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Girls Battle in Little League World Series
Girls from Tucson, Ariz. gather around their coaches during early rounds o f the Little League
Softball World Series in Beaverton. The girls competing in the tournament are among the best
11- and 12-year-old softball players in the world.
photos by
Ariana Anaya o f Tucson,
Ariz. (left) looks up to
someone in the stands
during the Little League
Softball World Series at
Alpenrose Dairy. The series
finals take place Wednes
day at 5 p.m. with home
town favorite Beaverton
matching up against a team
from South Bend, Ind. Both
teams are undefeated going
into the championship
game which will be carried
live on ESPN2.
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Timothy Hankewlch, conductor. The orchestra will perform a
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Fire Just Shy From Making Playoffs
The Phoenix Mercury waited
until the final road game of the
season to finally make a worth
while trip.
Gordana Crubin scored 17
points and made a key late de
fensive play as the Mercury
ended a W NBA-record 21-
game road losing streak with a
73-70 victory over the Portland
NBA gets Instant Replay
(AP)— The NBA will make
sure next season that last-sec
ond shots really do beat the
buzzer.
The league on Monday ap
proved the use of instant replay
beginning with the 2002-2003
preseason, ju st months after
some controversial last-second
calls in the playoffs.
Officials can also determine
if a player a 24-second shot clock
or eight-second backcourt vio
lation occurred before a shot.
Any last-second shot would be
reviewed and coaches will not
be able to prompt them.
The leag u e’s C om petition
Com m ittee recommended the
move to the Board of Governors
last week, and the board ap
proved the measure by an “over
whelming majority’’ Monday.
At least three-quarters, or 22
of 29 members, needed to vote
in favor of the rule for the league
to adopt it.
Fire, who were eliminated from
playoff contention.
Phoenix was 0-15 away from
home this season and had not
won on the road since a 56-54
triumph at Seattle on July 27,
2001. The Mercury endured a
difficult season in which former
coach Cynthia Cooper resigned
and troubled forward Brandy
Reed was kicked off the team
for the second straight season.
Portland was eliminated when
Seattle defeated Utah earlier on
Sunday. That game became fi
nal just before Portland’s game
reached halftime and the Fire
responded with a sluggish first-
half finish.
Phoenix closed the first half
with a 9-3 run for a 44-37
advantage at halftim e on
Grubin’s runner just before
the buzzer. Portland never got
even but.pulled within 52-51
on tw o free th ro w s by
Tamicha Jackson with just
over 12 minutes remaining.
The Fire closed their sea
son at 16-16.
Stiles Brings Fire Fun to Fair
Portland Fire basketball star
Jackie Stiles will make a spe
cial two-hour guest appearance
at the 2002 Oregon State Fair
for Portland Fire Basketball
Day on Thursday, Aug. 29.
The 2001 Rookie of the Year
will sign autographs, pose for
pictures and assist with the Free
Throw Contest from 3 p.m. to 5
p.m ., presented by the Hoop.
“ I ’m lo o k in g forw ard to
spending the day at the Fair and
m eeting with all the Portland
Fire fans,” Stiles said.
The Free Throw Contest will
be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in
front of the Fountain Plaza Stage
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P ortland F ire A ssistant
Coach Tom Newell will host
Drills for Skill workshop for
youth ages 8 to 16 from 10
a.m. to 12 p.m.
O R B O O N S Y M P H O N Y C O N C E R T AT 7 P M
Norman Leyden, conductor. The orchestra will perform a
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