Sports

Big bears quivering

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls visit Vancouver

by Miguel Strother

hen Michael Jordan came to town ona Tuesday in the first

weeks of ‘97, many people milled about at GM Place to pay scalpers a reported $600 for a single ticket. Thinking that this could possibly be his last stop in the emerald city of Vancouver as anything other than an avid golfer, fans attempted to buy a glimpse of the god who came down to do battle with mortal men and pave the way for his youthful followers.

There is a hardened resolve in Jordan’s soft, weathered eyes, the sockets set ahead in a calm, concentrated stare. These tempered eyes hold a glint that is truly...unworldly.

Maybe this glint is the golden reflection of the wealth that Jordan, leader in a movement that has produced some of the youngest, richest phenoms on the planet, has in his holdings. All those Jordan has set the table for (Grant Hill, Jerry Stackhouse, Kevin Garnett,

etc) stand back and wait for the day when it is their name that rings in the sleepy dreams of children and running shoe execs. For now, however, all watch in amazed admiration as Michael plods through another season helping the Chicago Bulls rack up Double-U after Double-U.

Mr. Jordan has surpassed all predecessors in a long list of categories, including the highest career scoring average (32.0 Pts), most playoff points in a game (63 Pts) and, of course, professional- ism. Jordan’s yearly salary is a mere $25 million, yet he is worth more than most small countries. Accordingly, he presents himself with an articulate and calculated professionalism.

Regarding his flamboyant teammate, Dennis “The Worm” Rodman, Jordan spoke carefully, yet adamantly about the strong contributions Rodman made to the team and to the NBA. He stated that Rodman was inspirational in terms of his play and attitude alike.

The world’s fascination with the

Sumo recap

Wakanohana starts off the new series

by Jimmihanada

s if student newspapers aren’t already pretentious, I offer you this: the first

regular English-language sumo column in the Lower Mainland. Before you start rolling your eyes, though, let me assure you that my reasons are purely selfish. By writing a regular sumo column, I am accomplishing a number of things: I am casting aside the cloak of complacency, the same one which inspires me to ignore 5:30 am airings of Today’s Japan; I am getting back in touch with a sport that I sincerely miss; and when the sumo exhibition rolls into town 18 short months from now, I will be able to show Event Organizer-san my sumo-promoting efforts in hard copy. That should be impres- sive enough to get me a volunteer- ing position, at least. ] might even get a chance to meet some of my heroes. I’m still sore that I left

Japan just months before friends of |

mine actually went drinking with Grand Champion Akebono.

So, I dig one spade-like hand into the bucket and throw a big handful of salt: I’m ready.

This year’s Hatsu Basho was a

the upper ranks, ever y thi ng in seemed rather pat anid.97, speculated, might more stagnant.

Well, things cha the winner this Futagoyamaite,,who exact ai the sabne was abi

spn Yokouuria } doing:his best imitation. ,

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sport of basketball and its super- stars brings fans by the thousands to modern coliseums such as GM Place, eager to see Jordan and the rest of the Chicago Bulls (38-5) do battle with less than worthy competition such as the Vancouver Grizzlies (8-37).

The Bulls made very short work of the home team and found the bench satisfactory to hold onto a lead that was lazily built through the first nervous quarter and maxed in the second at 22. The fact that the Bears failed to cut into the lead meant that starters such as Jordan, Pippen and Kukoc received an average of 31 minutes playing time. Some solace could be found for Grizz fans in the fact that Bulls bench players, such as guard Randy Brown and young forward Jason Caffey, were less capable of humili- ating Vancouver than Chicago’s starting line-up, while at the same time the changes allowed fans to see what the Bulls of the future may look like.

Although the Grizzlies shot decently from the field (49.4%),

metaphors. Is that legal? - Ed.) For a number of years, the top-heavy Hawaiian was getting progres- sively weaker and run-down. If it wasn’t his knees, it was his back. There was even talk of retirement, <97, judging from his January rmance, could be an out-

€ cruised to a record of 12-0, joking better than even arch- rival Takanohana (who had lost TOW, Qn Day 4 and Day 5,

gall to defeat Takanohana eight days previously. Tosa imposed a swift arid impressive

erformance Award.) ‘Ake had less luck agaiiistt Hanada brothers, Waka and Taka

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their youth and inexperience clearly showed. The Bears hit only 4 of 9 from the charity strike and failed to capitalize on the few Bulls mistakes.

Both rookies, Shareef Abdur- Rahim and a bald-headed Roy Rodgers, were obviously geared up for the game but neither was able to provide the extraordinary play needed to touch the untouchable. Abdur-Rahim finished with a solid double-double, contributing 24 Pts and 12 Rebs, while Rodgers played reasonably in a defensive role, rejecting 2 and bringin’ down 4.

After the game, superstar Michael Jordan complimented Abdur-Rahim, saying that he was most definitely a talented player, obviously capable of playing in the NBA at his young age. Jordan was quick to add that a lot of refinement would be needed to push the young man into the league’s elite.

And as quickly as he came, surrounded by the dusty circus of earthly communications, the man in the slick suit left, splashing play full dreams, gold coins and cherished ticket stubs in his celestial wake.

on day 14 and day 15. Both wrestlers got inside of Akebono’s defenses and spun him into the dirt with expressionless glee. Their restraint was impressive; with his win over Akebono, Waka clinched the yusho and had only to beat inconsistant Musashimaru on the last day to finish the tournament unbeaten.

Waka did have Musashi on the ropes early and was pushing him towards the rim with ease, but just as Musashi was about to back out, he actually attempted some rare defense and witha sukiotoshi prevented Waka from reaching zensho yusho. But Waka did still have his title, the third of his career, and a 14-1 record.

Taka’s back, Waka’s strong, Akebono seems his old stuff, the young guys are living up to their

hype, Musashimaru is actually “attempting defense...

March’s saka basho, a weird one at the est of times, suddenly promises

‘to be even weirder.

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Scores

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

January 24, Douglas 70 Trinity Western Univ. 64. Jasmine Forem, 21 points, 10 rebounds.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

January 24, Douglas 70 Trinity Western Univ. 63. Lee Craven 23 points, 15 rebounds

January 25, Douglas 97 Colum; bia Bible College Concords 73. Kevin Kundarevich 23 points.

January 25, Douglas 3 OUC 0 (15-0, 15-6, 15-8). Vesna Rukavir 11 kills, 4 blocks; Coralie Hiems 7 kills.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

January 25th, Dougals 3 OUC 3 (14-16, 15-17, 15-3, 15-13, 15-10 Darren Ettles 26 kills, 3 aces; Ken Kleindienst 20 kills.

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