Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, September 26, 2001, 2001 Minority Business Special Edition, Page 11, Image 11

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Buccaneers Win NWFL Championship
"Serving You Into The New Millennium!"
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Jordan Returning to NBA
W A S H IN G T O N - M ichael
Jo rd an m ade his com eback o f­
fic ia l, announcing he w ill re­
turn to the N BA and sign a two-
y ear contract w ith the W ash­
ington W izards. " I am return­
ing as a player to the gam e I
lo v e ,” Jordan said in a new s
re le a s e issu ed th ro u g h his
m anagem ent agency.
H e w ill earn betw een $ 1.3 m il­
lion and $1.85 m illion, m aking
h im the b ig g est b arg a in in the
le ag u e . A s a p a rt-o w n e r (5
p e rc e n t - 1 0 p e rc e n t) an d the
p re sid e n t o f b a sk e tb a ll o p ­
e r a tio n s fo r W a s h in g to n ,
u n d e r leag u e ru les, he m u st
d iv e st his o w n e rsh ip shares.
T h a t p ro ce ss h as b ee n se t in
m o tio n an d now is ju s t a fo r­
m ality.
Bonds Four HRs from
Setting Record
LOS ANGELES— Barry Bonds
hit his 67th hom e run, leaving
him four shy o f breaking the
record M ark M cG w ire set three
years ago. T he San F rancisco
slugger has 11 gam es rem ain­
ing to reach 71.
Emmitt Smith Reaches
Milestone
IRVING, Texas - Emmitt Smith
is s ta rtin g to re a liz e ju s t how
clo se he is to b e c o m in g the
N F L ’s c a re e r ru sh in g le ad er.
S m ith to o k o v e r the N o. 2
sp o t fro m B a rry S a n d e rs, a
H eism an T ro p h y w in n e r o u t
o f O klahom a S tate, after ru sh ­
ing for 85 yards in D a lla s ’ 32-
21 lo ss to S an D ieg o .
Ryder Cup to Fall on
Even-Numbered Years
V IR G IN IA W A T E R , England
- T he R yder C up w as resched­
uled forSept. 27-29,2002, after
’ terrorist attacks in the U nited
' States forced a y e a r’s post­
p onem ent o f the event. In addi­
tion, officials announced that
the R yder Cup now w ould be
p la y e d in e v e n - n u m b e r e d
years and the P resident C up
m oved to odd-num bered years,
beginning in 2003.
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251 N.E. Kilpatrick
Portland, OR
(503) 283-0414
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The M ultnom ah County Buccaneers W in
NW FL prem ier semi-professional football team
won the 2001 N W FL C ham pionshipin Aubom ,
W ashington on Septem ber 12.
Josh branch came down with a Dwight Clark-
like catch in overtim e to cap the win at 20-14.
The Buccaneers stopped the tw o-year nan by
the Puget Sound Jets as N orthwest Football
League champs.
Jay Atwood. H ead Coach of M ultnomah
County Buccaneers, said ’’It’s a dream come true.
This is very satisfying after last year’s disap­
pointing loss in the closing minutes on a turn­
over. The next stop for us will be the nationals.”
The Bucs consisting o f former professional,
college, and high school players are in their
second year o f competition.
To recieve inform ation about the Buccaneers,
contact M elvin Riddick at 503-617-4631, or go
online to w w w.eteam z.com /m cbucs.
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Trailblazers Sign Chris Dudley
(A P) — T he Portland T rail Blazers signed
free agent center C hris D udley to a one-year
contract Friday.
D udley, a 14-year veteran w ho spent four
seasons with the Blazers, from 1993-97, played
for Phoenix last season. He averaged 1.4 points
and 3,5 rebounds in 53 gam es. He started 33
games.
T he 6 -fo o t-11 player w as traded to N ew
Jersey in July as part o f a trade that sent Jason
Kidd from the Suns to the N ets for Stephon
M arbury. But the Nets d id n ’t re-sign D udley.
T erm s fo r D udley ’s one-y ear deal w ere not
announced.
T he B la z e rs’ sta rtin g ce n te r, A rv y d as
S abonis, rem ain s un sig n ed . T he 7 -fo o t-3
Lithuanian has not said w hether he will retire or
com e back for one m ore season with the team .
