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At the other end of the NBA standings are the Boston Celtics, who are so bad that their coach opened his postgame remarks by saying that he wasn't trying to lose.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points for the Mavs, who have the NBA's best record at 56-11, have won four straight and are 3-0 on a six-game road trip that started with a victory over Detroit, the other top team in the Eastern Conference.

"Tonight wasn't about West vs. East, it's about us getting better, getting ready for the playoffs," Nowitzki said.

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CLEVELAND -- With both superstars struggling, the one with the better supporting cast won.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points, and Jason Terry added 21 to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this month, 98-90 Wednesday night.

The Mavericks, who have the NBA's best record at 56-11, have won four straight and are 3-0 on a six-game road trip that's included victories over Detroit and New York.

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ATLANTA -- Jason Williams had 21 points and eight assists, and the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 91-83 Wednesday night for their 10th victory in 11 games.

Josh Smith scored 27 points for Atlanta, which had its five-game home winning streak snapped.

Williams had eight of Miami's last 12 points, including a 19-footer he banked in against Josh Childress that pushed the lead to 85-80 with 1:03 left.

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MAYBE I'M MISSING something, but the Dallas Mavericks are clearly the best team in the NBA.

Perhaps the Phoenix Suns could make the Mavericks sweat a bit, but on paper Dallas has the inside track on the 2007 Larry O'Brien Trophy.

So you wonder why the NBA trade deadline passed yesterday with a whimper rather than some predicted bangs.

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CLEVELAND ? With both superstars struggling, the one with the better supporting cast won.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points and Jason Terry added 21 to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this month, 98-90 Wednesday night.

The Mavericks, who have the NBA?s best record at 56-11, have won four straight and are 3-0 on a six-game road trip that has included victories over Detroit and New York.

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CLEVELAND (AP) With both superstars struggling, the one with the better supporting cast won.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points and Jason Terry added 21 to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this month, 98-90 Wednesday night.

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CLEVELAND — Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James struggled. Fortunately for Nowitzki, the rest of the Dallas Mavericks outplayed James' teammates.

Nowitzki scored 23 points and Jason Terry added 21 to help the Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this month, 98-90 Wednesday night.

"That's why we are a great team, because other guys stepped up when we needed them," said Nowitzki, who added nine rebounds and six assists.

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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James struggled. Fortunately for Nowitzki, the rest of the Dallas Mavericks outplayed James' teammates. Nowitzki scored 23 points and Jason Terry added 21 to help the Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this month, 98-90 Wednesday night. "That's why we are a great team, because other guys stepped up when we needed them," said Nowitzki, who added nine rebounds and six assists. The Mavericks, who have the NBA's best record at 56...

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With both superstars struggling, the one with the better supporting cast won.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points and Jason Terry added 21 to help the Dallas Mavericks beat Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this month, 98-90 Wednesday night.

The Mavericks, who have the NBA's best record at 56-11, have won four straight and are 3-0 on a six-game road trip that has included victories over Detroit and New York.

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CLEVELAND ? Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James struggled. Fortunately for Nowitzki, the rest of the Dallas Mavericks outplayed James' teammates. Nowitzki scored 23 points and Jason Terry added 21 to help the Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this month, 98-90 Wednesday night.

"That's why we are a great team, because other guys stepped up when we needed them," said Nowitzki, who added nine rebounds and six assists.

The Mavericks, who have the NBA's best record at 56-11, have won four straight and are 3-0 on a six-game road trip that's included victories over Detroit and New York.

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COVENTRY TWP. - The Autism Family Foundation is holding its first Chili Cookoff Benefit from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Olde Harbor Inn, 562 Portage Lakes Drive, Coventry Township.

The event will feature chili judging, Channel 5's Danita Harris as master of ceremonies, music from The Blues Sisters and entertainment by Abby Normal the Clown.

People also can participate in a 50-50 drawing and a silent auction for NASCAR tires, replica cars and hats signed by drivers, a Cleveland Cavaliers basketball autographed by LeBron James, tickets for Cleveland Indians club seats, a bicycle from Eddy's Bike Shop and other items.

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CLEVELAND - With both superstars struggling, the one with the better supporting cast won.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 23 points and Jason Terry added 21 to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this month, 98-90 Wednesday night.

The Mavericks, who have the NBA's best record at 56-11, have won four straight and are 3-0 on a six-game road trip that's included victories over Detroit and New York.

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CLEVELAND ? Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James struggled. Fortunately for Nowitzki, the rest of the Dallas Mavericks outplayed James' teammates.

