Show Section Friday November 28 2003 Pagel The Herald Journal Insida Favre gets carved top DETROIT (AP) — Brett Favre’s gambling style has helped him win threeNFL MVP awards and plenty of games for Green Bay It aLso cost the Packers a win Thursday Favre threw three intercep- tions and lost a fumble and the Detroit Lions relied on Jason Hanson's five field goals for a £j:4 Sky View pours it on late but B2 too late to win Sportsbriofs Schilling taking time to decide on trade BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox negotiated with Curt Schilling over the holiday as the two sides approached the Friday deadline for a contract extension that would persuade the Ari-- v to waive his no- zona right-handtrade clause and come to Bostoa ' “TulkswiU continue probably win- up to the end of the dow’“ Red Sox president Larry ' just ' 6-- 4 go-ahe- 8-- ‘ - : 16-1- : ' ' : 49-ya- rd ad ' Louis on Sunday Green Bay had won three of its previous “I wrong four games to get hack in the a couple times and division race I Green Bay's Mike Wahle was off a said the Packers “absolutely” couple times have run out of chances to make the playoffs That’s going to “At 6 with four games left? happen in this You think 8 Ls going to get as in the playoffs?" he asked ' league" v Green Bay coach Mike Sher- man t— and many of his play- - ' -- BiwttFamr ers --- said the Lions played Gram Bay QB their traditional Thanksgiving Day game with more passion their victory totals from each than the Packers of the past two seasons and "This is their football extended their home winning game” Sherman said “We streak to three games knew that we were going to ' 'Tin glad we had an oppor--1 have to come out and play 60 tunity to showcase our abilities emotionally charged minutes in front of the world” Bly said The Packers (6-- dropped 1 See PACK on B6 guessed victory dealing the Packers' playoff hopes a blow “I guessed wrong a couple’ times and 1 wasjust off a couple times” Favre said “That’s’ going to happen in this league They just made the plays'' Dre' Bly made the most of them: intercepting two passes to negate scoring opportunities for Green Bay Bly also forced a Javon Walker fumble setting up Hanson's field goal to make it 4 early in the fourth quarter The Lions (4-surpassed 22-1- 12 games behind the Minncso- ta Vikings who play at St 66 6) 8) AP photo Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre gets up from the field after his pass was intercepted by Detroit's Doug Evans during the fourth quarter er : 72-ho- ur - v Lucchinosaid liiursday Schilling did hot return a call seeking comment but his spokes-- : woman Katie Leighton said she did hot expect him to have an announcement before Friday Boston and Arizona agreed to a trade on Monday that would send Schilling to the Red Sox in exchange for lefty Casey Fossum righty Brandon Lyon and two minor leaguers But for the deal to go through Schilling would have to accept it and he said one condition would be anextension that could take him to the end of his career : - t ' - The Red Sox were granted three S'biisiness days to talk to the rAll-St- ar V: old five-tiabout a deal Lucchino and general manager Theo Epstein met with Schilling at his house V twice bn Wednesday before breaking fortheholiday: Epstein stoyed in Phoenix and Lucchino returned to San ready io return if necessary Lucchino said Wednesday that the' 37-yea- -- J IDiego team madeaproposalbutdeclined to comment oh the details Schilling acts as hisownagent : ft ' The Twiner Philadelphia ace has expressed a desire to get back to the East Coast' Thursday's uoros 5 basketball v California 47' BYlj 46 Indiana 93NewYtKk70 NewJftrsey 102 L Clippers' 96 NFL Detroit 22 Green Bay 14 Miami 40 Dallas 21 v : ' f: Miami defensive NHL -- i AP photo end Jason Taylor (99) leaps over the goal Hne to scofe on a fumble 'return in the third quarter Teammate Brock Marion lociks on Toronto 3 Atlantal Vancouver 3 Ottawa 2 OT Phoenix 6 Los Angeles 4 