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Show California Governor Takes Role in NFL Talks i TODAY: U.S. OPEN teecee TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS TheAssociatedPress_ Janzen Follows Not-So-Proud Event Time TV Radio NBA FINALS aEa TENNIS Open Tradition 7 a.m. HBO For the second time, Lee Janzen learned it’s not easy to be the defending champion at the U.S. Open. Janzen, who won at The Time Qut eoeecen Olympic Club in San Francisco a year ago, finished a four-day struggle at Pinehurst No. 2 with a 5-over 75 Sunday and an 18-over 298 for the tournament. After his first Open victory eeeves CLOTHES LINES — Prices paid for uniforms and jerseys at Christie's Auc- tions: @ Mickey Mantle 1960 World Series uniform — $77, @ Mickey Mantle 1954. uniform — $74,000 at Baltusrol in 1993, Janzen failed to makethe cut the avied Williams 1957flannel jersey — following year. This time, he rounds of 74 and 73. “Some of the guys in contention, maybe they wantit a little it more than the guy who's just wonit,” Janzen champion for a year.” Janzen’s poor showing extended tradition at the U.S. Open, where the defending champion has failed to seriously contendsince Curtis Strange won consecutive tites in 1988-89. The only othér player in the past half-century to win consecutive Opens was Ben Hoganin 1950-51 “Last year, I was able to play my practice rounds, go homeandrest every day,” Janzen said. “With all the extra attentionthis year, it’s harder to keep your mindset on preparing for the tourna- ment. There's lot of talk aboutlast year’s tournament. You can’t talk about last year and win this year.” Qa Open Success So you wantto play the course where someofthe world’s best players were 3 His ss s Tae of race I tour 47 minutes $450) 24 seconds rs 25 Margin of wctory 4259 weeds Wanvers average speed 10745 mph auton fags 31 brought to their knees? Pinehurst No, 2 will re- opento the general public Tuesday. The cost for a round — $225. I will spend the next eight weekstearing [the venue] down, which may very well fector Jon Wagner said Sun- However, Wagnergave the PORTLAND, Ore. — Most of event a thumbsup and antici- the timedrivers try to win by sav as soon as possible, probably in eight or nine years. “If you think of the perfect on the wayto a victory Sunday in pates the USGA will return venue oneofthe things you we knew we kindof emotionor passion in peoplethat they want to be couldn't makeit to the end, so we just said ‘We'll go with what "ve got, the guys will do the fers that noother place rest,’ and that’s what happened team owner Derrick Walkersaid Said De Ferran; “You have to hereto begin with. That's something that Pinehurst of maticgolf staged this week the tournamentwasa hit at the concession stands. Pine- ed tostill come out in front “Wethought 30 seconds should be enough, so as soon as we got about 20 seconds, | started to re record concession sales of lyhard. It’s great,” hesaid Oo We Surrender Pinehurst No. 2 played POCONO 500 hard this week. Just how andthat’s a goodthing for him old Grant Fuhr for the starting job. Turek, 29, the backupto Ed Belfourin Dallas,cost the Blues a thirdroundpick in the Entry Draft. @ After manyattempts to cut star right wing Ziggy Palffy’s salary from its dwindling payroll, the New YorkIslanders were finally successful, sending Palffy to the Los Angeles Kings as part of an eight-player trade. In addition to Palffy, the Islanders sent center wonhereventin the German Track & Field Federation Junior Gala in 44 feet, 6 inches, then fled after being Bryan Smolinski, goaltender Marcel Cousineau and informed she wasoneofsix athletes chosen for doping control. New Jersey's fourth-round pick in the 1999 Entry Draftto the Kings. In return, New York gets center Olli Jokinen, left wing Josh Green, defenseman Mathieu