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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2001
Page
8
Buffalo Bills quarterback Rob Johnson will miss tonight's preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles due to a sprained index finger on his throwing hand. Coach Gregg Williams said Johnson is resting as a precaution after he sat out a third straight day of practice.
Prosecutors in San Bernardino California declined to file rape charges against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson after review and follow up investigation. A 50 year old woman alleges the assault occurred July 16 at a home Tyson rented.
NASCAR Winston Cup at Watkins Glen was the weekend’s highest rated sports program. NBC televised the race to a 4.7 national rating, 62 percent above last year’s ESPN coverage, with NBC and TNT averaging a 4.1 rating through six races, 36 percent higher than last season.
Rosie Jones and Kelly Robbins shot 3-under 69s at Angus Glen in Markham Ontario to share the second round lead in the Canadian Women's Open. They both finished 10-under 134, while Se Ri Pak tied for third after a 72 to reach 137 with Maria Hjorth following a 69.
Hector Pimentel collected three hits and an RBI as the Jamestown Jammers beat the Auburn Doubledays 5-2 in the New York-Penn League. Manny Mayerson added two hits with a run and RBI for Auburn, who finished with six hits.
Cory Spinks, son of former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, claimed a 12 round unanimous decision over Larry Marks at DePaul Athletic Center Chicago. He earned the lesser U S boxing association title and becomes mandatory challenger to IBF champion Vernon Forrest.
Syracuse University narrows its 2002 class to two targets, Matt Gorman and Jason Fraser, with NCAA in home visit rights starting September 9. Fraser, a consensus top 10 senior, plans campus visits while weighing Syracuse alongside North Carolina St John’s Villanova Georgia Tech Connecticut.
New York tops Seattle 4-0 behind Derek Jeter's leadoff homer on the first pitch and Mike Mussina seven scoreless innings. Spencer and Soriano also homer as the Yankees open a six game lead in the AL East while Mussina improves to 12-10.
Tiger Woods fights to survive the cut at the PGA Championship in Duluth Georgia as he rails off two back-to-back birdie putts and a 40 and 30 foot pair at Nos 15 and 16. He aims to post a low round and has to overcome a nine stroke deficit behind leaders David Toms and Shingo Katayama. Mickelson and Duval loom as contenders with four holes to play.
Retired manager Gene Mauch reflects on life after baseball and jokes about Cleveland. Earl Weaver cites travel tolls and gardening as reasons to quit. The piece pokes fun at Cleveland's image, its river that caught fire, the adage about its deodorant needs, and a misspelled name tied to Moses Cleveland.
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