THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007
SPORTS
7B
Not much of a photo finish
Paul Connors/ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR fan Stacie Berry, of Seattle, photographs a Toyota car driven by Michael Waltrip as he enters the garage area following a practice session on Thursday in preparation for Saturday'S Subway Fresh Fit 500 auto race in Avondale, Ariz. Waltrip is in last place in the Nextel Cup standings with -27 points.
NBA
Warriors barely sneak in to playoffs
BY BRIAN MAHONEY ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Chicago Bulls wanted a rematch with the Nets. They ended up getting one with the Miami Heat.
The Golden State Warriors have to play the league-best Dallas Mavericks, but who cares?
"I'm very relieved at this particular moment. I'll wake up tomorrow
After an NBA-high 12-year absence, any postseason appearance is cause for celebration.
and it'll be a new day and I'll have a new challenge." Warriors coach Don Nelson said. "But at this particular time I'm going to sit back, drink a cold beer and enjoy the moment. Seize the moment, if you will."
"I'm glad it's over. I don't think I will be able to sleep for about two days."
"I'm glad it's over," guard Jason Richardson said. "I don't think I will be able to sleep for about two days."
The Warriors did just that, beating Portland 120-98 Wednesday night to clinch the No. 8 seed and their first postseason trip since 1994 — when Nelson was their coach in his previous stint in the Bay Area.
The big loser on the final night of
In other games, it was: Orlando 94,
Miami 68; Philadelphia 122, Toronto
119; Cleveland 109, Milwaukee
96; New York 94, Charlotte 93;
Detroit 91, Boston 89; New Jersey
106, Chicago 97; Denver 100, San
Antonio 77; Washington 98, Indiana
95; Memphis 116, Minnesota 94;
Utah 101, Houston 91; Dallas 106,
Seattle 75; the Los Angeles Lakers
117, Sacramento 106; and New
Orleans 86; the Los Angeles Clippers
83.
JASON RICHARDSON Warriors guard
the regular season was Chicago, which fell 106-97 in New Jersey. A victory would have given the Bulls the No.2 seed and dropped the Nets to seventh, setting up a first-round series in the Eastern
Conference.
Instead, the Bulls tumbled to fifth after Cleveland beat Milwaukee 109-96.
The Cavaliers grabbed the No. 2 seed and forced Chicago to open the postseason against Miami — which beat the Bulls in six games last year to kick off its run to the title.
"We know that we've been in (the playoffs) for quite a while," Bulls coach Scott Skiles said. "Our seeding came down to this one game and we didn't play very well. There's no reason not to say that because we didn't. We have to get to the gym, get to work and get ready to play Miami."
The Heat are ready, even though the Bulls have home-court advantage this time because of their better record.
"Chicago feels that they can beat us," Heat guard Dwyane Wade said as he watched the final minutes of the Bulls' loss. "Kirk Hincrie came out and said it. We'll find out."
There will be two other rematches from last year in the first round.
The Lakers' 117-106 victory over Sacramento gave them another shot at the Phoenix Suns, who rallied from a 3-1 deficit to beat them. Cleveland has a good chance to eliminate Washington again, since the Wizards are without All-Stars Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler.
"They're a team that gave us trouble last time we played them," Cavs coach Mike Brown said. "Eddie Jordan is an experienced coach with an experienced team. They've been to the playoffs the last three, four years, so we have to make sure we have the right mind-frame"
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Suspended player has hope
If Williams reinstated, Dolphins may work trade with Rams
BY R.B. FALLSTROM ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. LOUIS — Ricky Williams, who has applied for reinstatement in the NFL after a one-year suspension for substance abuse, could find a home with the St. Louis Rams.
Coach Scott Linehan, the offensive coordinator when Williams played for the Miami Dolphins in 2005, said Thursday he'd consider adding Williams to the roster as a backup. The Rams need depth behind Steven Jackson.
"He's proven himself with me," Linehan said. "I know there would be a certain amount of risk involved based on that, but I would just because he deserves that based on what he was able to do."
Williams, who will turn 30 in May, played in Canada last year and is eligible for reinstatement after April 27. Earlier this month Williams' agent, Leigh
Steinberg, sent a letter asking that he be allowed to return to the Dolphins.
If that request was granted, the Rams would have to work out a trade with Miami.
Williams, a former Heisman
NFL
Trophy winner at Texas, rushed for 1,853 and 1,372 yards in 2002 and 2003 with the Dolphins before retiring shortly before training camp in 2004. He returned in 2005 as the
front of teammates who still wanted a piece of him from the year before," Linehan said. "He basically took all of the responsibility for what he did and he didn't make any excuses. He said 'I'm sorry.'"
"He basically took all of the responsibility for what he did and he didn't make any excuses. He said 'I'm sorry.'"
SCOTT LINEHAN
St. Louis Rams coach
backup to rookie Ronnie Brown, rushing for 743 yards and a 4.4-yard average.
Linehan was impressed with Williams' remorse upon returning.
"He came back and stood in
Linehan said he needed to know more about the details of Williams' latest suspension, the fourth of his career, before going further. Williams has gained 7,097 yards on 1,757
carries with 47 touchdowns during his career.
"I would have to look into it a little bit more," he said. "But based on how he played and the kind of person he was to be around, I would certainly consider it."
》 OBITUARY
Influential Hutchinson resident dies Howard Carey Jr. helped bring 2002 Women's Open to Kansas
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HUTCHINSON - Howard "Jake" Carey Jr., a former presi-
"Jake" Carey Jr., dent of Carey Salt Company and a member of the Kansas Golf Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 89.
Carey died Tuesday after injuring his head in a fall in Hutchinson,
College Science Building into the Cosmosphere.
Carey was the grandson of Carey Salt founder Emerson Carey and the nephew of the cofounders of Prairie Dunes. He was a native of Hutchinson and graduated from Dartmouth.
Carey worked in the family salt business and eventually replaced
said his son, Chris Carey.
his father as company president.
In 1950,
he became
the director
of the Trans-
Mississippi
G o l f
Association
and spent four
decades promoting the sport throughout the region.
Carey was the grandson of Carey Salt founder Emerson Carey and the nephew of the co-founders of Prairie Dunes. He was a native of Hutchinson and graduated from Dartmouth and the University of Michigan Law School.
He was preceded in death by his wife.
In 1941, he married Patricia Brooks, who he helped transform the Hutchinson Junior
From 1975 to 1982, Carey served on the United State Golf Association's executive committee, and he is widely credited with helping bring the 1986 Curtis Cup and the 2002 U.S Women's Open to Prairie Dunes. Carey was the only resident Kansan who is a member of Augusta National. In 1991, he was inducted into the inaugural class of the Kansas Golf Hall of Fame.
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