Sabonis Scores Big In Trail Blazers Rout Of Mavericks
Portland dominants Dallas 120-75 as Arvydas Sabonis clocks 24 points on 10-for-12 shooting in 24 minutes and Isaiah Rider adds 19. Trail Blazers surge to 7-2 start, outrebounding Dallas 67-40 and winning 10th straight against the Mavericks. Randy Trent hits first career 3 as Portland fans 20,033 at Dallas.
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Trail Blazers fined for baggy shorts violation
The NBA fined Portland Trail Blazers 25000 and players Kelvin Cato and Rasheed Wallace 2500 each for baggy shorts rule violations. Minnesota Timberwolves were fined 25000 and five players 2500 each for similar violations. Pop eye Jones of the Toronto Raptors was fined 10000 for a flagrant foul against Boston's Ron Mercer in Toronto's 103 99 loss.
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ONeal Named NBA Player of the Week for Lakers
Shaquille ONeal of the Los Angeles Lakers won NBA Player of the Week honors after four wins. He averaged 27.3 points and 11.3 rebounds as the team stretched its season record to 8-0, tying the best start in franchise history.
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Diamondbacks Sign Jay Bell To 34 Million Contract
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed veteran Jay Bell to a 34 million five year deal making him the highest paid middle infielder in baseball. Bell, 31, hit .291 with 21 homers and 92 RBIs last season for Kansas City. The signing signals a push to build a competitive roster before the expansion draft and frees the team to target other positions in the draft. Bell’s salary runs 5 6 7 and 8 million in successive years through 2002.
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Martinez Won’t Sign Long Term With Red Sox Trade Imminent
Reports indicate Pedro Martinez will not sign a long term deal with Boston as Montreal agrees to trade the NL Cy Young winner to the Red Sox for Carl Pavano, Peter Munro and another pitcher after the expansion draft. Trade expected to be announced tonight.
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Louisville official admits hiring two strippers
Kevin Beck, Louisville football operations director, says he hired two strippers who exposed their breasts at a 1996 golf outing. He claims coach Ron Cooper had nothing to do with it, took responsibility, and corrected the situation after Cooper escorted the women off the course. Cooper received a reprimand as his team finished 1-10 that season.
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