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Lipman Showtime at Saluki Stadium Hearne contract not renewed LUKE NOZICKA Daily Egyptian The SIU Board of Trustees voted down a contract renewal with Chicago-based marketing firm Lipman Hearne at its special meeting Tuesday in Edwardsville. Board Chairman Randal Thomas said the board voted against renewing the contract because the firm is not effectively marketing the university. The board tabled renewing the contract during its May meeting for further consideration. “We thought what we would get for the money we spent would be less than what we got last year and we were unhappy,” Thomas said. “There’s been unhappiness with the results for as long as I’ve been on the board.” Outgoing Chancellor Rita Cheng hired Lipman Hearne in 2010 to help recruit students by creating a new logo and brand. The original contract was a $1.5 million, two-year contract, which was renewed for $2 million for two years in summer 2012. The trustees voted to renew the contract for one year at its May 9, 2013 meeting and requested more results from the firm for an extension past 2014. The university spends $3 million on marketing per year, $2 of which pays Lipman Hearne and $1 million of which pays for advertising. Rae Goldsmith, chief marketing and communications officer, said the firm builds on work from each previous year as the university does more in-house marketing. “For example, the first year [with Lipman Hearne as the university’s marketing firm] was spent largely on doing the market research to assess our reputation,” Goldsmith said. “The second year was spent largely on creating tradition student recruitment material. This year we’ve updated those to in-house, we have not had the firm do that for us.” Board Secretary Don Lowery said he hasn’t seen anything creative the firm has done to help recruit students. “I’ve seen some of that creative work – billboards that say ‘brain meet heart at SIU’ and I fail to see much creativity in that,” Lowery said. “I haven’t seen anything that seems to implement students to come here. … I don’t think [the firm] has performed. I think they’ve sat in Chicago and decided ‘oh, we can do this.’” President Randy Dunn said SIU-Carbondale’s marketing staff will have to discussion how to move forward with new ways of marketing the university. “So staff will come together, look at options for them. It might be that they pull more work in house, they may seek out some new vendors. They may piece the work or parcel it out to a variety of firms,” Dunn said. “It will really be up to them to kind of sit down and decide how they get this work done.” The trustees also approved salaries for Jason Greene, interim dean of the College of Business, Cheryl Burke Jarvis, associate dean of the College of Business and Jane Swanson, interim of the College of Liberal Arts. Luke Nozicka can be reached at lnozicka@dailyegyptian.com, on Twitter @lukenozicka, or 536-3311 ext. 268.

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A crowd gathers Tuesday night at Saluki Stadium for a free movie night. SIU Extended Campus partnered with Saluki Athletics for their first free movie night, showing “Divergent,” at 7 p.m. “I heard about the movie through posters and decided to come,” Dinnus Harding, a senior studying University studies from St. Louis, Mo., said. The next free movie night will be July 15, showing Disney’s “Muppets Most Wanted.”

Trustees approve media fee LUKE NOZICKA Daily Egyptian The SIU Board of Trustees voted unanimously in favor of the $9 student media fee, which will fund the student-run newspaper, the Daily Egyptian, during a special meeting Tuesday in Edwardsville. Board Chairman Randal Thomas said the board never intended to let the 98-year-old publication go out of business. “The board passed on the [student media fee] early, and we did so because we felt we needed more information,” he said. “We needed some assurances of what the DE was and what its future was.” Roger Herrin, chair of finance committee, said the board did not mean to “stir up a hornet’s nest” by previously tabling the fee at the May 8 meeting. “We never intended to kick the can down the road, but simply have time for our new president to evaluate this,” Herrin said. President Randy Dunn asked William Freivogel, director of the School of Journalism, to form a working group of industry professionals after the May meeting to assess printing costs and advertising rates. Dunn said the swat team’s report provided the board with well-researched information that it needed to create the fee. Freivogel said he is excited for the future of the newspaper and is proud of everyone involved. “[The fee] creates the financial stability for the Daily Egyptian needed to pursue new revenue as it moves into its second century of operation,” he said. “I think we are in a lot better shape than two months ago when the fee was put off. We got lots of good revenue ideas from the swat team Dunn asked us to form. We got the enthusiasm of the Daily Egyptian alums who saw that the paper could be in trouble and came to our aid.”

