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West All-Americans win it big in tournament By Howard Ulman The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Win or lose in the NCAA tournament Final Four, Michigan State has a bright future. Its two top recruits, Zach Randolph and Marcus Taylor, starred in the West’s run-and-gun victory in the McDonald’s All America High School game Wednesday night. The West outscored the East 146-120 as Randolph won the game’s MVP award with 23 points and 15 rebounds and Taylor, a point guard, had 14 points, six re bounds and three assists. Their next stop: Indianapolis, to watch the Spartans play Wisconsin in the NCAA semifinals Saturday. It was a record-shattering night at the FleetCenter featuring 24 of the top high school seniors in the country chosen by a seven-mem ber committee and an advisory panel of scouts and media. The 146 points broke last year’s mark set by the West in a 141-128 victory. And the crowd of 18,624 was over 3,000 more than the biggest previous crowd of 15,527 set in 1982 at the Rosemont Hori zon outside Chicago. The first Mc Donald’s game was played in 1978 in Philadelphia. On Wednesday night, the fans saw a game of sprinting players, quick shots and enough alley-oops and dunks to fill a highlight show. The West’s DeShawn Stevenson, who will attend Kansas, led all scorers with 25 points as he hit 12 of-19 shots in just 25 minutes. He won the slam-dunk contest Mon day night. Darius Rice, a nephew of NFL wide receiver Jerry Rice, led the East with 24 points, making 9-of-18 shots in 24 minutes. The Mississip pi high schooler is leaning toward Kentucky. There were 254 shots' in the four quarter, 48-minute game. The West went 67-for-137 from the field, the East 49-for-117. The West also had a massive advantage off the boards, out-rebounding the East 84-54. me vvesi 0/-06 dll Cl Uiic quarter and 74 -63 at the half. It scored the first 10 points of the fourth quarter on 3-pointers by Taylor and Alton Ford, who plans to attend Houston, a dunk by Travon Bryant and a layup by Chris Duhon. The West led 106-85 after three quarters, and Randolph and Taylor made sure the East wouldn’t come back, scoring their team’s first sev en points of the fourth period for a 113-87 advantage. ■ ■ ■ NBC, WWF tag team up tor new XFL tootbaii league * . « « , r P?____* J «nw>n{nn nl/nr\t liA V.rt romainc “elfWltlPfll’ By Seth Sutel The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after losing the National Football League, NBC is getting back into football — with a highly unusual partner. The TV network said Wednes day it is joining with the World Wrestling Federation, the market ing machine that turned body slams into hot TV fare, to launch a no-holds-barred “extreme” football league. The WWF announced plans for the eight-team XFL league last month, but investors shunned the idea, sending the company’s stock plummeting. NBC’s announcement that it plans to televise the XFL’s games and make a major investment in the league gave the WWF’s shares a boost Wednesday. The companies insist that the league will be a real sport, not en tertainment programming like WWF wrestling, in which chair smashing, outrageous antics and bizarre story lines are the preferred tools for luring viewers. The league’s games are to begin next February, right after the NFL’s Super Bowl. There will be several changes to traditional football to soup up the game, however, including elimi nating the “fair catch” rule, short ening halftime to 10 minutes, and placing microphones in huddles, in locker rooms and on the side lines. Whether it’s real football will likely be a subject for debate. But NBC’s motivations are clear in part nering with Vince McMahon. The chairman of World Wrestling Fed eration Entertainment Inc. turned wrestling into a smash success on TV, in live events, and even in book publishing. “In Vince McMahon, we’re get ting the best marketer in America,” Dick Ebersol, head of NBC sports, said. “We’re very interested in rid ing the success wave of the WWFE.” NBC is taking a 50 percent stake in the venture and has agreed to broadcast games on Saturday nights. NBC is also paying $30 mil lion to acquire a 3 percent stake in the World Wrestling Federation. The deal marks a break from tra ditional sports broadcasting deals, under which networks place bids for the rights to show games. Prices for those rights have escalated sharply in recent years, leading NBC to opt out of the $18 billion deal the NFL negotiated two years ago with the other networks. When McMahon announced the formation of the XFL in early Feb ruary, investors were put off by the esumaieu utjvtuupiuoiii tuoto about $100 million. The compa ny’s stock fell 25 percent that day. This time, with a major media company in as a 50-50 partner, the reception to the XFL project was far more friendly. Merrill Lynch an alyst Seth Weber, who downgrad ed WWF stock in February, called the NBC deal “good for both sides.” Doubts about the project remain. There have been numerous efforts in the past, all unsuccessful, to take on the NFL. NBC itself flirted with the idea in 1998 with Turner Broadcasting as a potential partner. CBS also looked.into the idea af ter losing the NFL contract six years ago, but found