Show t Section - Tuesday April 29 2003 Sf Inside NBA ugmning get dock into with win over Devils senes B2 Sports briefs Burton named Aggie Athlete of the Week Aggie thrower Kelli Burton was named Utah State's Athlete of the TRfeek for the second straight week it was announced Monday The honor is selected by a local media paneL Burton a freshman from Kaysville set a USUrecod in the women's shot put as die won die event for the third straight week She now holds the school record in both the indoor and outdoor shot pul Her throw also moves her into sixth in the NCAA West Region Burton also finished sec- ond in the discus with a distance of 154-1- 0 Utah State's track and field teams next travel to Brigham Young University this weekend to compete in the BYU Invitational Kings’ Jackson fined for criticizing officials NEW YORKtAR — Sacramento guard Bobby Jackson was fined $7500 by the NBA on Monday for publicly criticizing the officials foliowing the Kings’ loss to the Utah Jazz on Saturday “The refs need to see both sides of the game They can play physical but we can’t play physical” Jackson said after fouling out in the loss “It’s ridiculous I’d 4 rather have high school refs than NBA refs” CORAL GABLES Fla (AP) — Miami Hurricanes quarterback Derrick Cmdup Jr who claimed race played a role in the decision to give a teammate the starting job met Monday with coach limy Coker to discuss the issue Also attending the meeting were Crudup’s father for-75-min- SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — If it was goodbye for Utah’s John Stockton and Karl Malone the Sacramento Kings made sure it wasn’t a happy one Peja Stojakovic scored 15 of his 27 points in the third quarter and Chris Webber had 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Kings turned a halftime deficit into a 2 win over the Jazz on Monday night Sacramento leads the series Game 4 1 and cad clinch it at home Wednesday night in Game 5 ' The Kings could be last team to beat Stockton and Malone in Salt Lake City if the Kings 99 Stockton retires and Malone Jazz 82 leaves as a fiee agent Both Stockton and Malone will decide their futures when the season rads which will be soon if the Jazz can’t pull an upset in Sacramento “We’d love to play what may be the last game against Stockton and Malone as a tandem We would love to be a part of that” Webber said “That’s something you’d love to tell your kids about" four-poi- 99-8- nt ' 3-- pPyTi' -- fr sclidl Malone led the Jazz with 24 points and Stock-to- n had 12 points and seven assists Neither wanted to talk much abbut the future after the game “You can say that any time you go out on the floor ’That could be tire last one’” Stockton said “You’ve got to play it like it’s your last one As for the rest I guess we’ll all decide that at the end but we’re sure not putting any “ Eli See JAZZ on B4 Utah first-rou- starts fantastically but finishes flat SALT LAKE CITY — Who would have thought after four series would games the Jazz-Kin" be tied? Jazz r Maybe the most die-hafan but realistically I can't imagine many wouid have believed it was possible But I did for a half Mon- gs rd day night Priscilia Anderson did as well Jazz fan had The never witnessed a Utah loss in per- ‘ Saturday and again Monday Granted she is from Iowa and has seen only about 20 games but she was there with her sign cheering on the Jazz I thought maybe she had brought the team luck Saturday in Game 3 It must have run out by Monday Because it didn't happen This series is just about over as Sacra- mento was just way too much for Utah to handle in Game 4 of this Western Conference playoff series: PCL Salt Lake 8 Tucson 4 On television MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 6 pjn TBS —Atlanta 8:05 at Houston pm WGN — Chicago Cubs at San Francisco NBA 5 pm TNT — Playoffs first round game 5 Phoenix at San Antonio 7:30 pm TNT— Playoffs first round game 5 LA Lakers at Minnesota NHL 5 pm ESPN2 — Playoffs conference semifinals game 3 Ottawa at Philadelphia Span ESPN — Playoffs conference semi-finals game 3 Vanoouver at 41-3- strong third quarter in on numer- ous Jazz ' turnovers and coasted to a 99-8- 2 win and a 1 lead inthe series I should have seen the writing on the wall in the first halfT Utah had played a solid 20 minutes and was best-of-sev- en 3-- build-cashe- ing a lot bigger lead The Kings turned the ball over just three times over the first 24 minutes Having watched the previous three games in this series everyone knew the Kings were due a run sooner or later They made