Show -- rrt- ' s i i1 " v 1 s rV- ' I t ' yy "' : K - A- ' -- & '' ' V !W ' ' ' ' x ' 7777:7 : J 7 r ' M- - ' 't1 s‘ ' ' ' v ' - W ?( ' J a v-- & —— r ' - — ' 7': Herald ± ri k : ‘’7 '7 V The r" Journal ’ Sports briefs Robinson released CHICAGO HEIGHTS 111 (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Glenn y Robinson was teleased on $5000 bail Sunday idler bang arrested for fighting with his Robinson is expected to appear in court Aug 19 for 1 preliminary hearing acxxxding to MarcyO'Ble a spokeswoman for the Cook County state’s attorney’s office The No 1 pick in the 1994 NBA draft was arrested Saturday on e df domestic battery assaun 1 possession of a firearm O’Boyle said Robinson showed up house in Chicago at his and demanded to on Saturday Heights be let in She refused at first but Robinson was later let inside Q’Boyle Disappointed with spectators accusing him of ddping MONT VENTOUX France (AP)--he ckM- - kXloudertfaanadicifyouhaveTOpecipfedieetS es in 00 a fourth straiit Tbur de FraOce title 7 ing and one person booing aO you hear is the boo” Lance Armstrong is hearing a familiar but unwel-- 1 Klany fan wvat the fi3 fhg end hwuimg y come chant from fens lining die route with Armstrong’s name Sunday But they wareOn Sunday after another strong perfbnnarioe jii outnumbered by those supporting the French" Bel-th-e mountains extended his overall lead to almost gian Italian and flaiw nJ wining ntfuwi y 4 12 minutes Armstrong had heard enougfr 7 7 Virenque is one of the riders who’s mort popo- - 7 “If I had a dollar for every time somebody lar with French fans even though two yean ' l’ to taking drugs when (French for yelled ‘Doe-PAago he confessed “ Doped! Doped!’) I’d be a rich man” he competing said “It’s drsqipointing” whole squad including Virenque Thanks to a stunning thrbwn out oif the 1998 Tburwhen astash lntupthfciuimidable Mont Vicntoux on Sunday Arm- of banned drugs was found in a team car Since he started dominating the Tbur in strong stretched his lead over Joseba Beloki in the standings to 4 minutes 21 seconds 1999 Armstrong has beard accusations of The run wasn’t enough for the Texan to take the drug use He steadfastly denies using performance enhancen and never has feiled a drug test' 7 stage though Armstrong finished third 2:20 ' behind winner Richard Virenque of France who He said he couldn’t understand foe behavior of led for die last 123 miles of tire 137rmile 14th leg fans who jeer him ''7 Al?: 7 y ' 7 f Thousands Of fens turned out for die Stage but 4I think it’s sn indicytjon nf liwr intelligence" he said “I’m not here to be friends with a bunch notIwere onAnnstrMig’sside 7 ’ ‘TTiepeopleare not very sportsmanslike some of r Postal Service rider said “A boo is a them” die See CLOSER6aA13 As - ' —yx5l£r ! ’ 1 rn 1 'said “He pushed and shoved his ' O’Boyle said Robinson had a gun when he was arrested but did not have a valid Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification caid Chicago Heights Police Department SgL David Wieizbicki said APphoto 7' Lance Armstrong drinks aa ha rides with the pack during the 14th stage of the Tour da France Sunday m 1 D88KSIX' Trinidad to retire SAN JUAN Puerto Rico (AP) — Felix Trinidad said Sunday that he was retiring from boxing three weeks after his father and lawyer said the former champion would no longer fighL “The moment has come” the Trinidad told reporters at Hiram Bithom Stadium “Iam sound I am healthy I iam retiring because it is time to retire “Right now I’m going to rest and do die tilings that I like to do — share with my family and enjoy my horses my fighting cocks and my ' I?D Wins British in a playoff GULLANE Scotland (AP) — Relief washed over Ernie Els as he cradled the silver claret jug after winning the British Open in a battle that could have ruined him He didn’t beat Tiger Woods at ' Muirfield It only felt that way “I’m back on trade” Els said “I can now legitimately try to win the cars” The Puerto Rican star unable to get a rematch with Bernard