European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 19 2007 stars and stripes j Page 25 scoreboard from Page 24 Golf Arnold Palmer invitational saturday at Bay Hill got club and Lodge Orlando Fla purse million Vaughn Taylor Ben Curtis Vijay Singh Tom Lehman Trevor Ummelman Jerry Kelly Shau Micheel Sergio Garcia John Rollins Chris Couch retie Goosen Tiger Woods to Van Pelt Stephen Anies Rocco mediate Paul Casey Chad Campbell Stewart Cink Bart Bryant Sean 0 hair boo Weekley Brandt Snedeker Geoff Ogilvy Luke Donald Jason Dufner Scott Verplank Carl Pettersson Johan Edfors Ernie Els Kyle reifers Frank Lickliter if Henrik Stenson a Tranan Brian Gay Robert Gamez Bob Estes Mark Calcavecchia Jason Bonn Phil Mickelson Craig Kanada skip Kendall Stuart Appleby Peter Lonard Stephen Marino Zach Johnson Robert Allenby Charles Howell Iii Charles Warren Woody Austin Camilo Villegas Cliff Kresge Pau Lazinger Joe Sindelar John Mallinger 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at fort Indiantown Gap a w l pet go army 4 o 1000 air Force 2 2 500 2 Navy 1 3 250 3 Marine corps 1 3 250 3 thursdays scores army 95 Navy 76 air Force 77 Marine corps 47 the associated press Ann Arbor Mich Michi Gan mens basketball coach Tommy Amaker was fired Satur Day two Days after his sixth sea son with the wolverines ended with an 8766 loss at Florida state in the not Michigan went 2213 this sea son makers record at Michigan was 10983 with three 20victory seasons but his teams went Only 4353 in the big ten the Wolver Ines never made the Mcaa tournament under Amaker Amaker was hired in March 2001 to replace the fired Brian Ellerbe he inherited a mess stemming in part from the schools lacklustre facilities and the de Martin scandal Martin a former Booster told the Federal government he Lent to wolverines Chris Webber Mau Rice Taylor Robert Traylor and Louis Bullock in what the Mcaa said was the largest financial scandal in its history letting Tommy go was the toughest decision Ive had to make in seven years As athletic director Bill Martin told the associated press he took Over a pro Gram that needed help and he helped it in a lot of ways but at Michigan we have a tradition of winning big ten and National championships and we Haven been close to doing either in a lot of ways Amaker a former Duke Star was under contract through the 201011 season but according to his contract which was obtained last week by the associated press in a Freedom of information act request the school could fire him without cause by giving him in four seasons at Seton Hall Amaker led the pirates to a 6855 record a trip to the round of 16 in the 2000 Mcaa tournament and three nit bids before that he spent nine years on Mike Krzyzewski staff at Duke where he was a fou year starter in the mid1980s makers wife Stephanie pin de Ramaker is the University of Michigan associate Dean of Stu dents there were moments of de Light and Success Bill Martin said but we didst make the Mcaa tournament and that was the goal to that extent it was a disappointment trailing by 7 Taylor rallies for Arnold Palmer Lead Orlando Fla Vaughn Taylor was losing ground and try ing not to lose his temper when he saw a Leader Board on the sixth tee that showed him seven shots behind saturday in the Arnold Palmer invitational imagine his Surprise when he walked off the 18th with a hard earned Par and a two shot Lead on a wild Day of shifting weather and changing fortunes Taylor shot a 3under 67 to seize control and set himself up for a Chance to win a tournament where All the stars have come out to play the Tough part is that most of them Are still in the mix Ben Curtis the former British open who usually wins whenever he gets near the Lead had a 69 and will play with Taylor in the sports briefs final group sunday another shot Back were Vijay Singh 67 and Tom Lehman the former Ryder cup Captain who benched Taylor the first Day of matches and now has to try to Chase him Down fifteen players were within five shots of the Lead a group that includes Tiger Woods As badly As he played Friday Woods figured he had no Busi Ness being in Contention As Well As he hit the Ball saturday he Fig ured there was no Way he  have been around the Lead he had to Settle for 16 pars and a 70 leaving him five shots Back Irwin leads champions event Santa Clarita Calif Hale Irwin shot an 8under 64 to take a two stroke Lead after the first round of the champions Tours champions classic the 61yearold Irwin the 1998 and 2002 tournament Champion who won the season opening Mastercard championship for his tour record 45th Victory had an Eagle seven birdies and a bogey on the Valencia country club course Jim Thorpe David Edwards and Isao Aoki opened with 66s and Loren Roberts fuzzy Zoeller and John Jacobs shot 67s Newman wins Atlanta pole Hampton a Ryan new Man Nastars Premier qualifier from his Rookie year in 2002 through 2005 piling up 35 poles slumped to two last year none after taking the top qualifying spot at new Hampshire in july but Friday night he looked like the Speed Demon of old turning a fast Lap of 193124 Mph that was nearly Ivy Mph faster than run Nerup Elliott sadlers 191894 on a cold Windy night at Atlanta motor Speedway its the first time this season the Penske racing Driver has qualified better than 16th the fast Lap besides earning Newman his 38th career