Show SefctionV Monday October 13 2003 Pagel The Herald Journal By Shawn Harrison sports editor (1-- 3) all It started off so well for fee Aggies Saturday night y But it's not how you start especially when filings start going south after the first play It's all about finishing which is exactly what Wyoming did at Romney Stadium to damper on Utah put a big-tiState's homecoming The Cowboys jumped out to a 4 halftime lead weathered a bumpy third quarter and rode off into the sunset wife a 1 win The loss e home winning snapped a Germany defeats Sweden for B2 World Cup title 31-1- Sports bri took the penalty start and USU streak by fee Aggies and another kickoff Cowboy place- "We can't get behind the ' kicker Deric Yaussi booted the ball every week" said USU wide receiver Kenny Coleman who caught deqper this time as Aggie returner David Ftefia caught the ball at the three passes for 72 yards and a touchdown "(Our) defense goal line and started left Ten was on fiie field way too die ball to wide receivlong It just seems like er Barry Tolli who swung when stuff goes bad it snowaround to the east sidelines balls We kill ourselves" Back to that start Yes Aggiu football and nearly broke it returning the ball to fee USU 49 believe it or not the start had Three offensive plays later the the fans buzzing After a decent kickoff return by USlTs Joe Killpack Aggies had completed two passes for a net of zero yards Quarterback to fee Aggie 28 there was a flag on fee play That would be one of many Travis Cox had been pressured on all three throwing plays on fee night false (2-called Ben Chaet trotted out to punt the was for Wyoming 48-2- three-gam- - ball and had the snap sail way over his head Somehow the punter tracked down the ball and got off a kick on the run that ended up officially going nine yards Wyoming had excellent field position which it would have the entire first half The Cowboys drove 38 yards in seven plays scoring the first of six touchdowns on fee night and took the lead' which they would never give up The first half ended witlj the visi- tors up by 17 but the stats wouldn't tell the full story Wyoming had 172 yards of offense while USU had 169 left-foot- See FIZZLED on B3 4) Clijsters hangs onto her No 1 m ranking FILDERSTADT Gennany (AP) — Maybe Kim Clijsters should try this formula before Grand Slam tournaments: take a week off and play with her dog It sure waked with No 1 on the line Clijsters defended her place atop the WTATour rankings by rallying to beat 7 No 2 Justine Henin-Haden6 6-- 2 for the Porsche Grand 4 Sunday ' IMx tide in another final Clijsters is the only woman to reach No 1 without having won a Grand Slam championship She’s 0-- 3 in major finals “I don’t care what they say” Qi- jsters said “Even if I stay the only No 1 never to have won a Grand Slam title then I’ll be in fee record bodes won’t I? That’s good too” ' ' sVi 'i v v ' ' v : Marlins send series back to Chicago S-- ne : MIAMI (AP) — Josh Beckett and the Florida Marlins put history on hold — at least for a couple of days With the Chicago Cubs set to clinch their first World Series trip in 58 years Beckett buzzed Sammy Sosa in pitching a two-hitter and leading the Marlins to a 4--0 win Sunday in Game 5 of Appleby defeats f v McCarron in playoff 1 ’ 5 feeNLr - LAS VEGAS (AP) — Stuart Appleby birdied the first playoff hole ' at the Las Vegas Invitational on Sun- day to beat Scott McCarron and get " his first PGA Tour victory since 1999 Appleby punned his fist when he ' chamm- - ?0 Yr onship series - made the decisive lStfootputtv ' McCarron had a chance to extend fee playoff wife a putt almost tdenti--c-al to Appleby’s However his shot ' broke left and slid by fee hole “As soon as I saw it I thought I ' could make it” Appleby said “As ' it was going to the hole I thought 'It’s a little slow a little left’ but it dropped in” Appleby and McCarron were tied V at tournament’s 90 holes Both missed birdie putts on 18 that could have won them the tournament in regula-tip- n — Appleby from about 16 feet and McCarron from about 12 feet Appleby the leader going into the final round shot a 69 Sun-day at the TPC Summerlin course The win was his first since the Houston Open four years ago He finished second here last year a shot