerandhesaid A Giving Mood WORLD CUP WOMEN’S GIANT SLALOM | | Jazz find ways to hand win to New Jersey BYSTEVE LUHM Alex Trovati/The Associated Press Norway's Andrine Flemmenclears a gate on thefirst run of a Thewaythings are going this World Cupgiant slalom Wednesday at Copper Mountain, Colo. season, the Utah Jazz will find stranger ways to lose than they did Wednesday night against New Jersey. It won't be easy, however, Norway’s Flemmen During a 90-89 overtimeloss at the Delta Center, the Jazz missed Cruises to Victory mitted 21-turnov S cent from thefield and watched the Nets rally froma six-point deficit in the final 1:47” of regulation. Clark takes 9th,but rest of U.S. team struggles BY TOM WHARTON THESALT LAKETRIBUNE COPPER MOUNTAIN,Colo. — Whenit comes to World ‘Cup skiing, easier is not always better. But considering the unseasonably warm weather in the Rocky Mountains this year, any courseis better than no course atall. And Norway's Andrine Flemmen hadonly a minor complaint after Wednesday’s giant slalom race was moved from Aspen to Copper Mountain, where she edged syth and Switzerland’s ee Neff for the ‘ictol “Normally, I don't like it so flat,” said Flemmen, who missed muchoflastseason after The keypla With foul sogive, theJazz al. lowed New Jer \s C stroll down the court and burya three-pointer that tied the game with 2.3 seconds remaining just before Donyell Marshall threw said Clark, who won a World Cup downhill last year andis expected to challenge Picabo Street as the top U.S, medal hope in, the 2002 Winter Olympics downhill and super-G races at Snowbasin. “Iam having consistent results to prove to myselfon race day that I cando it. [surprised myselftoday. eles U.S.skiers struggled. Tam happy for one, worried away- bounds. that would have head coach Marjan Cernigoj. man-made snow, time on the second run. Clark's previous best resultin a giant slalom World Cup was 29th in 1997. “This is a huge mental leap,” prevented Kidd's ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS play for Canada in the upcoming Salt Lake City Olympics. “It’s no longer a rumor,” the Colorado Avalanche goalie said. “I. called [Team Canada general manager) Wayne Gretzky today and said I would no longer be a part ofthe Olympics.” news came out upsetting she was tearyeyed after the Slalom medal hopeful Jerry the ball out. of bounds, coach Sloan. when said, "When you don't stand for the playoffs and get some rest,” Roy said. “With the quality of goaltending, the teamshouldn't worri Roy went4-2 with a 1.46 goals- against average in the 1998 Nagano Games, in which Canadafailed to earn a medal. There was immedi. ate reaction expressed by Canada’s other the Jazz missedthreefree throws in the last 1:04 just before back: Horn gave New Jersey the lead and just before Marshall threw away another inbounds pass with seconds left This time, the Jazz didn’t get a second chance, and they dropped to 4-8 19 PhotosbyAl Hartmann ‘The eith Van Hornturned aforgettable night into another chapterof an unforgettable whose winning jump shot with2.3 secondsleft in overtime puncturedtheJ 0-89 at Delta Cen: te me close to being a Utah Jazzplayer a cou: Beeof months ago. Yes, his top-of- the-circle dagger that wiped out a spirited Jazz second-halfperformanceand sent Utahstaggering to a 4-8 season start could been, andis, one ofthe Roy best in the Olympics to feature NHL players. : rn wants to watch his - i See ROY, Page C-7 DICK ROSETTA daynight, Andtothink theex-UniversityofUtahstar, ers, a little sooner than goalies Sce JAZZ, Page C-8 ‘t for the New Jersey Nets on Wednes: and BryonRussell come to fruition between the m was going to wait : Patrick Roy world.” home,” Thatdisappointment f who called st mightonly be fraction of what's after he heard talk emerging that ‘to come from Canadian hockey he wouldn't play, fans, Roy, who madethe decision in “T don't know how big adealit the lastfew weeks, citedrestasthe is, but hopefully, it's not a big main reason to sit out the second deal,” Roy said. “I don't expect Another day, it’s poordefens ‘This day, it wasall three. SL Winning Shots Old Hatfor Van Horn Kariya said. “He has their worst start since re finding ways tolose,” John Stockton said. s hard part. One day,it’s throw. Oneday, it’s a turtnover. New Jersey's Richard Jefferson, center, shoots between Utah's John Amaecti,left, and Donyell Marshall. Jeffersonfinished with 11 points ‘as the Nets beat the Jazz 90-89 in OT. to the New York Island- ing,” Anaheim’s Paul Sh UP NEXT Fri, Clippers at Jazz, 7pm to-back jumpers by Keith Van See SLALOM,Page C-7 12-year-old son, Jonathan, playin gieak to the Jazz those for you to wins” In overtime, said Koznick, whowill be the top U.S.threatin today’s slalom. She trains with the small Norwegian women’s team, a fact Flemmen noted. “It is so good to have Kristina onour team,” said Flemmen.“She a Pee Wee tournamentin Quebec. “Twantto be ready andfocused FAST FACT Netsbreak gamelosing12 under- types of things, it’s pretty tough” havebeen a winnerfor the home team. Well, it could have been, hada tradeinvolv. ing Van HornfortheJazz’s Donyell Marshall 5-4 loss Wednesday night 90 ~>——se JAZZ onaree Olympians, “That's disappoint- during the Avalanche's WETS tying shot by making the Nets take y Canada Goaltender Roy Skipping 2002 Olympics UNIONDALE,N.Y. — Patrick Roy, the winningest goalie in NHL history, decided Wednesdaynot to an Americanskierto earn a second run andshefin ished 30th, a result so Kristina Koznick, who does not train with the U.S. ski team, made a speed specialist Kirsten Clark did notlet a 50th starting position on thefirst run keep her from finishing ninth. She recorded the top in pass chance to win. Referring to the non-foul suffering a knee injury mistake on thetopof the while training for a race hill and finished 38thafAndrine in Aspen. “But I had a ter the first run, not good good summerwith a lot Flemmen enoughto earn a second of dry-landtraining.” trip downthecourse. Onan otherwisedisappointing “I made a mistake early and day for the U.S: team under clear there is no steeptoget you going,” skies and nearly perfect skiing conditions on ah that cost Utah a for otherfour,” said U.S. women’s Schleper was Canada’s Allison For- JT LAKE TRIBUNE mi NetsandJa Winning shots by Van Horn are nothing new for Utah basketball fans, who watchedhimpull off a number oflate-game, postseasonheroics for the Utes in 1996 and 1997. Andtherehewas again theoffseason Utah resident standing tall with the Nets’ last four overtimepoints after a two-point fourth quarter coach Byron Scott's benchfor Ex-Ute Keith Van Hom wasdis- foundhimriding thefinal 2:44 of regulation, cussed in trade talks between the Could Van Horn havebeen a Jazzman? Nets and Jazz earlierthis year. Yes andno, Yes, if the Nets hadoptedto trade himin- stead ofunloading shot-happy guard Stephon Marbury. No, whenthe Ne anded playmakerJason Kidd, whoseunselfish playhast New Jey fromanEasternDivision laughing: stock intoAtlanticDivisionleaders, The Nets never havewoneightof their first 11 games in the franchise's 25-year history VanHornis quite at home2,500 miles away fromhis Sandy summer home, thank you. Heknewthe Nets wereshopping him. And Marbury. “Bither way would have been OK with me,”' Van Hornsaid beforethe game. Really, I See ROSETTA,Page C-8 |
