Sports Desk
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FOOTBALL
PENNINGTON TO STEP UP WORK ON SHOULDER
Chad Pennington’s surgically repaired right shoulder will get its first big test of training camp today. The Jets quarterback, recovering from a torn rotator cuff that caused him to miss mini-camp and off-season training, was scheduled to throw in both practice sessions – the first time since camp began that Pennington will participate in more than one practice.
“He’s feeling more comfortable throwing the ball and I just want to get him going a little bit more and he wants to do that, too, so we’ll see where he’s at,” coach Herman Edwards said yesterday.
Pennington, who participated in yesterday’s 90-minute practice, has generally been throwing only in afternoon practices, gaining velocity and accuracy on his throws.
TRACK AND FIELD
U.S. LEAVES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH 14 GOLDS
Fittingly, the last event of the world track and field championships in Helsinki, Finland, went to the Americans. The 1,600-meter relay team, anchored by 21-year-old Jeremy Wariner, raced to victory last night, a record 14th gold medal for the United States in the nine-day competition.
Wariner was the right one to top off America’s big show in Helsinki. Of all the rising young U.S. track stars, he is the most impressive. In successive years, the smooth-running, soft-spoken Texan has won the 400 meters at the Olympics and the world championships, and has been part of the victorious 1,600-meter relay teams in both as well.
The team of Andrew Rock, Derrick Brew, Darold Williamson, and Wariner won in 2 minutes, 56.91 seconds. The Bahamas was second at 2:57.32, followed by Jamaica in 2:58.07.
The U.S. gold haul surpassed the previous record of 13 set at the 1993 world championships in Stuttgart, Germany. With two botched relays, the Americans still wound up with 25 medals overall, one shy of the record 26 they won at the 1991 worlds in Tokyo.
TENNIS
MYSKINA UPSET IN NORDIC LIGHT OPEN
Slovenia’s Katarina Srebotnik upset top-seeded Anastasia Myskina 7-5, 6-2 yesterday to claim her second WTA title of the year at the Nordic Light Open. The 24-year-old Slovene, ranked 62nd in the world, capitalized on Myskina’s many unforced errors and sloppy service game. The semifinal was suspended Saturday because of heavy rain with Srebotnik leading 6-0, 6-5, but she only needed to play five points to win the second set 7-5.
GOLF
CREAMER TAKES JAPANESE LPGA
American teenager Paula Creamer shot a 4-under 68 yesterday to hold off Ai Miyazato – Japan’s most popular player – to win the NEC Karuizawa tournament. Creamer, who turned 19 earlier this month, finished at 19-under 197, three strokes ahead of Miyazato, who shot a 69.
SOCCER
METROSTARS EDGE COLUMBUS
Youri Djorkaeff’s shot deflected off a defender and into the goal in the 66th minute to give the MetroStars a 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew last night. Columbus had a chance to tie the game in stoppage time, but Metrostars goalie Tony Meola made his fourth and final save of the night on a tough shot by Cornell Glen. The win was Meola’s 91st career victory, putting him fourth in MLS history.
– Associated Press