Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2001

Utah's Greg Ostertag tries to block a shot by Portland's Derek Anderson during the first half Tuesday night. AP

Blazers send Jazz to worst start in 19 years
PORTLAND (AP) - Rasheed Wallace hadn't been getting the job done, and his Portland Trail Blazers teammates let him know it.

Owners approve eliminating two teams, but don't identify them
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Baseball owners decided to fold two teams before the start of next season but they don't want to start a labor war by locking out players when their labor agreement expires Wednesday night.

Sonics battle back only to lose in OT
MIAMI (AP) - Brent Barry found little consolation in the Seattle SuperSonics' comeback.

Rodriguez claims 10th straight Gold Glove award
Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez won his 10th straight Gold Glove award Tuesday, tying his idol Johnny Bench for the most by a catcher.

Williams picked preseason All-American
Jason Williams, who led Duke to the national championship last season, was a unanimous selection Tuesday to The Associated Press preseason All-America team, the first player on every ballot since 1996.

Seattle's Holmgren wonders what happened to his defense
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks defense took the day off against the Washington Redskins. The Seahawks paid for it with a 27-14 loss.