 The World belongs to Wong
 EDUARDO CONTRERAS / Union-Tribune
In his seventh and final try, Eugene Wong gets a Junior World title at the Torrey Pines South Course yesterday.
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Norman, Choi in hunt at breezy British Open
SOUTHPORT, England, 10:23 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Tiger Woods and Kenny Perry couldn't have picked a better place to be on Saturday.
Anywhere but Royal Birkdale.
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Del Mar Races
Can Lava Man rekindle old fire?: Lava Man came here a year ago on a California roll, having won five straight signature events at the state's major tracks.
Chargers
Hester, Tribble on board: The Chargers and third-round draft pick Jacob Hester have agreed to terms on a four-year deal and Hester will be in camp when rookies report tomorrow.
Padres
Peavy sharp in win over Braves: Jake Peavy tosses seven shutout innings Friday night at Petco Park , where he's compiled an ERA of 1.45 this season, as the Padres beat Atlanta 4-0.
SDSU Aztecs
Strasburg: no hits, 13 whiffs, no decision: San Diego State's Stephen Strasburg pitched seven no-hit innings yesterday and struck out 13 against one walk in the U.S. National (Collegiate) team's 5-2 win over Korea in the opening game of the FISU World Championships in the Czech Republic.
USD Toreros
Toreros recruit follows ex-Grier aide to Huskers: The USD men's basketball team has lost a prized recruit and has two others whose academic status is uncertain.
High School Sports
Two baseball players in county are named first-team all-state: High school seniors Matt Cerda of Oceanside and Ryan O'Sullivan of Valhalla have been selected first-team all-state by CalHiSports.com.
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New Fox 5's sports reports will be nothing like ESPN's: Two weeks from now, on the first night of August, there will be a new sportscast every night on local television.
Outdoors
Parkour's popularity soaring in urban wilds: At first glance, parkour practitioners look like modern dancers unleashed on an impromptu obstacle course.
Other Sports News
WASHINGTON, 11:12 a.m. July 19 (AP)Mystics fire Rollins, make Kenlaw interim coach: The Washington Mystics have fired Tree Rollins as coach and made assistant Jessie Kenlaw to the position on an interim basis. MAGDEBURG, Germany, 11:08 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Steffen breaks European 100 freestyle record: Britta Steffen of Germany lowered her own European women's 100-meter freestyle record Saturday at the Magdeburg international meet. DIGNES-LES-BAINS, France, 9:07 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Spain's Freire wins Stage 14 of Tour de France: Oscar Freire closed in on the sprint title at the Tour de France by winning Saturday's 14th stage, while Australia's Cadel Evans kept the yellow jersey in the doping-battered race. BAD GASTEIN, Austria, 9:09 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Szavay upset by Parmentier in Gastein Ladies semi: Pauline Parmentier of France will play qualifier Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic in the Gastein Ladies final. BERLIN, 9:54 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Bundesliga could face financial trouble: The chairman of the Bundesliga is worried that a dispute with German antitrust authorities could cause financial difficulties for the soccer league. KITZBUEHEL, Austria, 10:03 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Melzer to play del Potro in Austrian Open final: Jurgen Melzer will play Juan Martin del Potro in the final of the Austrian Open. Melzer beat last year's runner-up Potito Starace 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-3 on Saturday to reach his first final of the year, and Del Potro defeated Victor Hanescu 6-3, 7-6 (5). SOUTHPORT, England, 10:42 a.m. July 19 (REUTERS)
Golf-Open-Kim left bemused after wind blows ball off green: American Anthony Kim's ball was blown 15 yards off the 10th green in Saturday's third round at the British Open, highlighting a bruising day when gale-force winds gusted up to 72-kph (45-mph).
July 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
OTL is forever a Dunn deal: When Ken Dunn isn't competing in the World Championship Over-The-Line Tournament, he likes to hold court in La Cantina.
July 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Thanks, kids; Next time make it the Cardinals: An Angels baseball cap was among the goodies a group of youngsters from Orange County gave the pope yesterday at World Youth Day festivities in Sydney, Australia.
July 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Strasburg: no hits, 13 whiffs, no decision: San Diego State's Stephen Strasburg pitched seven no-hit innings yesterday and struck out 13 against one walk in the U.S. National (Collegiate) team's 5-2 win over Korea in the opening game of the FISU World Championships in the Czech Republic.
SOUTHPORT, England, 8:13 a.m. July 19 (REUTERS)
Golf-Open-Choi stays in front as wind batters Birkdale: South Korean KJ Choi stayed in front despite howling, gale-force winds early in the British Open third round on Saturday.
ASHBURN, Va., 8:09 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Redskins, TE Davis agree to $3.5 million deal: The Washington Redskins and rookie tight end Fred Davis agreed to a $3.5 million, four-year contract on Saturday, a day before training camp opens.
