WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Tuesday

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Jayson Werth showed up for springtraining yesterday disguised as the Caveman from those carinsurance commercials. Sporting a thick, scraggly beard and longhair flowing beneath his baseball cap, Werth's appearance caused astir. After a breakout season with the Phillies last year, Werth'sperformance should get most of the attention.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson willmiss at least the next three games of Philadelphia's road trip tospend time with his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah who is sick.Sixers president Ed Stefanski says it was in the best interest ofthe team and Iverson to allow him time with his family to deal withwhat he described as a "very serious issue."

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Eager to snap a string of 17 consecutivelosing seasons, the Pittsburgh Pirates were among the first teamsto assemble their entire squad for a spring training workout. All66 players invited to the big league camp had checked in by 9 a.m.yesterday, well ahead of the midnight deadline for positionplayers.

SEOUL (AP) - Chan Ho Park says he has decided to join the NewYork Yankees. Park says he agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.2million with an additional $300,000 performance to join the Yankeesbullpen. Yankees manager Brian Cashman says he's talked with Park'sagent but a deal isn't complete. Park went 3-3 with a 4.43 ERA in45 games with the Phillies last year.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Brad Lidge said he felt no painyesterday after throwing 20 pitches in his first bullpen sessionsince offseason surgeries on his elbow and knee. But it's still fartoo early to know whether the closer will be ready when thePhiladelphia Phillies open the season at Washington on April 5th.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Brett Myers lobbed pitches to his4-year-old son on a practice field on the second day of HoustonAstros spring training yesterday, happy and relaxed in his newsetting. The 29-year-old is starting the first season of hisnine-year career with a team other than Philadelphia. He missedthree months after hip surgery last season.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates president Frank Coonelly isat spring training this week, but his focus isn't entirely onbaseball. Coonelly says he'd like to get the National Hockey Leagueto stage its annual Winter Classic outdoor game at PNC Park on NewYear's Day. He says the Penguins hosting the Washington Capitalswould be a good draw.


NBA
Monday's Games
Washington 101, Chicago 95
Milwaukee 83, New York 67
Dallas 91, Indiana 82
Atlanta 105, Utah 100
L.A. Clippers 98, Charlotte 94
Tuesday's Games
New Orleans at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
New York at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Portland at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Detroit at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
Monday's Games
No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
No games scheduled


TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Monday's Games

( 1) Kansas 81 Oklahoma 68
Connecticut 73 ( 8) West Virginia 62


TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Monday's Games

( 4) Tennessee 70 (20) LSU 61
( 9) Florida St. 59 (21) Virginia 58
(17) Baylor 65 (12) Texas A&M 63