the proposi tion too risky because of high costs, cold weather and difficulty in at tracting top talent. Neal Pilson, who oversaw CBS sports operations at the time and now heads his own consulting about the XFL plan. “I understand what NBC is try ing to achieve. I appreciate the power of their promotional ability, and what you may have here is a test of whether promotion can cre ate demand,” Pilson said. “I guess we’re going to find out.” NBC and WWF officials say they expect to find enough talent from college players and amateurs to fill their ranks. They pointed to Super Bowl MVP Kurt Warner, who start ed as a grocery stacker, as an exam ple of the kind of talent pool that could be available. “There are thousands and thou sands of players in America who Want to and can play professional football,” Ebersol said. “We don’t expect problems finding players.” NFL commissioner Paul Tagli abue had no comment on the XFL. Call (541) 346-4343 or stop by Room 300, Erb Memorial Union to place your ad today. - P.O. Box 3159, Eugene, OR 97403 E-mail: c!assads@oregon. uoregon.edu On-line edition: www.dailyemerald.com Horoscope by Linda C. Black TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 30). This year managing money wisely makes you more secure from now on. Tum down a friend's re quest for funds in April. A group can provide what's needed in May. The profit inflow is clogged from around May through June. Friends reaffirm your leadership and bolster your confidence around August. A secret mes sage could lead to a canceled trip around No vember. A pleasant surprise from a friend brightens December. Stick to your budget in February and get your team to do the same. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. ARIES (March 21 - April 19)—Today is a 6 — You and your team should get together. Figure out how to solve the next problem. You should n't have to pay for everything yourself. If there's not enough money or answers to go around, don’t worry. Gather information for a while in TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — Somebody has good ideas about what you should do next. This person may not be right, even though he or she may outrank you. Don’t let anybody push you around. Stick up for your position. Don't do something you know won't GEMINI (May 21-June 21)—Today is a 5 — You may have things figured out, but new data throws you off balance. The real uuth will stay the same, but your perspective is changing. So, forget what you thought you knew, for a while, so you can learn even more. CANCER (June 22-July 22) — Today is a f — You're ready to go, but you don't have enough money to do what you want. You coulc tap an older person for a loan or a donation, bui that could take a while. Instead of getting frus trated, brainstorm with your group for more LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)—Today is a 6—Yoi should do well working with a partner, in a ca reer-related matter. You may not get all the way, but don't give up. A breakthrough coulr come soon, if you and this other person keej pushing. Don't ever take 'no' for an answer. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)—Today is a 6 — You'll probably have to work and won't be able to travel. If you can set things up that way, you’ll be more successful. Actually, if you can postpone traveling for a few days, do it. Take care of a problem that’s in front of you, instead. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Today is a 6 — You may feel like going into your savings ac count to buy a gift for somebody you love. If it's a toy, the person can do without it. Even if it's something this person really needs, you should wait. You may find a better deal, soon. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — You and your partner should talk things over. You don't have enough information to reach a good decision, yet. Something that nei ther of you knows about could be out there. Gather more data before you decide. Better safe than sorry. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5 — You're not doing what you'd like to be doing, but that's OK. You should be in a good mood. You're mastering new skills, and that will make a difference. Don't fret if you make mistakes. Just clean up the messes and keep on keeping on. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — If you're facing a big household expense, don’t fret. If you continue with your studies, you'll be able to afford it soon. Besides, you could do some of the work and save your cash. You may have talents that haven't been tapped, AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)—Today is a 6 — You may not come up with the answer you're seeking, but don't feel foolish. Some times the best thing is to delegate the chore to somebody with different skills. Reading will be relaxing and could also help you achieve the re sults you're after. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 _You may feel unsure of yourself. Instead of pushing, possibly in the wrong direction, move slowly. Watch and listen. Don't make a big deal of little mistakes and don't try to move too quickly. Calm down and take your time. Better late than never. ■HgH BIKE FOUND 3/16! 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