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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 2003
Page
21
Tim Duncan signed a seven year 122 million contract to stay with the San Antonio Spurs. The team added 7 foot center Rasho Nesterovic on a reported 42 million six year deal as free agency opened. The moves aim to cushion retirement of David Robinson.
Iowa City High tight end Michael Sabers, 6-5 and 230 pounds, orally commits to the University of Iowa. He caught 23 passes for 317 yards and two touchdowns last season and earned first team all conference honors while also posting seven sacks and seven tackles for loss at defensive tackle.
Former Iowa State standout Barry Stevens is hired as an assistant men's basketball coach at Eastern Illinois. Stevens scored 2,190 career points for ISU, helped reach the 1985 NCAA tournament, played 12 pro seasons, and coached in the CBA. Panthers coach Rick Samuels cited diverse basketball styles he will bring to the program.
On the eve of the British Open at Royal St George's, players recount how luck and bounces shape scores. Allenby reports two tee shots landing in the same spot with one found in rough, Perry laments a bad hop, and Montgomerie recalls a misfired fade. Defending champ Ernie Els enters a brutal, variable links battle as windy conditions loom.
The British Open at Royal St George's in Sandwich England runs today through Sunday with a 7106 yard par 71 course. Purse is 6.24 million dollars with 1.12 million to the winner. TNT and ABC televise and last year Ernie Els won at Muirfield in a sudden death finish over Thomas Levet.
Tiger Woods, 2000 St Andrews winner, arrives off a Wester Open victory hoping to become only the second player to win the career Grand Slam twice. Jack Nicklaus completed the feat thrice. Ernie Els adds five international wins this year including the Scottish Open PGA Hawaii swing and two Australian titles.
Indee, top ranked in Class 2A, finishes 5-0 and 1-0 to complete a 34 game win streak and undefeated 14-0 in Wamac play. Becki Bull shines with three RBIs in game one and relief in game two as Mustang pitching tightens and Inde pendence eyes state tournament.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson moves to 44-0 with a 2-1 and 9-0 sweep of Cedar Rapids Xavier at Xavier’s ballpark. The team hosts Cedar Rapids Washington next, aiming to become the first Iowa prep softball squad since 1991 to go undefeated through the regular season. Pitcher Stephanie Bell threw a no-hitter in the opener, while coach Larry Niemeyer notes the team’s edge and resilience.
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