Hopkins appeared in good spirits danc- ing with the music that played over the stadium loudspeakers before the news conference Butin thanking his mother Irma majors” After four Doris Garcia and his wife Sharon Trinidad broke down and cried for more than a minute He also thanked his father and manager Felix Trinidad Rodriguez for his responsible and sound advice years of marveling at Woods’ skills and questioning his own Els showed he has the mettleto do just that The Big Easy made it hand on himself Sunday by squandering a three-strolead on the back nine by taking a double bogey when die trophy was ' in his gra by making the kind of history he Could have done without In tiie first four-ma- d playoff in British Open history and the first ke ' : Schumacher claims French Grand Prix France (AP) Michael Schumacher made a late pass to win the French Grand Prix and take his place in Formula One MAGNY-COUR- S one that required more than four holes of stroke play Els outlasted ' Thomas Levetof France with a signature bunker shot to save par on the first sudden-deat- h hole “I didn’t come here with a lot of confidence” Els said “I’m going to history Schumacher took the lead on the 68th lap Sunday moving past Kimi ' Raikkonen’s Doe-PAY- Y! McLaren-Merced-es leave here tt the Opeqi champion It’s been a little journey for me this week” He had just enough strength left to when the Finnishdriver’s brakes locked on a patch of oil and held on to claim the victory and his record- - ''7 i V'' i I'' 7 ''AP photo Ernie Els holds the trophy after winning the BritBh Open Golf Championship at Muirfield golf coutm In Scotland Surety- - Els won the tournament after beating Thomas Levet in a suddeinleath playoff 'yV ' ' V ' 7' y'i ! : ' 1' IB m' 7' ' tying fifth championship' 7 The Goman made the pass under a yellow flag but McLaren-Mecedes did not challenge the move ' Schumacher driving Ids backup v Ferrari finished in 1 hour 32 min utes and 9837 seconds and clinched die driver’s championship with six races remaining The triumph gave Schumacher an unbeatable 96 points in die season standings and was his eighth tri- umph in 11 races so fair No driver has won a season championshipso quickly lyoyy SeeELSooA13 ' r- ' u even ft J f' '7 GULLANE Seodand (AP) links id Muirfield to watch f 'y- Chris Riley miade it official 'iy ‘ —Hat in hand as he walked Woodscapturethe third legOf when he came in at 283 about Slam-hato settie y an hour after Woods die Grand briskly toward die 18th grteh at Muirfield Tlger Woods " “It’s gone I’m finished” 7 vfor a great finish foe Woods dieers sairL “Fm going hpme that back to even from him acknowledged brought y ' an encHmous crowd a scene for to tournamCnL shorts on aind aT-foe some par put tiiat has become all too femil- - yA For the first time all week 7 shirt and walk outside” : fi iar on Sunday in a major 7 y Woods was die leader in die Woods left Muirfield on a V 7 — clubhouse at 284 championshq) good note and in good Spirits although 7 Only it wasn’t tijnwfeifthe Ernie Els was still two hours ' He hit a wedge into about 3': '& ' 7 7 v away ftom teeing oiffi presentation atthe 7' inches on the fifth hole and troiy 7 A Woods wrote off his 7 : British Open R was barely mocked lining up foe putt ' chances idler an 81 on Satur-Aeven time for lunch before laughing and taping it : 7 7 7vi The silver claret jug wasn’t 7 day his worst score as a in for hinhe A into foe pnty ' ' ' 11 7 ninth for his him fessional 2 7 waiting APphofo Woodsonly stopped fcet::'' 7 leaving bunker during the final round of 7 plane ''77 8trokMbddndHliwMi66i' Tiger Woods plays S 7' AJSeeTWSBR®BAl2'v'-- ' foe British Open 8uMkqtv- : between them w- 'Tltoie wbametbliiB :0 ’ d - 7--- Tampa Bay 7 Toronto 5 NY Yankees 9 Boston 8 Chicago White Sox BBaltimorS 7 ' Minnesota 4 Detroit 2 7 J C4evetind Kansas City 13 l2 (10) Texas 7 Oakland 3 (12) 7 yv : v Anaheim 7 Seattle 5 7 7 ' V 'x ’ - ' V ’ 2-ir- hi - ' y : v vVv-'- r t ? 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