The trustees also approved a $9 increase to the athletic fee, which was passed by a 5-1 vote. The increased fee is now $315. Mario Moccia, director of athletics, said the fee increase was needed to continually improve the athletic department. “We found that in FY ’14 travel expenses increased over 20 percent and we expect a

similar increase this coming year,” Moccia said. “Scholarship cost for tuition and room and board continue to increase and with our commitment of fully funding all our athletic to remain competitive, we do that for each team on the scholarship.” Please see FEE · 2

By the numbers Percent of budget left at end of Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2012 20.3% Fiscal Year 2013 18.1% Fiscal Year 2014 -1.6% Projected Fiscal Year 2015 3%

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Movie magic under the lights MARCUS GRUWELL Daily Egyptian More than one hundred students and residents of Carbondale gathered Tuesday at Saluki Stadium to relax on the field and watch a movie on the video board. Saluki Athletics and SIU Extended Campus sponsored the first “Free Movie Night” of the summer featuring the 2014 movie “Divergent,” featuring Shailene Woodley and Theo James. Steve Sowers, assistant athletic director of marketing, said the movie should bring in a lot of people because of the popularity of the movie and because it is free to the public.

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“We’ve been looking forward to the movie for a while now and we were excited to finally be able to play it on Tuesday night,” Sowers said. Sowers said while it is sometimes difficult to find activities during the summer, he said the movie will help bring students and residents together. “There usually aren’t a lot of options until the fall, but sometimes people forget there are some things to do here in the summer time.” he said. Julie Eisenhauer, marketing and program development coordinator for SIU Extended Campus, said she hoped to attract a big crowd for the first movie.

Dunn said the athletic fee was tabled at the May 8 meeting because the board needed more information on how the athletic department is dealing with increasing expenditures while revenue is flat. The athletic fee helps pay for operational costs and Saluki Way, which was proposed by then Chancellor Walter Wendler is 2005. Moccia was named director of athletics in 2006. Don Lowery said he is worried about continually rising student fee costs. “I am concerned how we could not budget the money to fund the maintenance cost of Saluki Way and I think that given my perspective

“We just wanted to bring some free summer events to Carbondale and for especially the students who are here for the summer time,” she said. Julie Young, a Carbondale resident, said she hopes the movie will go well, but she is worried about being able to enjoy the movie. “I am interested to see how it will all turn out but I just hope that I will be able to hear it,” she said. Viewers got the chance to either sit in the bleachers or on the turf to watch the movie while families could play Frisbee or throw a football as the movie began. Marcus Gruwell can be reached at marcus.

from what I see going on, I don’t feel that passing a fee to the student body is an appropriate major at this point,” Lowery said. Dunn said the board has considered several individuals for interim chancellor, which will be discussed at the July 24 board meeting at the School of Medicine in Springfield. “At this point [the board] is still looking at some options, but anticipate movement on that pretty soon,” Dunn said. “I’m going to be starting discussions with some individuals even coming out of today’s meeting and I would hope that in fairly short order we’ll get that figured out.” Kayli Plotner contributed to this story.

SIU researcher finds gene linked to aging KETURAH TANNER Daily Egyptian A research scientist at the School of Medicine in Springfield has identified a potential aging gene. Dr. Rong Yuan, assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, is the principal investigator for two federal grant projects to study aging genes. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), a division of the National Institute of Health, funds the project. Barbara Cire, senior public affairs specialist for the NIA, said the first grant has a budget for $73,750 and is scheduled for two years. This project, which began May 1, 2014, will study female sexual maturation. The second grant, Cire said, was awarded Dec. 1, 2013 and is scheduled for five years with a budget for $137, 511. This project will study the gene known as nuclear receptor interacting protein 1 (NRIP1). “Female sexual maturation is an important life history trait that is related to aging-related diseases such as osteoporosis, breast and ovarian cancer, stroke mortality, coronary heart disease, as well as biological/ pathological processes of aging,” Cire said. Yuan’s research team is studying how this gene is linked to aging and female sexual maturation. “We are making progresses in both projects.

