BRIEFLY : INDIA SCORES BIG UPSET OF HOST TEAM SCOTLAND.Colin Montgomerie Colin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE (born June 23, 1963) is a Scottish professional golfer often referred to by his nickname 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles including a streak of seven consecutively , who led Scotland to the Dunhill Cup title last year and has topped the European money list for four years in a row, shot a seven-over 79 but went down by one stroke to Gaurav Ghei Gaurav Ghei (born 25 September 1968) is an Indian golfer who plays on the Asian Tour. He turned professional in 1991. His wins include three Asian Tour titles: the 1995 Gadgil Western Masters, the 2006 Taiwan Masters, and the 2007 Beijing Open. of India. Raymond Russell Raymond Russell (born 26 July 1972) is a Scottish golfer. Russell turned professional in 1993 and won a European Tour card at the 1995 Qualifying School. His only European Tour win came in his 1996 rookie season at the Air France Cannes Open. shot a 71 and defeated Ali Sher by 13 strokes, but all it gave Scotland was a 2-1 loss. The stunning development at St. Andrews, Scotland, completely overshadowed everything else on a day in which the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ran its record to 2-0 with a 2-1 victory over England and Greg Norman Noun 1. Greg Norman - Australian golfer (born in 1955) Gregory John Norman, Norman led Australia to a 3-0 victory over Germany. Laura Davies, trying to top the money lists in Europe and America, surged into the lead at the Betsy King LPGA LPGA abbr. Ladies Professional Golf Association Classic with a 7-under-65 in the second round in Kutztown, Pa. Tommy Aaron, Bud Allin and Senior PGA Tour rookie Bob Eastwood all shot 5-under-par 67s and shared a one-stroke lead over six others after one round of the $700,000 TransAmerica Senior Golf Championship in Napa, Calif. David Ogrin shot a 7-under-par 65 for a 36-hole total of 135 and a one-stroke lead over Jay Haas halfway through the 72-hole Texas Open in San Antonio. FOOTBALL University of Washington athletic director Barbara Hedges says the Huskies coaches and staff acted appropriately in the case of a former football player who is suing the school and coach Jim Lambright over the loss of his scholarship. In a lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court King County Superior Court, the largest trial court in Washington state, is based at the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, in downtown Seattle, Washington. It also operates a juvenile facility and a Regional Justice Center in Kent, southeast of Seattle. this week, Chad Wright, 21, accuses the university and Lambright of negligence, intentional misrepresentation misrepresentation In law, any false or misleading expression of fact, usually with the intent to deceive or defraud. It most commonly occurs in insurance and real-estate contracts. False advertising may also constitute misrepresentation. and breach of contract because financial aid was stopped after he injured his back. BASEBALL The Arizona Diamondbacks, who don't begin playing until 1998, agreed to the highest contract ever for an amateur player, signing first baseman Travis Lee, 21, to a four-year, $10 million deal. Sandy Alderson, general manager of the Oakland Athletics, was given the added job of president and signed to a three-year contract extension, keeping him with the organization through the year 2000. Alderson previously held the title of president. Houston, which rejected Bud Adams' bid for a new stadium for his football Oilers, now is working on options. The latest came when architects showed plans for a $265 million proposed downtown baseball park. The retractable-roof stadium carries the working title of The Ballpark at Union Station. TENNIS Fourth-seeded Lindsay Davenport moved into the semifinals of the Porsche Grand Prix in Filderstadt, Germany, with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Jana Novotna of the Czech Republic. That left Davenport, the reigning Olympic champion, the highest seeded player to get through the quarterfinals. Martina Hingis of Switzerland beat top-seeded Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-1, 6-4 and Anke Huber of Germany defeated second-seeded Conchita Martinez 6-1, 6-3. Jan Siemerink of the Netherlands ended Stefan Edberg's run at the CA Trophy tournament in Vienna, Austria, ousting the Swede swede: see turnip. 5-7, 7-5, 7-4 in the quarterfinals. Boris Becker, seeded fifth, defeated Mark Rosset of Switzerland 7-6 (11-9), 7-5. HOCKEY Center Cliff Ronning of the Phoenix Coyotes will be sidelined indefinitely after fracturing his right hand in a game against San Jose. BASKETBALL Chris Childs, expected to replace Derek Harper as the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Knicks' starting point guard, will miss the next 3-6 weeks with a non-displaced fracture in his right leg. |
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