IN BRIEF
SLIPPERY ROCK— Chrichelle A. McDeavitt of Slippery Rock has enrolled in the American Quarter Horse Association Horseback Riding Program, which recognizes and rewards members for time spent with their horses in activities such as trail rides, shows, working cattle, pleasure driving and riding.
PALM DESERT, Calif. — D.J. Trahan charged from four shots behind with a sparkling 7-under 65 Sunday to overtake the faltering Justin Leonard and win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.Leonard stumbled after the turn and finished with a 72 that left him three shots back in second. One shot behind heading into the final hole, Leonard hit into the water on 18 at the Classic Club and took a bogey 6.
KAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii — Fred Funk won the Champions Tour's season-opening MasterCard Championship, birdieing the final two holes for a 7-under 65 and a two-stroke victory over Allen Doyle.The 51-year-old Funk, coming off a 10th-place tie last week in the PGA Tour's Sony Open, finished with a 21-under 195 total for his third Champions Tour victory in 14 starts and his second title in Hawaii in two years. Doyle had a 68.
NEW YORK — Roy Jones Jr. defiantly wore a gilded crown into a ring surrounded by hostile fans of a Puerto Rican hero. He then taunted Felix Trinidad, waggling his chin and shaking his rump, before rudely flooring Tito twice.Jones pranced and punched his way to an unanimous victory over Trinidad on Saturday night, dominating their 170-pound bout. From the opening minutes to the increasingly lopsided final rounds, Jones simply was too fast, even in a fight that was several years too late.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Rich Rodriguez agreed to a six-year deal worth $2.5 million annually when he left West Virginia last month for Michigan.The contract, which has not been finalized or signed, also includes a $4 million buyout. The terms of Rodriguez's deal were confirmed Sunday.