One paper is under preparation,” he said. “I hope we could find more candidate genes that regulate aging and cancer. For the existing candidates, we are testing their roles in aging and cancer.” This study has been using genetic data from animal models, such as mice, to test for specific genes linked to aging and longevity. “Human genetics are very similar to mice,” Yuan said. “We used mice to try to understand genetic factors in longevity and aging in humans.” His research identified developmental traits that are connected to longevity in mice. These traits and the genes associated with the aging process translate over to human traits. When NRIP1 is depressed, it could increase insulin sensitivity and enhance resistance to obesity and diabetes. “The genes that control female sexual maturation and its relationship to lifespan and related diseases are not well understood,” Cire said. Because of the lack of understanding, the NIA awarded these two grants to Yuan’s team for its research. “In our research, we are trying to understand what the genetic factors are and we try to provide a new approach to studying the aging genes,” Yuan said. The research is focused on slowing aging processes, which leads to slowing down the increasing rate of mortality during the

aging process. “I think we have found our new approach and we have very promising candidates,” he said. Dr. Karen Hale, assistant professor for obstetrics and gynecology for the School of Medicine, is also looking to genetics for answers in ovarian cancer. “Every type of cancer benefits from a different approach to treatment,” Hale said. “If we can get a genetic analysis of that cancer, then that tumor can be targeted specifically.” Yuan and his research team have considered the effect this study will have on breast and ovarian cancer. However, Yuan said his team is not yet ready to release their considerations for cancer effects. He joined SIU’s faculty in 2012. He received his medical degree and doctorate from Shanghai Second Medical University in China in 2000. He previously completed his bachelor’s degree in medicine in 1993 and master’s degree in surgery in 1997 from Chinese Southeast University in Nanjing, China. Yuan was a plastic surgeon in China and many of his patients wanted to reduce the signs of aging. When he came to the United States, Yuan had to chance to seek a deeper solution for aging. “When I came here I had the chance to study genetics. Since aging is genetically controlled, I can see how genetics can increase longevity,” Yuan said.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Young boy recouping from brain surgery STOREY MAYER Daily Egyptian Most children pass the summer months playing outside, but one southern Illinois boy has spent his time recovering from brain surgery in a hospital bed. Charlie Patrick, a 4-year-old from Energy, has been at St. Louis Children’s Hospital since May. Patrick has suffered from recurring seizures since March 2012, shortly before his second birthday. The seizures did not go unnoticed or uncared for, but the reason behind them was not discovered until late April. Patrick suffers from Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE). RE is a rare atypical neurological disease that causes uncontrollable epileptic seizures, physical and mental deterioration, developmental delays and paralysis of half of the body. “It was an awful diagnosis to hear, but it confirmed what was wrong and allowed us to start making a plan,” Julie Patrick, Charlie’s mother and an SIU alumna said. “It was life changing.” The seizures are not entirely treatable with any medicines and the only cure is through brain surgery. Charlie underwent a functional hemispherectomy procedure to help his seizures.

In this procedure, no tissue is actually removed from the brain, but it disconnects the two hemispheres of the brain. This prevents the seizures from spreading from the side of the brain that causes the seizures, to the other side. Julie said Charlie is currently learning to walk and use his arms again through intensive therapy, but said the procedure saved his life. The family is confident the surgery was worth it. Ryan Patrick, Charlie’s father, said Charlie once experienced 10 to 15 seizures a day, often leaving him with numerous bruises and in a constant state of danger with minor tasks. Charlie’s parents have been staying at the Ronald McDonald House since May 20 and will continue to do so until Charlie is able to return home. Charlie’s 9-year-old sister Rylie is currently staying with family members, but visits her brother and parents often. The financial burden this has placed on the Patrick family is still uncertain. “We don’t know yet what it is going to bring,” Ryan said. “We do have insurance and know it is covering some of it, but not what or how much [will be covered] or what exactly we have in store for us.” The parents said they have a lot of faith and hope things will only

