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ON THE TUBE Men’s College Basketball Kentucky at Georgia ESPN (34), 6:30p.m. DAILY TRIVIA Who were the first brothers to pitch in the same MLB All-Star Game? See scoreboard lor answer. Chicago center ready to make return after injury ■ NBA: Bulls’ players have waited seven weeks for Luc Longley’s return to the court The Associated Press DEERFIELD, 111. — The way the Chicago Bulls have talked about their center’s impending return from an injury, you’d think his name was Chamber lain, Russell or Abdul-Jabbar. Rarely has an athlete gained as much value through his absence as has Luc Longley. “It’s kind of ironic that you’re appreciated most when you’re not playing. In fact, [assistant coach] Tex Winter thinks I should retire now,” said Long ley, who will return to the lineup Tuesday night against Washington after missing seven weeks with a separated shoulder. Although the Bulls (31-4) are on pace for a sec ond successive 72-win season and are 19-3 since Longley got hurt, coach Phil Jackson said Monday that they must have a healthy, effective Longley to repeat as NBA champions. CHICAGO IBULLSX Michael Jordan said he was looking forward to up coming games because “we get our big man back.” And on bar stools and talk radio, Chicago fans have been eagerly anticipat ing the return of the 7-foot 2 Aussie they once heckled. It’s all pretty heady stuff for a guy who has averaged 6.5 points during his nondescript career, a center who has picked up nearly as many fouls as defensive rebounds in his 5 1/2 NBA seasons. “People make it sound like I’m all-important to the team,” Longley said. “It’s nice for people to think that, but that’s going to be hard to live up to.” Jackson said the Bulls have missed Longley’s passing from the post, soft jump shot and ability to trade shoves with the likes of Shaquille O’Neal and Alonzo Mourning. In addition, Longley’s absence robbed the bench of Bill Wennington, who has been starting but is more effective as an offensive-mind ed reserve. The Bulls occasionally struggled in their first 18 games of Longley’s injury, outscoring opponents by an average of “only” 10 points and losing three times. But they have adjusted and have won their Turn to NBA, Page 12 fu p r i j Ir Iflf! -rT YESTERDAY’S RESULTS NBA New Jersey.111 Orlando .114 Philadelphia.96 Utah .97 Miami.98 Washington.95 Cleveland Atlanta .. .79 .93 Dallas.98 Phoenix.105 Denver.100 Charlotte .102 NHL Boston .3 Ottawa .4 Montreal.1 Dallas .2 N.Y. Rangers.2 N.Y. Islanders .4 Washington.6 Toronto.3 Chicago .0 Tampa Bay.2 San Jose.5 Phoenix .4 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL (8) Iowa State .67 (1) Kansas.80 Georgetown.74 (19) Boston Col.81 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Georgia Tech.59 (20) Clemson .67 Longtime Braves public-address announcer dies GRIFFIN, Ga. (AP) — Marshall Mann found out he had lung and kidney cancer just a month after retiring as the Atlanta Braves’ public-address announcer last fall. Mann died Sunday night. Fie was 63. “All of us at the Braves will miss Marshall greatly," team president Stan Kasten said Monday. "We all en joyed and appreciated every game he ever worked over his 30 years with the team. We extend our heart felt sympathy to his family.” Mann had decided some time ago that he would re tire before the Braves changed homes, moving from Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium to a new stadium across the street for the 1997 season. Los Angeles indoor track meet won’t be held this year LOS ANGELES (AP)—The 37-year-old Los Ange les indoor track and field meet won’t be held this year because of the organizer’s inability to secure a spon sor, chairman and co-founder Al Franken said Mon day. The event was scheduled Feb. 15 at the Los Ange les Sports Arena. It was known as the Sunkist Invita tional for the last 26 years, and was second only to New York’s Millrose Games in longevity among the country’s indoor meets. DAILY TRIVIA ANSWER Gaylord and Jim Perry were the first brothers to pitch in the same MLB All-Star Game. Back to the drawing board MARK McTYRE/Emerald Oregon’s Mike McShane practices his jump shot during the Ducks’ Monday workout at McArthur Court. Oregon will try to rebound from two road losses to the Washington schools against visiting Stanford Thursday night at Mac Court. Thanks for showing up, now go away Oksana Baiul is guilty. Michael Irvin and Erik Williams are not. Some Oregon women’s basket ball fans are receiving national attention. And of all things, Sugar Ray Leonard is set to fight again. So far, 1997 has been business as usual in the sporting world. Here is a list of some of the New Year’s top news makers, people that I hope I will never have to read about again for the remainder of the year. ■ It appears as though sweet, innocent Uksana tfaiul, the Ukrainian figure skater that captured America’s heart by winning a gold medal in the 1994 win ter Olympics, isn’t so sweet and innocent any more, She reportedly was well over Connecti cut’s legal drinking limit when she crashed her OPINION T /-»K I Hansen Mercedes early Sunday morning. The clincher? Baiul is only 19 years old. Advice to Baiul? One name: Tonya Harding. The last thing the glamorous world of figure skating needs is another potential superstar turning to life of law lessness and scandal. Slow down. ■ So Michael Irvin and Erik Williams didn’t rape a woman at gunpoint in a co caine induced rage. Considering the histo ries of these two individuals, both the alle gation and subsequent recantation of this latest crime were not surprising. What was surprising, though, is that these two Dallas Cowboys acted like they were in shock for even being accused of any crime involving drugs, strippers and sex. Coming off as if they were a couple of little angels being persecuted by the Satan media. Please. Let’s remember, Irvin is the same guy who just last winter was arrested in a mo Turn to HANSEN, Page 12 Hockey wins two-of-three games on the road ■ CLUB SPORTS: Brendan Malia, Ezra Louthis and Jordan Weiner lead the Ducks in the two victories By Alex Pond Freelance Sports Reporter With victories against UCLA and Long Beach State, the Oregon Club hockey team recorded a 2-1 mark on a three-game road trip to southern California over the weekend, improving its season record to 11-4-1. Oregon started the trip off on a winning note, dispos ing of UCLA 7-4 Friday night in a Pacific-8 hockey league game. After ending the first period tied at one, the Ducks outscored the Bruins 3-1 in the second peri od to take control of the game. Ezra Louthis scored two goals and had one assist for the Ducks, while Brendan Malia led the team in scor ing with five points, getting one goal and four assists. “We started slow but dominated after that,” assistant captain Robert Wasson said. “We felt really good about the win.” That feeling would last just a short time, however, as the Ducks were shut out 4-0 by Southern California Sat urday in another league game. “I don’t know what happened,” Wasson said of the loss to the Trojans. “They were very disciplined and stuck with their game plan.” The Ducks would rebound Sunday with a 7-4 non league victory against Long Beach State to conclude the Turn to CLUB SPORTS, Page 12
