Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday May 2 2004 — B5 Venus in J&S Cup final Aree WARSAW Poland (AP) — Venus Williams reached the J&S Cup final for the second straight year after beating Vera Zvonareva third-seed- ed 6-- 3 6-- 2 Saturday Williams who retired from last year's final with a stomach muscle injury will face fourth-seedeSvetlana d Kuznetsova of Russia for the title Kuznetsova downed ninth-seede- d Francesca of Italy 3 2 6-- The second-seede- Schi-avo- ne 6-- Williams d was tested during strong baseline exchanges but always had the upper hand against Zvonareva who beat her at the French Open last year “I always felt I was in control in the rallies even when I was on the defense" Williams said "I knew I could come up with a pretty forceful shot I enjoyed the rallies and I was definitely able to attack her serve" Williams said feels as though she is returning to top form “This has been my best match" Williams said "I guess it's been a little while It's the match I’ve been able to move my best and really compete well It’s just been a long way back for me from so many injuries so many frus- le 54-ho- Continued from B2 goal is to play 72” Wallin said Ellis had not played in 3 12 weeks after breaking the little toe on his left foot He capped his 27 holes Saturday with a chip to birdie 18 putting him one shot ahead of set tournament” Mickelson said a 54- - or “But you try to put that out of your mind and event and try to make as play it as a as birdies many you can” in the first round Pail Azinger a was also 12 under through 1 1 holes “I’m disappointed that I couldn’t keep going” Azinger said “I hate coming out at seven o’clock in the morning It’s a 4:30 wake-u- p call But you know there’s nothing you can do about it” The delays and uncertainty over play affected some players more than others Howell 23 said it didn’t bother hinC although he didn’t like getting up at 4 am two days in a row Vijay Singh who shot a 70 and was 6 under through 10 holes on Saturday said the delays were frustrating “You can’t do anything just sit around” Singh said “You want to go and then you stop You want to go and stop And then you are waking up in the morning and it’s not very healthy either I know some guys are waking up at 4:30 in the morning for two or three days in a row Physically that’s not very good” 72-ho- le co-lead-er 40-fo- ot Charles Howell III Howell who was 1 over through five holes when play was stopped Thursday finished the first round with a 66 and shot a 64 for the second round “I think the rain delay was very good for me” Howell said “simply because I got a chance to stop and then kind of start over” Mickelson finished up his first round at 67 ' 63 with eight birdies He had a second-roun- d and a bogey on 18 which left him in a fourway tie for third place among those who com- pleted the round “It’s difficult to know at times in your decision making on certain shots if it’s going to be first-rou- - a mill i Tkn ANAHEIM ANGELB— Placed OF-O- H 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an accurate call Oh Saturday for instance an adurfrt 1 Faria ominous forecast prompted officials to send off everyone in the morning from both the first and 10th tees It drizzled off and on but there were no delays “We’ve really been lucky with the weather” Sorenstam said “I think this is the first time I’ve ever played 34 straight holes here without short par-- 5 Song hasn't made any major mistakes going 40 straight holes without a bogey She played like dpi I II 1 1 1 1 1 a veteran with the lead being interrupted” But Song holds the best posi- -' tion If the final round is washed out she would win by default “My caddy mentioned that after die 17th hole” Park said “He told me it looks like the weather is really bad so let’s make stire we finish strong and be on top of the leaderboard”' Unfortunately for Park she yanked her drive at 1 8 into the lake and took bogey on the ! sanding a brief bit of frustration as she walked off the green She wiching two birdies among 16 flicked her ball in the air and pars for an 11 -- under 205 total “I didn't make quite as feigned taking a whack at it before pulling back many putts as I did” during a second-roun- d 66 Song said t It didn’t take long to pull “But I kept the ball in play” herself together Mi Hyun Kim a five-tim- e With a freight train rumTour winner stands between bling nearby Sorenstam began her charge with a booming Song and the elite group at 9-drive at 4 leading to a chip under Kim shot 69 for a 206 and short birdie putt with a despite struggling course that was softened con“I had opportunities all along the way” she said “I siderably by overnight rains Sorenstam put up a 67 to get made a few and missed a few” in position for her third LPGA Sorenstam began the season win of the year If a few more hoping to win the Grand Slam an accomplishment that putts had fallen she would have gone even lower might have persuaded her to retire so she could start a famiOn the back nine alone Sorenstam stood over seven lybirdie 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Shrova Marion HOUSTON TEXANS— Slgnad American League Wbea Off Tbe Green MW SCOREBOARD Transactions Continued from B2 8 holes — weather permitting — Song would become Jhe youngest LPGA winner ever Hall of Famer Marlene Hagge was 1 8 years 14 days old when she won the Sarasota Open in 1932 Song isn’t out of place She was runner-u- p to Park at the Kraft Nabisco Championship and finished fifth at the 2003 1 energy into my match with Amelie Mauresmo and then I played doubles for 2 12 hours” Schiavone said “Maybe next time I don’t play doubles I am young and this is a learning experience for me" Kuznetsova had little trouble with the Italian who called for treatment on her cramping legs in the second trations This proves that so much hard work and dedication and hope is worth it “I’ve always felt very con- fident in my game and my ability The difference was just to settle down When I was playing die important points all this year a lot of times I’ve Classic - just been so eager and so 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