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get better. Fellow parents and friends are astonished at how Ryan and Julie have handled the situation and tackled the struggle head on. “Honestly, when it’s your kid, you just do whatever you can do,” Ryan said. “We just move forward.” Ryan said this has been a roller coaster,but they are doing whatever is best for Charlie. Many churches that are not

affiliated with the Patrick’s, along with the community, have rallied together to support the Patrick family. Sunday June 29, the Carterville United Methodist Church is hosting a BBQ lunch for Charlie Patrick and his family. “There is a child in need and that is all we need to know,” Bob Marwell, Pastor of Carterville United Methodist Church, said. Charlie will be discharged on

Thursday, June 26, and continue outpatient therapy near his home. Charlie started a new seizure medication two weeks ago and has not had a seizure since June 17, but his parents know the fight is not over. “It will be a life-long medical issue we are dealing with,” Julie said. Storey Mayer can be reached at smayer@dailyegyptian.com or at 536-3311 ext. 254

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Trekking the treble notes STOREY MAYER Daily Egyptian Trekkies and Mozart fans alike will find enjoyment in this year’s 10th annual Southern Illinois Music Festival. The festival offers more than 36 performances with an array of shows including operas, ballets, orchestras, chamber music, choral music and jazz. Singers, dancers and instrumentalists travel from all over the world to perform in the unique presentations. Edward Benyas, the music festival director, chose Mostly Mozart in the Midwest as the theme for the festival. Josh Shaw, the director of Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio opera, said rather than just stick with the traditional Mozart pieces, some of the original versions of the operas were transformed to appeal to modern society. Shaw completely renovated the production The Abduction from the Seraglio for the festival. The opera not only makes its debut in English, but also incorporates Star Trek. “I take the basis of the story and

think about how I can set it in modern times or relate it to a movie or TV show, and I adapt the original characters to work with that,” Shaw said. Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, an Orion slave girl and other characters are recognizable throughout the opera although the Star Trek characters go by the names depicted in the original version of the opera. “The opera will appeal to anyone who likes Star Trek, sci-fi, wants to laugh and anyone who loves beautiful music of course,” he said. “The score is extremely difficult. I call it vocal fireworks.” Sara Duchovnay, an opera singer from California performing the part of Blonde, said this particular opera is a great way to be introduced to the arts and Star Trek fans will find it especially amusing. “It is a great way to be introduced to opera,” Duchovnay said. “It is very funny and very entertaining. Star Trek fans will find it really amusing.” The performers started rehearsal for the production on June 17. Performers often live far away from their work, so they only get a short amount of time to practice

together before the shows. Performers journey all the way from Europe and Asia to be a part of the productions. “Being an opera singer you have to travel away from a lot. We are often gone three to five weeks at a time and stay in the homes of people within the community who support the festival or whatever company we are working for,” Duchovnay said. The performers came into the first rehearsal with the script and music completely memorized. “It is actually really great to have such a short period of time,” Duchovnay said. “We have long, intense days of rehearsal and really get to immerse ourselves completely into the opera.” The performance runs at 7:30 p.m. Friday June 27, and at 2:00 p.m. Sunday June 29, at the Carterville High School Performing Arts Center. “It is absolutely hilarious,” Jon Goodman, the festival administrator, said. “I would be surprised if anyone would want to miss it.”

Storey Mayer can be reached at smayer@dailyegyptian.com or 536-3311 ext. 254.

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Bob Dylan’s ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ lyrics top $2 million at auction RANDY LEWIS Los Angeles Times How does it feel? Like a new record for the sale of rock lyrics at auction, as a handwritten manuscript for Bob Dylan’s “Like A Rolling Stone” sold Tuesday for just over $2 million at Sotheby’s auction house in New York. The identity of the buyer was not released, but the purchase price bested the previous record of $1.2 million paid in 2010 for John Lennon’s lyrics to “A Day in the Life” from “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” Lyrics to another Dylan classic, “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,” sold for $485,000, according to Reuters, at Sotheby’s first dedicated music history sale in more than a decade. Other items in the sale included memorabilia from the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley, with pre-auction estimates ranging from as little as $200 to $300 to $1 million to $2 million for the draft of “Like A Rolling Stone” Dylan wrote on stationery from the Roger Smith Hotel in Washington. The manuscript shows, in Dylan’s hand, the lines of the song’s famous refrain “How does it feel/To be on your own/ No direction home/Like a complete unknown” as well as phrases he ultimately rejected including “Al Capone,” “ain’t quite real” and “dry vermouth, you’ll tell the truth.” According to Sotheby’s, the lyrics were put up for auction by a man identified only as a fan from California “who met his hero in a non-rock context and bought (the lyrics) directly from Dylan.”

