Women's basketball to sign three recruits

The Michigan women's basketball team signed three players for the 2001 season. The Wolverines signed Tabitha Pool, a 6-1 small forward, BreAnne McPhilamy, a 6-2 power forward, and Katrina Mason a 6-2 center.

Pool, from Ann Arbor Huron High School, is regarded as one of the top high school players in the country. She was ranked as the preseason No. 1 player in Michigan by the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. Pool is Huron's all-time leading scorer and average 21.6 points per game this season. Shewas also named to the AAU all-american team.

Mason averages 24 points, 20 rebounds and eight blocks per game for Murray-Wright high school in Detroit. Additionally, Mason shoots 73 percent from the free-throw line.

McPhilamy, from Portage Northern high school, is the school's second leading scorer and rebounder. As a junior she was named to the 1999 all-state team and is a 2000 Ms. Basketball candidate.

- Staff and wire reports

Elite milers commit to men's track team

Alan Webb and Nathan Brannen, two of the top milers in North America, have signed National Letters of Intent for the men's track and field team for the 2001-2002 season. Webb, a senior at South Lakes High School in Reston, Vir., is one of the nation's elite prep milers. Webb has run 4:03.33, the third-fastest time in the nation last season.

Finishing fourth in the Canadian Olympic Trials in the 1500 meters, Brannen will supplement the Wolverines with his 3:45.09 1500-meter personal best, comparable to a 4:02 mile. The senior from Preston High School in Cambridge, Ont. has also run 8:25.42 for the 3000 meters and 1:50.35 for the 800 meters.

- Staff and wire reports

Sports briefs

Griese out of play for three weeks

DENVER (AP) - Brian Griese, who led the Denver Broncos to victory Monday night despite a separated throwing shoulder, is expected to miss at least three games.

The Broncos said Tuesday they wouldn't know more about Griese's status for several days, but a team official confirmed reports that the quarterback would be out a minimum of three weeks.

Griese was hurt when he was tackled by Oakland linebacker Elijah Alexander during the first quarter of Denver's 27-24 win. Griese was taken to the locker room for pain medication, then returned to the field.

Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said Griese could be out a "significant period of time," adding, "It looks bad."

Giambi edges out Thomas for MVP title

NEW YORK (AP) - Jason Giambi narrowly won the American League Most Valuable Player Award yesterday for carrying the Oakland Athletics to the playoffs.

Giambi got 14 of the 28 first-place votes to finish with 317 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. "This is a boy's dream come true," Giambi said. "This has been nothing but a fairy tale for me this year with my brother (Jeremy) here and the A's winning the division."

Two-time winner Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox finished second with 285 points and 10 first-place votes.

Daily scoreboard

NCAA basketball

Yesterday's results

Preseason NIT

Temple 61, New Mexico 49

Texas 57, California 54

Tomorrow's games

Preseason NIT

Villanova at Duke

South Alabama at Indiana

NHL

Yesterday's results

Florida 4, Carolina 1

Philadelphia 2, Toronto 1 OT

Detroit 4, San Jose 1

Atlanta 1, Nashville 0

NY Rangers at Minnesota, inc.

Dallas at Buffalo, inc.

Colorado at Anaheim, inc.

Today's games

New Jersey at Boston

Chicago at Calgary

Carolina at Ottawa

NY Islanders at Los Angeles

Pittsburgh at St. Louis

Colorado at Phoenix

Columbus at Nashville

NBA

Yesterday's results

Philadelphia 107, Cleveland 98

Boston 116, Washington 109

Indiana 92, Detroit 88

Minnesota 92, Golden State 90

Milwaukee 84 Atlanta 74

Miami at New Jersey, inc.

Dallas at Phoenix, inc.

New York at LA Clippers, inc.

Today's games

Portland at Toronto

San Antonio at Washington

LA Lakers at Sacramento

Charlotte at Houston

Chicago at Denver

Orlando at Utah

LA Clippers at Vancouver