Nowitzki scored 23 points and Jason Terry added 21 to help the Mavericks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time this month, 98-90 Wednesday night.

"That's why we are a great team, because other guys stepped up when we needed them," said Nowitzki, who added nine rebounds and six assists.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The locker room was quiet and LeBron James was accepting blame -- not what the Cleveland Cavaliers planned heading into Wednesday's showdown with NBA-leading Dallas.

Gerald Wallace had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Adam Morrison hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime and the Charlotte Bobcats stunned Cleveland 108-100 on Tuesday night to snap the Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The locker room was quiet and LeBron James was accepting blame - not what the Cleveland Cavaliers planned heading into Wednesday's showdown with NBA-leading Dallas.

Gerald Wallace had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Adam Morrison hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime and the Charlotte Bobcats stunned Cleveland 108-100 on Tuesday night to snap the Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak.

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CHARLOTTE (AP) — The locker room was quiet and LeBron James was accepting blame — not what the Cleveland Cavaliers planned heading into Wednesday's showdown with NBA-leading Dallas.

Gerald Wallace had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Adam Morrison hit the go-ahead three-pointer in overtime and the Charlotte Bobcats stunned Cleveland 108-100 on Tuesday night to snap the Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The locker room was quiet and LeBron James was accepting blame — not what the Cleveland Cavaliers planned heading into Wednesday's showdown with NBA-leading Dallas.

Gerald Wallace had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Adam Morrison hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime and the Charlotte Bobcats stunned Cleveland 108-100 on Tuesday night to snap the Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak.

Cleveland, which had been nearly flawless in its winning streak, fell apart down the stretch against one of the NBA's worst teams, blowing a 10-point fourth-quarter lead.

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7 p.m. today, Quicken Loan Arena, ESPN, Ch. 21; ESPN-FM 103.3, KFLC-AM (1270 in Spanish)

11:46 PM CDT on Tuesday, March 20, 2007

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(Sports Network) - The Golden State Warriors try to continue their push towards their first playoff berth since 1994, as they visit the slumping Utah Jazz tonight at EnegySolutions Arena.

Golden State is No. 8 in the Western Conference and leads the Los Angeles Clippers by one game for the eighth and final playoff spot, while the Northwest Division-leading Jazz, who are the fourth seed in the West, lead the second place Denver Nuggets by nine games in the Northwest.

The Warriors enter tonight's contest on a three-game winning streak. Baron Davis drilled the game-winning jump shot from just inside the top of the key with 2.3 seconds left to lift Golden State over the Seattle SuperSonics, 99-98, on Saturday at KeyArena.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The locker room was quiet and LeBron James was accepting blame - not what the Cleveland Cavaliers planned heading into Wednesday's showdown with NBA-leading Dallas.

Gerald Wallace had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Adam Morrison hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime and the Charlotte Bobcats stunned Cleveland 108-100 on Tuesday night to snap the Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak.

Cleveland, which had been nearly flawless in its winning streak, fell apart down the stretch against one of the NBA's worst teams, blowing a 10-point fourth-quarter lead.

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After the Bulls' front office elected to play a pat hand before the trade deadline last month, some players expressed doubts about the team as a legitimate Eastern Conference contender.

Now that head coach Scott Skiles has had some time to digest the Bulls' 104-103 clunker of a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, even he won't rule out the possibility the team is too immature and inexperienced to take the next bold step, an assessment heard in and around the Berto Center for much of the last nine years.

"If we want to be an elite team and a really good team and a contender-type team, a performance like that can't happen at this time of year," Skiles said after an extended practice at the Deerfield facility on Monday afternoon. "If we're too young and not ready for that kind of environment, that may be the case, too. That obviously will show itself in the next several weeks. We're about to find out."

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After the Bulls' front office elected to play a pat hand before the trade deadline last month, some players expressed doubts about the team as a legitimate Eastern Conference contender.

Now that coach Scott Skiles has had some time to digest the Bulls' 104-103 clunker of a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, even he won't rule out the possibility the team is too immature and inexperienced to take the next bold step, an assessment heard in and around the Berto Center for much of the last nine years.

"If we want to be an elite team and a really good team and a contender-type team, a performance like that can't happen at this time of year," Skiles said after an extended practice at the Deerfield facility on Monday afternoon. "If we're too young and not ready for that kind of environment, that may be the case, too. That obviously will show itself in the next several weeks. We're about to find out."

