Show B4 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday April 26 2004 Jones’ camp denies receiving steroids SAN FRANCISCO ( AP) — An attorney for Marion Jones on Sunday rejected reports the Olympic track star received steroids from a nutritionist charged with distributing illegal drugs to pro athletes Two newspapers both quoting sources the supple- -' Laboratory menls firm at the center of the steroids scandal as well as a sister company — Scientific Nutrition for Advanced Con- ditioning or SNAC — that markets the legal supplement ZMA Jones Montgomery and Bonds are among the athletes listed as of Sunday on a SNAC Web site as having “incorporated SNAC supplements into their training and competition regimens" Burton said Jones has used ZMA which is prevalent on the track and field circuit but that she bought it at a nutritional supplements store and not from Conte Ellerman said in an interview Sunday' that there was “never a deal" between Conte and either Jones or Montgomery and that Conte never supplied the two with steroids Conte said in an message late Saturday night that he couldn't comment on the reports Jones and Montgomery both of whom testified last fall before a federal grand jury that indicted Conte and three other men repeatedly have denied steroid use So have Bonds Giambi and Sheffield all of whom also testified before the grand jury Conte and the other three men indicted in the case have pleaded innocent Jones won an unprecedented five track medals — three of them gold — at the 2000 Sydney Olympics Mont- -' gomery her boyfriend holds the world record of 978 seconds in the 00 ' meters NL Continued from B2 ve Pirates 6 Reds 0 Oliver Perez shrugged off a nearly three-horain delay to shut out Cincinnati on six hits in his first major league complete game : e lasing helping Pittsburgh end a who requested anonymity reported Sunstreak day that nutritionist Victor Conte told struck out 10 and lowered his Perez (2-federal agents he gave performanceERA to 174 enhancing substances to Jones fellow Reds starter Jose Acevedo (2-gave up track star Tim Montgomery and other three homers top athletes The Reds had won four of five overall and The San Francisco Chronicle reported were 1 against Pittsburgh that Conte who faces federal charges Cardinals 5 Brewers 2 for his alleged distribution of steroids Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds hit consectold federal investigators that Jones and utive home runs in the first inning and Jeff Montgorticry received the drugs in Suppan gave up three hits in 7 3 innings for exchange for endorsements of his ZMA St Louis nutritional supplement Reggie Sanders added his seventh homer The San Jose Mercury News citing a took a shutout into the and Suppan (2-report prepared by federal agents said before giving up a solo shot to pinch-hitteighth the document claims Conte told the Keith Ginter agents he gave steroids to 27 athletes — Ben Sheets (3-also went 7 3 innings including Jones Montgomery and baseout seven and allowing three runs He striking ball players Barry Bonds Jason Giambi was trying to become just the fourth Brewers and Gary Sheffield pitcher to earn four Wins in April Conte lawyers Robert Holley and Dodgers 9 Giants 0 Troy Ellerman issued a statement disputfor his Kazuhisa Ishii pitched a ing the report saying their client first shutout Milton Bradley homered twice “adamantly denies any discussion with and Los Angeles won for the eighth time in 1 1 any agent concerning the steroid use of games — including five of six meetings with athlete or any specific the rival Giants baseball player” ' Bradley hit a pair of solo shots for the first ( Jones' lawyer Joseph Burton said in Cora and multihomer game of his career Alex e an interview Sunday that the Cesar Izturis also connected for the Dodgers medalist ai the 2000 Sydney Olympics Ishii (3-threw his first complete game since " never received steroids from Conte and to the coming majors from Japan in 2002 ' never had an endorsement deal of any AP photo Brian Cooper (0-gave up three homers Marion Jones removes her shoes after the women's kind with Conte or any of his businesses for San Francisco which has lost nine of 1 1 dash invitational at the ML SAC Relays Sunday April 18 Conte is the founder of the Bay Area overall Diamondbacks 12 Padres 7 ' Richie Sexson homered twice and drove in The loss — just the third four-gaThe Nets will face the it straight sweep in the Eastern Con- runs three helping Arizona beat San Djego winner sweep in Celtics playoff his- - ference playoffs Sexson homer off Brian a two-ru- n hit 13 Martin also grabbed rebounds tory— could signal the end for Spurs 110 Grizzlies 97 four-ru- n (2-third inning Lawrence a to cap interim coach John