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o r t la u ft (O b ee ru e r May 15,2002 CCírje ^Jortlanò ©bseruer Page B4 S ports /METRO Duncan Named Most Valuable Player (AP t - San Antonio S purs for ward Tim Duncan edged New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd for NB A M VP honors Thursday in the aw ard’s fifth-closest fin ish since the media began voting in 1981. Duncan received 57 first-place votes and 954 points from a panel of 126 sports writers and broad casters, while Kidd drew 45 first- place votes and 897 points. Shaquille O ’ Neal was third with 696 points. Duncan set personal bests in points (25.5 )and rebounds (12.7) while leading the Spurs to the Midwest Division title and a tie for the league’s second-best record(58-24). Duncan ranked fifth in the league in scoring, second in re bounding, and third in blocked shots (2.48 average). His 67 double-doubles led the league. Orlando’s Tracy McGrady was fourth in the voting, fol lowed by Kobe Bryant of the Lakers, Gary Payton of Seattle, Chris W ebber o f Sacramento, Dirk Nowitzki of Dallas, 2000-01 MVP Allen Iverson of Philadel phia, and Ben W allace of De troit. Kings Advance to Western Finals (AP) - The celebration at Arco Arena was joyous and deafening. It was also muted by the Sacra mento K ings’ conviction that they’re good enough to celebrate a whole lot more this spring. The Kings w ill play the w in ner of the sem ifinal between Los A ngeles and San A ntonio, and Sacramento expects nothing less than a show dow n with Shaq and Kobe. n in n ili u i t u a 1 e n ò a r continued Confident Lewis Awaits Tyson Bout (AP) — Lennox Lew is is ready for M ike Tyson. He just hopes T yson is well fed when the tw o fight for the heavy weight cham pionship. “I’m going to insist he has a big lunch and a big dinner be fore he steps in there,” Lewis said Tuesday. “ And I’m going to ha ve my hair pinned up so he can’t pull it. I d o n ’t know what else he could possibly do. W e’ 11 s e e .” Lewis, training for his WBC- IBF title defense on June 8 in M em phis, Tenn., said he’s de term ined not to sink to T yson’s level — and hopes the form er cham p doesn’t sink his teeth in to h im a g a in . “If h e’s choosing to com e in and bite and scratch and kick ... I ’m going to be a better man AFFORDABLE JJ Wally Tesfa Residential LOCK & KEY 503-284-9582 & Commercial Realtor FULL LOCKSMITH - SERVICE RE-KEY AND INSTALL LOCKS LOCKED 0UT7-WE MAKE KEYS FROM SCRATCH HOUSE, OFFICE OR CAR Multi-Million $ Service Prudential M ichael E. H arper , S r . 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Six weeks into his up-at-dawn training regimen at the secluded C a e sa rs B ro o k d a le re so rt, Lew is appeared lean and con fident as he sat on the apron of a practice ring, talking to re porters about the fight he be lieves will cem ent his legacy as the dom inant big m an o f his generation. Lennox Lewis and not do those things back,” Lew is said. Tyson, disqualified from a 1997 title fig h t for b iting Evander H olyfield’s ears, bit Lewis on his leg during a m e lee at a Jan. 22 news confer ence fo r th e ir fig h t. The bite took a quarter-sized Disc Golf Course Considered for Pier Park to nearly all age and gender groups. The game is environmentally sound and serves a great number of people fora very low investment. Perhaps the greatest factor is its low cost to users. Players need nothing more than an $8 - $10 frisbee. This will open the game up to countless youth who cannot afford many of today’s other popular recreation activities. A disc golf course will fit into the existing flora of Pier Park and will not require any cutting of trees and there will be no need to mani cure and fertilize fainvays. It will utilize an otherwise underused area of the park, providing a year-round human presence and deterrent to the few park guests who may have mischief on their minds. Portland Parks and Recreation is considering a proposal from a group of disc golf advocates to install a perm anent disc golf course at Pier Park in north Port land. On Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., a temporary course will be set up in order for the community to assess the impacts and give suggestions. Expert disc golfers will be on hand to answer questions and give free lessons. Disc golf is a sport that is fun for everyone, regardless of age, gen der or economic status. It is similar to traditional golf except that play ers use frisbees instead of balls and clubs and throw them at an above ground target instead of a hole in the ground. 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Responding to a bur glar alarm , police found a door ajar, called for backup and en tered the hom e, according to the reports. H ouze is c h a lle n g in g the charge against Stoudam ire on the basis o f a ruling last week by from Metro tan Expo C enter at the Rite Aide Health and Beauty Expo. T here will be free prizes and coupons for G am ier H air p r o d u c ts . C a ll 1 -8 0 0 - 4GARNIER. Portland Farmer’s Market T he W ednesday P o rtland Farmer’s Market calendar will grow by three weeks this sea son, running May 15 through Oct. 16,from 1 0 a .m .-2 p .m . This bustling mid-week m ar ket, located in the Park Blocks near the Portland A rt M u seum, treats P o rtlan d 's busi ness com m unity and dow n tow n residents to just-picked edibles for lunch and other treats. Hike Northwest Portland M azam as leads casual hikes ex p lo rin g the streets and trails o f N orthw est Portland at 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. 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