Zanardi ties CART record with fourth straight win
Alex Zanardi won his fourth CART race in Toronto, matching Al Unser Jr. for the season mark as Dario Franchitti led until lap 80 a spin dropped him from the lead. Zanardi passed Michael Andretti and Jimmy Vasser in the final laps to secure the victory.
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Bob Thomas Shifts to Seniors Division After Two-Day 143
Bob Thomas, the two-time golf champion, opts for the newly formed Seniors Division after a 143 two-day total at Grand View. He cites wrist injury and distance issues, noting a double-bogey at No. 2 nearly kept him in championship flight contention. Bowles leads, with Thomas admitting he cannot compete with younger players. See Morrison on Page 2B.
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Bowles Holds Lead After 68 At Beckley Golf Championship
Benny Bowles fired a 4 under 68 to seize sole first place entering the final day of the Beckley Newspapers United States Cellular golf tournament at Grandview Country Club. He leads by five over Dennis Vass and Alan Wharton as the field heads to Glade Springs with pressure mounting.
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Packers seek third straight NFC title and Super Bowl
Green Bay opened training camp aiming to become the first NFC club to reach three consecutive Super Bowls while addressing a stalled Levens holdout with Raymont Harris and adding Terry McDaniel to bolster the secondary. Favre survived a scary seven on seven drill miscue as Holmgren warned players to stay cautious.
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O'Meara Wins British Open in Four-Hole Playoff
Mark O'Meara defeated Brian Watts in a four-hole playoff at Royal Birkdale to win the British Open, finishing at 280 along with Watts. Tiger Woods closed with 66 but fell short, while O'Meara becomes the oldest double major winner that year and joins Faldo as the only players since 1990 to win Masters and British Open in the same season.
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