SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A jury has convicted Barry Bonds of one
count of obstruction of justice but failed to reach a unanimous
verdict on three counts that he lied to a grand jury when he denied
knowingly using steroids and human growth hormone. U.S. District
Judge Susan Illston declared a mistrial on three unresolved counts,
leaving the prosecution to decide whether to seek a retrial. Bonds'
legal team immediately asked that the guilty verdict be thrown out,
but Illston did not rule on that request and set May 20 for a
hearing in the case.
UNDATED (AP) - The Stanley Cup Playoffs began last night with
victories by the two No. 1 seeds. Washington beat the New York
Rangers 2-1 on Alexander Semin's (SEH'-mihnz) goal at 18:36 of
overtime before Roberto Luongo (loh-AHN'-goh) made 32 saves in
Vancouver's 2-0 shutout of Chicago. Pittsburgh blanked Tampa Bay
3-0, Detroit doubled up Phoenix 4-2 and Nashville beat Anaheim 4-1.
UNDATED (AP) - The NBA's Western Conference playoff seedings
were finally set following the completion of the regular season
last night. Top seed San Antonio will face Memphis in the
quarterfinals, the second-seeded Los Angeles Lakers will take on
New Orleans, No. 3 Dallas will battle Portland and fourth seed
Oklahoma City will clash with Denver. San Antonio lost to Phoenix
106-103 after Chicago beat New Jersey 97-92, allowing the Bulls to
clinch home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant has been fined $100,000 by the
NBA for using a derogatory gay term in frustration over a referee's
call. NBA Commissioner David Stern says the distasteful term used
by Bryant should never be tolerated. The five-time NBA champion
guard cursed and used a common homophobic slur when referee Bennie
Adams called a technical foul on him in Tuesday night's win over
San Antonio.
UNDATED (AP) - Reigning Pac-10 Player of the Year Derrick
Williams says he's entering the NBA draft after two years at
Arizona. Williams averaged 19.5 points and 8.3 rebounds while
shooting 59 percent for the Wildcats last season.