Carroll who and Jason Kidd had 2Q points and Tony Parker matched his career four-ru- n Continued from B1 outanother to homered then start seven assists for the Nets who took over when Jim O'Brien high with 29 points and had a in fifth burst the EastThe Pacers advance to the 13 assists to help postseason-beresigned Jan 27 Carroll lost 12 of have won 14 consecutive postseaMatt Kata drove in four runs with a pair of ern Conference semifinals and son games against Eastern oppohis first 13 games but managed to San Antonio sweep the and Luis Gonzalez and Danny singles thanks to the sweep they will have eek out the last playoff spot in the' nents dating to last year when they series Bautista had two-ru- n doubles for the Dia- more than a week to rest reached the NBA Finals for the secEast with a record that was 10 Tim Duncan scored 26 points on mondbacks took who two of three for their 1 Paul Pierce had 27 points and ond straight season his 28th birthday for the defending games under 500 second series this win season 21 had rebounds and Mark Blount Nets 100 Knicks 94 Stephon Marbury had 31 points champion Spurs who have won ' Elmer Dessens overcame a ragged start n and 13 for the Celtics who went 15 straight regular-seaso- n for the Knicks swept in and Kenyon Martin shook scored 36 for his first victory since work 5 to in the tifne third for innings — 13 fourth series for the first time since playoff games Pau Gasol led the in the away meekly points quarter Sept 20 He allowed four runs and six hits the series — to lead New Jersey to its third 1983 Grizzlies with 22 points: Braves 7 Marlins 2 Mark DeRosa homered for the first earned run off Dontrelle Willis this season and JD sixth to give the Angels a 2 ' its third win in four games Drew’s Pinch-hittlead Dransfeldt The Athletics were triple off Tommy Phelps Kelly swept ' broke a tie in the seventh inning to lead RBI sin- at home for the first time since tied it with a two-oAtlanta May 2002 a span of 49 series: gle off Trever Miller (0-- 1 L Continued from B1 Continued from B2 Willis who won his first three starts Uribe and Paul Konerko Ramon Ortiz pitched Game 3 is Wednesday night in Toronto a strained right hamstring In after six innings with the score ll departed five solid innings in his best homered for the White Sox ' homered His his second have lost ERA a never rose to071 and hd went The at Flyers Aubrey Huff and Toby Hall outing of the season before in which they won the first off Brian Anderson ( series the plate to drop his batting average to 545 ) to cap ' to Anahit home runs for Tampa Bay turning the game over third the Twins' four-ru- n two gamps going 16-Atlanta quickly blew the game open once a Jon Adkins (2-' heim's stellar hiillpen which pitched Carlos Silva Willis left DeRosa led off the seventh with a Mats Sundin gave up Despite getting captain scoreless ninth for the win again shut down Oakland back the Leafs couldn’t generate much one run and nine hits in seven single against Nate Bump (0-- 1 ) Andrew 4 3 Athletics After Ben Weber allowed an Angels offense getting their only goal from Jones doubled and Julio Franco was intentioninnings Tim Salmon broke out of a unearned run in the sixth Joe Nathan got out of a bases enforcer Tie Domi ' ally walked to load the bases ' in cisco a two slump big way hitting'a Rodriguez pitched loaded jam to finish for his Brashear also Drew greeted Phelps with a drive to the Donald Flyers tough guy three-ru- n homer to help Ana- innings striking put four Troy sixth save scored:' wall in center field and scored when second Percival worked a perfect ninth hejm complete a Devil Rays 6 White Sox 5 Zhamnov put the Flyers ahead 1 with a baseman Lliis Castillo mishandled the relay of his fifth save in six chances Oakland :for Juan Uribe and drew a bases- sweep power-pla- y DeRosa also had three RBIs scored twice goal with 11:35 remaining His Salmon hitless in his pievi- The Angels’ bullpen did not shot from the side oif the net trickled loaded walk from Lance Carter and went John Thomson (2-- 1 ) three-ru- n 3 in 12 an in connected the run between Ed Belfour’s earned a ousl allowed hits and two runs in seven legs rally up goaltender give capping eight in the innings during the series Belfour stopped 22 shots ninth inning that gave Chicago against Rich Harden (0-innings ur zinc-magnesi- four-gam- 0) 1) 4-- - 2-- 2) er ail track-and-fie- ld five-tim- 2-- 1) four-hitt- er 1) 2) 1 200-met- er Milwau-kee-Detro- NBA 2) st first-rou- nd 1 (1-- abest-of-seve- 2) 1- -3 - 4-- AL NHL er ut (1-- bases-load- ed 2) 2-a- best-of-sev- en ' 1 -- 1 0 0) : three-gam- e' 2-- - -- af-ba- ts - 2) Continued from B1 ball to Aggie second were able to get three outs in the seventh It had been 12 ' games since