Show Section 0 Sunday August 18 2002 The Herald Journal Page 1 Big move by Leonard Insido Beem three strokes back Tiger down five CHASKA Minn (AP) — Justin Leonard has built a reputation of gritty comebacks in major tournaments under the toughest conditions A five-strorally on the final day won him the ’97 British Open at Royal Troon He made up die same deficit to capture The Players Championship a year later In die Ryder Cup he came from four holes down with seven to play to deliver victory for the Americans The PGA Championship will present a different challenge Over the final six holes in vicious winds at Hazeltine Leonard turned a one-strodeficit into a surprising three-stroadvantage Saturday “I feel like I’ve got to play a great round of 69 in which golf” Leonard said after a he didn't miss a shot over the final four holes It takes that to win a major championship” This time he’ll need it to protect a lead — Rich three strokes over die happy-go-lucBeem four over high-fiviFred Funk and five ke There was plenty to cheer C2 about for the Grtzz Sports-brief- s ke ke Colts lose Rhodes INDIANAPOLIS (AP)— Dominic Rhodes die inHwnuipniii Cobs' leading rusher last year will miss this season because of a tom anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee Rhodes was injured while running a sideline pass route during the final 30 minutes of practice Thursday NL Arizona 6 Chicago Cubs 2 SI Louis 5 Philadelphia 1 Colorado 10 Atlanta 3 ' San Diego 6 Montreal 5 Pittsburgh 5 Milwaukee 0 Florida 7 San Francisco 3 Los Angeles 10 NY Mets 4 Houston 6 Cincinnati 1 Boehivo State championship 1 Pioneer league Ogden 5 Billings 4 (11) Medicine Hat 3 Provo 0 WNBA playoffs On television ARENA FOOTBALL ABC — Playoffs Arena Bowl Arizona at San Jose XVI AUTO RACING Noon NBC — LeMans Grand Prix of Mosoori si Bowmanvilte Canada1 (same-da- y tape) TNT— NASCAR Winston Cup Pspsi 400 at Brooklyn Mich BOXING 4 pm FOXSN — Cruiseiwsights James vs Jason Robinson (16-2-champion Steve Forbes (20-1-for IBF vs David Santos (42-4-Junior lightweight championship 'GOLF 9 am TNT— PGA Championship final round at Chaska Minn Noon CBS — PGA Championship final round at Chaska Mirm HORSE RACING 3 pan ESPN — NTRA thoroughbreds Isefin Handicap at Oosanport N Toney (64-4-- 2) 0) 0) J LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL Hun ESPN— World Series pool piay round Clemmons NC vs Aptos Calf Ipjn ESPN — World Series Dooi Diav i round Waipahu Hawafi vs FOrt worm 10X88 - - World Series pool play round Louisville Ky vs Harlem NY MAJOR LEAGUE II TBS— Colorado at Atlanta' ? ESPN — Teams TBA TENNIS - i v'y ( I who earlier in the year said he has an equilibrium problem that sometimes requires a crutch hardly appeared capable of participating at this level ' Umpires ruled the game a forfeit Tara's players were furious mem- hors of the Smithfield club weren’t thrilled either having said they want-ed to earn their way to the finals “It was really was an ugly situa- - ' 1 Defensive line young tion how it played out” Blue Sox coach Richard Hansen said “We certainly didn’t want a forfeit" innings setting the tone Smithfield designated hitter Darren Cooper led off the top of the second (Blue Sox lost the coin toss and were designated “visitors”) with a walk — one of 1 1 the team would draw on the evening After the next two batters reached base Reggie Bingham Providence beat Pocatello 1 in die other semifinal affair setting up of rivals that ended up a rout The Wolverines actually got on the scoreboard first with two runs in the opening stanza But the Blue Sox countered with their first of two huge 5-- See TITLE on C8 Ags put off Curtis nurses foot This is the first of an eight-pa- rt series profiling the 7 2002 Utah State football team by position Monday: A ' look at the linebackers By Shfwn Harrison sports editor - By Shawn Harrison sports editor ' ' ’ There were too many Aggies watching from the Sidelines for Utah State head There is no looking in the rear-vie- w mirror coach Mick Dennehy to hold a scrimmage Utah State defensive jine coach Ibro