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Show DAILY Sunday, February 5; 2006 HERALD TODAY A NBA | Todd Utah at Sacramento 2 Christensen 6 p.m., FSN Thoughhe does not expect to play again, Bender HesSol yet Mes oft retirement papers with the Snow storm expected in Detroit DETROIT — With strong wind and 4-to-7 inches of snow forecast, snow removal crewsgirded for a winter storm as thousands of fans headed downtown on Super Bowleve. About 250 state andlocal plowswill be on the roads in Detroit and throughout Wayne and Oakland counties, said Ron Brundidge, manager of the Detroit Department of Public Works Street Division. Therealso are hundreds of city workers and volunteers ready to work throughthe night to clear sidewalks so fans can get to Sunday'stitle game at FordField, whichhas steelroof. “We're not worried,” said Brundidge, pointing to a thick notebookoutlining Super Bow!snow plans. “One thing that puts us at ease is the fact that we’ve beenpreparing for this for so long.” City officials, the Super Bow] host committee and the NFL havebeen talking about snow removal for about a year, Brundidgesaid. They'll havesufficient resources to handle the snowfall, including shovel-+oting volunteer athletes from WayneState University, he said. » Aikmanleads big Hall of Fameclass; Irvin left out: AtDetroit, Troy Aikman madeit into the Pro Football Hall of Fame's biggest class in years. The guy he threw to — MichaelIrvin — will haveto wait once again. Reggie White, Warren Moon, Harry Carson, John MaddenandRayfield Wrightalso wereelected Saturday. Not since 2001 had the maximum numberof candidates been chosen. “WhenI think ofall the great players who have played the gameoverthe history ofit, to be considered onecfthe greatplayers... that helped define anis itself, it isa humbling experience,” Aikman aria Smith, who joined with Aikman andIrvin to win three Super Bowls for the Dallas Cowboys, had campaigned vigorously for his two former teammates.ButIrvin, plagued by off-the-field troubles in recentyears, was left out in his second try. The late White, the NFL career sacks leader when he retired in 2000, and star quarterbacks Aikman and Moon madeit in their first year ofeligibility. Moonis the first black quarterbackin the Hall. Maddenand Wright wereseniors committee candidates and Carson was in his seventh year as a finalist. OLYMPICS 11 a.m. NBC “eS PBA,Atlanta Classic 3 p.m. Golf DubaiDesert Classic. 7am. FBR Open 2 p.m: Men's ESPN. Basketball Oklahoma at Kansas Maryland at N.C. State NBA Houston at New York Utah at Sacramento /14 a.m. Noon CBS :_FSN_ 10 a.m. 6 p.m. ABC FSN Pittsburgh vs. Seattle 4p.m. Women's Coll Basketball Florida at Kentuct 10 a.m. Texas Tech at Texas A&M_2 p.m. WAZU at Washington Midnight ABC Super Bowl XL FSN FSN FSN Radio NBA Utah at Sacramento 6p.m. 1320 AM 101.1 FM Skeleton Federation Dec. 31, accused of sexually harassing team members. BASEBALL Beckett, BoSox agree to one-year deal BOSTON — The Red Soxandpitcher Josh Beckett settled their arbitration case Saturday, agreeing to a one-year contract for $4,325,000. Beckett, acquired in a seven-player trade on Thanksgiving, made $2,425,000 last season when he went 15-8 with a 3.38 ERA for the Florida Marlins. Hefiled for arbitration and asked for $4.9 million, while the Red Sox offered $3.75 million. He can becomea free agent after the 2007 season. U.S. skeleton coach Tim Nardiello was fired by the sport's national federation for ignoring orders to stay away from the team during its final Olympic preparations. Nardiello, who was denied a credentia)to coach at the Turin Games,is in St. Moritz, Switzerland, where the four sliders representing the United States are training. The letter of dismissal was e-mailed Friday. “I'm very disappointed,” Nardiello said Saturday. Nardiello was suspended by the U.S. Bobsled and Knee injuries end Bender's career INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers forward Jonathan Benderis almost certain his career is over because ofa series of knee injuries. “Due to a medical condition in my knees,I will notbe able to continueplaying basketball,” the 25year-old forward said Saturdayin a statement