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Joan Lunden has breast cancer, is in ‘warrior mode’ LO S A N G E L E S — Joan Lunden, who co-hosted “Good Morning America” for 17 years, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. “In the beginning, it’s such a shock, it’s a stunner, and you think, ‘I do everything right!,’” she said on her old show, sitting down Tuesday to break the news with current co-host Robin Roberts, a breast-

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cancer survivor. Lunden has already started chemotherapy, she said in a statement, “and while I don’t know how I’ll look and feel down the road, I am assuming the best because that is how I live my life.” In addition to chemo, she’ll undergo a lumpectomy and radiation, her rep said, and is expected to make a full recovery.

“In the beginning you almost feel like, ‘What did I do wrong?,’” Lunden told Roberts. “Then, I just turned a corner and said, wait a second ... just, like, knock this off, learn everything you can about this, and go into warrior mode.” The 63-year-old said she’s gotten mammograms “religiously,” as well as ultrasounds because she has dense

In “Drones,” a man and a woman sit in an air-conditioned trailer in Nevada, working joysticks and making life-or-death decisions about the people they’re keeping an eye-in-the-sky on, 8,000 miles away. One’s the pilot, the other the officer in charge. And they’re watching a house, waiting for an accused terrorist to make an appearance. Their job is to “VID” (visually identify) this “HVT” (high value target) and “drop iron” on him. Collateral damage? Civilians, children of the target? “Just don’t think too much” about that. America’s “Air Force of the Future” may not be exactly like this, but the jargon, slang, demeanor of the team and the environment they’re working in feel right in “Drones.” Rick Rosenthal’s film, based on a Matt Witten script, is a realtime mission structured like a twoperson “Twelve Angry Men,” that classic jury room drama in which characters debate, persuade, deduct and reason out a decision that some in their number want to rush through. So the story arc, the ebb and flow of the argument between trigger-happy Airman Bowles (Matt O’Leary) and Lt. Lawson

breasts. Nothing showed in this year’s mammogram, she said, but the ultrasound was a different story. The technician “kept going back to one spot, and I said, ‘They found something.’” As soon as the doctor walked into the post-biopsy follow-up appointment, her demeanor told the story, Lunden said, but still, “The words are almost surreal, when you hear, ‘You have breast cancer.’” On her blog, the mother of seven

(Eloise Mumford) feels familiar, even if the milieu is new. “Drones” is basically a twoperson morality play, with the new officer, “a general’s daughter” who could not cut it as a fighter pilot, using common-sense reasoning to decide whether this Afghan house they’re watching is about to host a terrorist’s birthday party. Her bluecollar, sexist videogame-addict triggerman, Bowles, just wants another “money shot,” another “successful target prosecution” to notch on his belt. What’s a few more dead “towelheads” or “Hajis”? Lt.Lawson, on the other hand, may not have the stomach for warfare of this or any type. Witten’s script is a competent collection of platitudes and cliches — college-educated liberal guilt vs. never-question-orders soldierly conservatism, female “sensitivity” vs. macho remote-control murder. But as Rosenthal and his cast click through the protocols of how the Air Force goes about this sort of deadly business, false leads passed up the chain of command, downward pressure to register a “kill,” even if they’re not positive they’ve got their man, and possible reasons beyond “keeping America safe” that people might become targets, you can’t help but be sucked in.

explained her decision to go public. “Since the moment I took the job at Good Morning America I have lived my life sharing my joys and my disappointments with all of you: my pregnancies, my relationships, my career ... I have shared my journey. So it certainly didn’t feel right keeping this part of my journey a secret.” —Christie D’Zurilla Los Angeles Times

