Argentina's Herrmann looking to sign with Charlotte

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SENDAI, Japan (AP) -Argentina star Walter Herrmann is close to signing a deal with the Charlotte Bobcats.

The 6-foot-6 Herrmann, who has scored 48 points in Argentina's two victories in the world championships, said he hopes to ink a one-year deal before the tournament ends Sept. 3.

``They'll give me a physical sometime soon, and the deal will be finalized after that,'' he said Tuesday before Argentina practiced.

Bobcats coach and general manager Bernie Bickerstaff said they are working on getting a physical completed in Asia.

``We have an agreement in principle,'' Bickerstaff said. ``We are working out the logistics.''

Herrmann, who plays in the Spanish league, scored 25 points as Argentina beat Venezuela 96-54 on Monday to improve to 3-0. A day earlier, he had 23 points in a 107-72 win over Lebanon.

``We knew he can score,'' Bickerstaff said. ``He's been playing very well.''

With Chicago Bulls forward Andres Nocioni seeing limited playing time because of a sore ankle, Herrmann has taken advantage of the opportunity to showcase his talent.

``It feels great and I've gained a lot of confidence here,'' said Herrmann. ``I've had a lot of minutes in these games, being successful shooting the ball and having a hot hand has really helped.''

Herrmann played for Charlotte this season in the Orlando Summer League. He said his experience there and in the Spanish leagues should prepare him for a career in the NBA.

``Every player who comes to play in Spain says it's the toughest league in Europe,'' said Herrmann.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.

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Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds.  The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.

Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.

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