Place an Ad Calendars Classified Forums Sports Weather

sptimes.com Text-only News sections Arts & Entertainment AP The Wire Business Citrus County Columnists Floridian Hernando County Hillsborough Letters Movies Neighborhood Times News Update North Pinellas North of Tampa Obituaries Opinion Pasco County South Pinellas Sports State Tampa Bay TV Times World & Nation  Find your local news section Weekly sections Brandon Times City Times Homes Outdoors Perspective Personal Tech Taste Travel Weekend Xpress Special Sections Arena football Buccaneers College football Devil Rays Lightning Police reports Schools Seniority Subscriber Services Subscribe Renew Help Advertise Place an ad In print Online Market Info Join Us Internships Scholarships Times Jobs Contact us

In brief

Mistake-free Furyk on top at Challenge

Jim Furyk had a boring round, which was fine by him.

By JOHN C. COTEY, BRIAN LANDMAN, TIMES WIRES
© St. Petersburg Times
published December 6, 2002

Jim Furyk had a boring round, which was fine by him.

Furyk avoided costly mistakes Thursday on his way to 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead in the Target World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Nick Price and Padraig Harrington were at 65 after playing without bogey, which was the best way to move up the leaderboard -- and stay there -- on a perfect day for scoring.

"You can make a bunch of birdies, but it's also a course where you can make a bunch of mistakes," Furyk said. "If you can eliminate those bad holes, which is difficult, you can shoot a really low round."

Tiger Woods (68) and Davis Love III (66) went eight consecutive holes without par.

MORE GOLF: Dean Wilson shot 7-under 65 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in La Quinta, Calif. ... Steve Collins shot 4-under 68 to take a two-stroke lead in the Australian Masters in Melbourne. ... Craig Kamps had an eagle and shot 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead in the Volvo Masters Asia in Shah Aalam, Malaysia. ... Ernie Els was named the European PGA Tour's player of the year for the second time.

AUTOS: Bobby Rahal, once the interim president and CEO of the CART series, will run a car in the rival Indy Racing League next season. Indianapolis 500 winner Kenny Brack will drive for Team Rahal. ... Casey Mears will replace Jimmy Spencer in the No.41 Target/Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge.

WNBA: The Utah Starzz are moving to San Antonio, the third franchise to either relocate or shut down this year.

BOXING: St. Petersburg's Shirevell Williams (5-3) and Carlette Ewell (3-0) will fight for the WIBA Intercontinental middleweight title (160 pounds) tonight. Their fight is one of 10 being staged at the Arena Boxing Club in St. Petersburg. Also on the card are Miami heavyweight Sherman Williams (who fought Jameel McCline to a draw in 2000), Hudson's Brian Chiary, St. Petersburg's Ali Tareh and four area debuts. Doors open at 6:30 with fights beginning at 8. Tickets can be purchased at the Arena or by calling (727) 526-0506 or (727) 525-8189. VIP table seating is $60, general admission is $20. ... A Texas judge revoked Tony Ayala Jr.'s probation and issued a warrant for his arrest based on an allegation that he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl last month. ... Christy Martin threatened to pull out of today's scheduled fight with Mia St. John in Pontiac, Mich. Martin said she has not been paid her estimated $300,000 purse and other compensation.

COLLEGES: Tampa's volleyball team beat Northern Colorado 30-18, 24-30, 30-24, 32-30 in the NCAA quarterfinals. The Spartans play at 5 p.m. today in the semifinals in Canyon, Texas. ... Sara McLarty led six Florida women's swimmers into the U.S. Open finals in Minneapolis. She won the 400-meter freestyle in 4:15.64. Kris Wiebeck of Tampa was among the 11 Gators on the men's team to qualify. ... The Florida State baseball team signed 12 players, including Jesuit outfielder Shane Robinson and Jefferson right-handed pitcher Brian Chambers.

HOCKEY: Former Minnesota coach Doug Woog was among those inducted into the U.S. Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minn. Woog, who coached the Gophers for 14 years, was honored with former Harvard stars and Olympian brothers Mark and Scott Fusco and the late Joe Riley, a 1948 Olympian and standout at Dartmouth.

SKIING: Norway's Frode Andresen won the men's World Cup biathlon race in Ostersund, Sweden. Olga Zaitseva of Russia won the women's event. ... Olympic moguls skier Hannah Hardaway, who injured her right knee during World Cup training in France, is scheduled for surgery next week and will be out for the season. ... World Cup downhill champion Isolde Kostner returned to her Milan, Italy, home after she was injured in a training fall at Lake Louise, Alberta.

TENNIS: Australia will play its Davis Cup match against Britain on a clay court, bucking 103 years of tradition by hosting on the slower surface. ... Corina Morariu will be out 3-6 months after surgery on a torn rotator cuff.

RUNNING: Registration for the Gasparilla Distance Classic 15K and 5K and Marathon by Tampa Bay is this weekend at area Sports Authority stores. Cost is $20 for the 15K and 5K and $50 for the marathon through Dec. 14. Registration is $25 and $65 afterward. The 15K and 5K races are Jan. 4 and the marathon Jan. 5 in Tampa.

OBITUARY: Bernard E. "Barney" Berlinger, a record-setting collegiate decathlon champion who earned the Sullivan Award as the nation's best all-around athlete, died of heart failure in Carversville, Pa. He was 94.

© 2006 • All Rights Reserved • Tampa Bay Times
490 First Avenue South • St. Petersburg, FL 33701 • 727-893-8111

Contact the Times | Privacy Policy
Standard of Accuracy | Terms, Conditions & Copyright