pole gave him his seventh Atlanta pole and ninth front Row Start in 10 tries on the fast 15mile Oval Al though he has yet to finish better than fifth in the race qualifying last fall was rained out and the lineup was set by Points with Newman starting 17th Rockies Francis suspended for five games hurdle one new York Colorado Rock ies Pitcher Jeff Francis and Man Ager Clint hurdle were suspended by the commissioners office Friday for their roles in a dust up with the san Diego padres this week Francis was suspended for five regular season games for intentionally throwing at san Diego Kevin Kouzmanoff on tuesday after a warning had been issued earlier in the game hurdle was banned for one game and both were fined an undisclosed amount the announcement was made by Bob Watson baseballs chief disciplinarian unless appealed Francis sus Carlos Michigan went 10983 in six seasons under Tommy Amaker who was fired on saturday but the wolverines were Only 4353 in the big ten during that Span pension is scheduled to begin april 2 when the Rockies open the season against Arizona Hur dle is to serve his suspension the following Day Caballero retains Aba title Hollywood Fla Pana Mas Celestino Caballero Success fully defended his Aba super bantamweight title Friday night stopping Mexico Ricardo Castillo in the ninth round Caballero 26218 Kos gradually wore Down Castillo 274 throughout the first eight rounds of the bout at hard Rock live Arena with a combination of Box ing and punching Power Midway through the ninth Caballero landed a flush right to Castillos head Castillo spit out his mouthpiece and retreated from Caballero Castillos brother Jose Luis a former lightweight Champion who worked the Corner Friday stepped up on the ring apron and instructed referee telis Assimenios to Stop the fight at of the round Svindal wins cup is title takes Overall Lead from Raich Lenzer Heide Switzerland no ways Aksel Lund Svindal won the seasons final giant Sla Lom saturday to capture the discipline title and overtake Benjamin Raich for the Lead in the Overall standings Svindal entered the Day Only three Points behind Austria Raich in the giant slalom and Overall world cup standings Raich swerved off course in the mornings opening leg Bode Miller of the United states who was seventh after the opening run vaulted to third place after a sizzling second trip Down the Silvano Beltrametti course the Victory gave Svindal 100 Points for a total of 416 in the giant slalom standing with Raich at 319 Svindal also tops the Overall rankings with 1252 Points Raich is second with 1155 and must win sundays slalom the last race of the year and Hope Svindal finishes out of the top 15 and earns no Points la june signs with bucs Tampa Fla free agent linebacker Cato june signed a contract with the Tampa Bay buccaneers on saturday terms of the Deal were not Dis closed the fifth year pro spent his first four seasons with Indianapolis he started 45 of 56 games he appeared in with the Colts and has 10 career interceptions he made a Tea High 162 tackles in 2006 a sixth round draft pick in 2003 june had five interceptions in 2005 and was picked to play in the pro bowl for the first time he started All 20 games for the super bowl champions last season Burton wins second Busch race in a Row Hampton a Jeff Burton didst need any last Lap heroics this time but he did need a Little Luck Burton made it two Busch series victories in a Row saturday easily holding off Richard Chil dress racing teammate and reign ing Busch Champion Kevin har Vick to win the Nicomette 300 at at Lanta motor Speedway a week ago in Las vegas Bur ton made a late charge to catch Kyle Busch colliding with the Leader and sending Busch crash ing into the Wall As he zoomed past just before the Check ered Flag Busch Slid backwards across the finish line in second Busch again appeared to be on the Way to a Victory saturday building leads of a full straight away before the last of six caution flags came out on Lap 167 of the 195lap race when Todd Kluever hit the Wall after being hit from behind by open wheel Star Sam Hornish or All the leaders pitted and Busch easily led everyone Back onto the track but a Lascar offi Cial spotted a missing lug nut on bus chs left front wheel and called him Back into the pits the Hendrick motor sports Driver fell All the Way to 15th for the restart big East founder Dave Gavitt hospitalized Lexington by former big East commissioner Dave Gav itt remained hospitalized Satur Day after falling ill at the Mcaa South Region tournament at Rupp Arena Gavitt 69 was working As an analyst for Westwood one radio during thursdays first round games when he was taken to University of Kentucky medical Cen Ter according to Jim Host who was keeping stats for Gavitt Dur ing the game Gavitt worked the first two games of the thursday session when he complained about not feeling Well a doctor who looked at Gavitt Between sessions recommended Gavitt go to the Hospital Host said Gavitt should be re leased in the next few Days but was not expected to work for the remainder of the tournament Gavitt helped found the big East conference in 1979 and served As the conferences com missioner until 1990 he was in ducted into the basketball Hall of Fame last year the trophy Given to the Winner of the big East mens basketball tournament is named in his Honor