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Tyson: ‘I’ll kill Francis’
LONDON (AP)—Commotion follows
M i ke Tyson—wherever he goes,
whatever he says.
The latest uproar came after the for
mer heavyweight champion said he
will “kill” Julius Francis in their bout
Saturday night. And some of the
British press took him literally.
Tyson’s comments came in a TV in
terview broadcast Tuesday night.
“I think that I’m going to kill Julius
Francis,” he said. “I’m just ready for
this fight. I want it bad.” •
Tyson then made it clear he was us
ing a common expression for beat
ing an opponent.
“I hope he gets up if he is knocked
out, but this is just the motivation I
have,” he said.
Tyson said he can’t dwell on such
misinterpretations.
“That’s OK,” he said. “Can I tell you
something? It doesn’t faze me what
anyone says about me. It doesn’t
matter.”
The British tabloids, intent on stok
ing the fires for this bout, ap
proached the Tyson comment with
all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
“I’m Going To Kill Francis” was the
backpage headline in the Daily Mir
ror.
Super challenge for ABC
ATLANTA (AP)—The St. Louis Rams
and Tennessee Titans just started
creating excitement in their own
cities this season. They sure haven’t
built a national following yet.
That’s the challenge facing ABC this
week, getting the entire country in
terested about two teams most peo
il pie haven’t seen play until the last
couple of weeks.
“This game is perfect for the fans
tired of seeing the Packers, 49ers
and Broncos every year,” ABC an
nouncer Al Michaels said. “This is
probably the most improbable Su
per Bowl matchup of all time.”
The Rams didn’t make a single
prime-time appearance on either
ABC and ESPN, and their 14 games .
on Fox were shown, on average, to
about 20 percent of the country.
The Titans, who played twice on
ESPN, were beamed, on average, to
about 12 percent of the nation on
CBS—less than one-quarter of the
I: coverage area of the Dolphins.
There hasn’t been a Super Bowl be
tween two outsiders like this since
Cincinnati played San Francisco in
1982.
‘Dawg’ days for Huskies
SEATTLE (AP) — How quickly for
tunes have changed for the Univer
sity of Washington men’s basketball
team.
Just two years ago, the Huskies came
within a basket of beating the Uni
versity of Connecticut and getting
into the NCAA East Regional Finals.
Bob Bender was one of the hottest
coaches in the country.
Now, without a go-to scorer and tal
ented recruits, the Huskies(6-12,1
5) are fighting with Washington
State (5-10,0-6) to stay out of the
Pac-1 Ocellar.
“This has to be the lowest point in
four years here," senior guard Deon
Luton said. “With myself and Chris
[Walcott] being the seniors on this
team, we’ve got to step up. ”
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“I’m going to bring
the house down.”
-Brian Bracey
■ Bryan Bracey has
proven to be a
valuable asset both on
and off the court
By Jeff Smith
Oregon Daily Emerald
Sitting in a quiet room in
McArthur Court, Oregon
forward Bryan Bracey leans
back in his chair and
stretches out his sleek 6-7,
215-pound frame.
He is dressed in an all
black Oregon sweatshirt
and sweatpants. He sports a
thick silver Nike chain
around his neck, which has
the Nike swoosh attached to
a silver basketball.
At first glance, the junior
college transfer from Chica
go, 111., appears — as team
mate David Jackson de
scribes him — “like he
could be a pretty bad guy
with all of the tattoos and
the hairstyle.”
Yes, you do notice the tat
toos that are placed along
his arms, and it’s hard to
miss the braided hairstyle
that sits atop a face that in
cludes a stylish goatee and
thin-as-can-be sideburns.
But like a ray of sunshine
emerging from dark clouds,
a comforting smile appears.
A smile so genuine and
so warm, that you find it
hard to believe that this
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Bryan Bracey is a constant presence around the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, and he
predicts even more high-flying antics to come.
Oregon without any love tor LA tonight
On Tap
What:. Oregon
men’s basketball
Who: No. 23 USC
(12-5 overall, 5-0
Pac-10) vs. Oregon
(13-3,4-1)
When: 7:35 p.m.
Where: Mac Court
■ USC’s miracle last season
doesn’t sit well with Oregon, as
the Ducks seek revenge tonight
against the Trojans
By Brett Williams
Oregon Daily Emerald
Adam Spanich was living a dream.
There he stood, after draining an im
probable half-court, game-winning shot,
atop the scorers’ table at McArthur Court,
waving a towel and taunting the students
who had heckled him all game.
It was an unbelievable moment for
Spanich and his Southern California
teammates.
But for Oregon, it was a nightmare.
It was the first meeting between the
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■ The Oregon women must slow USCs fast-paced
game into a half-court contest of skill and execution
By Scott Pesznecker
Oregon Daily Emerald
Playing at home was fun while it lasted.
But after a sub-par victory against Washing
ton and a more impressive win over Washing
ton State, the Oregon women’s basketball team
(13-4 overall, 4-1 Pacific-10 Conference) is
ready to run with Southern California (7-8,2-3)
tonight at 7 p.m. in Los Angeles.
The two-game road trip could be the Ducks’
most difficult of the season. Oregon concludes
the trip on Saturday against conference-leading
UCLA (11-4, 5-0), currently ranked 10th in the
nation. The Bruins are seeking payback for last
season’s 27-point loss at McArthur Court.
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