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Show MBriefing TODAY Prep Gkis Socctr OrematTimpanogos Prep Oris Soggbt Sprmgvifleat : American Fork 330 pm 330 pjn. mo today; Soccer Prep Qt Spanish Fork at Tmpview 330pjn. . MLB CCKIEGE FOOTBALL "Playing defense, you're supposed to be aggressive. What are you supposed to do Ivan postpones Miss Cal-Southe- rn TODAY out there, the hokey-pokey- r Howe: If Tm out fire me now ?" :, g If the NEW YORK New York Mets have already decided to fire manager Art Howe, he wants to be let free-fallin- HATTIESBURG, Miss, The uncertainty of approaching Hurricane Ivan forced postponement of Thursday night's game between No. 10 California and Southern Mississippi "Our utmost concern at this pewit is the safety of our t-athletes, coaches, staff, fans and community," Southern Miss athletic director Richard Giannini said in a statement Monday night. "We dont know the exact path of the hurricane or the potential damage it may cause and had planned to make a decision Tuesday morning." Cal athletic director Steve Gladstone issued a statement earlier Monday saying the game had been postponed and would probably be rescheduled in December. "It was clear to us that public safety and welfare must take precedent over any other considerations," Gladstone said Southern Miss officials said the makeup date will be announced by Wednesday. Possibilities include Saturday or Dec. 4, the only remaining weekend neither team has a game scheduled, said Southern Miss senior associate athletic director David Hansen said. studen- Nick Harper Colts comerbadc who believes defenders need to be given some leeway goimmediaterymstead of af- I Suspended Hokies ter the season. GOLF quarter- back avoids jail: Suspended Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vkk avoided jail Monday by pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge stemming from a night of drinking with underage girls. ' Vkk, the younger brother of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vkk, settled on the plea agreement rather than pursuing an appeal of a juvenile court conviction and jail sentence on three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. As part of the agreement, Vick received a suspended jail sentence, was fined $100 and ordered to perform 24 hours of community service. The judge also prohibited Vick from contacting the teenage girls who were at the party. "Marcus has and does apologize for hurting so many people," defense lawyer Marc Long said "I believe this is a experience for Marcus Vick." 30-d- 30-d- ON THE AIR TV Thompson eliminated at Mid-Amate- ft Carol KNOXVTLLE, Term. Semple Thompson, the winner of a record seven USGA titles, was beaten 4 and 2 by former ASU standout Thuhashini in the third round of the U.S. Women's on Monday. Setvaratnam,' 27, a native of Sri Lanka, was part of three . NCAA championship teams at Arizona State in the late 1990s. She lives in Tempe, Ariz., and is a director of operations for the Arizona Golf Association. Thompson, 55, is a two-tim- e U.S. Women's champion and has won a record 49 matches in the event for amateur golfers 25 and over. In her morning match, tied the record for margin of victory with a 9 and 8 win over Brenda Williams of Minnetrista, Minn. Thompson beat Marilyn Hardy of Houston, 3 and 1 in the morning round on the 6,228-yar- d Holston Hills Country Club layout. Also advancing to Wednesday morning's quarterfinals were 2002 U.S. Women's champion Kathy Hartwiger of Birmingham, Ala., 1998 winner Virginia " Grimes of Montgomery, Ala., Patricia Cornet! of Mill Valley, Calif,, Lisa DeSimone of Phoenix, Ariz:, Corey Weworski of Carlsbad, Calif., Sally Krueger of San Francisco, and Mina Hardin of Fort Worth, Texas. m Mid-Amate-ur TIME EVENT STATION Baseball 6 Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs Colorado at Arizona -- Hockey World Cup final WGN p.m. 7:30 p.m. FOXSN 5 p.m. ESPN2 Janie McCauley "V ASSOCIATED THE fSW J Ms: i i PRESS SAN FRANCISCO Barry Bonds always prefers to reach his milestones at home. With the San Francisco Giants on the road for the next three games, hitting his 700th homer in the city where Hank Aaron began his pursuit of the career home run record would be almost as special After hitting home run No. 699 in his final Sunday, Bonds gets his first shot at 700 tonight when the Giants open a three-gam- e series at Milwaukee. That would be nice," Bends said. Til wait and see what at-b- Associated Press file photo Barry Bonds will try to hit career home run No. 700 today. He would be one of only three players in MLB history to hit 700 home runs. happens. I've just got to focus on the next game against Mil zx 1 1 ADAM n BUTURAssoctated Press America's Leon Romero, centre, walks off after being run out for one run in the match against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy . at Southampton, England's Rose Bowl ground Monday. Australia won by 9 wickets. With the Heat having split its NBA $4.9 million mkOevel Heat ready to sign free agent Laettner FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. The Miami Heat has reached an agreement in principle with free-age- power forward Christian Laettner. Unsettled in its power rotation after trading Lamar Odom and Brian Grant, as well as Caron Birder, to the Lakers in Jury for ShaquiUe O'Neal, the Heat will be adding a 35-- y ear-ol- d known more for passing and shooting than physical inside play. Snuffled to the end of the Wizards' rotation at the endof last season after he was suspended five games for a violation of the league's substance-abuse policy, the former Duke standout and Olympian twice found himself as trade fodder this summer. He first was part of the deal with Dallas that delivered to Washington and then was in the trade Antawn Jamison with the Warriors that landed Erfck Dampier with the Mavericks. Bonds aimingfor No. 700 o M MS It ur "Why put me through this?" " he said Monday. "I'd rather no There's now. it have happen sense in waiting." The Dairy News reported Monday that Mets owner Fred WUpoa was persuaded to fire Howe at the end of the season during a meeting of club executives last Friday. Howe said he hadnt read the story, but general manager Jim Duquette told him about it when he arrived at Shea Stadium. Howe repeatedly declined to comment while television cameras were rolling, then later chose to go back to the subject himself. Duquette said no decision had been made yet on Howe's future with the team, but he never guaranteed the manager would be back next year, either. "I dont have much to add other than it's an ongoing process," Duquette said. "Obviously, the organization, we're aH frustrated because we haven't played the way we wanted. Obviously, the frustra tion goes all the way up to the front office." Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Wilpon would have no The Giants fell six outs, short waukee you know, kind of in 2002, losing to Anaheim in get a feel of what's going on out there first. I don't know seven games. what's going to happen." The excitement is just the The Brewers will start fact that we're still in this winner Doug Davis in the whole thing right now and all is of you guys voted us to be secopener and the one of 414 pitchers to surrenond to last. That's what's gratider a homer to the fying," he said. Bonds during the slugger's Bonds is third on the career career. Bonds is homers list behind Babe Ruth with two walks against Davis. (7 14) and Aaron, who hit 420 of As hard as it's been for his 755 homers while playing Bonds to get hittable pitches for the Milwaukee Braves and lately, he's more focused on the Brewers. wild-carBonds has 41 home runs this race, which the Giants lead going into Milwauseason but getting them is bekee. Bonds keeps reminding coming increasingly difficult as he sees fewer and fewer pitcheverybody that his accomplishments are going to mean less to es to hit. He walked twice Sunhim later if he never wins a day, upping his record total to 203 this year. World Series ring. ar d salary-ca- p exception between center Michael Doleac and guard Damon Jones, and with the team having used its $1.6 million exception on swingman Wesley Person, it was limited to the $1.1 million veteran's minimum for Laettner. , Laettner A former is due $62 million this season from the Warriors, who waived him last week. Limited somewhat by back pain, he is still viewed as a solid contributor. I Miralles gone: The power rotation has been thinned by the decision of the Heat's other - AH-Sta- 2004 second-roun- acquisition, d Spanish center Albert Miralles, to spend the season in Italy. Miralles, acquired in a draft-nigtrade, has signed for one season with Vertical Vision Cantu of the Italian Al league. He spent last season with Rose-t- o Basket of the same league. Because the physical 1 center elected to bypass training camp, he remains the property of the Heat, possibly to again participate in the team's summer program next year. 1 UX 11IG1 lAmiMiCllL. If the Mets fire Howe after this season, they would still owe him $4.7 million. He signed a $9.4 million, contract with New York before the 2003 season. "If there's'a decision to be made, then obviously heU be the first to know," Duquette said "I don't think it's right the way it's going down right now," Mets center fielder Mike Cameron said. ht ar . to first and Anderson beat the Angels throw to the bag. Anderson stole second base tsrViAn Ancralc nntnhaT Tim T iff bobbled the ball as he raised for the throw to second. A single sent Anderson to third and he went home for the early Continued from CI by getting strong pitching from starter Fernando Rodriguez, who pitched five innings without giving up an earned run, struck out four and only gave up one walk. "Rodriguez pitched a great game," Kotchman said. "I think it helped that Billings hadn't seen him before." Billings starter Tyler Pelland matched him also not allowing an earned run, and picking up three strikeouts and three walks. The Mustangs got on the board to start things off in the first inning. Right fielder Drew Anderson led off by hitting a sharp ground ball to Provo second baseman Alexis Casula. After gloving it cleanly, CasiUa bobbled the ball as he threw it 0 grounder by left fielder Philip Gentry. nuvu iuuuwcu a amiiini tut- mula in the bottom of the first to tie things up. Casilla, the first Angels batter, smacked a single, then moved around the bases to score as the ball got away from catcher Chad Ziemendorf three times. But Billings took advantage of catching problems for Provo in the second. Center fielder Drew Phillips singled to start J it ll tne inning, men movea 10 second on a passed ball A sacrifice grounder by Ziemendorf put Phillips into position to score from third, which he did on an other passed balL The Mustangs held the 1 lead for four innings, but Provo got to Billings reliever Derek Hnwlr fnr n ning to tie the score again. "In the first six innings, we left too many men on base," Kotchman said. Originally, Duff appeared to have tied the score by himself when he hit a long fry ball line. The d down the ball bounced off the yellow lining on top of the waU and back into the playing field. The umpire ruled it in play and Duff had to stop at second with a pitch-for-pitc- A 2-- 11, i K. 5 Lk A1!! I ?.l .1. left-fiel- Every penny generated goes directlyliri& X $IGN UP TOBA i double. $500 hole sponsorship incL le. 03 ' cafe i 'a foursome and signage (The fee also makes s your company a year-l- o' Groat -That m prizzos and :g lunch sponsor of the Daily Herald's literacy pro-a- m. Your logo will appear every week in the Daily Herald showing your support to area student" He moved to third on another passed ball, then scored on first baseman Cliff Remote's RBI single- to boot! set the stage for Renz's heroics, on a swing he almost didn't get. . "Actually, Kotchman told me late-gam- e pie of pitches to swing at," Rem said "Then he would give me the sign to bunt the runner over." Kotchman said, "I told Renz he got one pitch to hit, then I would have him bunt. Heitit it . .. out." , said he Aguayo hopes the Mustanzs win be readv next year not to rnake that mistake. i "A good4iitting team takes V advantage of that one bad pitch," he said. "Hopefully next year well be in a position to make good pitches at that point" . Provo proved they could take advantage and now they have a championship trophy to cele-. . brate. . , , . BESEBVE AT BAIT BAY IMMiHnNI Jared Uoyd can be reached 2 or : at 344-255- iUoydheTaldextra.com. |