European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 42 s t a s and stripes july 2007 Beckham arrives to join Galaxy soccer superstar finally begins transition to his mls team by Ken Peters the associated press before David Beckham can convert America into a soccer hell need to learn the after saying his family came he said the second most important thing is the is the til get used to that at some in Beckham the sports superstar and pop culture it Guy was officially introduced at his Home stadium Friday amid a Cannon of confetti and a Roar of Beckham quickly recognized his move to the los Angeles Galaxy will take some even simple As in what to Call his sport its football in the rest of the his Brief slip Drew some scattered which turned into an estimated soccer enthusiasts and new Beckham fans sat in the stands As Becks was introduced and held up his new 23 my family have now moved to los something were looking Forward something were very proud and in our life everything Beck Ham said from a stage set up on the playing on to my new this is one of the biggest challenges i have Ever taken on in my Ca to move to a different coun the other Side of the this is one of the biggest challenges i have Ever taken on in my w David Beckham Galaxy something that in looking for Ward wearing a Crisp Gray suit and sporting a Buzz Cut and a stubble Beckham smiled As he walked onto the Field As the loud speakers blared the his wife aka posh wore a stylish fuchsia dress with match ing color Alligator bag and posed for turning and be fore the presenta Tion the crowd consisted mostly of with teenage girls the most prominent their scattered screams gave the Welcome party a Rock Star Hes a celebrity and a great soccer 15yearold Tay Lor Markham her Friend Alyssa also a 15yearold soccer i cant wait to see him Start play asked if she thought Beckham was Bricker Hes and his wife Shes Bricker and very the Galaxy has switched team colors to coincide with Beck hams going from the familiar Green and Gold to White and his new los Ange Les jerseys most dominant letter ing was a corporate sponsor listed on the the 32yearold midfielder signed a five year contract with the Galaxy in january that will pay him million in he joined the major league Houston spoils Osoris debut with Chicago the associated press hous tons Nate Jaqua and Joseph Ngwenya each had a goal and an As Sist to spoil Juan Carlos Osoris coaching debut for the Chicago fire in the dynamos 40 Victory thursday Houston took the Lead in the 31st minute when Wade Barrett crossed the Ball into the Box and Stuart Holden knocked it in Over outstretched fire goalkeeper Matt in the 58th Ngwenya kicked a weak Ball past three fire defenders to who fired a shot into the upper right Corner for a 20 a few minutes Jaqua found who beat defend ers and got to the end line and shot the Ball into the lower left Side of the in extra Dwayne Derosa Rio sent the Ball toward the newly entered sub Chris Wondolowski tapped it in to Complete the Kevork David Beckham holds up his new Jersey As he is introduced As the newest member of the los Angeles Galaxy at the Home depot Center in on his first game with the Galaxy is on july mls scoreboard Eastern conference soccer team from real where he showed he still can Bend it on free coming on Strong late in the Beck Ham helped real Madrid win the Spanish league title last Beckham play also was impressive enough for him to regain a spot on England National which he formerly saying he wanted to help soccer grow in the United Beck Ham in going to be part of that for the next five years and maybe a few years beyond although Beckham has insisted it want the lure of Hollywood that landed him in los he and his wife and their three children arrived in Tinseltown on thursday night with enough Star qualities to move them near the top of the they include Tom cruise and Katie Holmes among their Best and Victoria will be Fea tured in a on hour special on Abc on july 16 titled Victoria Beckham coming to Beckham has said his focus would be on the soccer pitch and not on Hollywood Glitz and their Home in Beverly Beckham first game for the Galaxy will be an exhibition against a familiar Chelsea pc of the English pre Mier of july 21 in new York United new England Kansas City Columbus Toronto pc Chicago w l t pts of a 7 5 3 24 25 20 7 5 2 23 23 18 6 3 5 23 25 17 6 5 4 22 26 22 5 4 7 22 20 21 5 7 3 18 18 24 4 8 4 16 13 26 Western conference w l t pts of a 10 5 2 32 25 10 9 6 2 29 21 21 6 5 3 21 18 15 4 8 5 17 14 22 3 5 4 13 17 18 Houston pc Dallas cd chivas Usa Colorado los Angeles real Salt Lake 176 9 12 23 note three Points for one Point for thursdays game Houston Chicago 0 saturdays games pc Dallas at United new England at new York real Salt Lake at Kansas City Columbus at cd chivas Usa Houston Dynamo fire 0 1 34 Chicago o 66 Holden 3 31st second Jaqua Ngwenya 6 hous Wondolowski 1 de Onstad pick mavs owner cuban interested in buying cubs the associated press Chicago add internet billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark cuban to the list of potential Chicago cubs i submitted an cuban said in an email to the associated interested parties must submit an application to major league baseball to exam Ine the teams cuban told the Chi Cago Tribune he sent in the application last although he want sure of the Tribune which owns the announced in april it was Selling itself for billion to Chicago real estate Mogul Sam who made the Deal contingent on shedding non Ore that Means the cubs will go on the auction Block at the end of the Deci Sion Tribune chairman and ceo Dennis Fitzsimons has conceded was difficult but one that really makes sense for our share several potential deep pocketed bidders Are expected to vie for die cubs and Possi Aba briefs Bly for Wrigley including cuban and Chicago native Jerry the Phoenix suns ceo who once ran the Arizona Dia the citing unnamed re ported thursday the family of to Amer Trade holding founder Joe Ricketts also was considering a Ricketts family representatives declined to comment on the report when contacted by the associated press on Forbes Magazine recently valued the National league cubs at fifth highest in Howard signs Extension Only 21 years Dwight Howard already says he wants to retire in he committed to sticking around for a while longer As the former 1 Overall pick signed a five year contract Extension Worth approximately Howard averaged a team est Points and rebounds last Mak ing his first Allstar he has not missed any of Orlandos 82 regular season games in three and already holds the franchise record for consecutive games played Howard shot 81 percent from the Field Over a five game stretch last 10th Best in Aba history behind eight Wilt Chamberlain performances and one stretch from Bob he finished Sec Ond in the league in Field goal percentage at and third in Johnson staying with pistons Auburn the Detroit pistons and Forward Amir Johnson agreed to an three year contract keeping the restricted free agent with the team that drafted him out of High played in just 11 Aba games in two but the pistons made bringing him Back a top priority after resigning Chauncey Johnson averaged Points last he scored a career High 20 Points on lofor14 shooting in the season finale against the lakers resign Watton to six year Deal Al the los Ange Les lakers resigned Luke Walton to a multiyear contract the 27yearold who has played All of his four Aba seasons with the Lak had become an unrestricted free agent and received a six year reportedly Worth to remain with the the 6foot8 Walton averaged career highs of five rebounds and assists in 60 games last All he played 33 minutes a led the team in scoring five times in rebounds and 18 times in v 1