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Samardzija’s start wasted in loss to Reds National JAY COHEN Associated Press CHICAGO — Jeff Samardzija kept the Chicago Cubs in the game at Wrigley Field, and it all fell apart for the home team after the righthander left the mound. It’s one familiar refrain. Samardzija pitched six solid innings, but Chicago’s lineup struggled against Alfredo Simon and the Cincinnati Reds scored five times with two outs in the ninth inning of a 6-1 win on Monday night. Hector Rondon (1-2) allowed Billy Hamilton’s tiebreaking RBI single and Devin Mesoraco’s third career grand slam before James Russell came in and struck out Jay Bruce to end the inning. “Not the way you kind of draw it out. We tried to let him work his way through it,” Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. “Obviously it didn’t work out.” Samardzija allowed one run and four hits, struck out seven and walked two. He entered with a 1-2 record and a 5.73 ERA in four June starts. “I feel great. The frustrating part about it is burning a lot of pitches early in the first couple innings and then playing catch-up after that,” he said. “I think it’s a positive if we can figure out how to get through a little more economically early, with the way I’m throwing and the way I feel I’ll be able to pitch deeper into games.” Samardzija, who is expected to be one of the top trade targets ahead of next month’s deadline, has experienced some tough luck at home this year. He is 1-3 with a 1.63 ERA in eight starts at Wrigley. “I’m sure it’s not easy reading where he’s going, when he’s going, who he’s going by, who he’s getting if he does get

snapping an 0-for-16 rut. “It was all set up by Chris Heisey fighting his way into that soft single and stealing second base,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. Jonathan Broxton (3-0) pitched a perfect eighth and Logan Ondrusek got three outs, helping the Reds improve to 30-11 against the Cubs over the last three seasons. Rizzo hit his 16th homer for the Cubs, who have lost three in a row. The Reds got off to a fast start behind Hamilton, who led off the game with a grounder just past second baseman Darwin Barney. The bouncer died in the grass in short right field and the speedy rookie hustled into second with a double, extending his hitting streak to 11 games. Todd Frazier followed with a drive into the gap in right-center for an RBI triple. But Samardzija buckled down and kept Frazier at third, retiring Jay Bruce and Ryan Ludwick after he hit Mesoraco for the first time with one down. Chicago wasted a prime scoring chance in the fourth. Rizzo reached on a leadoff single before Starlin Castro doubled into the left field corner, putting runners on second and third. SCOTT STRAZZANTE · CHICAGO TRIBUNE Simon then retired three straight Chicago Cubs’ Jeff Samardzija throws away his broken bat after to preserve Cincinnati’s 1-0 lead. failing on a 3rd-inning sacrifice bunt against the Cincinnati Reds at Luis Valbuena flied out to medium Wrigley Field in Chicago on Monday, June 23, 2014. right field, Welington Castillo hit a comebacker to the mound and traded,” teammate Anthony Rizzo said. the bumps and bruises. “That’s why I Ryan Sweeney lined out to left. “I just tried to make my pitches “It’s just a distraction and it’s not easy get more days off than everybody else.” Cincinnati won for the sixth time the best I can, and everything was and he’s doing well through all of it.” Mesoraco homered for the fourth in seven games to move above .500 for good,” Simon said. The Cubs also wasted a leadoff double straight game. The catcher also was hit the first time this season at 38-37. The winning sequence started when Chris by Barney in the third. Samardzija broke by a pitch twice and walked twice. “You’re going to get beat up back Heisey reached on a pinch-hit single his bat over his left knee after he popped there,” said Mesoraco, shrugging off all with two outs and no one on base, up a sacrifice attempt.

