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(AP) — Jim Harbaugh has ¿ rHG bacN aW WhH N&AA. 7hH MichigaQ cRach sa\s, ³WhH iQcRmSHWHQcH RI WhH N&AA FACES has rHarHG iWs ugO\ hHaG \HW agaiQ,´ iQ a sWRr\ SubOishHG 7uHsGa\ b\ 6SRrWs ,OOusWraWHG. Harbaugh Harbaugh Zas rHacWiQg WR )riGa\¶s GHcisiRQ WhaW bars IRRWbaOO cRachHs IrRm haYiQg camSs Rr cOiQics aZa\ IrRm camSus Rr IaciOiWiHs WhaW schRROs rHguOarO\ usH IRr SracWicH Rr gamHs. 7hH N&AA siGHG ZiWh WhH 6RuWhHasWHrQ aQG AWOaQWic &RasW cRQIHrHQcHs¶ SrRSRsaO WR sWRS Harbaugh¶s sRcaOOHG saWHOOiWH camSs. 7hH HQYHORSHSushiQg cRach, ZhRsH sZHHSiQg WRur RI WhH 6RuWh OasW \Har crHaWHG a sWir, aOrHaG\ haG sWRSs OiQHG uS iQ )ORriGa aQG AOabama Whis \Har. “I grew up a die- hard Laker fan, so it’s like a dream come true for a kid to grow up and play for his favorite team, and play here for 20 years. I’ve seen the city grow. I’ve seen the city develop. There’s no place I’d rather end my career.” — Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers guard speaking to the media on Tuesday as he prepares for the fi nal game of his 20-year NBA career as the Lakers host the Utah Jazz today at 7:30 p.m. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1972 — 7hH ¿ rsW SOa\Hr sWriNH iQ basHbaOO hisWRr\ HQGs aQG WhH sHasRQ is sHW WR sWarW ASriO . 1986 — JacN NicNOaus ZiQs WhH MasWHrs IRr a rHcRrG si[Wh WimH aQG aW bHcRmHs WhH ROGHsW WR ZiQ WhH HYHQW. 1997 — 7igHr :RRGs ZiQs WhH MasWHrs b\ a rHcRrG sWrRNHs aW AugusWa NaWiRQaO. &ORsiQg ZiWh a , :RRGs ¿ QishHG aW uQGHr , WhH ORZHsW scRrH iQ WhH MasWHrs aQG maWchiQg WhH mRsW uQGHr Sar b\ aQ\RQH iQ aQ\ RI WhH IRur *raQG 6Oam HYHQWs. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com Staff photo by E.J. Harris Staff photo by E.J. Harris Pendleton’s Kiersten Murphy throws the ball from the pitching circle in the Bucks’ 10-0 win against the Pioneers on Tuesday in Pendleton. Pendleton’s Alexis Morrison steals third base as Mac- Hi’s Micha Fortune attempts to make the tag on Tues- day in Pendleton. HERMISTON Prep Roundup Thieme untouchable for Rockets PiORW RRcN SiWchHr WhrRZs SHrIHcW gamH iQ OHaguH RSHQHr Pilot Rock pitcher Levi Thieme goes into his windup while facing Weston-McE- wen in a baseball game on Tuesday in Pilot Rock. Thieme threw a perfect game and Pi- lot Rock won 10-0 in fi ve innings. East Oregonian P,/O7 RO&. — /HYi 7hiHmH SiWchHG a SHrIHcW gamH aQG WhH PiORW RRcN basHbaOO WHam RYHrSRZHrHG :HsWRQMc(ZHQ iQ ¿ YH iQQiQgs WR RSHQ OHaguH SOa\ RQ 7uHsGa\. 7hiHmH Zas GRmiQaQW aQG QHHGHG MusW SiWchHs WR rHWirH WhH baWWHrs hH IacHG. 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