European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 stars and stripes saturday March 17 2007 bears it Johnson gets 4 months in jail the associated press Skokie Chicago bears defensive lineman tank Johnson was sentenced thursday to four months in jail for violating Proba Tion in a 2005 gun Case Johnson immediately was taken into custody he could have been sentenced to up to a year be Hind bars Johnson who pleaded guilty to violating his probation also must pay a Fine Johnson was arrested on Mise Meanor weapons charges dec 14 after police raided his Home in the Lake county town of Gurnee about 40 Miles Northwest of Chica go and found six unregistered firearms at the time he was on Proba Tion in a november 2005 Cook county Case in that Case hed pleaded guilty to a Misdemeanour charge stemming from an arrest in which a nightclub Valet reported seeing Johnson with a hand gun in his sport Utility vehicle Johnsons bodyguard Willie b Posey was arrested on felony drug charges after the raid on Johnsons Home Posey was shot and killed two Days later during an Early morning fight while he and Johnson were at a nightclub in Chicago Johnson has been under House arrest since the raid but was permitted to attend practice and travel to Miami for the super bowl where the Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago bears 2917 Woods finally has Good round at Bay Hill shares Lead Orlando Fla another Streak ended for Tiger Woods on thursday this one Worth celebrating he finally broke 70 at Bay Hill ending a Peculiar drought in a tournament he won four straight times Woods shot 6under 64 in the Arnold Palmer invitational for his first sub70 round in three years to share the Lead with Vaughn Taylor and Paul Casey Woods played his Best Golf in nearly six months giving himself a Birdie Opportunity on All but one Hole he opened with four birdies in the first six holes missing putts of 10 and 12 feet on the other two its definitely the Best round of the year Woods said pausing for effect i Haven played that Many rounds sports briefs even so he could not remember the last time he hit 17 greens in regulation especially on a Bay Hill course with ankle deep rough framing the tight fairways and while Palmer changed the scorecard to a Par 70 it didst Stop Woods or anyone else the 64 was the lowest opening round at Bay Hill since Woods shot 64 in 1998 Taylor played bogey free picking up birdies on two of the toughest holes including a 5iron Over the water to 8 feet on the eighth Hole Holyfield steroid ring link is a no Issue Houston evander holy Field is unsure How or Why his name surfaced in an investigation of illicit sales of steroids and human growth hormone i aint got nothing to defend the fou time heavyweight Cham Pion told the associated press aint nobody said i did nothing its a no Issue Holyfield is among a number of athletes linked to the inquiry which is being investigated by Al Bany by District attorney David scares who preparing to release the names of athletes involved the times Union of Albany by has reported that holy Field was on a customer list at applied pharmacy in Mobile Ala one of the pharmacies raided in the investigation Holyfield is to fight new yorker Vinny Maddalone in a no title bout saturday night in Corpus Christi the 44yearold Boxer has insisted Hes never used any illegal or banned performance in dancing drugs Holyfield said wednesday his representatives have spoken to the people who Are supposed to have the allegations and they said no we didst have an Allega Tion about you Only thing that we said that your name was in Here and that it of Benson Likely out for 07 fort Lauderdale Fla Kris Benson will have surgery on his ailing right shoulder and the Baltimore orioles right hander Likely will be sidelined for the entire 2007 season at this Point were probably m Spencer Chicago bears defensive lineman tank Johnson left enters Cook county court accompanied by bears head coach Lovie Smith right and linebacker Brian Urlacher Center thursday in Skokie Iii the 25yearold was sentenced to four months in jail for violating probation looking at surgery orioles executive vice president Mike Flana Gan said thursday morning it Hast been determined yet with who or when but it just reached a Point with the rehab that it was getting sore and he seemed to take a big step backwards Benson had been working out at the orioles Spring training Camp hoping to strengthen his torn Rota Tor cuff through an intense four week rehabilitation program had that process proven Success Ful Benson might have been Able to pitch sometime in 2007 but Benson who started the rehab program on the advice of two doctors in Hopes of avoiding surgery left the team wednesday to return to his Home in Atlanta Miller wins world super title Lenzer Heide Switzerland Bode Miller captured the super season title with his performance thursday finishing tied for fourth behind Winner Aksel Lund Svindal at the world cup finals Millers finish give him 304 super Points for the season Well ahead of newly crowned downhill Champion Didier Cuche of Switzerland Svindal chasing Benjamin Raich of Austria for the Overall title clocked a winning time of on the 124mile Silvano Beltrametti course Svindal also won the seasons final downhill on wednesday indians give Shapiro Extension Winter Haven Fla Gener Al manager Mark Shapiro