the blue and while folks had anything to cheer ' about and most were ready to explode But heartbreak was looming over the horizon' as lead theAggievlook their into the seventh inning ' “You really can't back down for an inning in this sport” Bilbao said Pacific a team known for its cluich hitting stepped up base- - man Haven Vance for the third and final out of the Agency Continued from B1 ' I and really Utah State hits the road ' and will be at UC Santa Bar- hafa on May I and May 2 for series: a three-gam- e “We expect to win “ Bilbao said “We'll pull out of this” ' of baseball’ Mike' Hansen said’T’m not sure where we’re going to find the arms to thmwall those “A lot out-Park- games because we have to go play two league games (today) and Wednesday” Ace Pitcher of the Week He may be only a sopho-mor- e Nelson pitched like a seasoned vetf cran in helping lead Logan to its first win over Mountain Crest in three years on : : ‘ Friday:" : 7 - ?It‘s' : ps MAKE THE SMART (t i ' I Slugger of the Week : V mini-cam- :‘y Nelson allowed jiist one earned fun on three hits' while striking out five The lefthander did hot walk any hatters in his complete-gam- e - :' -- - C)nce again Preston’s Cody Spradlin put up some-'- ' incredible numbers last week in helping the Indians win three of their four hall-- 1 ' any-wa- : : htit-Rile- it : NX Now he will be trying to make good about him” Stephens said “I can’t waif to meet him the Rams’ roster He is married Also having Spencer Nead to the former Sallie Goble of there will be good" Logan They have two' daughters Stephens originally signed as and another child on the way Hutton doesn't know a lot a tight end at B YU Suffered an LDS an about served Church the Colts Former Aggie injury mission moved to the defen- offensive tackle Jim Newton sive line for two years where ' spent last season with Indi- he started then finally landed ' anapolis so Hutton will be on the offensive line for his talking to him to find out more final two years at BYU Last Both Hutton and Stephens nMounext he to wilj report to their respective ' played year tain Crest alum Jake Kuresa teams Friday for :aaali 9IP9PI " : : - ' Stephens will be joining for-mer teammate mid current Ram tight end SpenceF Nead Former Aggie wide receiver Kevin Curtis is also in St Louis T don’t know Kevin ' Curtis' but my brother Jason v a current linebacker (Stephens at USU) has said nothing but aggressive" Crest shortstop Riley Hedin barehanded the hall and fired to Reed for the watches from a Continued from B2 ' distance ' The bull ricocheted off Injured Preston slarTodd Larsen toward Palmer who in attendance for ' Parker was shared it in midair and fired double ' ' of Preston's part to first just in time 'to get V header against Rigby on $at- ' Flygare: urday ' Tl was just a hard-hball Parker was hit in the head that popped in the air'-' with a )ine drive during tbe Palmer explained of the first game of a fwinbill at " play Talways go oyer there Wood River on April 16 and to hack ii up and it came v was hospitalized for Several right to mcl'got it and v days threw' the guy out”' see was ‘That to ' good ' Mountain Crest turned in a v binv" veteran Tribe epaghnice defensive ' couple plays' Mike Hanseh said: itself in the' bottom of the g(Md to see him out It helps (sixth ' ' the kids to see him fooy Logan's Gavin Johnson Tony Hansen Memorial led off the inning and hit a this week ' grounder to MUstangs third Annual! Tony First ' The :hsemW Riley Parkinson' Touriia- -' Memorial Hansen who fielded the ball cleanly j “ However Parkinson's throw: : ment will he held this Friday and Saturdays n Preston 'to first was left of the bagThe tournament will honor hut first baseman Brock thc y Reed recorded the out meniory of the late T°ny whose’ son Blake is Hansen when he swiped the member of the ' current a the'Griz-' as Johnson of back Indians Tony passed away zly went by y‘ last y'eiu'One hull ef later BobPreston will be playing Winder hi a grounder deep '' four games in the two-da- y jqlhe hole between second and third base Mountain 'event f : : "Bilbao said “They're' well-coach- - Utah Slate Ians nervously looked around trying to stifle snides while contemplating whal celebratory gestures they would employ if the Aggies to the challenge in its final at bat producing two singles two doubles and three runs and eventually the win ' ‘They're a great hitting team -0 " inning" t games-- ' - less than most usied cars & you get a 7 year 100000 mile warranty ! If you ' Spradlin hatted 538 (7- - :v 3) with two home runs two' triples and a double He had ()' RBIs and scored six runs ' are looking for a great deal this is it!" 1 " rKanDar for-- 1 Kevin Day 3131 N MAIN 787-004- S3SB3SSE 1 1 0 SSS5ES3 ' : |