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Blazers Slim Roster for
Opening Day
Cavagnoud
Seriously Hurt
INNSBRUCK, Austria -
Super-G World Cup cham­
pion RegineCavagnoud was
hospitalized in life-threat­
ening condition after collid­
ing with a German coach
while training on a glacier.
“The patient suffered seri­
ous head injuries, a serious
injury of the brain and sev­
eral fractures in the face,”
Dr. Michael Blauth, head of
the accident surgery ward
o f Innsbruck University
Clinic, told the Austria Press
Agency. Other injuries in­
cluded broken ribs and dam­
age to the liver.
No More Unbeaten
Teams In NFL
ST. LOUIS - The Rams
became the last NFL team
to lose as Kurt W arner
threw four interceptions
and New Orleans recov­
ered from an 18-pointdefi-
citfora34-31 victory. John
Carney kicked a 27-yard
field goal with one second
left to also give W arner his
first home loss as a starter
after 16 victories.
Venus to Miss Tour
Championship
M U N IC H , G erm any -
T w o -tim e W im b led o n
titlist Venus Williams with­
drew from the season-end­
ing championships because
o f a wrist injury and could
be penalized by the tour.
Bart. McGuire, chief execu­
tive officer of the WTA
Tour, said the injury will
be investigated. He said
W illiam s could lose as
much as $ 140,000 in year-
end bonus money if her
injury was not legitimate.
No Fed Cup Final
for United States
LONDON - The defend-
in g -c h a m p io n U n ited
States, a team that could
have featured Venus and
Serena Williams and Lind­
say Davenport, withdrew
from next month’s Fed Cup
finals in Madrid, citing se­
curity concerns in the wake
of the terrorist attacks of
Sept. 11. The U.S. Tennis
Association said the cur­
rent situation made it inad­
visable for elite American
athletes to compete abroad
as a team representing the
country.
Indians Won't Bring
Back Gonzalez
C L E V E L A N D - Juan
Gonzalez is now a free
agent. The All-Star out­
fielder will not return to
the Cleveland Indians next
season because the team
doesn’t want to pay him
another $14 million. Last
offseason, Gonzalez signed
a one-year, $10 million
contract with the $14 mil­
lion option for 2002. He
now becomes a free agent.
Drummond Faces
Felony Marijuana
Charge
LOS A N G ELES - Jon
Drummond, who last year
ran on an Olympic relay
team that sparked debate
about athletes’ conduct,
was released on bail after
being arrested on suspicion
of transporting marijuana.
Drummond was cited for
transporting a controlled
su b stan ce, w hich is a
felony, through Los Ange­
les International Airport.
Diamondbacks Pitchers
Shine in Opening Games
Newcomer Zach
Randolph, 6-foot-9
Forward from
Michigan State
played well in the
summer league
and is a hopeful
for opening night
against the
“Shaque-attack."
Los Angeles against the L.A. Lakers.
T he B lazers also loaded up the
in ju re d list w ith B onzi W ells and
R uben P atterso n ; B oth w ill becom e
e lig ib le to play on N ov. 8 a g ain st the
L.A. C lippers.
The Portland Trail Blazers waived
forward Johnny Taylor and Center Priest
Lauderdale, in addition to sending Cen­
ter Will Perdue to the Los Angeles Clip­
pers, to slim down to 15-players to get
ready for Tuesday's opening night in
Beavers Stop Cal...
Increase Bowl Hopes
Arizona's Randy Johnson served up his
power pitches, striking out 11 Yankees
during his three-hit shutout in Game 2 o f
the World Series.
PHOENIX (AP) - In a month rapidly
making postseason legends of two Arizona
pitchers, it was Randy Johson’s turn again. In
the World Series game he has waited for all
his life, he stood alone. Majestic, dominating
and fierce, Johnson fashioned an October
masterpiece, blowing away the New York
Report: A’s to Give Giambi No-Trade Clause
OSU All-American Ken
Simington (#35)
escapes the grasp of
Cal-Bear pursuers
Nnamdi Asomugha
(#2) Safety and Nick
Shaeffer (#76), OLB as
the Beavers roll past
Calif. 19-10 in
Saturday's Pac-10
action.
SAN FRANCISCO - Apparently, the Oakland Athletics are no longer
opposed to giving All-Star first baseman Jason Giambi a no-trade
clause. The Athletics offered Giambi, who is eligible to become a free
agent in Nov., a six-year contract worth more than $90 million during
the season, but were not willing to give him a no-trade clause and that
caused negotiations to cease. However, Athletics general manager
Billy Beane told the “San Francisco Chronicle” that the organization
is now prepared to give Giambi a no-trade clause.
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MINNEAPOLIS - The Miami
Heat have added point guard Rod
Strickland to their thin backcourt.
Strickland signed a one-year con­
tract worth $1 million, according
to his agent.
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0 lead in the World Series. Johnson, a 38-year-
old future Hall of Famer with a career of
renowned numbers, has never had a finer
moment. He struck out 11 and allowed only
one man past first base. The only three hits
were singles.
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