Sabonis, w hotum s 37 in D ecem ber, made more
than $11 m illion last year, and the B lazers are
trying to bring him back, but reportedly at a
sm aller salary.
Dudley; 36, has averaged 4.1 points and 6.3
rebounds w ith five N BA team s.
He has roots in the Portland community.
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M e n a m in s
The Multnomah County Buccaneers capture the Northwest Football League
championship trophy after beating the Puget Sound Jets.
Thursday, September 6
THE JIMMY ROBB BAND
Blues
Thursday, September 13
OBO ADDY
Master drummer from Ghana
Benefit night for HOMOVJO African Arts & Cultures
in the Courtyard Restaurant
Sunday, September 16 • 6pm
TALL JAZZ CD RELEASE PARTY
Ode to a Vibes Generation
Kennedy School Theater • $10 cover
Thursday, September 20
JOHN COLTRANE BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE
featuring
BR YA N D IC K E R S O N & F R IE N D S
Thursday, September 27
JACKSTRAW
Bluegrass
U n le s s o th e r w is e n o te d , s h o w s b e g in a t 7 p m in t h e G y m n a s iu m ,
a n d a ll a g e s a r e w e lc o m e a t n o c o v e r c h a r g e .
Dudley, a diabetic, runs a summer camp
for diabetic children in the woods west o f
Portland.
5736 N E 3 3 rd • P o r tla n d , O re g o n
(503) 249-3983 • w w w .m c m e n a m in s .c o m
N R to Have 16 Games;
Playoffs Undecided
N E W Y O R K - A fte r ca llin g
o f f the N F L g am es b ec au se
o f th e su ic id e a tta c k s on th e
U SA , the N FL says it will stage
a full 16-gam e schedule. H ow ­
ev er, the le a g u e h as yet to
a s n o u n c e i f it w ill h av e th e
n o rm al 12-team p la y o ff o r an
John’s Hot and Tasty Dogs
e ig h t-te a m p o stse a so n . T h e
m akeup gam es w ill be on S un­
d ay , Jan. 6.
G lad to be W orking in M y Community.
C om er ofN .E . Shaver and Martin Luther King, from
10:30a.m. 3:30p.m.
A re H ere!
% lb. H ot Dog
K o sh er B eef Dog
Polish Dog
C h ili Dogs
H o t L in k s
P op an d C h ip s
Billy Reed's American Grill
"Your Neighborhood Restaurant A Bar"
September 2001 Music Schedule
Every Sunday
W W W . billyreeds. com
Albina J a zz Ensemble 1 2 :00P M - 3 : 0 0 PM
SIN. N ight ?
No Compromise 7 :3 0 P M - l l : 0 0 PM
Every Tuesday
Server Industry Nights
Starting September 1 7
"M onday Madness"
W O N E N ight Excursion (Side Room Lounge)
Hip Hop. Poetry Slam, Spoken W ord
8 :0 0 P M -1 0 :0 0 PM
Trinidad-Hopkins to Face
Off Sept. 29
N E W Y O R K - T h e u n d is­
p u te d m id d le w e ig h t c h a m p i­
o n sh ip fig h t b e tw e e n F elix
T rin id a d
and
B e rn a rd
H o p k in s, w h ic h w as p o s t­
p o n e d b e c a u s e o f te rro ris t
a tta c k s, has b ee n re sc h e d ­
u le d fo r Sept. 29. T he fig h t at
M a d is o n S q u a r e G a r d e n ,
w h ich h ad b ee n se t fo r S ept.
15, w ill be c a rrie d on H B O ’s
pay-per-view arm , TV K O . The
u n b e a te n T rin id a d , o f P u erto
R ico , a fo rm e r w e lte rw e ig h t
a n d s u p e r w e lt e r w e ig h t
c h a m p i o n , is th e W B A
m id d l e w e i g h t c h a m p io n :
H o p k in s, o f P h ila d e lp h ia , is
the IB F -W B C c h a m p io n .
Charges Filed In Wyoming
Crash
LA RA M IE, W yo. - Clinton
Haskins, the lone survivor o f a
head-on collision that killedSUni-
veisity ofW yoming students, has
been charged with 8 counts o f
aggravated homicide by vehicle.
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