Biron and the Kings’ first pick (eighth overall) in the upcoming Entry Draft. South Florida has been forced to withdrawas host of next month’s Junior Pan American Games track and field championships in a dispute with local officials over the inclusion of Cuban athletes. Liberty Stop Shock, Take OverFirst in Place in East THE ASSOCIATED PRESS them outof the play- goalin thefirst half. Rooki i wore epamieWH Brondello hadSandy 16 points for the bveTmom ,ft,t800 8 cium415018, NEW YORK — offs high 16 points and the Shock (3-2), who went EASTERN CONTRNGE New York 41 0 — New York Liberty on a 10-0 run to get Ordo Poms a 69-62 victory over left. Jennifer Azzi ool 03 aot oe 3 ie held off alate rally for Within 64-59 with 1:53 the Detroit Shock on made three of four Sunday. free vers as Detroit Vickie Johnson was within 66-62 with scored 10 of her 12 34 secondsleft. Gabe ee points in the second But Teresa Weathae half for New York, erspoon then went 3- Rete Tevet Gole—Deta 4 de which moved intofirst of-4 from the line to 1 Maradas NevesG1, Brown 03 Porter 05), New York $9 (Weatherspnoe 1:1 place in the Eastern secure the victory. Conference. New York built its The Liberty (4-1) lead to 60-45 with 8:58 jun ce 10, New 123m 2 WISTERN CONFERENCE Hoxton 4 01000 — — 21 7 ee Bea vida st CerealSp Wanmgen Spm avenged last year’s left behind 10 points Yet si Jumpin Joon Whitmore lagunati season-ending loss to from Johnson, who Detroit that knocked made just one field ‘Minnesota at Sacramento. 8 p. York 20 Weatherspoce 10) Tota fouls— Detroit 20, New York 18. A~11.902 ThLeen 18 is Brown, Wizards Trounce MetroStars THEASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Brownscored two goals and Chris Henderson tied a Major League Soccer record with four assists as the Kansas City Wizards routed the New York/New Jersey Me- After struggling for years on tracks banked at 18 degrees or troStars 6-0 Sunday KansasCity(3-10), which drew less, Labonte got his fifth top-five just 6,190 fans, won consecutive gamesfor thefirst time since last July and had its largest victory margin ever. It was thefirst time the MetroStars (4-9) have given up six goals. Brownscored in the fifth and 54th minutes. Chris Klein, Mo Johnston, Preki Radosavljevic and Francisco Gomezalso scored with Gomez converting a penalty kick. The Wizards extended their shutout streak to 206 consecutive minutes. victory over the Chevrolet of three-time Pocono winner and reigning series champion Jeff Gordon crawled on his hands and With a victory at Pocono Inter national Raceway — the flatest of all NASCAR ovals — Labonte firmly established himself as a LONG POND, Pa — Bobby La bonte’s program has gone flat hard? Ask Chris Perry, who knees as he approached the 18th green USS RR LBL aaa te RL ah Winston Cup championship con I thought it would be kind LLL of funnyto throw up thesur tender. Sundayleft him at 17 over for the four-day event ea PANS REPAIRED WITHOUT REMOVAL render flag thelast 10 feet and just crawl to the green. said Perry, whose 6-over 76 ca Ask about low payments on all Polaris ATVs nchading Sportsman 500 “The King ofthe 44's”. Ofer ends July 31,1999. PeEsLARiIS “It was pretty comical and a good laugh, for myself even, but I knew that the crowd would like that. @eesecesseses Last year at the Olympic » goalie Roman Turek in hopes he'll challenge 37-year- de Ferran, whose last victory came in Cleveland in July 1996. Wagnersaid this week — a swing of 47 oO HOCKEY The St. Louis Blues acquired Dallas Stars backup hewill definitely miss the event this year because of a knee injury. Seriesvictory for the 31-year-old Saturday with one roundleft. strokes. arduous mountain stage. @ Jan Ullrich, the 1997 Tour de Francewinner,said ‘This was the third CART FedEx $1.5 million at an Open on ning the FedEx St. Jude Classic. He