WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

DALLAS (AP) - Jason Terry made a 17-footer with 1.4 seconds
left, Dirk Nowitzki had 28 points and the Dallas Mavericks handed
the Philadelphia 76ers their seventh straight loss, 104-102 last
night. Willie Green scored a season-high 23 points, and Elton Brand
and Thaddeus Young each had 21 for the 76ers.

DALLAS (AP) - Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand returned to
the lineup last night against the Dallas Mavericks after missing
three games with a sore right hamstring. Brand, who was injured
last Tuesday against Washington, was the first 76ers player off the
bench and entered with 5:46 left in the first quarter. He came in
averaging 11.5 points.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers
have met to discuss a possible return to the team. 76ers president
Ed Stefanski says in a statement that both parties remain
noncommittal about a final decision after a nearly two-hour meeting
yesterday in Dallas.

NEW YORK (AP) - Mike Rupp shook off a leg injury in the third
period, snapped a tie with his second goal of the night, and then
completed his first NHL hat trick. He helped the Pittsburgh
Penguins break a long losing streak at Madison Square Garden and
sweep a home-and-home series from the New York Rangers with a 5-2
victory last night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson's status
is uncertain after he sustained a concussion in Sunday's 27-24 win
over Washington. Meanwhile, running back Brian Westbrook will be
re-examined this week after missing the last two games with his
second concussion of the season. Coach Andy Reid says Jackson will
"continue to be tested".

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - Michael Vick tells students at his old
middle school in Virginia that they should avoid the kind of bad
decisions that landed him in federal prison for dogfighting.The
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback spoke yesterday to about 400
students in Newport News. Vick did not speak to reporters outside.

NFL
Sunday's Games
Buffalo 31, Miami 14
N.Y. Jets 17, Carolina 6
Seattle 27, St. Louis 17
Atlanta 20, Tampa Bay 17
Indianapolis 35, Houston 27
Cincinnati 16, Cleveland 7
Philadelphia 27, Washington 24
San Diego 43, Kansas City 14
San Francisco 20, Jacksonville 3
Tennessee 20, Arizona 17
Minnesota 36, Chicago 10
Baltimore 20, Pittsburgh 17, OT
Monday's Game
New Orleans 38, New England 17

NBA
Monday's Games
Milwaukee 99, Chicago 97
Dallas 104, Philadelphia 102
Utah 120, Memphis 93
Golden State 126, Indiana 107
Tuesday's Games
Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m.
Miami at Portland, 10 p.m.
New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Monday's Games
Columbus 5, St. Louis 2
Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 2
Washington 3, Carolina 2
Buffalo 3, Toronto 0
Atlanta 4, Florida 3
Detroit 4, Dallas 1
Colorado 3, Tampa Bay 0
Calgary 5, Nashville 0
Tuesday's Games
Toronto at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Columbus at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.
Ottawa at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.