Colorado 6 Calgary 5 OT On tolovislon COLLEGE FOOTBALL ' 9am : ESPN2 — Louisville at Cincinnati 10am ABC — Nebraska 12:30 at Colorado pm CBS— Arkansas at LSU 1 pm FOXSN — Arizona at Arizona State 1:30 pm ABC — Texas at Texas AAM GOLF 1:30 ajn TGC — Nedbank Challenge third round at Sun City South Africa MEN'S CCXIEOE BASKETBALL 2:30pm v ESPN2 — Presaason NIT third place game Utah vs UConn at New 5 ' ' York pm ESPN2 — Presaason NIT championship Texas Tech vs Georgia Tech at New York 7 pm ESPN2 — Beaketball Ha of Fame Tip Off Classic Florida vs Arizona at Springfiald Maas 10:30 pm ESPN2 — Great Alaska Shootout semifinal teams TBA at Anchorage Alaska NBA pjn ESPN 7 — Toronto at Orlando pm KJZZ — Seattle at Utah 9d0pjn ESPN — San Antonio at LA Lakers Fiedler Miami have prolific afternoon against Dallas defense IRVING Texas (AP) — Jay Fiedler took the first i buck and threw deep to Chris hers While pass interference prevented them from hooking up the theme was set Fiedler and Chambers connected on three touchdown passes and Fiedler ran for another score leading the Miami Dolphins past the Dallas Cowboys 4021 onTnursday in a g much game than expected from the NFL’s two best scoring defenses "We talked all week about how we heeded this win and they came out and made' it happen" Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt said In his first start since Oct 19 Fiedler was nearly perfect He was in the first half then just in the second half when the Dolphins opted to protect a hig lead hy handing off to Ricky Williams The former University of Texas star hieher-scorin- i responded with 104 yards pulling : 14-of-- 17 him over 1000 for the season For all the offensive firepowcrdis-playe- d g in Miami's the 49 2002 since in getting game came the from play biggest opener the defense On the third snap of the second half highest-scorin- : ‘ 7-- 3-- 19 By Shawn Hnrrieon aoorta editor 83-7- ft j y 1 free-thro- w 12 games ahead of Denver and Cincinnati for the conference's final we need help" six-ga- : 4) See ROUT on B6 is next concern Jazz take Rockets Utah seal it and improve to SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Andrei Kirilenko soared 1 at home The Jazz are 1 on their current of his 23 points in the second half and homeatand Yao Ming led Hous- rookie nio Williams H ton with 20 points and scored a career-hig- h lO rebounds going 10 points in the Utah from the Jazz's 6 win Jazz 93 line to help over the Houston Rocketi 78 make up fora Rockets on Wcdnes- night fiom the field day night Cuttino Mobley finished Raui Lopez had 10 points with 14 points and Steve and five assists in his third Francis scored 1 3 for the career start scoring eight straight for the Jazz late in the fourth quarter to help Sec JAZZ on B5 ' with Dallas down jusi nine defensive end Adewale Ogunleye ticked the hull pwuy from quarterback Quincy Carter and Jason Taylor returned it 34 yurds for a touchdown to make it 30--1 4 Miami (8-is I 12 games behind New England in the AFC East and I With the 2003 football season concluded at Utah State the Aggie coaching staff now turns its full attention to recruiting And there are some pretty big holes to fill "Obviously we lose some kids we need to replace" y USU head coach Mick said "Our next objective is to go out and help ourselves in areas we feel Den-neh- Dennehy went Aggie football through! priority list with starting running back David Fiefia leaves after rushing for 967 yards and seven touchdowns this past season Fiefia also caught 38 passes second most on the team "Wie got to find a guy that can be a featured back" Dennehy said "We're look ing for a guy that is a little bigger a difference maker : We do have a couple of kids in the program that will be ready to play and con- tribute" But it looks like Richard Wiuson Travis Davis and Tyrone McKinney will have some competition After running back the Aggies will be on the hunt for offensive linemen particularly guards some Sec AGGIES an B5 1 |