BRIEFLY : STOCKTON JR. SET TO WIN HIS PART.Byline: Daily News Wire Services As Dave Stockton David Knapp Stockton (born November 2, 1941) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Stockton was born in San Bernardino, California. stays in contention at the U.S. Senior Open, his son, Dave Stockton Jr., has a share of the lead with Willie Wood Willie Wood is the name of:
Stockton Jr. is trying to match his father's accomplishment of winning the tournament at Pleasant Valley. The elder Stockton, who won it in 1971, used to take his family with him to the tournament. ``I remember I was a little kid walking up the hill to see my dad play,'' said Stockton, who played a bogey-free round Saturday. ``To win it with my dad's name on the trophy would be extra special.'' Dottie Pepper Dottie Pepper (b. 17 August 1965, Saratoga Springs, New York) is an American golfer. From 1988 to 1995 she competed as Dottie Mochrie, which was her married name before a divorce. matched the course record with an 8-under-par 64 that overshadowed rookie Se Ri Pak Se Ri Pak (born September 28 1977 in Daejeon) is a South Korean professional golfer, playing on the LPGA Tour. She will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2007. Career overview Pak turned professional in 1996. and gave her a two-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Giant Eagle LPGA LPGA abbr. Ladies Professional Golf Association Classic in Howland, Ohio. Pepper, who has won 14 tournaments in 11 years on tour but none in the last two years, is at 13-under 131 in the 54-hole event at Avalon Lakes Golf Course. BASKETBALL: Jimmy Oliver led a balanced offense with 13 points as the United States completed preparations for the World Basketball Championships with an 80-75 victory over Italy in Rome. TENNIS: In a match interrupted by lighting problems, complaints and a fainting fan, Monica Seles defeated Conchita Martinez to give the United States a 1-1 tie with Spain in their Fed Cup semifinal in Madrid, Spain. After Arantxa Sanchez Vicario beat Lisa Raymond in the opening match 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-0, Seles downed Martinez 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Andre Agassi needed just 43 minutes to blow by Wayne Ferreira 6-1, 6-0 in the semifinals of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's tennis tournament played in Washington, D.C. as part of the ATP Tour. It was first held (as the Washington Star International) in 1969. It was later known as the Sovran Bank Classic. in Washington. Agassi's opponent in today's title match will be Scott Draper, who advanced when top-seeded Michael Chang withdrew because of an injury to his left wrist. TRACK AND FIELD: World record holder Donovan Bailey inched ahead of Davidson Ezinwa of Nigeria to win the 100 meters in 10.27 seconds at the Barcelona international track meet. WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association WNBA World Ninepin Bowling Association WNBA Wannabe Nasty Boys Association WNBA Women's National Book Association, Inc. WNBA Warszawski Nurt Basketu Amatorskiego : Playing again without injured star Lisa Leslie, the Sparks struggled to a 69-67 loss against the Detroit Shock in Auburn Hills, Mich. Penny Toler scored 15 of her 17 points in the second half for the Sparks. Sandra Van Embricqs started her second career game in Leslie's place, but early foul trouble forced her to the bench. She was scoreless in 24 minutes. |
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