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Well into the final quarter of the NBA?s regular season, here are nine burning questions that are just begging for answers:

Nash or Nowitzki ? who?s the MVP? Last week?s classic between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns may be a microcosm of the season. It took two overtimes before the two best teams in the league settled things, and they were settled in favor of the Suns because of the most clutch player in the league: The two-time defending MVP. It?s not fair to argue in favor of Nowitzki just because he?s the best player on the team with the best record. Nash makes the good players around him look like stars, and the stars like superstars. Make it three in a row.

So, which of them will emerge from the flames of the red-hot West? Actually, neither. The Mavs and Suns are the two best teams, but neither of them will reach the Finals. That?s because the most fundamentally sound team, quiet and efficient all season, then lethal in the playoffs ? when defense matters ? is the San Antonio Spurs.

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New car sales in Northeast Ohio are up for the first two months of the year while truck sales are down, according to the latest information compiled by the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association.

March car sales also appear to be fairly strong, boosted at least in part by strong showings at the recent Cleveland Auto Show that ended earlier this month, according to two Akron-area dealerships.Actual March sales figures will not be available until April.

While car sales sparkled, overall vehicle sales in the region were dragged down by the poor-performing truck segment, which covers light trucks and truck-based SUVs as well as big rigs.

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Media Credit: APLos Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant gets fouled by Minessota Timberwolves' Mark Blount while scoring two in the first quarter of their NBA basketball game, Sunday in Los Angeles.

The Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns have held the NBA's best records for much of the season, but many teams have put up impressive runs to enter the ever-so-popular debate over "who is the best?"

Although Sunday's loss to the Orlando Magic snapped the Miami Heat's nine-game winning streak, the Heat have a remarkable 10-3 record since losing Dwyane Wade to injury. Shaquille O'Neal, averaging 20.5 points and 8 rebounds per game after Wade's injury, has led the Heat to victories over several quality teams.

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CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James silenced Carlos Boozer's boos.

James came through with 24 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and

some stunning dunks to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Utah

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Well into the final quarter of the NBA?s regular season, here are nine burning questions that are just begging for answers:

NASH OR NOWITZKI ? WHO?S THE MVP?: Last week?s classic between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns may be a microcosm of the season. It took two overtimes before the two best teams in the league settled things, and they were settled in favor of the Suns because of the most clutch player in the league: The two-time defending MVP. It?s not fair to argue in favor of Nowitzki just because he?s the best player on the team with the best record. Nash makes the good players around him look like stars, and the stars like superstars. Make it three in a row.

SO, WHICH OF THEM WILL EMERGE FROM THE FLAMES OF THE RED-HOT WEST?: Actually, neither. The Mavs and Suns are the two best teams, but neither of them will reach the Finals. That?s because the most fundamentally sound team, quiet and efficient all season, then lethal in the playoffs ? when defense matters ? is the San Antonio Spurs.

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* To the very kind and generous lady who was getting her car serviced at Battle Creek Honda on Jan. 27. Words can't express my appreciation to you for leaving money at the desk toward my car repairs. It was such a kind, caring thing for you to do for someone whom you didn't even know. I promise you that, when I'm able, I will return the favor to someone else in need. May all your days be blessed. - Monica Potter

* To the gentleman who came to my rescue and started my car when I was in the parking lot next to Willard Library on Feb. 28. Your kindness was very much appreciated. - Wilma Birdsong

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INDIANAPOLIS - Troy Murphy scored 22 points and Mike Dunleavy added 21 to help the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks, 113-90, on Saturday night to snap their 11-game losing streak.

Another loss for the Pacers would have tied a franchise record for consecutive defeats last reached in the 1988-89 season.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio LeBron James posted 24 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and nine assists, as the Cleveland Cavaliers continued their hunt for the Eastern Conference's top spot with an 82-73 victory over the Utah Jazz at Quicken Loans Arena.

Sasha Pavlovic scored 21 points for the Cavaliers, who have won a season-high eight games in a row to keep the conference lead in reach. However, it is the Pistons who refuse to cooperate. Detroit has won five straight and holds a two-game lead over Cleveland for the top spot in the Central Division and the Eastern Conference.

Drew Gooden posted 14 points and 12 boards for Cleveland, which has won six straight at home and is 26-8 at Quicken Loans Arena this season. The club next hits the road for a game in Charlotte on Tuesday.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James wowed the crowd - and Jon Stewart - Monday during a taping of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" at Ohio State University.

Show host Stewart leaped onto a table to greet James, who still stood nearly as tall as the comedian, and the two shook hands.