agreed thursday to a five year contract Extension through the 2012 season with the Cleveland indians a team he has dismantled and rebuilt into a playoff contender Shapiro was Only signed through this sixth As Cleveland pm before work ing out a new Deal with president Paul Dolan Sosa to be added to rangers 40man roster Tucson Ariz Sammy sos As comeback took another step Forward thursday when he was told he would be added to the Texas rangers 40man roster the 38yearold slugger fifth on the career Home run list has a hit in All 10 Spring training games in which Hes played he has three Home runs including a Mas Sive Solo shot off arizonans Edgar Gonzalez onto the Loftfield walk Way at Tucson electric Park on thursday following a year away from the game Sosa also has a triple and two doubles with seven Bis this Spring he is hitting 452 in 31 a bats after coming to Camp on a minor league contract rangers spokesman Gregg Elkin said Sosa and outfielder Jerry Hairstonjr were told they would be added to the 40man Ros Ter the additions were not official because Texas had to make other moves first to make room for the two Sosa will be guaranteed for making the roster and he can earn an additional million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances the move nearly assures Sosa of making the 25man roster for opening Day unless he gets Hurt Rose bet on reds i the associated press new York Pete Rose bet on the Cincinnati reds every night when he managed them and despite his lifetime ban be cause of gambling would like an other Chance in a major league dugout i bet on my team every night i didst bet on my team four nights a week Rose said wednesday on the Dan Patrick show on esp radio i bet on my team to win every night because i love my team i believe in my team he said i did everything in my Power every night to win that game in a wide ranging interview the banned Rose said he thinks he should be reinstated because i believe in the Best ambassador baseball has he Hopes a new exhibit in Cincinnati is a sign base Ball will soften its stance toward him if reinstated the 65yearold Rose said he would like to again manage in the majors the career hits Leader also said he supported Barry Bonds and Mark Mcgwire who fell far Short in his first time on the Hall of Fame ballot dont penalize Mcgwire be cause you think other Guys Are taking steroids Rose said Rose finished his career in 1986 with 4256 lifetime hits he was managing the reds in 1989 when he agreed to a lifetime ban after an investigation of his Gam bling the new Rose exhibit at great american Ball Park includes More than 300 items and will be up for nearly a year major league baseball had to give per Mission for the display when youre in my position youre Happy with anything Rose said Rose however said he would not be thrilled if a future reinstate ment did not also include him be coming eligible for the Hall of Fame making it into Cooperstown he added was no longer on his mind i quit worrying about it he said Falcons rout Osan to capture Kadena mens hoops title stars and stripes Kadena air base Okinawa Kade Nas redemption is Complete after suffering their Only two losses this season at Osan in decembers Pacific wide open Holiday tournament map Bryan Simpson and the Falcons returned the favor on thursday beating the defenders for the second time in two Days 6548 in the championship game of the 4th Kadena classic interservice basketball tournament Kadena also beat Osan 5747 on wednesday the Guys wanted to prove that we were a Quality team that deserved mentioning in the same breath As Osan Falcons coach Gerry Barnes said they were champions in Korea we were champions Here Kadena 312 won the inaugural Okinawa joint military athletic conference regu la season and postseason tournament titles last fall Osan 372 won its Lith Korea travelling league regular season and postseason tournament crowns on coach Tony Jones 14season watch i have a lot of respect for Tony and that Osan program Barnes said there not going to Lay Down  be Back they Kadena played a Good game there a Good team Jones said the last two Days we just didst have it we got them there they got me Here Kadenas Success and sans downfall came about largely due to Simpsons foul shooting touch 10for13 and a de sense that clamped Down on sans Brendan butter perimeter game the de fenders hit just three three Point goals the first one by James Williams with left we tried to deny their shooters open looks Barnes said of getting a hand in the face of Williams Gregory Wilson who had the two other threes and Kenyetta Prince they spark their team we Felt that if we ran traps and presses to keep them from shooting wed be of princes Lone Field goal he was held to two Points came with 13 minutes left in the first half capping an 82 run that gave Osan its biggest Lead 159 with left before halftime Simpson put the Falcons ahead to stay 2019 from the 10minute Mark in the first half until five minutes into the second half Kadena outscored Osan 284 then took its biggest Lead 5333 on former defenders guard Romaine Hunters two foul shots with left the Victory came despite Kadena not having alarmed forces players Carl Little and Kendric Green in the lineup due to duty commitments that says a lot for this team Barnes said they didst let up the whole sea son weve always survived with somebody missing