European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 stars and stripes tuesday March 27 2007 Griffey big unit look Sharp in first games the associated press Ken Griffey or and Randy Johnson Are beginning to get healthy the new York Yankees however will be without their top Start ing Pitcher for at least a month Chinming Wang will begin the season on the disabled list with a right hamstring injury and is expected to be sidelined until late april that Means of injured Carl Pavano who Hast pitched in the major leagues since june 2005 is in line to Start for the Yan Kees on opening Day against Tampa Bay its one game manager Joe Torre said saturday in Tampa a to me if a Guy is going to pitch at Yankee stadium whether its monday wednesday thursday theres going to be a lot of people there its opening Day but there Are 161 other games its certainly an important game but so Are the other ones Wang a 19game Winner last year and runner up for the Al by Young award was Hurt while sprinting Friday he will be placed on the do when new York Breaks Camp next weekend and will remain at the teams Spring training Complex for rehabilitation i feel one pop pull Wang said very sad i Hope it gets bet Ter Griffey certainly appears to be baseball Roundup getting better making his Long awaited Spring training debut he singled doubled and made two routine plays in his new position of right Field during the Cincinnati reds 70 Victory Over the Philadelphia Phillies in Sarasota Fla the Only thing Griffey didst do was talk about it Griffey broke his left hand while playing with his children in december an injury that was expected to be fully healed when Camp began it want soreness kept him out and prompted manager Jerry Narron to raise the possibility of putting Griffey on the disabled list to Start the season the 37yearold slugger has been on the do eight times since he joined his Hometown team for the 2000 season and didst want to be sidelined again he in formed Narron before saturdays game that he was fit to play asked if he thinks theres enough time for Griffey to get ready for the season opener Nar Ron said i sure Hope so at Tucson Ariz Johnson looked Strong while throwing 33 pitches in his first game since undergoing Back surgery at the end of last season the big unit tossed two scoreless innings for Gene Ken Griffey or hits a first inning single during saturdays Spring training game against Philadelphia at Sarasota Fla Griffey had two hits in his first action surgery last december on his left hand Arizona in a b game against the Chicago White sox facing mainly minor leagues he allowed one hit and struck out three his Slider was Sharp his velocity was Good and his Back Felt Fine anything Cou Dye happened today i Coul Dve Given up five runs and it  have been too big of a Deal Johnson said but to pitch like this under these circumstances was kind of a pleasant Surprise for everyone Woods unchallenged in claiming Ca Crown the associated press Miami they can move this world Golf championship around country and continents change its name and stick it in a different spot on the Calendar Tiger Woods still seems to wind up with the trophy Woods made sure the outcome was never in doubt sunday Mak ing enough key putts to keep everyone at a distance and playing it Safe at me end for a 1over 73 to capture the Ca championship by two shots Over Brett Wetterich in his final tournament before the masters very pleased Woods said about his game heading into the first major he is behaved to be the first player to win a pea tour event six times on six courses Woods also won this tournament previously known As the american express championship in Spain ire land Atlanta san Francisco and London and it was his third straight Victory at doral Hes Good on Bermuda Good in wind Good in no wind Hes Good on Bent grass Hes just a Good player us open Champi on Geoff Ogilvy said what do you say Woods let no one closer to him than four shots for most of the warm blustery afternoon on the Blue monster until Wetterich made Birdie on no 16 to get with in three equipped with that mar Gin Woods played Iron off the tee on the Tough 18th Laid up and hit a wedge 50 feet beyond the Flag Wetterich had an 8foot Birdie to make it interesting but left it Short and settled for a 71 Woods finished at 10under 278 to continue his dominance in these world Golf championships it was his 13th title in 24 tries and he is llfor16 when the tournaments Are stroke play its Tough Wetterich said you know Hes not going to go out and make mistakes no one re ally put any pressure on him today it was kind of easy on him except for those last few holes Lyga at superstition Moun Tain Ariz a fast Start and Strong finish to a Long Day in the Safeway International has Lorena Ochoa Well on her Way to her 10th Lyga tour Victory and first of the year the Tours reigning player of the year shot a 3under 69 to take a four stroke Lead into the final round the mexican Star who finished off a second round 64 on saturday morning had a 14under 202 total on superstition mountains prospector course european pea at Santo a Serra Madeira islands Daniel Vancsik shot a 4under 68 sunday to win the Madeira islands open by seven strokes the Argentine who finished at 18under 270 total won his first european pea tour title by making seven Bird ies against three bogeys Phelps wins first Gold As world swimming begins the associated press Melbourne Australia Michael Phelps got off to a win Ning Start in the world swimming championships so too did fellow american Cullen Jones and South Korea Park Taehwan Phelps hoping to show he can make another run at Mark Spitz olympic record of seven Gold medals led off an american Victory in the mens 400meter free style relay sunday Jones was part of the Fourman team becom ing the first Black swimmer in us history to claim a world title the time of 3 minutes 1272 sports briefs seconds was the second fastest Ever trailing Only the record of set by the same four americans last August Phelps is hoping to swim eight events in Melbourne the same eight that produced six Gold and two Bronze medals in the 2004 Athens olympics Pakistan cricketers allowed to leave Jamaica London Pakistan Cricket team flew into London on sunday after being allowed to leave Jamaica by police investigating the murder of coach Bob Woolmer Woolmer Pakistan coach for two years was found dead in his hotel room March 18 and police said he had been strangled the murder happened the Day after Pakistan was upset by ire land in the world cup police said they dont yet know a motive for the killing losses to Ireland and Host West indies meant that Pakistan one of the championship favourites was eliminated team Captain in Zama Mulhau and his players were questioned by police in Jamaica before being allowed to leave on saturday Michigan St Maine in hockey Frozen four grand rapids Mich Chris Mueller and Tim Kennedy scored Power play goals to help Michigan state Advance to the Frozen four with a 21 Victory Over notre Dame on saturday night in the Midwest regional championship game Jeff Lerg made 19 saves for Michigan state which advanced to the National semifinals for the Lith time and first since 2001 Evan Rankin scored for notre Dame the Irish the top seed in the Region lost for Only the second time in their last 17 games Michigan state will face East regional Winner Maine in the National semifinals on april 5 in St Louis Brett Tyler and Mike Hamilton scored second period goals to Lead Maine to its second consecutive Frozen four its sixth since 1999 and Lith Overall Matt Duffy also scored Billy Ryan and Josh Soares added two assists each and 6foot7 goalie Ben Bishop made 35 saves for the Black bears Send us a photo of yourself Reading stars and stripes for a Chance to