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Show Statesman^ Home of the Student Discount NFL camp update: Pennington Jets' Just show your student ID All Engagement Rings Priced Below $999 MONOPOLY This Wednesday, play MONOPOLY! Win by pulling the "Chance" card. Also receive Monopoly money just by stopping by our tent v on The Quad..5* ~* New Hours: Mon-Sat. 12-6 p.m. 73 North Main Street • 750-NYJO (across from the Tabernacle) starter: Martin to start season on PUP (AP) - Curtis Martin will miss at least thefirstsix weeks of the season. It could be the end of the 33-year-old running back's career. The NFLs No. 4 career rusher, who underwent knee surgery last December, was placed by the New York Jets on the regular-season physically unable to perform list on Tuesday. That means he will miss the first six weeks and the Jets will have 21 days to decide whether to activate him. Another star running back, Priest Holmes of the Chiefs, was put on the same list on Monday. The Jets also announced that Chad Pennington is their starting quarterback. Pennington, who has undergone shoulder surgery for two straight years, had been the starting Q.B throughout the preseason. But first-year coach Eric Mangini had not designated a starter from among Pennington, Patrick Ramsey, Brooks Bollinger and rookie Kellen Clemens. "It's become really clear to me he's distinguished himself in the way I-was looking for," Mangini said of Pennington. "He's made great progress in the preseason, especially over the last couple weeks. "That consistency I've been looking for has been there: his presence, his ability to move the team, his leadership, all those things I've been looking for. He's done an outstanding job. It's clear to me he should be the starter, and he will be." Derrick Blaylock appears to be Martin's replacement, although the Jets obtained Kevan Barlow last week from San Francisco. Bills J.P. 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SPRINT, the 'Going Forward' logo, the NEXTEL name and logo, the FOCUS ON DRIVING logo and other trademarks are trademarks of Sprint NexteL All third-party product or service names are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved Holcomb. He got the job back when Holcomb was injured. "I told him he should feel good about it, he earned it," coach Dick Jauron aid. Losman is 37-of-57 br 462 yards passing n three exhibitions ,vith two touchowns, two intercep;ions. Titans Predictably, Billy Volek isn't happy about Tennessee's signing of Kerry Collins. Collins practiced for the first time since signing a one-year deal on Monday. "They brought Kerry in here to learn the offense, and he needs reps. They're going to take them from me," Volek said. A six-year veteran, Volek was given the starting job over top draft pick Vince Young after Steve McNair was traded in June. Now he's unhappy at the perception he hasn't done enough to earn the job despite throwing for more yards in his first 10 NFL starts than any other quarterback since 1970. "I guess they want a quarterback who's perfect in every throw and every read, and that's going to be hard to find," he said. "I guess they're unhappy with my production. It's hard when you're only getting a quarter a game. "And when you get two quarters in a game last Saturday against Atlanta and throw for 140 yards and they're still disappointed in you, I don't quite understand it." Eagles Fifth-round draft pick and former Olympian Jeremy Bloom went on injured reserve after he missed most of training camp with an injured hamstring. Bloom was a burgeoning star at Colorado before his football career was put on hold by an NCAA ruling. In the fall of 2004, the NCAA said Bloom wasn't eligible for football because he accepted endorsements to keep his successful freestyle skiing career on track. The 5-foot-9,172-pound Bloom was picked to help the Eagles' special teams and wide receiver corps. The 147th overall selection, Bloom had 24 receptions for an average of 19-1 yards in two seasons at Colorado. He returned 47 punts at 13.5 yards per return and 25 kickoffs at 25.1 yards per return. He had five touchdowns of 75 yards or more. Jaguars Offensive tackle Mike Williams, trying to revive his career in Jacksonville, was placed on injured reserve. Williams signed a twoyear contract that included a $1.4 million signing bonus in March, giving the Jags some depth along the line. For Williams, it was a chance to start over after four tumultuous years with Buffalo; he was the fourth overall pick in the 2002 draft. But the 6-6, 363-pound Texan missed most of training camp with a sore back, the same injury that caused him to sit out part of last season. Jacksonville also put RB Greg Jones, the primary backup for oft-injured starter Fred Taylor, on IR. That was a foregone conclusion after the team announced Monday that Jones tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will have seasonending surgery. •AGASSI Open champions who reached the second round: Lindsay Davenport, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Svetlana Kuznetsova ... and, of course, Agassi. "I want to be here real bad, for the whole two weeks," Agassi said. "I really want to leave my best stuff on the court.... I'm very proud of this day, and I'm glad it gets to happen again." After trotting back to a baseline for the prematch warmup, Agassi paused, glanced around the arena and took a deep breath. He knew, after all, this moment would arrive. It was time to take it all in. Cameras flashed from the start, during warmups, between games, between points. During points, even. And Agassi provided some picture-perfect moments, glimpses of his glorious past, of the player who's won 60 singles titles. He smacked 17 aces at up to 125 mph. He took as big a cut as you'll ever see on some groundstrokes, as though putting whatever energy he might have left into each swing. He used what was often considered his trademark, the hard-hit return, to gain the advantage at times. One example: He turned around a 123 mph serve with a backhand return right at the baseline that Pavel couldn't handle, giving Agassi a 9-8 edge in the second tiebreaker. "I didn't anticipate it to be this difficult emotionally. You want to take it in because you know how special it is. You feel it," Agassi said. "At the same time, you've got a top-notch job to do." From page 7 7 shirt was a loud purple, and he wore a pinkie ring and dangling earring. Hard to believe that same person was under the lights Monday. Look at Agassi now: shaved head, countryclub-ready white outfit, and the beaded necklace that reads, "Daddy Rocks," made by his son. Both of Agassi's children were in the stands; in the fourth set, Graf was using a video camera, just like any parent on an outing with the kids. Agassi's father was there, too, as was his brother, Phil. "To not compete this year, not try to get myself right, not try to get myself through it, I would feel like I was quitting more than retiring," he said. "As much pain as it's been, it's been worth it for me just to put myself in a position where I can have clarity in my own peace of heart, peace of mind in the decision I'm making, because I believe it affects more than just me." That sort of thinking might have helped him get to the third tiebreaker, then dominate the final set. It was a fitting way to cap a day that celebrated three of the sport's most significant figures. Before Agassi's match, the U.S. Tennis Association rededicated its facility, naming it the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. And Jimmy Connors was on the scene, too, coaching Andy Roddick to a victory and soaking in the adoration. Roddick, who ended a 10-month title drought after teaming with Connors, joined four other past Register for INSTITUTE classes Do it Today! www.lds.org/institutes |