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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2003
Cardinals' quarterback loss adds to problems
The Associated Press
The Arizona Cardinals have been one of the NFL's biggest losers on the field. Yesterday, they were the biggest losers off it.
Jake Plummer, the Cardinals' quarterback for the past six seasons, agreed to a seven-year, $40 million deal with the Denver Broncos, David Boston, his favorite target, agreed to a seven-year deal with San Diego.
Plummer's departure from Arizona had been expected after a subpar 2002 season in which he had a 65.7 passer rating, near the bottom of the league among starters. And he had long seemed headed for Denver, which has given Brian Griese, the starter since John Elway retired after the 1998 season, permission to seek a trade.
But at 28, with 82 NFL starts, Plummer still is considered talented and could blossom under offensive-minded coach Mike Shanahan. In 1998, he led the
Cardinals to their first playoff victory since 1947, engineering several late-game comebacks to get Arizona into the postseason for the first time since 1982.
They have not been back in the playoffs since '98.
"He's played a number of years in the league, and from that experience he has gained some perspective on what his priorities are in life," said David Dunn, Plummer's agent. "It was a very difficult decision between Chicago, Arizona and Denver, but at the end of the day, the coaching staff, the history of winning and the offensive scheme really impressed him in Denver."
The Broncos also added defensive tackle Daryl Gardener, who started 15 games last year for Washington and had 71 tackles and four sacks. Gardener is expected to replace Chester McGlockton, who was released by the Broncos.
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arguably the best player overall.
The 6-foot-2, 236-pound Boston, whose father, Byron, is an NFL official, caught 98 passes two years ago for Arizona, which drafted him in the first round in 1999. He led the league with 1,598 yards receiving and was voted to the All-Pro team.
Last year, he was hampered by a knee injury and had 32 catches. He also pleaded no contest to driving under the influence of drugs.
"We believe David Boston is one of the top receivers in the National Football League," Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer said. "He has remarkable playmaking ability and we're delighted to have him be part of what were doing. He brings to our
offense what we consider to be big-play potential that few guys in this league bring."
Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers got what they hope is their quarterback of the future by signing former New Orleans backup Jake Delhomme.
Delhomme, 28, threw just 86 passes during his five-year career in New Orleans.
But in a year lacking attractive free-agent quarterbacks, he was considered worth signing to determine whether he could become another Trent Green or Kurt Warner. In other words, a quarterback who blossoms after a long apprenticeship.
"He's a good young quarterback and he's very accurate," Panthers general manager Marty Hurney said. "He seems to bring some veteran leadership skills and some intangibles. He just hasn't had much of a chance yet. But when he's played, we've liked what we've seen."
Lamar Smith started 11 games for the Panthers and led the team with 737 yards rushing and seven touchdowns. But he was arrested Nov.28 on charges of driving while impaired, speeding and reckless driving. The team placed him on paid leave the next day.
Defensive tackle Cletidus Hunt signed a six-year, $25 million contract with the Packers, who were able to remove the transition designation they assigned to him Feb. 20.
"I think that Cletidus Hunt is at just the tip of the iceberg in regard to what he's capable of doing," coach Mike Sherman said. "I think he can be a dominant player in this league."
Tight end Jim Kleinsasser, designated the Vikings' franchise player, agreed to a one-year deal worth roughly $3 million. Coach Mike Tice said the team is still working on a long-term deal for Kleinsasser.
BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL Texas A&M runs away in victory over Baylor
COLLEGE STATION, Texas Andy Slocum scored a season-high 18 points as Texas A&M ended a three-game conference losing streak with a 79-60 victory over Baylor on yesterday night.
Forwards Antoine Wright and Keith Bean added 13 and 10 points
respectively for A&M (14-12, 6-9 Big 12). The Big 12's all-time leading scorer, Bernard King, scored just three points for A&M but posted 10 assists.
Baylor (13-13, 4-11) scored just three field goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half. The Aggies went on a 12-1 run as they
neid the Bears without a field goal for six minutes of play midway through the half. Baylor could get no closer than nine points in the second half and A&M led by as many as 31 points.
Kentucky dominates Vanderbilt flounders
LEXINGTON, Ky. — No. 2 Kentucky looks simply invincible as it closes in on a perfect run through the Southeastern Con-
through the Southeastern Conference
Erik Daniels scored a career high 20 points and freshman Kelenna
Azubuike added a season-high 16 as the Wildcats rode to its 19th straight win, beating Vanderbilt 106-44 on yesterday night.
Marquis Estill added 17
points and nine rebounds and Gerald Fitch had 15 points and five assists for Kentucky (25-3, 15-0), which held Vanderbilt to seven field goals and 15 points in the second half.
Kentucky opened with a 15-2 run, scoring on eight of its first nine possessions.
Seton Hall's streak ends after loss to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh opened up a big early lead behind unusually strong outside shooting and got 16 points from Julius Page in ending Seton Hall's nine-game winning streak with an 86-54 victory yesterday night.
Page had 13 points in the first half and Zavackas was 3-of-3 on 3-pointers as Pitt went 7-of-10 from beyond the arc;
Despite getting several standing ovations in his final home game, point guard Brandin Knight didn't score until 12:27 remaining but it hardly mattered as Pitt already led by 26 points. Knight finished with eight points, six rebounds and 10 assists.
Seton Hall committed 12 turnovers in the first half and 21 overall, and couldn't get any closer than 16 even going on a 10-0 run midway through the second half. Andre Barrett and John Allen each had 11 points for the Pirates.
Wake Forest victorious earns share of ACC title
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Josh Howard had 24 points and
nine rebounds to give No. 9 Wake Forest at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference title with a 75-60 victory over North Carolina yesterday night.
Howard led the charge, scoring 17 points in the second half to
Justin Gray added 16 points and Jamaal Levy scored 13 and had eight rebounds.
close his senior season a perfect 17-0 at home.
Jawad Williams led North Carolina with 17 points and Jackie Manuel added 12. Rashad McCants scored 10, but he fouled up 5:56 to play and the Tar Heels trailing 6-49.
Howard opened the second half with a 3-pointer, giving Wake Forest a 40-36 lead.
The Associated Press
Iowa State
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with a 2-0 lead, Iowa State responded by hitting three straight shots from threepoint range. After taking the early advantage, Iowa State never looked back. The Jayhawks went into the locker room at halftime trailing 27-17, but 7 consecutive points by the Cyclones to start the second half buried any hopes of a comeback.
Waltz, who was the team's only player in double figures with 10 points, led the Jayhawks. Freshman forwards Tamara Ransburg and Crystal Kemp each chipped in with 8 points. Off the bench, junior forward Keila Beachem tied her season-high with 6 points. The team's second leading scorer, sophomore guard Aquanita Burras, was held well below her average of 10.8 points per game with just 4.
After losses that were draining both physically and mentally in the past week to Kansas State, Missouri and Iowa State, and Kansas now has some time to regroup before the start of the conference tournament. Washington said that in order to hang with Iowa State the next time around, her big-time performers would have to do just that - perform.
"I think a little bit of time will help them." Washington said. "Obviously, we just have to constantly work on our defense, but the bottom line is this — we have to have Blair, we have to have Crystal, we have to have Tay (Ransburg), and we have to have Aquanita play. They have to do what they do best for us, and if we can get those four doing what they do best, then we'll be in the ball game."
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