Scottie Pippen has asked to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, atelevision station reported Wednesday.
KRIV-TV, citing sources it did not identify other than to say theywere close to the Houston Rockets forward, said Pippen recently askedcoach Rudy Tomjanovich to be traded to the Lakers.
Jimmy Sexton, Pippen's agent, declined comment, telling KRIV hewould neither confirm nor deny the story. Tomjanovich did notaddress the issue either, citing club policy that prohibits teamofficials from commenting on trade speculation.
The Lakers also had nothing to say about any proposed deal thatwould reunite Pippen with former Bulls coach Phil Jackson, nowcoaching the Lakers. The Orlando Magic, undergoing a massiveoverhaul, traded center Ike Austin to the Washington Wizards forTerry Davis, Ben Wallace, Tim Legler and Jeff McInnis.
Austin is the fourth Magic starter from last season to be dealt.Pierce, Williams win
Mary Pierce, enjoying her highest ranking in a year but stillwithout a title in 1999, defeated Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 7-5 in the secondround of the Acura Classic in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Pierce, ranked sixth in the world, won four titles last year.
In other matches, Martina Hingis narrowly avoided another early-round exit, holding off qualifier Lisa Raymond 6-1, 4-6, 6-3; fourth-seeded Aranxta Sanchez-Vicario defeated Ruxandra Dragomir of Romania6-3, 6-1; No. 6 Serena Williams beat Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-3, 6-1; and Julie Halard-Decugis of France got by Amy Frazier 7-6 (7-5), 7-5.
Williams needed just 47 minutes to finish off Schnyder afterstruggling to beat Elena Likhovtseva in three sets Tuesday night.Third-seeded Andre Agassi advanced to the round of 16 in the $2.45million ATP Championship in Mason, Ohio, by beating Arnaud DiPasquale of France 6-4, 6-1.
The American contingent, which already included top-ranked PeteSampras, also picked up three surprise winners when Michael Changbeat eighth-seeded Alex Corretja of Spain 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2; JustinGimelstob beat fellow American Todd Martin, the No. 9 seed, 6-4, 6-4;and Chris Woodruff beat 13th-seeded Thomas Enqvist of Sweden 6-1, 7-5.
In the night match, defending champion Patrick Rafter beat DanielVacek of the Czech Republic 7-6 (7-3), 6-3. Intidab takes Phenomenon
Intidab beat Artax by 1 1/2 lengths in winning the $150,000 APhenomenon Handicap for older horses at Saratoga.
With Robbie Davis in the saddle, Intidab went six furlongs in 1:09in besting a field of seven horses aged 3 and up.
Intidab returned $22.80, $14.40 and $4.50. Artax paid $10.20 and$3.50. Yes It's True was worth $2.10. Happyanunoit, a 13-1 longshot, took the lead midway through the stretch and held off 3-5favorite Tuzla to win the $134,750 Palomar Handicap at Del Mar.
Ridden by Brice Blanc and carrying 113 pounds, Happyanunoitcovered 1 1/16 miles on turf in a stakes-record 1:41 1/5 and paid$28.80, $5.60 and $2.10.
Tuzla returned $2.40 and $2.10. Isle De France paid $2.10.Badgers lose recruits
Two Wisconsin recruits were declared academically ineligible forthe 1999 season as practice began for freshmen players.
Isaac Booker, a 255-pound running back from Lake Butler, Fla., andStephon Watson, a defensive back from Aberdeen, Md., will attend UWthis year but cannot practice with the Badgers.
They will have three years of football eligibility remaining.Linebacker Chris Ramseur was kicked off the Tennessee football teamby coach Phillip Fulmer for violating team rules.
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