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Drexler Lands
NBA Office Job
Jefferson High Hosts Golf Challenge
Jordan Ready
for Challenge
W ASHINGTON-Michael Jor
dan finally explained his come
back decision in detail, saying
his desire to play again was too
strong to ignore. “It’s an itch
that still needs to be scratched
here,” said Jordan, who will
return with the N B A ’s W ash
ington Wizards.
Pumpkin Ridge Golf
Course, home o f
Tiger Woods' 3rd
and final Amateur
Golf Championship
will play host to
Jefferson High's
School o f
Champions Golf
Challenge on Friday,
Oct. 12th at 9 a.m.
Finish your season
o ff with “braggin'
rights. ’ There will
be 18-holes o f golf,
including a
continental
breakfast, lunch
and a Nike package
for $120 per
person. There's still
room for a
sponsor's package.
Pak Coasts to
Five-Stroke
LPGA Victory
MOBILE, Ala. - Se Ri Pak shot
a 1-under 71 to record a five-
stroke victory at the AFLAC
Champions. The win was Pak’s
fifth this season on the LPGA
Tour. Lorie Kand finished sec
ond at 11-under 277, two
strokes ahead o f third-place
Grace Park.
Hopkins is
Undisputed
Middleweight
Champ
NEW YORK-Bernard Hopkins
stopped previously unbeaten
Felix Trinidad in the 12th round
at Madison Square Garden to
claim the undisputed middle
weight crown. The defeat had
to be a bitter one for Trinidad,
who won his first 40 fights, 33
by knockout, and at tim es
seemed invincible. H opkins’
victory was a bit one-sided as
the 36-year-old dominated the
last final six rounds.
Iverson to Miss
4-6 Weeks
PH IL A D E L P H IA - A llen
Iverson, the N B A ’s MVP, and
A aron M cKie, the league’s
Sixth Man o f the Y ear, both had
surgery and will be out at least
a month. Iverson is expected to
m iss 4 -6 w eek s a fte r an
arthroscopic procedure on his
right elbow, while McKie had a
similar procedure on his right
shoulder, and will be out 6-8
weeks.
A&T Renamed
to Jordan
University
GREENSBORO,N.C.-Officials
from North Carolina Agricul
tural and Technical State Uni
versity announced that the
university is changing its name
to Jordan University. The name
change is a result o f an undis
closed financial and in-kind
contribution from Jordan Brand,
Michael Jordan’s line o f sports
inspired footwear and apparel.
Clyde Drexler
DENVER- Former PortlandTrail
Blazers starClyde Drexler has been
hired as an aide to Denver Nug
g ets g e n e ra l m a n a g e r K iki
Vandeweghe.
Team officials say Drexler will
perform various front office du
ties and help with player develop-
ment. Drexler and Vandeweghe
were teammates on the Trail Blaz
ers from 1984 to 1989.
Drexlerretiredasaplayerin 1998
before coaching the University o f
Houston for two seasons. He has
no previous coaching or front of
fice experience in the N-B-A.
Peninsula Little
League Sets Agenda
Peninsula Little League is seeking parent and
community volunteers to help with the 2002
Little League season.
Board positions and team coaching positions
are available.
Those interested are asked to submit a statement
o f interest, expressing your qualifications, no
later than Friday, Oct. 19 to Peninsula Little
League, PO. Box 11581; Portland, OR 97211.
Applications are available at the Peninsula
Community Center, 700 N. Portland Blvd.
The club also invites interested parties to its
annual board meeting on Monday, Oct. 29, 6
p.m. at the Northeast Precinct, 449 N.E.
Emerson.
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Drug Report
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France Riders
PARIS - Though nearly one-
third o f this year’s Tour de
France riders failed drug tests,
all but one cyclist had medical
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The government said 44 o f the
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