several mini ones in the third quarter but a 14-- 2 surge to close out See UTAH on B3 I fV NBA playoffs NL Sacra-used- NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Philadelphia “That I can play so badly and my teammates play so well it gives me confidence that I know when 76ers didn’t need a heroic effort from Allen Iver- I’m struggling we’ve still got a shot to win” son to regain command of their playoff series with The balanced scoring and the New Orleans Hornets Iverson's 22 points on rebounding effort by the Sixers a performance by shooting Monday night were his sp0' NBA W ®aron w10 overcame an ailing But five series in t total the lowest PLAYOFFS 1 left knee av‘s for a second straight game other Sixers scored in double fig- gj Davis visibly disgusted after the urcs in a 96-8- 7 victory that gave game didn't single out anyone but Philadelphia a 1 series lead with seemed most frustrated with the Hornets inside Game 5 in Philadelphia on Wednesday night “As bad as'I was struggling out there it makes See SIXERS on B4 me feel good to win game like this” Iverson said Monday's scores Arizona 7 Florida 1 Philadelphia 3 Los Angeles 0 a on top by 10 but allowed 7 mento to claw back within at the break Fourteen turnovers in the first half kept the Jazz from d Balanced Sixers win The family declined further comment pending the release Tuesday of a joint statement by the Crudups and Coker NHL playoffs The Kings son for 14 years She was on hand By Shawn Harrison sports editor ly” Tampa Bay 4 New Jersey 3 Dallas 2 Anaheim 1 LuceraHeraid Journal Utah's John Stockton gets tangled up with Sacramento's Mike Bibby during the Kings' victory in Game 4 of their Western Conference playoff series mer NFL player Derrick Crudup Sr ami quarterbacks coach Dan Werner “It was an outstanding meeting” Orudiip $r said Asked if his son will remain at Miami for the 2003 season Crudup Sr said “Absolute- Sacramento 99 Utan 82 Philadelphia 96 New Orleans 87 Playoffs Malone Stock play in possible final home game 107-10- Hurricanes QB coach discuss race issue Pagel The Herald Journal 34-poi- nt ' 2003 V 3-- AP photo Philadelphia coach Larry Brown directs his team against New Orleans Monday night Three Aggies sign Senter named ISU free-agedeals athletics director nt o first USU player to be taken in the draft since Johndale Carty in 1999 All four offensive players played a Three Utah State football players big role in helping the Aggies have have received a chance to take their foe seventh best passing offense in die NCAA last year USU ranked game to the next level 38th overall in total offense Puentes Jose Quarterback Newton signed with the tight end Casey Popping I K Arc Indianapolis Colts on Sunday and offensive tackle Jim d The Newton signed free-age- nt Ss2— SaSf tackle was a three-yestarter deals either Sunday night or Monday morning A handful Agglafootbaff in the trenches having started 33 straight games He helped of other Aggie seniors are Curtis on quick screens to his still trying to find a place to play spring The trio join wide receiver Kevin side Scouts liked his foot speed and their game Cutis in trying to strength during workouts in March Puentes will try and make the NFL Curtis was drafted Sat-Green in the third round of the NFL Bay Packers roster He also three-yestarter and had 31 was a Curtis Rams SL Louis the by was tire highest drafted Aggie since SeeDEALSonB4 Hal Gamer in 1985 and was die By Shawn Harrison sports editor ' RJ p I 310-poun- ar ar BOISE Idaho (AP) — The Uni- versity of Idaho’s associate athletic director will head the athletics University community” said Idaho State University President Richard Bowen Senter has been associate athletics department at Idaho State Universi- ' director for development at ty school officials said the University of Idaho for Monday three years where he was Jim Senter replaces Howard Gauthier who quit responsible for the school's after he came under fire for -Captial Campaign for letics He also served as a to raise supplemen- N liaison to Idaho's Central tal cash for the Bengal KVIhd m Development Office and sports program Senter their $100 million becomes the 10th full-tim- e director at the paign BEIIBAfcS His hire must be school “I am very pleased that approved by the State Board of Education Jim Senter has accepted this posi- Senter said that becoming an ath- tion His enthusiasm and compe- letic director has been his' who tence are obvious to anyone meets him His attitude will be 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