McMahon is Saturday1 well aware of how ypung his unit is Don’t think for a There is no serious injuries just a bunch of minute he is thinking about last year and the three bumps and bruises that need seniors that fere now gone a few days to heal especial- T11 rtever twell on last year” McMahon said “Last ly among the defensive line year is last year yesterday is yesterday You’re goipg to The coach expects most of replace great players every year the )iickeir up Aggies to be "Our kk)s don’t carewhat win done in di p&st They v ready to go Monday Aggie footbW understand you have to move on" v : “We are just being over- i It’s niot like the Aggies now : said “We cautious” want to Dennehy a rhortage in the defensive make sure and not put somebody in there trendies with die exitofRyan tint is not 100 percent We want to make Duncan Nick Ondndiaiyier sure we’ve got them come the 3 1st (the seaOlsen and Jared Solosabal and son opener with Utah) We felt it was wiser theplanned redshiit year for Nate to wit did get their legs back under diem” Putnam There is plenty of talentThe most notable Aggie watching was ed athletes but they are young wide receiver Kevin Curtis Journal LuceraHeraM El D-liWhat this year's Dawgs Junior dotanisva tackle Jorge Tapia will be the leader of See AGS on C8 OEFEOTEUEE See LINE on C8 the defensive Hne with 20 starts under his belt - ESPN2 r- WTA hojs" AT&T Cup championship match (same-da- y tape) i 2 pjn i h 10 am NBC— Playoffs Eastern Confer- ence semifinals game 2 Indtana at NewYork l pjn f 230ESPN2— Playoffs Western 1 ' - Con-- 7 ferance semifinals game 2 Utah at i Houston — an ne f f V: 'H 4 ’I 1 We " lm : ' : SMITHFIELD — For the familiar team winning a familiar title against a familiar foe it was a familiar weapon that got the job done The bats Oh did the Smithfield Blue Sox bring their aluminum Courtesy of a runs they posted a convincing 18-- 5 victory over Providence in the Beehive State Championship game Saturday evening “It seemed like everything came together today” said Smithfield left fielder Kenny Clark who went with four RBIs “Everybody got clutch hits That’s what it’s about in championship games” How the Blue Sox got to the championship game was something of a controversial issue As 2 pm rolled around at Richard V Hansen Park Thra’s Rebels Smithfield’s opponent in the semifinals failed to bring enough personnel Seven uniformed players woe present Then a father of one of the Rebels — weari ng shorts — appeared with a glove Tara’s claimed he was eligible having played in a contest earlier in die year That still left the team with eight It tried to pass off coach Darr Belnap as a player but the senior citizen dozen-and-a-half Washington 62 Charlotte 59 Los Angeles 69 Seattle 59 pm ttowofl'G qu® By David Cordero staff writer PCL I APptwto Justin Leonard chips to the green on the 15th hole at the PGA See MOVE on C7 Championship Saturday Leonard made binfie on the hole Smithfield rolls by rival Providence seizes title NY Yankees 8 Seattle 3 Oakland 9 Chicago White Sox 2 Kansas City 7 Tampa Bay 3 (12) Boston 5 Minnesota 2 Baltimore 7 Detroit 3 Texas 9 Toronto 5 Cleveland 9 Anaheim 4 1 : hasn't been a factor in the majors since then but he’s in perfect position now The last five players who have been in the lead going into the final round of the PGA n’ Saturday's scores Taeoma 2 Salt Lake 54-ho- ky night An MRI taken Friday night revealed the injury and an announcement was made Saturday AL shots over Tiger Woods who has never Won a major from behind Having won seven of the last 12 majors however Woods might be the biggest threat “Does he intimidate me? Sure at times he does” Leonard said “He hasn’t done it this week and if I go out and do my job then he won’t tomorrow either” Leonard was the only player to break 70 on a day in which die gusts reached 38 mph a mere zephyr in Texas 207 the first time He was at leader in a Leonard has been a le major since he and Davis Love m were tied after three rounds in the 1997 PGA Championship at Winged Foot Leonard won his ’ l" i r 4 V - f 77 |