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3?nrthxn& ©bseruer February 20, 2002 urtlnnò wbarmrr Page B3 S pobts /METRI) SPORTS Grant Defeats Marshall B Advertise with diversity in u 1,1 P o rtla n b ffihserue to Head for Playoffs r College Basketball McLean, V a.-W ith 21 first- place votes, Kansas took over the top spot in the USA TO DAY/ESPN Top 25 C oaches’ Poll Sunday. Duke had been NO. 1 all season, but lost to Maryland Sunday, allowing the Terrapins to climb to sec ond. Duke was third, ahead of Cincinnati and Oklahoma. COLLEGE PARK, Md. - C hris W ilcox collected 23 points and 11 rebounds as third-ranked M aryland took over first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference with an 87- 73 victory over top-ranked Duke, whose 11-game winning streak came to an end. calf 503.288.0033 of email: ads@portlandobserver.com October 27 - April 28 NFL Football San Francisco 49ers coach Steve Mariucci was offered more than $5 million a year S unday to become coach and general man ager of the Tampa Bay Bucca neers. Mariucci, who has two years left on his contract, met with the Glazer family Sunday in Southern California. P ost T imes : Friday • 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday • 1:00 p.m. (503) 285-9144 • 1001 N. Schmeer Rd. www.portlandmeadows.com F ree P arking F ree M ainline A dmission Winter Olympics KEARNS, Utah - American Chris Witty set a world record to w in the gold m edal in Sunday's 1,000-meter long- tra c k sp e e d sk a tin g ev en t. Witty skated 1 minute, 13.83 seconds, breaking the mark of 1:14.06 set by G erm an y ’s Sabine V olkerin December at the Utah Olympic Oval. WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS BEST CASH PRICES Brianne Mills o f the Grant Generals drew a crowd o f Marshall defenders attempting to abort her shot. Grant went on to defeat Marshall in a lopsided game, 73 - 22, that was played on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The Generals are now on their way to the state playoffs. They are currently fourth in the PIL standings. NBA photo bv D avid G iezync /T he P ortland O bserver SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gary Payton scored 31 points and Rashard Lewis added 26 as the Seattle Supersonics ended the Sacramento Kings’ 20-game home winning streak Sunday with a 126-116 victory. The Kings ’ only previous home loss was on Dec. 2 against Dallas. PHOENIX - Scott Skiles was forced out Sunday as coach of the Phoenix Suns and replaced by assistant Frank Johnson as the team tried to salvage a dis appointing season. The Suns currently are out of postseason contention with a 25-27 record. z DAD’S OIL SERVICE •C" HEATING OILS Fire to Kick Off 2002 Season in May Fire basketball will be back in action at the Rose Garden when the team opens up the 2002 sea son on W ednesday, May 29 at 7 p.m., versus the Eastern Confer ence powerhouse New York Lib erty. Now in their third season, the Fire will once again play a 32-game schedule (16 home, 16 road), in cluding 21 against W estern Con ference opponents and 11 versus the Eastern Conference. O f the 16 regular season games at the Rose Garden, nine will be played on fan-friendly days, be tween Friday night and Sunday. The Fire will enjoy the home atmo sphere in the Rose Garden for 7 of their first 11 games, but by the end of June will embark on a tough road schedule, playing 10 o f 15 games away from Portland. This season’s schedule fea tures four nationally televised games, including June 2 vs. Se- Golf LOS A N G E L E S - Len Mattiace closed with a 3-under 68 and took advantage o f a late collapse by Scott McCarron to win the Nissan Open, becom ing the third, first-time winner on the PGA Tour this year. McCArron, Rory Sabbatini and Brad Faxon tide for second, one shot back. r G o s p e l M u s ic in a J fe a u e n ly ô e ffin y Portland Spirit welcomes passengers aboard for an afternoon of entertainment and mspiration provided by area highschool and church choirs. Enjoy an uplifting performance, fu ll buffet and an absolutely divine 104 N. E. Russell St. Portland, OR 97212 (503) 282-5111 attle (ESPN2), June 23 vs. Hous ton (NBC), July 10 at Minnesota (ESPN), and July 12 vs. Los Ange les (ESPN). Ed Scarborough Gals. & Up Visa & Mastercard North Portland's Two 60' Big Screens • Portland’s coldest beer • Sony Playstation • Billiards and Jukebox Shanny's Tavern is your Blazers Hotspot! Just minutes from the Rose Garden, Shanny's is your top choice for every major sporting event! view of the riverfront. Tennis S h a n n y ’s T a v e r n ANTWERP, B elguim -V e nus Williams outlasted Justine Henin to win the final of the Diamond Games tournament Sunday, 6-3,5-7,6-3. 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