behind Phil Tataurangi ' Appleby came into this week wife second-plac- e finishes in his last two tournaments including last week at the American Express Champi- onship where he finished in a tie wife Tun Herron and Vijay Singh two shots back of Tiger Woods Florida Martins starter Josh Beckett throws a pitch to a Chicago Cubs batter Sunday during the League Championship Series at Pro Player Stadium in Miami "V NY Yankees at Boston ppd rain Florida 4 Chicago Cubs 0 NFL : NHL - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL pm ABC — Atlanta at St w-- AP photo fifth inning of Game 5 of the National See HOLD on B3 v BOSTON (AP) — Pedro Martinez and Manny Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox were fined Sunday along with Don Zimmer and Karim Garcia of the New York Yankees for their actions in Game 3 of the AL championship series Bob Watson baseball’s vice president in charge of discipline did not announce specifically why the four were fined other than to say it was for their behavior in file fourth inning of New York’s victory Saturday Martinez was fined $30000 Ramirez $23000 Garcia $10000 and Zimmer $5000 according to a baseball executive who spoke on the condition he not be identified “J are very disappointed in fee behavior of some of the participants in last night’s game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees’ commissioner Bud Selig stud in a statement “I have instructed the umpires and told the clubs that any furthur misconduct by either team will not be tolerated rrd will be dealt wife severely” Zimmer apologized for his role fighting off tears as he made a brief and emotional statement Sunday Dante Hall’s touchdown streak is over The Kansas City Chiefs’ winning streak isn’t ' thanks to a wild finish against the Green Bay ! Packers fourth-quart- er The Chiefs overcame a deficit force overtime then came out on top afire a crazy closing sequence to beat the Packers 40-3- 4 Sunday at Lambeau Field nt : NationaliFootballiLeaguGJ 4-3 Los Angeles 4 Chicago 2 San Jose 3 Minnesota 2 Phoenix 2 Anaheim 0 St Louis 2 Colorado 1 7 pm notable: Beckett became the first pitcher to throw' a post- season shutout against the Cubs since Babe Ruth did it for Boston in the 1918 World ' Series opener “We needed a good outing from a starter I knew that going in They had roughed us up pretty good” Beckett said “We needed to pitch better” v Ivan Rodriguez Mike Lowell and JeffConine homered and the Marlins played the role of ultimate spoiler in clos- ing the gap to 2 and send file series back to Wrigley Held ? ' “I had an idea we were going to go back home" Cubs manager Dusty Baker said “Now we’re going back to our fans and our people and it’s going to be exciting and electric” Despite nearly a century of failure in their past the Cubs aren’t about to panic Mark Prior is set to start in Game 6 Tuesday night against Florida’s Carl Pavano If he’s needed fellow ace Kerry By The Associated Press NLCS NFL 3? A Four fined for Chiefs win wild one in OT Fenway melee ALCS FOX — Playoffs American League championship series Game 4 NY Yankees at Boston ' 3-- - 6 - - - On television ' Even more ’’ Tennessee 38 Houston 17 Dallas 23 Philadelphia 21 Carolina 23 Indianapolis 20 OT Miami 24 Jacksonville 10 Kansas City 40 Green Bay 34 OT New Orleans 20 Chicago 13 Tampa Bay 35 Washington 13 Cleveland 13 Oakland 7 New England 17 NY Giants 6 NY Jets 30 Buffalo 3 Baltimore 26 Arizona 18 Denver 17 Pittsburgh 14 Seattle 20 San Francisco 19 - "rf- - Sunday's scores ed i See FINED oa B3 Louis j Here were fee final three plays of the game one right afire the other — Green Bay (3-- blocked Morten Andersen’s field goal attempt wife 9:09eft 1 3) 48-ya- ’ rd :— On first down Packers running back Ahman Green — who ran 26 times for 139 yards — fumbled fee ball and Kansas City recovered — Chiefs quarterback Trent Green threw a touchdown pass to Eddie Kennison wife 8:42 left in fee extra period Simple as that Kansas City improved to 6-- 0 Panthers 23 Colts 20 OT At Indianapolis Carolina found another way 51-ya- rd 1 to remain unbeaten See NFL on B3 AP photo Kansas City linebacker Scott Fujita sacks Green Bay quarterback Brett Favra during the first half Sunday The Chiefs won 40-3- 4 in overtime 1 i i rt i |