released by the team. “The Pacers gave methe chance to eewith, and against, the best playersin the | Rienda andPaerson finished in 2 minutes, 28 seconds, while Mancuso trailed by 0.09, Rienda won for the third time this season ae een for the second time in seven giant slalom eve Paerson, who leads the plant slalom standings, won the 32nd World Cup of her career and sixththis season. The 24-year-old, a winnerin four different this year, isa for several golds at the Turin Games. The Olympics start Friday. Mancuso is a medalcandidateafter finishing secondin super-G and downhill last week in Italy. “I'm excited — my skiing’s good.,J just want to stay healthy for the Olympics,” said Mancuso, who won two bronze medals at the world championships. “I'm going there to win. I've been close lately. I'm just going to take those hundredths andat the finish line, hopefully they will be on myside.” Canceled downhill strengthens Walchhofer’stitle defense: At Chamonix,France, the next-to-last World Cup downhill of the season was canceled because of heavy fog Saturday,strengthening Austrian Michael Walchhofer’s chances of defending his season title. Austrian Fritz Strobl and American Daron Rahives will havea difficult time catching Walchofer, who leads the downhill standings with 498 points. Strobl has 441 points and Rahives has 408. TENNIS Hingis advances to final at Pan Pacific TOKYO — Martina Hingis couldn't be happier with the way her comeback is progressing. She defeated top-si Maria Sharapova 6-3,6-1 Saturday to advance tothe final of the Pan Pacific Open. Hingis, who entered the tournamentas a wild card, relied on solid groundstrokes anda strong serve on her way to a win over the defending champion that took just 1 hour and 6 minutes. “It took me three years to recharge my brain and my body and hopefully I can keepplaying likethis,” said Hingis, who will face second-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia in Sunday’sfinal. Dementieva beat compatriot and fourth-seeded Anastasia Myskina 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in Saturday’s other » Ljubicic to face qualifier Koubek in finals: At Zagreb, Croatia, toy Ivan Ljubicic defeated teenager Novak Djokovic of Serbia-Montenegro6-7(6), 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to advanceto the ZagrebIndoorsfinal. Today,Ljubicic will face qualifier Stefan Koubek, yeheet Tim Henman 6-3, 3-6,6-3 in the other semi- NO COMPARISON 'TOSUPER BOWL GLORY anuary 25, 1981 was the 30th weddinganniversary for Ned and June Christensen, my parents.It was also the day of Super Bow!XV in which the Oakland Raiders, the team I then played for, defeated the Philadelphia Eagles27-10. Latein the game, we were on offense as time was and TomFlores,the head creel” was good enoughto emptyhis bench andgivehis third-string tight-end-and-punt-snapper a chanceto playandtell his grandkids that he had indeed participated in this historic game. When the clock ran out and people ontothefield I found myself upon. myknees onthe Astreturf thanking my Heavenly Father for the opportunity to be here.It was far-fetched to think that the son of an Oregonprofessor and a homemaker from Eugene, Ore., would indeed be involved in a game of this magnitude. Three yearslater in Tampa whenthe Raiders became Super Bow! champions again, I was an All-Proplayerbut still overwhelmed by the reverence of the experience, | was compelled once again to drop to my knees and proffer thanks to my makerfor this glorious event. But taking it a step further, I madeit a point to gointo the locker room andeither shake hands or hug every member of the team in an expression,of appreciation for this indescribable feeling. The Super Bow!is the largest annual sporting event on the planet. Since the time when Lamar Hunt éndowed it with this moniker, the Super Bow! has taken on. See CHRISTENSEN, D5 work OF UTAH. LEC SAFE AND SECURE OFTERSCHWANG,Germany — Maria Jose Rienda of Spain and Anja Paerson of Sweden finished in a dead heat Saturday, American Mancuso inthe final women's Wold Cup git stom before the TGC cBS NBA US. skeleton coach Nardiello fired NVIROCAR. 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