BRIEFLY.Byline: - Daily News Staff and Wire Services Pernice qualifies for British Open Tom Pernice Jr. (UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX ) shot a course-record 8-under-par 64 in the morning round and shared medalist honors Monday with Australian Geoff Ogilvy in the international qualifying final for next month's British Open. Pernice and Ogilvy had 10-under-par 134 totals on the North and South courses at the Canoe Brook Country Club in Summitt, N.J. to lead the 14 qualifiers who earned berths for the Open at St. Andrews on July 14-17. Northridge resident Duffy Waldorf (Taft High of Woodland Hills/UCLA) Alex Cejka of Germany, Joe Durant, Steve Gutschewski and Jason Allred finished a stroke back at 135 on the rainy day. Tom Byrum, Bo Van Pelt Bo Van Pelt (born May 16 1975) is an American professional golfer. Van Pelt was born in Richmond, Indiana. He plays on the PGA Tour but he has not had any victories, although he has finished third twice and has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. , Daniel Chopra of Sweden,Australians Scott Hend and Robert Allenby, Swede Wilhelm Schauman, and Richard Barcelo also received berths. -- Louis Amira of Valencia shot 74-70-144 to tie for first in a U.S. Junior Amateur qualifier at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club and advance to the July 18-23 final at Longmeadow CC, Longmeadow, Mass. Amira, Southern Section runner-up this year as a Valencia High sophomore, had four birdies and an eagle in finishing even par at the national qualifier. - Dave Shelburne MOTOR SPORTS: Toyota's decade-long run in U.S. open-wheel racing will conclude when it pulls out of the Indy Racing League The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. The League consists of two series, the premiere IndyCar Series following the 2006 season, representatives for the Japanese engine manufacturer announced. Toyota currently supplies engines for 10 of 22 cars in the IRL 1. (jargon, chat) IRL - In real life. Generally synonymous with f2f. 2. (language, robotics) IRL - Industrial Robot Language. and is the title sponsor for two events, including the season finale Toyota Indy 400 at the California Speedway in Fontana on Oct. 16. Les Unger, Toyota's national motor sports manager, said the announcement would have no impact on the negotiations on extending Toyota's deal with the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach. Toyota has served as title sponsor of the LBGP LBGP Long Beach Grand Prix since 1980, but its contract expired after the 31st running of the event in April. - A.J. Perez FOOTBALL: UCLA linebacker Spencer Havner and USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. defensive back Darnell Bing were named to the preseason Bronko Nagurski Trophy The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to be the best defensively in the United States; the award is presented by the Charlotte list, an award given to the country's top defensive player. --Avengers defensive specialist Damen Wheeler signed a contract extension through 2007. - Jill Painter TENNIS: The United States Tennis Association “USTA” redirects here. For other uses, see USTA (disambiguation). The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States. National men's 45 Hardcourt Championships run today through Monday at the Westlake Tennis and Swim Club at 32250 W. Triunfo Canyon Rd. in Westlake Village. For more information, call (818) 889-6164. SOCCER: Chivas USA released defenders Ryan Suarez and Alfonso Loera. --D.C. United's Santino Quaranta is replacing injured Dallas forward Eddie Johnson on the U.S. roster for next month's CONCACAF CONCACAF Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Soccer) CONCACAF Confederacion Norte, Centroamericana y del Caribe de Futbol Asociacion (Spanish) Gold Cup, the championship of soccer's North and Central American and Caribbean region. Johnson has a right big toe injury that kept him out of two World Cup qualifiers in June. |
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