ballooned to 28-over @ The Seattle Mariners cleared room for Jay Buhner’s expected return from the disabled list by trading outfielder Matt Mieske to the Houston Astros for right-hander Kevin Hodges. lax alittle, and I pushed extreme hurst surpassed the previous winner Ted Tryba ‘Tryba was 19-under in win one-year contract extension with the Blue Jays. know howmuchof a gap we need does In addition to some dra and last week's PGA Tour 199 198 ja 8 19 the Budweiser-G I. Joe's 200 While the rest of the leaders workedon a fuel economy run, de “Basically, form ora theater to perform that is going to evoke some David Wells, the subject of trade rumors since Toronto acquired him from the New York Yankees at the Natalya Kostitchenko, a Belarustriple jumper, ran away after winning her event in a junior track meet rahter than submit to doping control. Kostitchenko 500. He won for the second time in three weeks and ninth timein his career. He drove his Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac to a six-car-length races. BASEBALL TRACK AND FIELD finish in six racesthis year onthe flats while winning the Pocono and drove off to his first win in 50 each set to maintain a lead throughoutthe match. o a ing fuel. Gil de Ferranused it up Ferran built a lead of nearly 30 seconds, pitted for a splashoffuel need is space, which we've got more space than you could everuse,” Wagner said. “Two, you need a plat- as Tom Watson, Tom Kite FrenchmanLaurentJalabert showedhis fatigue but still managed to retaketheleadin the Tour De Suisse. Jalabert, who had been leadingthe race sincethestart, hadlost the jersey to Gilberto Simoni on Saturday's sett Green Chevrolet. 24) Mike Skinner Chevrolet 0) Jerry Nadeau Ford 36) Rich Bickle Ponte 21) Kenny Wallace Cherri HetBedine Font 98 $4 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS day the final of the event, broke Connors’ serve early in start of spring training, agreed to an $11.5 million, “i'sa city with flair. There’s so much to do. Any townwith a lot of different restaurants is good. It's hard for me when | go to Utah.” — Avery Johnson, San Antonio Spurs point guard, comparing New York to his native New Orleans. De Ferran Builds Up Big Lead in Win be the most depressing thing in mylife," championship di- John McEnroe beatlongtimerival Jimmy Connors 6-2, 6-1 to win the 1999 Quality Challenge senior tournament. McEnroe, who previously lost four times in q CYCLING AUTO RACING RESUL! among 3 drivers 27.6) Ken Schrader, Chevrolet, 196 Portland 200 teehee rs Castro-Neves 1-30, Monlosa #0: 1(3) Gil de Ferran, Honda Reynard, 98. Gad teFer515 Monty 35-89 2B 20) John Andretti, Pontiac, 196 2 (uaa Montoya, Hoots Reyer 98 315 31112Dano PrancitHonda Reynard FerTAG Cop post leaders Mes tsa 90, 45.215, ) Ward Burton, Ponte 199, cragh #8. 6. 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Ford, 200 $4321 16) Maurico Gugelmn Meredes 39 skeet 19 $35 485, bot Sadler Ford said. “I enjoyed being the vor Chadwick, to represent the we a) = in negotiations, the Los Angel EEG Times reported. The newspaper RPS LUE Se cited negotiation insiders it did notidentify. “It has become abundantly clear to the governor that there is promise for this deal,” said one person whohas spoken with Davis. “He wants to make this happen.” a Carl Hubbell 1940 home jersey — end after starting with worse, including players such Paul Tagliabue, and appointed a Wi Maule $25,300 @ Lou Gehrig 1938 uniform — $46,000 @ Joe DiMaggio 1940sroad jersey — $44,400 barely madeit to the week- Club, threegolfers finished at 20 over or worse. At No. 2, a whopping 16 golfers who made the cut were 20 over or Quotab Patrick Rafter waited througha five-hour rain delay before beating Andrei Pavelto retain the ATP Heineken Trophy. 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