Now there's only Hank Aaron.
Barry Bonds hit his 715th home run Sunday to slip past Babe Ruth and pull in right behind Aaron, whose long-standing record of 755 may prove even tougher to crack.
No. 715 played out exactly the way San Francisco's slugger wanted -- he hit it at home, in front of the fans who adore him. It just took him a little longer than he had hoped. The historic home run came eight days after he tied the Babe for second place on the career chart.
"For the fans of San Francisco, it can't get any better than this -- even though I made them wait longer than I have in the past," Bonds said.
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Gracie defeated by Hughes
LOS ANGELES (CP) - Welterweight champion Matt Hughes dominated UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie to win a non-title mixed martial arts fight in short order Saturday night. The bout was halted at 4:39 of the first round with Hughes on the back of a prone, face-down Gracie dealing more than 15 unanswered blows to the head of Gracie.
Hughes had earlier almost submitted Gracie, twisting the Brazilian's arm into a painful armbar hold. Gracie offered little offence during the bout and was on the defensive throughout.
"Of course I'm disappointed but he is the welterweight champion," Gracie said.
Hughes had earlier almost submitted Gracie, twisting the Brazilian's arm into a painful armbar hold. Gracie offered little offence during the bout and was on the defensive throughout.
"Of course I'm disappointed but he is the welterweight champion," Gracie said.
Friday, May 05, 2006
Wie makes the cut
Honolulu teenager Michelle Wie's breakthrough today came with a bonus — she remains in contention for the title in the Asian Tour's SK Telecom Open in Incheon, South Korea.
Wie made her first cut in a professional men's tournament in her eighth try, making four birdies against just one bogey for a 3-under-par 69 in the second round and was 5-under 139 overall.
Wie, a 16-year-old Punahou junior, is the second female to make a cut in a Korea men's tournament. In 2003, LPGA player Se Ri Pak finished tied for 10th at the KPGA Tour's SBS Pro-Golf Championships. Pak was 26.
Wie's first attempt at making a men's cut came as a 13-year-old in a Canadian Tour event in 2003. She has come close previously, missing the cut by a shot in the 2005 Casio Open (Japan men's tour) and 2004 Sony Open in Hawai'i (PGA Tour). Wie also missed a cut by two strokes at the 2005 John Deere Classic (PGA Tour).
The SK Telecom Open is a stop on the Asian Tour, not part of the more prestigious PGA Tour.
[5/6/06] According to Eric Adelson of ESPN The Magazine, the 14th hole at the Sky 72 Golf Club in Incheon, South Korea, created one of the strangest situations during the second round of the SK Telecom Open.
Adelson said the fairway rides along a major highway to the airport, and fans parked their cars along the shoulder to catch a glimpse of Wie. As Wie got to the green, dozens of vehicles lined up, and Adelson described it as like a scene from "Independence Day" without the aliens. As she stepped to her putt, Adelson wrote that a police car approached with sirens blaring. The officer, oblivious to the moment, kept his siren on and threw in some megaphone-enhanced admonishment for the gawkers. The noise kept on during Wie's putt, which she barely missed. Dozens of Korean fans on the course screamed obscenities at the officer.
Wie made her first cut in a professional men's tournament in her eighth try, making four birdies against just one bogey for a 3-under-par 69 in the second round and was 5-under 139 overall.
Wie, a 16-year-old Punahou junior, is the second female to make a cut in a Korea men's tournament. In 2003, LPGA player Se Ri Pak finished tied for 10th at the KPGA Tour's SBS Pro-Golf Championships. Pak was 26.
Wie's first attempt at making a men's cut came as a 13-year-old in a Canadian Tour event in 2003. She has come close previously, missing the cut by a shot in the 2005 Casio Open (Japan men's tour) and 2004 Sony Open in Hawai'i (PGA Tour). Wie also missed a cut by two strokes at the 2005 John Deere Classic (PGA Tour).
The SK Telecom Open is a stop on the Asian Tour, not part of the more prestigious PGA Tour.
[5/6/06] According to Eric Adelson of ESPN The Magazine, the 14th hole at the Sky 72 Golf Club in Incheon, South Korea, created one of the strangest situations during the second round of the SK Telecom Open.
Adelson said the fairway rides along a major highway to the airport, and fans parked their cars along the shoulder to catch a glimpse of Wie. As Wie got to the green, dozens of vehicles lined up, and Adelson described it as like a scene from "Independence Day" without the aliens. As she stepped to her putt, Adelson wrote that a police car approached with sirens blaring. The officer, oblivious to the moment, kept his siren on and threw in some megaphone-enhanced admonishment for the gawkers. The noise kept on during Wie's putt, which she barely missed. Dozens of Korean fans on the course screamed obscenities at the officer.
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