Numbers Game Tested Positive for the AIDS Virus and Is Retiring
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This Day In Sports 1991 — Magic Johnson, who helped the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA championships, announces he has Numbers Game tested positive for the AIDS virus and is retiring. Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, November 7, 2019 C5 Morning rush Getzlaf reaches career games milestone Valley Press news services By GREG BEACHAM tive offensive player from his Air Force-New Mexico game Associated Press SHOT rookie season, emerging as one of hockey’s best passers while postponed after player’s death ANAHEIM — If Ryan Get- Ducks center ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The football game zlaf had spent his career in a Ryan Getzlaf, leading a series of elite playoff between Air Force and New Mexico scheduled for cold-weather hockey hotbed left, attempts teams. He won the Stanley Cup this weekend was postponed following the death instead of sunny Southern Cal- a shot while in 2007, and the Ducks have of a Lobos defensive lineman. ifornia, the profile of the Ana- Chicago been a consistent contender Air Force will travel to New Mexico on Nov. heim Ducks’ longtime captain Blackhawks ever since, making the play- 23 instead, the Mountain West said Wednesday. might loom much larger over goalie Robin offs 11 times in his 14 seasons. New Mexico announced the death of 21-year- his era in the game. Lehner guards He led Anaheim to two West- ern Conference finals during a old Nahje Flowers on Tuesday. The university Getzlaf is perfectly happy to the goal during string of five straight Pacific Di- didn’t provide a cause or other circumstances. make his mark by the beach, a game in vision titles from 2013-17. Flowers was from Los Angeles, where he played and it gets bigger every year. Anaheim on He even became the essen- football at Dorsey High School. He had been at Getzlaf played in the 1,000th Sunday. New Mexico since 2016. game of a career spent entirely Associated Press tial face of the franchise after This season, Flowers had 13 tackles and 1 1/2 in Anaheim on Sunday, becom- the retirement of beloved for- sack. ing the first player in the histo- see the family and have every- privilege for everyone around ward Teemu Selänne in 2014. ry of this 26-year-old club to hit body here.” here watching that young man Getzlaf has handled it all with a the mark. The 34-year-old Getzlaf has grow up,” Ducks coach Dallas growing maturity, but few con- The playmaking center cel- spent his whole adult life in Eakins said. “He has been given cessions to age in his game. ebrated his latest milestone Orange County, growing from a much by the organization, and Getzlaf is the 53rd player Planner in front of the family and fans rambunctious Canadian prairie he has given everything that he in NHL history to appear in who understand what he means kid into a married father who has back.” his first 1,000 games with one to the city and its team. The doesn’t party quite so much Getzlaf has been with the team, and the eighth active COMING UP IN THE VALLEY Ducks’ game against the Chi- anymore. His four children sur- Ducks since they were still player on that list. ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) cago Blackhawks also was the prised him with a tribute video Mighty: He cracked the lineup in Getzlaf scored his 934th ca- ■ M Basketball: Nov. 15 vs. Compton at San Ber- 2,000th in franchise history, before his landmark game, and 2005 as a 20-year-old with a full reer point with an assist against nardino Tournament, 5 p.m. meaning Getzlaf had been their the Ducks played it again when head of luxurious hair alongside Chicago. Selänne is the Ducks’ ■ W Basketball: Today at Mt. San Jacinto Tip-Off man in the middle for exactly they held a pregame ceremony Corey Perry, his fellow member career scoring leader with 988 Tournament, 7 p.m. half of all the games they’ve to honor the achievement be- of the ‘03 draft class and his pe- points, but Getzlaf seems likely ■ Cross Country: Friday at SoCal Champ., 10 a.m. played since 1993. fore his 1,001st game Tuesday rennial linemate. to add that record to his Ana- ■ Football: Saturday vs. Citrus, 2 p.m. “I’ve been here a long time, against Minnesota. Perry played in 988 games heim trophy cabinet as well. His parents also came into with Anaheim, but injuries and “Being