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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 2003
Page
19
Kobe Bryant scored 40 points for the seventh straight game tying Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain for an NBA record. Elas Sports Bureau reports Bryant pushed his scoring run deeper into a historic stretch, reflecting his blazing form this season.
In a five player deal at the NBA trading deadline, Milwaukee sends Gary Payton and Desmond Mason to Seattle in exchange for Ray Allen. Seattle also receives Kevin Ollie Ronald Murray and a conditional first round pick. Payton’s Seattle tenure ends after 12% seasons as he reunites with coach George Karl. His first Bucks game is tonight against Seattle.
IO W A City will host ESPN GameDay in an April 17 practice open to fans as the spring show expands to cover spring football with stops planned at Iowa Oklahoma Notre Dame Penn State and Ohio State. Damien Robinson released by the Jets ends two year stay while Jeremy McKinney departs Cowboys after Texans cut and Cowboys signing.
Auto racing Subway 400 qualifying at 2 p.m. on FSC, Pro golf Nissan Open at 2 p.m. on USA, Pro basketball Mavericks at Rockets at 7 p.m. on ESPN and Bucks at Sonics at 9 30 p.m. on ESPN. More TV listings.
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defenseman Chris Snavely, 20, is the last remaining original Rider in his fourth USHL season. He moved from Lancaster, Pennsylvania at 16 and will play his 200th game Saturday night vs River City. He has played 125 straight games and previously set team records for goals and points by a defenseman.
Snavely, a Riders defenseman with 19 points and a plus-3 rating, explains unsatisfied timing as UNO waited two weeks in June to recruit. He says he told the Riders coaches he gave his word elsewhere and questions how strongly UNO wanted him.
Wartburg dominated the Iowa Conference championships at Coe College Moray Eby Fieldhouse with 199 points. Ten Wartburg finalists and six champions highlighted the Knights’ run as Jim Miller was named Coach of the Year. Key winners included Leath Ropp at 125 and Bart Mehlert at 149 with other standouts Bratland and Alvarez contributing.
Iowa junior Jennie Lillis lamented a cold finish after a 77 60 loss to Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes missed their last 10 shots and committed five turnovers in the final stretch as Minnesota pulled away 18 5. Gophers improve to 20 4, while Iowa drops to 19 11. Luis scores 22, Faulkner adds 20 as Iowa struggles down the stretch.
The piece notes growing talk of stipends for college football players amid legislative moves in Nebraska and discussion among Iowa politicians. It cites Nebraska Governor Johanns and Senator Chambers, along with reactions from Iowa Governor Vilsack staff and state lawmakers, and Iowa State coach Eustachy proposing $100 weekly pay if NCAA rules allow. It frames the issue as a broader national debate about athletes' compensation.
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