LeBron tells Heat he will become free agent TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press M I A M I — LeBron James delivered his message loud and clear, without actually saying a word. He’s willing to leave Miami, if that’s what it will take to win more championships. And what happens next will likely be up to not just the Heat, but Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh as well. Through his agent, James informed the Heat on Tuesday that he has decided to opt out of the final two years of his contract, a move that means he becomes a free agent on July 1. He will be able to sign with any team, including Miami, and Heat President Pat Riley said he “fully expected” James to take advantage of his early termination option. “We look forward to sitting down with LeBron and his representatives and talking about our future together,” Riley said. The Heat have been preparing for this for some time. James, Wade and Bosh all got six-year contracts when they teamed up in Miami in July 2010, the last time free agency was accompanied by the sort of frenzy that will envelop the league over the next few weeks. But each of those deals came with options to leave either this summer or in 2015, in part to allow both the players and the team to have financial flexibility. James — who averaged 27.1 points this past season — was owed $42.7 million for the next two seasons, though that seems irrelevant in

the sense that he’ll be getting plenty of money from the Heat or someone else for years to come. If he stays with Miami, he could sign a deal which would give the team room to maneuver within the structures of the salary cap and luxury-tax threshold. So could Wade and Bosh, if they choose to opt out as well — and if both do, Miami would potentially have plenty of cash to spend on roster upgrades. Neither has announced their plans. “No news here yet,” Wade said Tuesday. James stayed silent as well, with agent Rich Paul being the one who informed the Heat of the four-time NBA MVP’s plan. But last week, while still dealing with the sting of losing the NBA Finals to San Antonio, James expressed how enticing the idea of flexibility is to him. “Being able to have flexibility as a professional, anyone, that’s what we all would like,” James said last week. “That’s in any sport, for a football player, a baseball player, a basketball player, to have flexibility and be able to control your future or your present. I have a position to be able to do that. ... There’s a lot of times that you’re not in control of your future as a professional.” He’s in control now. He turns 30 next season. He might just be entering his prime. And while opting out was largely expected, the ripple effect of James’ move was seen all over the sports world. The NFL, on its Twitter account, posted a photo of James dunking a football over the

crossbar at the stadium his beloved Dallas Cowboys call home, light-heartedly asking him if he wanted to pass some time in a training camp while making his decision. And U.S. Soccer, also in a tweet, said it has a new team for him — then attached a photo of men’s national team jersey bearing James’ name and No. 6. Even hockey got into the act. “You know, you’d be 6-10 on skates,” someone posted to the Carolina Hurricanes’ Twitter account, in a message to James. For now, all that seems certain is James sticking to basketball. What team, that’s now up for debate. He’s been with the Heat four seasons, been to the NBA Finals in each of those years, winning two championships and winning more games than any other team over that span. He seems to have largely recovered from the hit his image took when he left Cleveland for Miami in 2010, often saying he’s much happier now as a person than he was then. Plus, his life has changed. He married longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson last year, and the couple is expecting their third child. “Players have a right to free agency and when they have these opportunities, the right to explore their options,” Riley said. “The last four seasons have been historic and LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Erik Spoelstra have led the Miami Heat to one of the most unprecedented runs in the history of the NBA.”

League at a glance East Division

Washington Atlanta Miami New York Philadelphia

40 38 38 35 34

35 37 38 41 41

— 2 2½ 5½ 6

Central Division

Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago

47 42 38 38 31

31 35 37 38 43

— 4½ 7½ 8 14

West Division

San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado San Diego Arizona

W 45 42 34 33 32

31 36 42 44 47

— 4 11 12½ 14½

Today’s Games Pittsburgh (Morton 4-8) at Tampa Bay (Price 5-7), 12:10 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 6-5) at Milwaukee (Estrada 6-4), 2:10 p.m. St. Louis (Gonzales 0-0) at Colorado (Bergman 0-2), 3:10 p.m. San Diego (Kennedy 5-8) at San Francisco (Lincecum 5-5), 3:45 p.m. Cincinnati (Latos 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 5-7), 7:05 p.m. Miami (H.Alvarez 4-3) at Philadelphia (A.Burnett 5-6), 7:05 p.m. Oakland (Mills 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Z.Wheeler 3-7), 7:10 p.m. Atlanta (A.Wood 5-6) at Houston (McHugh 4-5), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Haren 7-4) at Kansas City (Shields 8-3), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Kluber 6-5) at Arizona (C.Anderson 5-2), 9:40 p.m. Thursday’s Games Atlanta at Houston, 2:10 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Washington at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Colorado at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Cincinnati at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. ASSOCIATED PRESS