able to play a game ■ W Golf: Sunday at State Championships, TBA and it was a very warm wel- come,” Getzlaf said afterward. town from Saskatchewan to cel- declining performance led to his for a living is a pretty big hon- ■ Friday at Citrus, 1 p.m. M Soccer: “I was a little emotional during ebrate a milestone in a career departure for Dallas during the or and a responsibility,” Getzlaf ■ W Soccer: Friday vs. Santa Monica, 4 p.m. the game. It was a little bit em- that doesn’t appear to be slow- summer. Getzlaf is still in town said. “I owe to it to myself and ■ W Volleyball: Friday vs. Bakersfield, 6 p.m. barrassing. I’m not very good at ing, even as it hits four digits. and going strong. to my family to play as well as I UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) those things, but it was great to “I think it has been a great Getzlaf has been a produc- can for as long as I can.” ■ M Basketball: Saturday at Vanguard, 7 p.m. ■ W Basketball: Today vs. Yellowstone Chr.,6 p.m. ■ M Soccer: Today at Cal State Maritime, 7:30 p.m. NFL COLLEGE FOOTBALL NBA SPORTS ODDS MOTORSPORTS AMERICAN CONFERENCE The AP Top 25 WESTERN CONFERENCE NBA NASCAR Monster Energy ■ W Soccer: Today at Cal State Maritime, 5 p.m. West The Top 25 teams in The Associated Pacific Division Today FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG ■ W Volleyball: Saturday vs. La Sierra, 7:30 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Press college football poll, with first- W L Pct GB Cup Schedule Kansas City 6 3 0 .667 252 204 L.A. Lakers 6 1 .857 — Boston 6½ (219) at CHARLOTTE Sunday, May 26 — Coca-Cola 600, place votes in parentheses, records at SAN ANTONIO 4½ (215½) Oklahoma City Concord, N.C. (Martin Truex Jr.) Oakland 4 4 0 .500 182 216 through Nov. 2, total points based Phoenix 5 2 .714 1 Chargers 4 5 0 .444 183 168 at PHOENIX 1½ (217) Miami Sunday, June 2 — Pocono 400, Long COMING UP IN SOCAL on 25 points for a first-place vote L.A. Clippers 5 3 .625 1½ at LA CLIPPERS 5½ (225½) Portland Denver 3 6 0 .333 149 170 Golden State 2 6 .250 4½ Pond, Pa. (Kyle Busch) through one point for a 25th-place COLLEGE BASKETBALL Monday, June 10 — FireKeepers Casino East Sacramento 2 6 .250 4½ CHARGERS (National Football League) vote, and previous ranking: Today 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Joey Logano) W L T Pct PF PA Southwest Division FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG ■ Today at Oakland, 5:20 p.m., FOX/NFL New England 8 1 0 .889 270 98 Record Pts Pv Sunday, June 23 — Toyota/Save Mart W L Pct GB UAB 6 at TROY 350, Sonoma, Calif. (Martin Truex Jr.) ■ Nov. 18 vs. Kansas City, 5:15 p.m., ESPN Buffalo 6 2 0 .750 158 131 1. LSU (17) 8-0 1479 1 Dallas 5 2 .714 — at WASHINGTON ST 2 Seattle U Miami 1 7 0 .125 103 256 2. Alabama (21) 8-0 1472 2 at AIR FORCE 14½ Idaho State Sunday, June 30 — Camping World 400, ■ Dec. 1 at Denver, 1:25 p.m., CBS Houston 5 3 .625 ½ Joliet, Ill. (Alex Bowman) N.Y. Jets 1 7 0 .125 96 211 3. Ohio St. (17) 8-0 1467 3 San Antonio 4 3 .571 1 National Hockey League South 4. Clemson (7) 9-0 1406 4 Today Sunday, July 7 — Coke Zero Sugar 400, RAMS (National Football League) Memphis 2 5 .286 3 Daytona Beach, Fla. (Justin Haley) W L T Pct PF PA 5. Penn St. 8-0 1306 5 New Orleans 1 6 .143 4 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at PHILADELPHIA -121 Montreal +111 Saturday, July 13 — Quaker State 400, ■ Sunday at Pittsburgh, 1:25 p.m., FOX Houston 6 3 0 .667 238 191 6. Georgia 7-1 1196 8 Northwest Division Indianapolis 5 3 0 .625 182 177 7. Oregon 8-1 1180 7 at TORONTO -128 Vegas +118 Sparta, Ky. (Kurt Busch) ■ Nov. 17 vs. Chicago, 5:20 p.m., NBC W L Pct GB at NY ISLANDERS -117 Pittsburgh +107 Sunday, July 21 — Foxwoods Resort Jacksonville 4 5 0 .444 176 189 8. Utah 8-1 1090 9 Denver 5 2 .714 — ■ Tennessee 4 5 0 .444 168 165 at CAROLINA -245 NY Rangers +225 Casino 301, Loudon, N.H. (Kevin Harvick) Nov. 25 vs. Baltimore, 5:15 p.m., ESPN 9. Oklahoma 7-1 1045 10 Utah 5 3 .625 ½ at FLORIDA -114 Washington +104 North Sunday, July 28 — Gander RV 400, Long 10. Florida 7-2 938 6 Minnesota 4 3 .571 1 Kings -109 at OTTAWA -101 W L T Pct PF PA Pond, Pa. (Denny Hamlin) CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) 11. Baylor 8-0 909 12 Portland 3 4 .429 2 Vancouver -115 at CHICAGO +105 Baltimore 6 2 0 .750 251 176 Sunday, Aug. 4 — Go Bowling at The Oklahoma City 3 4 .429 2 Nashville -118 at COLORADO +108 ■ Today vs.