Opening Round Comes to a Close in Narrow Finish
The contest wraps its first stage as teams push to advance with a tight finish and late heroics. Key players emerge from the field, while organizers tally scores and set the stage for the next round.
Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois
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Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 2002
Page
15
Masters Opens as Woods, Mickelson Lead Golf Field
The Masters field features Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in focus as golf gathers for the year’s first major in Augusta. Meanwhile high school track invites race across Centralia Nashville Fairfield Lesser-Walier and Benton today. SIU baseball opens a four game series at Southwest Missouri State in Springfield. SIU women’s golf starts Illini Spring Classic in Champaign after Saluki Invitational win. SIU women’s tennis hosts Drake, then Creighton and Northern Iowa in a three day stretch.
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Phil Mickelson
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Centralia
Nashville
Fairfield
Lesser-Walier
Benton
SIU
Springfield
Southwest Missouri State
Champaign
Drake
Creighton
Northern Iowa
Reds star Griffey could return in three to six weeks
A re examination of Ken Griffey Jr. faulty right knee by Reds team doctor Dr Timothy Kremchek found the center fielder has full range of motion and is on target to return in three to six weeks. He noted vast improvement since Sunday.
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Ken Griffey Jr
Reds
Timothy Kremchek
SIU adds scholarship after McGlown leaves Salukis
SIU men’s basketball gains an open scholarship when guard David McGlown leaves the Salukis. The Michigan junior college transfer averaged 1.4 points in 12 games as freshmen Darren Brooks and Stetson Hairston emerged. Coach Bruce Weber said the freshmen surpassed him, allowing the program to offer another scholarship.
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David McGlown
Saluki
Schoolcraft College
Michigan
SIU
Darren Brooks
Stetson Hairston
McGlown
David
Bruce Weber
Salukis
Brooks
Hairston
Weber
Masters Grueling Augusta Tests Woods Title Defense
Tiger Woods defends his Masters crown on a stretched 7300 yard Augusta National layout with revised holes and tougher conditions. Players like Chris DiMarco warn of brutal scoring while David Duval notes likely scores in the low 70s as the field tackles the major that reshaped the course.
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Augusta National
Tiger Woods
Woods
Bob Estes
Chris DiMarco
Georgia Pines
Augusta Country Club
David Duval
Duval
Hootie Johnson
Johnson
Perez delivers 11th inning homer lifts Cardinals over Brewers
Eduardo Perez crushed a 2-2 pitch from Luis Vizcaino in the 11th to cap a St. Louis comeback from a 5-0 hole, beating Milwaukee 6-5. Edgar Renteria tied it with a ninth inning RBI single, Jason Isringhausen earned the win, and Richie Sexson homered for the Brewers.
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Eduardo Perez
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
Perez
Luis Vizcaino
Cardinals
Edgar Renteria
RBI
Mike DeJean
Renteria
Jason Isringhausen
Richie Sexson
Brewers
Eli Marrero
Marrero
Texas
Brian Downing
Glendon Rusch
Nelson Figueroa
Rusch
Placido Polanco
Sexson
Andy Benes
Jose Hernandez
J.D. Drew
Albert Pujols
Tyler Houston
Drew
Busch
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