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IUNE2.2OO 4 îlieIJ n r t la n b (© b s e ru e r Page B2 S ports Williams Sisters Defeated Disappointment for Venus and Serena (AP) — V enus W illiam s came up short T uesday in a bid for her first G rand Slam title since 2001, losing to A nastasia M yskina 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals at the French Open. The upset came less than halt an hour after Jennifer Capriati elim i nated Serena Williams 6-3,2-6,6-3. So it will be 2001 cham pion C apriati against M yskina in the sem ifinals T hursday, instead o f W illiam s vs. W illiams. “W e’re going to pack our bags and leave,” V enus said. “T h ere’s nothing left for us here anym ore.” The double blow to family pride cam e on a drab, drizzly day. “I’m alive. I ’m breathing. I’m healthy. T hings could be w orse,” Serena said. “ But, I m ean, obvi ously I’m not happy.” Her defeat cam e to a chaotic- conclusion. W illiam s failed to re turn a shot that skipped off the baseline on m atch point, and C apriati began to celebrate b e fore realizing her shot had been called out. Umpire Pascal Maria overruled the call - correctly, as TV replays confirm ed - and ordered the match point replayed. Williams again hit a shot into the net, and Capriati resumed her cel- Serena Williams reacts during her quarterfinal match in the French Open tennis tournament. (AP photo) ebration. The rivals traded smiles and kisses at the net before a glee- ful Capriati bowed to the four sides of the center court stadium. J Boyd Picture Perfect Landscape Maintenance A good lawn starts with a early prep. Prepare your lawn for spring now! 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Canaan Chatman o f the Jour neys Foundation,an African Ameri can leader from northeast Portland and coach for the Inner City play ers, is one of the organizers behind the effort, which will draw top local and national athletes. The events begin with a G olf Challenge at Heron Lakes in north Portland on Thursday, June 10, drawing coaches are from Univer sity of Arizona, University of M in nesota, Uni versity of Oklahoma and other PAC-10 schools. On Thursday, June 10, banquet at 6 p.m. at the M ultnomah Athletic Club, will raise donations for local student teams that travel nation ally. Twelve Journeys graduates will be honored, including Kevyn Green, who will play basketball at the University o f Nevada, T.R. Smith, who will play football at the University o f Oregon and Brittney Davis, who will play basketball at the University of Minnesota. A basketball tournament will take place Friday, June 11 through Sun day, June 13 at Grant High School, Lakers Head Back to Finals NBA championship series begins Sunday (AP) — The Lakers love a little drama - and the N BA ’s most enter taining show is headed back to the NBA Finals. Shaquille O ’Neal had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Kareem Rush came from nowhere to hit six 3-pointers in a 96-90 vic to ry over th e M in n e so ta Timberwolves in Game 6 o f the Western Conference finals Mon day night. Kobe Bryant scored 20 points forthe Lakers, whoovercame Kevin Garnett, their constant bickering with the referees and O ’N eal’s hor rific 7-for-20 free throw shooting to win the best-of-seven series. Their fourth trip to the cham pi onship round in five seasons will begin Sunday against either D e troit or Indiana. The Lakers improved to 9-0 at Staples Center in the postseason, but Garnett and the Timberwolves spent most of the game on the verge o f an improbable upset. Unbowed by the Lakers’ nine championship banners and intimi d a tin g hom e c ro w d , th e Timberwolves played tight defense and made enough free throws to take a lead into the fourth quarter. But Bryant and Rush led a 15-6 run early in the quarter, and Slava M edvedenko added two critical baskets in the final minutes. Karl Malone and Gary Payton, who signed with the Lakers last Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe bryantgoes up for a shot against Minnesota Timberwolves' Mark Madsen during the fourth quarter o f the concluding Game 6 o f the NBA Western Confer ence Finals. (AP photo) summer for a chance at their first NBA title, joined their teammates in a group hug near the bench before accepting the conference cham pi onship trophy. Latrell Sprewell scored 27 points, and Garnett - who fouled out in the final minute - had 22 points and 17 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who nearly extended the best sea son in franchise history to a Game 7 in Minneapolis. Though only five players remain from the Lakers’ 2«X) champion ship team, the current club has many similarities to the three-time titlists. T hey're almost invincible when even one o f their role players is able to make outside shots - and Rush splendidly filled the role previously played by Glen Rice, Robert Horry and Rick Fox. Wally Tesfa Every Tuesday Get tested. * Get care. 5-8pm (last check-in 730pm) Residential C& R Broker Northeast Health Center NE MLK B Killings worth. 2nd floor (Enter rear door near Emerson) Multi-Million $ Service Prudential » NorthwMt PioptrtiM Se habla espaflol Free HIV Testing For more information about HIV and testing call the Oregon AIDS Hotline I-800-777-AI0S in NE Portland Multnomah County Health Department N o rth w e st P ro p e rtie s 1730 N E 10th Ave. P o rtla n d , O R 9 7 2 1 2 C E L L 503 2 6 7 -7 5 8 6 wtesfa@pru-nw.com pru-nw.com & An Independently owned and operated member of The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates. Inc. showcasing top national teams from the Amateur Athletic Union, includ ing the Portland Reds, Portland Pan thers, Portland Legends, Seattle Rotary Select, Seattle Friends of Hoop, the Los Angeles Pump N Run, the Atlanta Celtics and the Playaz Basketball Club from New Jersey. Each day o f com petition will begin with local high school teams playing in front o f their family and fans. The tournament will be covered nationally by ESPN, Slam magazine and Fox Sports. “This is a great chance to repre sent our region and to expose our community to this national talent and recognize stars in our own back yard,” said Chatman, a Benson High School graduate who founded the Journeys Foundation and played professional basketball. He gradu ated from the University o f Port land in 1995. The mission o f Journeys Foun dation is to provide a foundation for student athletes to succeed personally, academically and ath letically. For more information about the cost of tickets or schedule of events, ca ll 5 0 3 -2 8 2 -4 0 7 3 o r v isit w w w .joum eysfoundation.org. Fishing Clinics for Kids The G ifford Pinchot N ational F o rest w ill be h o stin g three K ids’ F ishing Day clinics on June 12 as part o f its 16th annual observance o f N ational Fishing Week. Parents are urged to bring their children for these free fish ing clinics and a host o f other fam ily-oriented, fun activities. The clinics are scheduled at Mt. A dam s-G uler County Park in Trout Lake, W ash; the L ow er C ow litz Falls, east o f M orton W a sh , a n d th e M e rw in R eservoice at M erw in Park in W oodland, W ash. B esides the o p portunity to learn how to catch fish, other activities w ill include the C o lum bia G orge Fly-Fishers Club fly -ty in g tab le, te e-sh irt fish p rin tin g , fac e p a in tin g , fish anatom y, bug hunt, casting co n test, and special guest ap p ear ances o f Sm okey Bear. Food and beverages will be served. For m ore inform ation, call the Mt. A dam s R anger D is trict at 509-395-34«), the Cowlitz V alley R anger D istrict at 360- 497-1141 or the Mount St. Helens National V olcanic M onum ent at 360-449-7833. Stoudamire Loses Appeal (AP) — The state Court o f Ap peals has declined to second-guess a judge’s decision that an alum i num-foil-wrapped package of mari juana can be used as evidence at the trial o f N BA star D am on Stoudamire. The Portland Trail Blazer filed the appeal in an effort to get the court to throw out the evidence from an airport search because it was not conducted with a search warrant. Stoudamire was cited July 3 after he walked through a Tucson Inter national A irport metal detector while carrying the package, accord ing to prosecutors. ♦