Stewart raved about James' unstoppable basketball career, and his superstar status at age 21, asking at one point: "I don't mean to be rude, but are you an alien creature?"

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CLEVELAND -- LeBron James silenced Carlos Boozer's boos.

James came through with 24 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and some stunning dunks to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Utah Jazz 82-73 on Saturday night for their eighth straight win.

Boozer, in his first game back in Cleveland since he left nearly three years ago for more money in Utah, scored 19 points and had 14 rebounds, playing through a steady chorus of boos and derisive chants.

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Delonte West had 23 points, Al Jefferson added 20 points and 12 rebounds and Rajon Rondo grabbed 14 rebounds during the Celtics’ St. Patrick’s Day matchup.

Tony Parker led the Spurs with 30 points. Tim Duncan added 20 points and 16 rebounds and Michael Finley had 10 points.

The Celtics last beat the Spurs in San Antonio on Feb. 14, 1990. The Spurs had won 18 straight against the Celtics and 15 straight at home.

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Another loss for the Pacers would have tied a franchise record for consecutive defeats last reached in the 1988-89 season.

Danny Granger scored 19 points, Ike Diogu scored 15, and Jamaal Tinsley had 14 assists and no turnovers for Indiana, which hadn't won since a home victory over Milwaukee on Feb. 21.

Josh Smith had 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Hawks.

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CLEVELAND -- LeBron James silenced Carlos Boozer's boos.

James came through with 24 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and some stunning dunks to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Utah Jazz 82-73 on Saturday night for their eighth straight win.

Boozer, in his first game back in Cleveland since he left nearly three years ago for more money in Utah, scored 19 points and had 14 rebounds, playing through a steady chorus of boos and derisive chants.

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ORLANDO -- Kevin Martin scored 20 points, Ron Artest added 19 and the Sacramento Kings rallied to beat the Orlando Magic 95-83 on Saturday night.

The Kings, trailing 62-50 with 4:47 left in the third period, went on a 17-2 run to end the quarter and ended the game on a 14-4 run to end a five-game losing streak.

Mike Bibby had 16 points and John Salmons 13 for Sacramento, which won despite shooting 33.8 percent from the field.

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CLEVELAND - LeBron James silenced Carlos Boozer's boos.

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A travelogue, "Dueling Vacations, Hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana," will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Clyde Public Library Thursday at by two Clyde couples who had hiked there at different times last summer.

Rob and Tricia Liebold, who hiked there in 2005, loved their adventures so much they returned again in August to explore new areas of the park. (Their first visit to the park was chronicled in last winter's travelogue given at the library).

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This is the time of year when many sports fans get so wrapped up in March Madness they forget anything else is going on.

A good buddy and part-time Bleacher Creature, George Hanns, decided he was going to see if he could do a marathon this week.

No, he wasn't going running anywhere. The only time he does that is if he sees a cold, frosty beer about ready to spill and he dashes to save it.

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CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers forward Drew Gooden said the fans should ''let bygones be bygones'' in the Carlos Boozer saga.

But judging by the fans' rancid reaction toward Boozer last night at Quicken Loans Arena, perhaps they are not quite ready to turn the other cheek.

The Cavs booed Boozer at every juncture, as they pulled away in the fourth quarter for their eighth consecutive victory, 82-73, over the Utah Jazz.

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CLEVELAND - The fans gave Carlos Boozer their worst, but it took a second-half surge from LeBron James to stop the former Cavalier and the Utah Jazz.

James came through with 24 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and some stunning dunks to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Jazz 82-73 Saturday night for their eighth straight win.

Boozer, in his first game back in Cleveland since he left nearly three years ago for more money in Utah, scored 19 points and had 14 rebounds, playing through steady boos and derisive chants.

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CLEVELAND (AP) The fans gave Carlos Boozer their worst. It took a second-half surge from LeBron James though to stop the former Cavalier and the Utah Jazz.

James came through with 24 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and some stunning dunks to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Jazz 82-73 Saturday night for their eighth straight win.

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March 16, 2007The chance of the Grizzlies' local minority-share partners buying out majority owner Michael Heisley is seeming increasingly slim.

The sides can't agree on a framework for negotiations -- much less begin serious talks.

J.R. 'Pitt' Hyde III said Friday he and the local partners are ready to make a bid, but said Heisley won't sign a confidentiality agreement.

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By the time Brook Lopez got to show off his skills, the game was over.

Rick Pitino didn't feel like beating Trent Johnson by 40 points, and

Louisville's second-half defense only vaguely resembled its earlier intensity.

