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Show S T A T E S ^ AN BABY YOUR BABY SPORTS MONDAY, MARCH 21,2005 Golfer Perry hangs on to win BY DOUG FERGUSON Pregnant? The Associated Press See your doctor before the 13th week of pregnancy. Make at least 13 visits. ' For more Information, ^KJ^~ can 1-800-826-9662 **-; «£.. M Dcp.irttncnt of lioaHh or visit www.babyyourbaby.org pwrnw«/\irj Aggie Special - Z strips of chicken - 1 biscuit - 1 side item 95 E. 400 N. 752-9673 Available Everyday! ORLANDO, Fla -Vijay Singh returned to No. 1 in the world Sunday and couldn't care less. Kenny Perry lost a threeshot lead in three holes, but emerged the winner in the Bay Hill Invitational when Singh hit 7-iron off the rocks and into the water on the 18th hole to make double bogey, the second straight week he has blown a chance to win. With Singh in the water, Perry went for the center of the green and lagged his 70foot putt within 2 feet. He closed with a 2-under 70 and at age 44 became the oldest winner of Arnold Palmer's tournament. Last week, Singh missed a 2 l/2-foot par putt on the second extra hole in the Honda Classic to lose to Padraig Harrington. The Fijian made a spectacular charge at Bay Hill, with two birdies and a clutch par to erase a threeshot deficit and reach the 18th hole with momentum on his side. From 174 yards in the middle of the fairway, he posed over his shot as it descended against the hazy sky, then bent Big Savings on Tires www.webtires.net I 10 South Highway 165, Providence • 787-1844 885 North Main Street, Logan • 753-2412 Mark E. Lepow/The Associated Press GOLFER KENNY PERRY tees off on the second hole at Bay Hill Sunday in Orlando, Fla. over in anguish as it crashed off the rocks and splashed into the lake. "It stunned me," Perry said. "I expected him to come up close. It was a big break for me. I just aimed left and played it safe. I knew I could three-putt." The only consolation for Singh was replacing Tiger Woods at No. 1 in the world. With Woods chopping his way around Bay Hill to finish out of the top 20, Singh only had tofinishfourth to return to No. 1 in the world ranking. "Big deal," Singh said. "I lost the golf tournament." For the second straight week, Singh watched someone else pose with the trophy. And for the second straight week, he declined to come into the press center for an interview as a joint runner-up. Perryfinishedat 12-under 276 for his eighth career victory, worth $900,000, and giving him loads of confidence coming into thefirststretch of big tournaments. The other consolation prize went to Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland. He never seriously challenged for the lead, but the 25-year-old turned in a flawlessfinalround that produced the best round of the tournament He closed with a 6under 66 to tie for second with Singh, which gets him into The Players Championship next week Ohio State (29-4). The 29 wins surpasses the school mark set by the 198485 team and matched by the 1992-93 team, which advanced to the Final Four. The second-seeded Buckeyes will face Maryland in the second round. Lisa Andrews scored 13 points for 15th-seeded Holy Cross (20-11), which fell to 1-10 in NCAA tournament play. won five straight and 21 of 22. Abby Scharlow scored 21 points for Green Bay. VICTORY From Page 6 Philadelphia Regional Purdue 68, New Mexico 56 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Erin Lawless had 22 points and ninth-seeded Purdue used its height advantage to beat eighthseeded New Mexico. Trailing by one midway through the second half, Purdue (17-12) went on a 132 run that included five points by Lawless and a 3pointer by Katie Gearlds to make it 55-45. The Boilermakers will play the Tennessee-Western Carolina in the second round. Mandi Moore led New Mexico (26-5) with 18 points. Ohio St. 86, Holy Cross 45 COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Jessica Davenport had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and Bran die Hoskins scored 14 points for Maryland 65, WisconsinGreen Bay 55 COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Shay Doron scored 26 points and sparked a second-half surge for seventhseeded Maryland (22-9). Playing on its home floor and before a partisan crowd, Maryland used a 14-2 run to take a 56-45 lead with 5:17 left. That was enough to dispatch the lOth-seeded Phoenix (27-4), who had Rutgers 62, Hartford 37 STORKS, Conn. (AP) Cappie Pondexter scored 22 points and hit five straight shots in an early 21-2 run to lead third-seeded Rutgers in front of a hostile crowd. The victory was the 11th in 12 games for Rutgers (266), which will face Temple in the second round. Danielle Hood had nine points to lead 14th-seeded Hartford (22-9), coached by former UConn star Jen Rizzotti. The Hawks made only 10 field goals, tying an NCAA record for fewest in a game. Temple 66, Louisiana Tech 61 STORRS, Conn. 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