BRIEFLY.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Butcher named new Angels' pitching coach The Angels hired Mike Butcher Michael Dana Butcher (born May 10, 1965 in Davenport, Iowa) was a Relief Pitcher for the California Angels (1992-95) and is now the pitching coach of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. as pitching coach Saturday, replacing Bud Black
``Mike is a natural fit for the job as he has been an integral part in the development of several of our big-league pitchers and many in our minor- league system,'' general manager Bill Stoneman said in a statement. ``We are delighted to have him back in the Angel organization.'' Butcher returns to the Angels after spending last season as Tampa Bay's pitching coach. He worked in the Angels' minor league system from 2000-05. GOLF: Tiger Woods birdied the final hole for a 2-over 72 and was tied with Ireland's Padraig Harrington at 6-under 204 after a rain-drenched third round at the Dunlop Phoenix in Miyazaki, Japan. Paula Creamer's 4-foot putt on the last hole ensured she'd be one of eight players competing for a record $1 million first-prize check at the LPGA LPGA abbr. Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour's season-ending ADT (Asynchronous Data Transfer) A transmission technique used in ISDN PBXs that dynamically allocates bandwidth. See also abstract data type. ADT - abstract data type Tournament at West Palm Beach, Fla. Il Mi Chung Il Mi Chung (Korean 정일미) (born 15 January 1972 in Pusan) is a South Korean professional golfer. She attended Ewha Women's University and turned professional in 1995 on the KLPGA tour. She qualified for the LPGA via the 2003 Q School. (65) was at 9under, one shot better than Julieta Granada (69) and Mi Hyun Kim Mi Hyun Kim (born in Inchon on 13 January 1977) is a professional golfer from South Korea. She turned professional in 1996 and won 11 events on the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA) between 1996 and 1999. In 1999, she joined the LPGA Tour and was named was Rookie of the Year that year. (65). Ai Miyazato was 7-under through three rounds, and Karrie Webb was alone in fifth at 6 under. Creamer, Natalie Gulbis and player of the year Lorena Ochoa were all 4under, completing the eight-woman final-round field. TENNIS: Roger Federer overpowered o·ver·pow·er tr.v. o·ver·pow·ered, o·ver·pow·er·ing, o·ver·pow·ers 1. To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue. 2. To affect so strongly as to make helpless or ineffective; overwhelm. 3. Rafael Nadal 6-4, 7-5 in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown and will play for the Masters Cup title against James Blake, who eliminated defending champion David Nalbandian 6-4, 6-1 in the other semifinal in Shanghai, China. FIGURE SKATING: South Korean teenager Kim Yu-na held off American world champion Kimmie Meissner to win the women's event at the Trophee Bompard. For the men, Brian Joubert landed two quadruple jumps to become the first Frenchman to win a singles event at a skating competition in Paris. MOTOR SPORTS: Matt Kenseth passed teammate Carl Edwards for the lead with 11 laps to go in Homestead, Fla., then pulled away for his second consecutive Busch Series win. |
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