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The Bulls' schedule is one that even the Notre Dame football program can love, the inside joke at their Deerfield practice facility goes these days.

After consecutive games against the NBA draft lottery-bound Boston Celtics (twice) and Philadelphia 76ers, can Army, Navy and Air Force be far behind?

"That would be great," guard Chris Duhon smiled. "But I don't know if the league would let us get away with it."

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Louisiana State's mascot tiger won't roar unless he feels like it.

It's the "first stage of retirement" for Mike the Tiger, said veterinarian David Baker. That means the student mascot will no longer try to get the 17-year-old tiger to roar during football games at Tiger Stadium.

Baker said he noticed last season that Mike "didn't seem to be into it any more. It was more bothersome to him."

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CLEVELAND -- Cavaliers center Scot Pollard said he was only joking when he looked into the camera during a game Sunday and said, "Hey kids, do drugs."

The Cavaliers didn't find it funny.

"We have spoken with Scot and certainly do not condone his actions," general manager Danny Ferry said in a statement Wednesday. "He regrets his mistake, using inappropriate humor, particularly when he has always been very involved in the community, projecting positive messages to our youth. We will handle the issue internally."

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Acalanes High School boys assistant basketball coach Chris Huber might be, and here is why.

The last time Huber was pacing the sideline of a California Interscholastic Federation Northern Regional championship game he was at the other end, coaching against Acalanes.

Saturday, Huber will be with the Dons, this time as an assistant when they play Bishop O'Dowd at noon for the NorCal Division III title at the Stockton Arena in Stockton.

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Bowie Kuhn, Major League Baseball's second-longest tenured leader, died Thursday at St. Luke's Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., following a short bout with pneumonia that led to respiratory failure, spokesman Bob Wirz said. The former commissioner was 80. "He led our game through a great deal of change and controversy," commissioner Bud Selig said. "Yet, Bowie laid the groundwork for the success we enjoy today."

U.S. national team picks up Pearce

Former Johansen and Modesto Christian star Heath Pearce was picked Thursday for the U.S. national soccer team roster for exhibition games against Ecuador and Guatemala. Pearce, a defender who plays for FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark, is one of 13 of the U.S. players who are based in Europe. Goalkeeper Kasey Keller, midfielder DaMarcus Beasley and defender Oguchi Onyewu were among 11 World Cup veterans selected by interim coach Bob Bradley for his 24-man roster. Players will start training Monday i...

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Yao Ming's conditioning isn't back to where he wants it, and he isn't moving as nimbly as he had hoped. But the Houston Rockets center is slowly getting back into the dominating form he displayed before fracturing his right leg, causing him to miss 32 games.

Yao was a legitimate MVP candidate before the injury, averaging 25.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.22 blocked shots and shooting 52.2% from the field and 86.7% from the free throw line.

Since he returned six games ago, his minutes are down to 28.7 from 34.6 and he is averaging 18.7 points and 8.3 rebounds and shooting only 45.6%.

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In an effort to make certain there is a clear understanding of what the organization wants to accomplish with its remaining games, Grizzlies interim head coach Tony Barone Sr. held a series of mini-summits.

Barone met separately with players grouped at each position and explained what should be carried out during their time on the court. It was a swift attempt to pull the Griz out of a malaise so evident at the start of this five-game home-stand.

Yet there were times, especially throughout the second half Wednesday night, when Barone stared ahead with a blank look and observed his troops appearing disinterested and disjointed.

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(Sports Network) - The Detroit Pistons play the fourth of a five-game road trip when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers tonight at the Rose Garden.

The Pistons are ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers by two games for the lead in the Central Division and the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Detroit enters tonight's contest on a three-game winning streak. Ray Allen's baseline jumper for a tie in the closing seconds hit the back rim, and Richard Hamilton followed by sinking two free throws to seal Detroit's 101-97 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Tuesday at KeyArena.

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Amore -- love -- is the overriding theme of a twofold Italian-dinner benefit from 3 to 7 p.m. March 24 at Northampton Town Hall, 851 W. Bath Road, Cuyahoga Falls.

All proceeds from the dinner and raffle will go to David and Jackie Fritz.

David, 39, has been battling brain cancer for several years and is unable to work.

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Sitting with two of his dogs on the winners platform on Front Street in Nome, Alaska, Lance Mackey savored his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race victory.

His win Tuesday in the 1,100-mile Iditarod came just days after using most of the same dogs to win the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.

He had good reason to sit back and relish being the first musher to win both races in the same year: Even he doubts hell do it again.