BRIEFLY : REPORT: DALLAS POLICE WANT PHONE RECORDS.

Police will ask a Collin County (Texas) grand jury to issue a subpoena for telephone records that might support a 23-year-old woman's rape allegation against two Dallas Cowboys, a police source told the Dallas Morning News on Wednesday.

The woman told police that receiver Michael Irvin and offensive tackle Erik Williams made separate calls to her the day after the reported Dec. 29 sexual assault. Irvin told her that ``nothing happened'' and Williams promised to ``be more gentle'' next time, she told police.

It was unknown Wednesday whether police already have asked for the subpoena or whether it has been issued. Police officials declined to discuss the investigation, saying only that it is continuing and might last several weeks.

State Sen. Royce West, Irvin's attorney, said he does not plan to contest the subpoena. ``I hope they're out there investigating,'' West said. ``I welcome it.''

Williams' attorney, Peter Ginsberg, declined to comment about the subpoena, but again denied that his client had done anything wrong.

The woman, whose name is being withheld, told police Dec. 30 that Williams and an unidentified man raped her while Irvin threatened her with a gun and videotaped part of the attack. Neither man has been charged with a crime, and both have denied the woman's charges.

NBA 

Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman each played on two of the 10 teams chosen the best in NBA history.

Chamberlain starred on the 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers and '71-72 Los Angeles Lakers, Jordan led the '91-92 and '95-96 Chicago Bulls and Rodman played on the '88-89 Detroit Pistons and '95-96 Bulls.

The 10 teams were chosen by a panel of media who regularly cover the league. As part of the NBA's 50th year celebration, voters were asked to select the top 10 teams without ranking them.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Ike Hilliard, who caught three touchdown passes in Florida's 52-20 victory over Florida State in the Sugar Bowl, plans to skip his senior season and turn pro, the Palm Beach Post reported.

His teammate, All-American receiver Reidel Anthony, also is expected to become eligible for the NFL draft, the newspaper said.

Hilliard caught 10 touchdown passes and led the national-champion Gators with 19.1 yards per catch. He was outdone this year by Anthony, who set a school record with 18 TDs and set an NCAA record by catching a touchdown in 11 straight games.

Arizona State's Bruce Snyder was chosen NCAA Division I-A coach of year by the American Football Coaches Association.

Baseball

Cleveland Indians pitcher Jose Mesa and a friend pleaded innocent Wednesday to fondling two women they met in a nightclub.

Mesa, accompanied by his wife, Mirla, and several relatives and friends, was arraigned before Lakewood (Ohio) Municipal Court Judge Patrick Carroll on a single count of gross sexual imposition.

The charge carries a possible sentence of six to 18 months.

Mesa didn't address the judge and left court without speaking to reporters. His lawyer, Gerald Messerman, declined comment because of ``procedural problems'' that he did not describe.

Mesa, 30, and David F. Blanco, 34, entered the pleas and requested a preliminary hearing, which was set for Jan. 17. Both remained free on $5,000 bond.

Blue Jays make Dominican teen rich: The Toronto Blue Jays have signed 16-year-old shortstop Josephang Bernhardt for a $1.1 million bonus, a record for a Dominican amateur.

Bernhardt, a native of San Pedro de Macoris and a nephew of former White Sox outfielder Juan Bernhardt, signed with Tampa Bay last summer and attended the Devil Rays' instructional league.

But that deal was voided by the commissioner's office when it was determined Bernhardt was only 15 when he signed. Dominicans cannot sign before July 1 of the year of their 16th birthday, and Bernhardt was declared a free agent.

THE NBA'S TOP 10 ALL-TIME TEAMS

As part of the NBA's 50th year celebration, a panel of media that regularly cover the league was asked to select the top 10 teams of all time, listed in chronological order:

1965-65 Boston Celtics: Led by Bill Russell, Sam Jones, John Havlicek, Tom Sanders and Tom Heinsohn, they broke their own league record for most victories in a season (62-18) and went on to win the franchise's seventh consecutive NBA title.

1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers: With Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, Chet Walker and Billy Cunningham, they began the season 46-4 and finished with a record of 68-13 before ending the Celtics' run of eight consecutive championships.

1969-70 New York Knicks: Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Dick Barnett, Dave DeBusschere, Bill Bradley and Cazzie Russell captured New York's first NBA title, defeating the Lakers in the finals.

1971-72 L.A. Lakers: Chamberlain, Gail Goodrich, Jerry West, Jim McMillian and Happy Hairston, the starters, brought the Lakers their first championship of the Los Angeles era. They ran off an all-time record 33-game win streak and broke Philadelphia's record for wins in a season with a 69-13 record.

1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers: Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Andrew Toney, Maurice Cheeks and Bobby Jones led the 65-17 team to its first title in 16 seasons.

1985-86 Boston Celtics: Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson, Danny Ainge and Bill Walton led Boston to the best record in franchise history (67-15), including a 40-1 mark at Boston Garden, the best home winning percentage (.976) in NBA history.

1986-87 L.A. Lakers: ``Showtime,'' spearheaded by Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Bryon Scott, A.C. Green and Michael Cooper, posted a 65-17 record in the regular season, won 11 of their first 12 games in the playoffs, then defeated Boston 4-2 in the finals.

1988-89 Detroit Pistons: Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Joe Dumars, Mark Aguirre, Vinnie Johnson and Dennis Rodman combined for one of the strongest defensive teams in the modern era as Detroit (63-19) went 15-2 in the playoffs, including a 4-0 sweep of the Lakers in the finals.

1991-92 Chicago Bulls: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, B.J. Armstrong, Bill Cartwright and John Paxson paced the Bulls (67-15) to the fifth-winningest season in league history before they won the title, defeating Portland in the finals.

1995-96 Chicago Bulls: Jordan, Pippen and Rodman led Chicago to the most wins in regular season history - 72 - after starting the year 41-3. Ron Harper, Luc Longley, Toni Kukoc and Steve Kerr rounded out the squad that won 87 of 100 games, including the playoffs.

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