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Decembers, 2012 11,1 ^Jortlanh (©bseruer Page 17 Sportsman of the Year James surprised by Sports Illustrated honor (AP) — W hen LeBron Jam es learned he was Sports Illustrated's Sportsm an o f the Year, the Miami Heat star was surprised. Not because he thought his achievem ents in 2012 weren't worthy, but because he figured what happened in 2010 was still holding him back. A pparently, that's no longer the case. The m aga zine announced its annual choice M onday, with Jam es becom ing the first NBA player to win the award since Heat team m ate Dwyane W ade in 2006. "I rem em ber ju st like yesterday when I signed here and basically, like the roof caved in," James told The A ssociated Press, referring to the fallout from his infamous "Decision" to leave Cleveland for Miami in 2010. "To see that I and my team and everyone around me was able to patch that roof up, LeBron James named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman o f the Year. B U S I N E S S G u id e Murder-Suicide Stuns NFL (AP) — As investigators search for a motive to help explain why Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then himself, a discordant picture of the couple began to emerge. Belcher and his girlfriend, 22- year-old Kasandra M. Perkins, had lived apart briefly earlier in the year but had gotten back together by Thanksgiving, according to a friend of Perkins. Brianne York, 21, said Sunday the couple, who had a 3-month-old daughter, Zoey, argued about "nor mal couple stuff' but that her friend was "really happy about being a mom." to come to this point, to com e to this point and receive such a prestigious award, it's huge." Past w inners include M uham m ad Ali, Jack Nicklaus, Wayne Gretzky, Arthur Ashe, Tom Brady, Derek Jeter and M ichael Phelps. College basketball coaches Mike Krzyzewski - Jam es' O lym pic coach - and Pat Sum m itt shared the honor last year. Time Inc. Sports Group editor Paul Fichtenbaum said one thing separating Jam es this year was that when Miami needed him most "he cam e up the biggest." In particular, Game 4 o f the second-round series at Indiana and Game 6 of the Eastern C onfer ence finals at Boston. "LeBron kind of made it easy on us," Fichtenbaum said. "In a year that had really high standards, he just stood taller than everybody else." Jam es won essentially all he could win in 2012: He became an NBA cham pion for the first time, won the NBA Finals M VP trophy, helped the U.S. win Olym pic gold for the second time and picked up his third NBA MVP award. When she learned Saturday that Belcher had fatally shot Perkins at the couples' home, York said, she thought someone must have been mistaken. Afterward, Belcher drove about five miles to Arrowhead Stadium, where he thanked general manager Scott Pioli andcoach RomeoCrennel for all they'd done for him. Belcher then fatally shot himself in the prac tice facility's parking lot, police said. Sunday found Crennel on the sidelines, bravely holding together a team in turmoil. The Chiefs rallied to a 27-21 victory over the Carolina Panthers, breaking an eight-game losing streak. DJ Towing State farm Providing Insurance and nnancia: Services Fast & Reliable Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent l.oo TEES Phone: (503)577-1908 Jose Viciconte Fernando Viciconte CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING 1451 NE Alberta Street Portland, OR 97211 4946 N Vancouver Avenue Portland. OR 97217 503 7861103 Fax 503 286 1146 emie.hill h5mb@statefamj com 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service" A 503-762-6042 971-570-8214 U pholstery C leaning • S ofa/L oveseat • Pet Stains • Flood R estorations CARPET CLEANING A STEAMER Ph.: (503) 705-2587 5 0 3 -7 0 5 -2 5 8 7 ¡2 Rooms + Hall I . Extra I rooms $10 | each with ^coupon. $7995 I Complete House I I Up to Jovan Belcher "J $Q Q 95. feet J lOOOsq feet l^with coupon. L i k___ l . x J "I With Free I Deoderlzer 1 www.a1oregon.com _ 10 Years of References Available Licensed • Bonded • Insured Carpet Cleaning Spot/Stain Removal • 24 Hour Flood Service Upholstery Cleaning • Area Rug Cleaning Dry Time 2-4 Hours • Free Estimates • Available Weekends
