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Show DAILY B8 - TENNIS U.S. returning to Davis final ' there and kind of put the hammer down," Bob Bryan said. , "It's huge motivation for us." Belarus was playing in the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time. Facing elimination in the match competition, Belarus captain Sergei Teterin sent Mirnyi and Voltchkov out to face the Americans. At the Thursday draw, Belarus announced that Mirriyi and Alexander Skrypko, ranked . 1,384th in the world in doubles, would play the Americans. Substituting Voltchkov, on paper, gave Belarus a better chance to extend the competi, tion. He is ranked No. 279 in doubles. Mirnyi is ranked No. 6. With Voltchkov serving and the Americans up 5 in the third set, the game went to deuce. Voltchkov netted a backhand to give the Americans the . advantage, then Bob Bryan returned a forehand just beyond Voltchkov's reach to give the Americans the match. "That was the kind of Bryan brothers doubles I like to see them closing the net off and just a vintage performance," said American captain Patrick Bruce Smith ,THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLESTON, SC. Twins Bob and Mike Bryan led the United States into the final of the Davis Cup for the first time in seven years with a win Saturday over Max . Mirnyi and Vladimir Voltchkov best-of-fi- 6-- 6-- 7-- 5 of Belarus. The victory by the Bryans, the world's seventh-ranke- d doubles team, set off a jubilant i . J-- celebration at the Family Circle Tennis Center. The crowd rose and chanted PAULA Press WORTH Associated Mike Bryan, center, celebrates with teammate Bob Bryan after winning on Saturday. and members of USA! USA!" ILUNG the American team, who lost only one set in three matches over two days, formed a circle and hugged each other. Then, holding the flag, they took a victory lap around the stadium. The Americans face the winner of the weekend's other semifinal between Spain and France. If the Spanish win, they host the finals. The Americans will host if France advances. after Saturday's Spain led ' matches. The United States has won the Davis Cup a record 31 times. But'the Americans last made the finals in 1997 and last won in 1995. Not since an be- gap and 1937 has the United States gone longer without winning the Davis Cup. The Americans built a commanding lead in the semifinals when Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish won singles matches oil Friday. During his singles match against Voltchkov, Roddick had a record 155 mph serve. "It was huge going in there 0 and knowing we can go in tween 2-- 1 6-- 1926 2-- McEnroe. Coming Soon ! 2 New locations: co.r WmcE Sunday, September 26, 2004 HERALD TTiRE GOLF Singh holds onto lead) at 84 Lumber Classic THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FARMINGTON, Pa. Vijay Singh is making it look easy by winning tournament after tournament, and millions upon millions of dollars, while chasing Tiger Woods' single-seaso- n money record. g A slow-liftin- g fog and players conspired Saturday to make for one of Singh's toughest days in weeks, yet his ability to turn bad lies into good shots helped 72 that kept him to an even-pa-r him in the 84 Lumber Classic " lead. "I didn't play as well as I did the first two days," said Singh, at the 7,471-- . who started yard Mystic Rock cdurse. "My rhythm wasn't there. I was struggling to find it all day. But I still lead by two, so I'm not that disappointed." Even when it doesn't come so easily, Singh is difficult to. knock out of the lead. Repeatedly following poor shots with ex- - ' , ceptional ones ROUNDUP on a day when some of his best play came merely to save par, 204 Singh finished at to lead Chris DiMarco by two shots and Jonathan Byrd and Matt Gogel by three entering today's final round. Singh can break Woods' season money record of $9. 1 million set in 2000 by win--' ning the $756,000 first prize, n or, if he plays in two no-ctournaments that offer guaranteed money, by finishing second. Heavy fog shrouded the mountaintop resort course for the third straight morning, forcing a delay in play and the decision to go out in threesomes rather than twosomes. That meant some players, including Singh, started earlier than expected so the finish could be televised. Play lagged all day as a result, with Singh, DiMarco and Ben Curtis heeding 5 hours and 20 minutes for their round about 80 minutes slower than usual. That's why Singh wasn't surprised when the quality of play dropped off late in the afslow-movin- '. 64-6- 8 GENE PAY-ON&PRI- INCLUDES CE late-seaso- discoMnttire.com for more choices & low prices on the best tire & wheel brands and to locate a store near you. 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I called it (to the attention) of the official on the 10th hole, and it didn't seem to help much." DiMarco also disliked the pace, and the decision to play in threes. "We would have finished before (Friday's ending time) easily in twosomes," he said. "But they wanted to get it in, . ot one-und- ternoon, too. DESTINY advantage. He made an excellent recovery after hooking his drive onto a steep upward slope far to the left of the fair- way, but couldn't make a par putt. "Thankfully, Vijay didn't run away with the tournament," DiMarco said. "Obviously, I would have liked to have finand been right ished par-pa- r there with him. But nobody really did much." I LPGA Tour: At Sacramento, Calif., Leta Lindley had seven birdies to finish at 65,; lead over good for a one-shtwo-tim- e champion Juli Inkster at the LPGA Longs Drugs Challenge. Lindley, a pro looking for her first tour victory, birdied five holes on the back nine to finish at and I think TV wanted a certain time, too. That was the ultimate decision." DiMarco, one of only three U.S. team members competing after last weekend's Ryder Cup wipeout in suburban Detroit, repeatedly tried to make a move at Singh. But Singh held him off each time despite being in the 70s for only the ' second time in 11 rounds. "It makes you aware you can take nothing for granted," Singh said of an uneven round that included three bogeys, two more than in his first two rounds combined. "If you're not careful, it can grab up and bite you." DiMarco's bark was better than his bite. Three birdies on the front side seemed a portend of a possible big day, but DiMarco bogeyed the last two holes and three of the final five 71 to settle for a that cut only one shot off the three-shlead Singh brought into the third round. Singh's lead was down to one after he bogeyed No. 11, but DiMarco gave a stroke back with a bogey at the paM 14th. Singh got up and down from the fringe to save par on the par-- 15th, then made an even better recovery at the d 16th. par-5- , After hitting his second shot into the water, Singh needed to chip in from 25 feet along the right front fringe to save par and did exactly that, avoiding a two-sho- t swing on a hole DiMarco birdied. Singh bogeyed the par-- 3 17th by driving into the pot bunker placed strategically in the middle of the green and missing a but DiMarco missed his for par and also bogeyed. Singh couldn't make an for birdie on No. 18, yet DiMarco again failed to take single-- YOUR J. PUSKARAssociated Press Vijay Singh celebrates a birdie on the 16th hole of the third round of the 84 Lumber Classic on Saturday. Singh leads the tournament going into the final day of competition. er Lindon & Riverdale i Ford' 1'ttiu 1400 South Sandhill Road ' Orem, Utah 801-229-36- 50 - 4 : |