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<< Front page Sports February 11, 2005

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Giambi apologizes for nothing

At 2 p.m. on Thursday morning, Jason Giambi broke his months of silence to the media. This comes after a season in which he missed more than half the games due to an intestinal parasite and a benign tumor of the pituitary glad, which many people have linked to steroid usage.

If healthy, the onetime league MVP might have helped the Yankees to knock off the Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS. In the 2003 ALCS, Giambi hit three homeruns in games six and seven of the Yankees’ victory over Boston. Instead, Giambi was left off the playoff roster, replaced by journeyman Tony Clark at first base, and the Yankees suffered one of the most humiliating playoff losses in sports history.

In December of 2003, Giambi testified to using steroids in front of a grand jury. On Thursday morning Giambi spent 40 minutes talking to the media with general manager Brian Cashman and manager Joe Torre by his side, and apologized, but did not say what for. He did not once mention the word “steroids.” Giambi and his agent Arn Tellem deflected all questions digging for the specifics of Giambi’s steroid usage.

NHL season all but lost

On Thursday the NHL and players association broke off what will likely be their final talks before the season is officially canceled. NHL fans will need a miracle to prevent the extension of what has already been a five month-long lockout.

Reggie Miller to retire

According to his sister, Cheryl Miller, Reggie Miller will retire at the end of the season. Miller is in his 18th season with the Indiana Pacers. He has played in over 1,350 games, averaging over 18 points per game. Miller made his mark in the NBA with his three-point shooting.

Illinois men remains the only undefeated team

Last Tuesday the Boston College men’s basketball team lost to Notre Dame 68-65 after previously winning 20 straight games. That leaves number one-ranked Illinois as the only remaining undefeated men’s DI team. Illinois currently sits at 24-0, with eight games left on their regular season schedule.

On Saturday, Big Ten opponent Wisconsin, currently ranked 21 in the coaches poll, travels to take on Illinois.

USA defeats Trinidad and Tobago in soccer

On Wednesday, in the beginning of the final round of World Cup qualifying, the United States beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-1. Eddie Johnson scored first for the U.S. 30 minutes into the match, then Eddie Lewis scored early in the second half to put the U.S. up for good. Going into the match, the U.S. team was ranked 11th in the world while Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 61st in the world.

Olajuwon donates to terrorist related funds

A Houston mosque founded by ex-NBA center Hakeen Olajuwon donated more than $80,000 to groups that the government has tied to al-Qaida and Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist group. In an AP telephone interview from Jordan, Olajuwon said, “There is no way you can go back in time. After the fact, now they have the list of organizations that are banned the government.”
 
 

   

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