SOUTHPORT, England, 8:06 a.m. July 19 (REUTERS)
Golf-Open-Curtis soars with unlikely eagle at brutal Birkdale: A spectacular eagle two in gale-force conditions lifted Ben Curtis on his way to the clubhouse lead in Saturday's third round of the British Open at Royal Birkdale.
TOLEDO, Ohio, 7:59 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Driver dies in crash at Toledo Speedway: A driver died in a four-vehicle accident at Toledo Speedway that sent the rear of his car slamming into a wall at about 110 mph.
DIGNE-LES-BAINS, France, 7:48 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Barloworld to end cycling sponsorship: Barloworld will end its cycling sponsorship after one of its riders was expelled from this year's doping-marred Tour de France.
HOCKENHEIM, Germany, 7:04 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Hamilton edges Massa to take pole at German GP: McLaren's Lewis Hamilton edged Felipe Massa on the final lap Saturday to take the pole position for the German Grand Prix.
6:47 a.m. July 19 (AP)
NFL Calendar: Aug. 3 – Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio (Indianapolis vs. Washington). Aug. 26 – Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 players.
6:41 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Baseball Today: SCOREBOARD Sunday, July 20 Toronto at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EDT). Scott Kazmir (7-5), the winning pitcher in the All-Star game Tuesday, faces the Blue Jays.
SOUTHPORT, England, 4:20 a.m. July 19 (REUTERS)
Golf-Open-Faldo plans democratic approach for Cup pairings: European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo says he will rely on input from his players to select his pairings for the matches against the U.S. in September.
BEIJING, 3:16 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Beijing inaugura dos lDineas nuevas del metro: Beijing inaugurDo el sDabado dos lDineas nuevas del metro y un entronque de tren al aeropuerto, Tres semanas antes del inicio de los Juegos OlDimpicos.
MILAN, 12:37 a.m. July 19 (REUTERS)
Motorcycling-Rossi extends Yamaha contract to 2010: MotoGP championship leader Valentino Rossi has extended his contract with Yamaha for two more years until the end of 2010, the Japanese manufacturer said on Saturday.
SOUTHPORT, England, 5:28 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Thursday's Sports In Brief: Royal Birkdale proved to be fertile ground for fairy tales. K.J. Choi rolled in a 25-foot birdie on the final hole for a 3-under 67 in more gloom and wind along the Irish Sea, giving him his first lead in a major championship. It will be the second straight year he plays in the final group at the British Open going into the weekend.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., 3:25 a.m. July 19 (AP)
Names in the Game: The reward for knocking a digit off the record time in the Pike's Peak International Hill Climb? A couple extra zeros in the ol' bank account.
NIMES, France, 11:32 a.m. July 18 (AP)Cavendish wins stage of doping-tainted Tour: In a race thrown into turmoil by drugs, Britain's Mark Cavendish won a stage for the fourth time and Australia's Cadel Evans kept the yellow jersey Friday as the Tour de France tried to recover from another scandal. NEW WAVERLY, Texas, 10:55 a.m. July 18 (AP)
Worley out with leg injury: Shayla Worley left the selection camp for the U.S. women's gymnastics team on crutches Friday and won't compete in at least the first day of competition after injuring her lower right leg. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 9:36 a.m. July 18 (AP)
Pistorius fails to make South African Olympic team: Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius will not compete for South Africa against able-bodied athletes at the Beijing Olympics after failing to make the roster for the 1,600-meter relay team.
SPORTS MEDIA, July 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
New Fox 5's sports reports will be nothing like ESPN's:
Two weeks from now, on the first night of August, there will be a new sportscast every night on local television. Sort of. Rich Goldner, hired this spring as news director at the new Fox 5 San Diego (which is the current KSWB 5/69), plans to take a different approach to sports when the station begins producing its own hour-long newscast Aug. 1.
July 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Week in review: San Diego's TV ratings:
DEL MAR, July 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Racing board duty's no act: The script seemed straight out of Hollywood. This week, California's “Terminator” governor appointed famed actress Bo Derek, an animal rights activist, to help set state policy for a sport that often considers animal hardships to be “part of the game.”
GALLERY, July 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
NBA star has enough game for more than one lane: Chris Paul, hoops and bowling whiz. Who knew? Paul, the New Orleans Hornets' scintillating guard, is teaming with the Professional Bowlers Association for the inaugural Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational.
DAILY DIGEST, July 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Ex-Poway star Wynne makes U.S. soccer team : Poway High alum Marvell Wynne II, the son of the former Padres outfielder by the same name, was selected to the U.S. men's soccer team for the Beijing Olympics, it was announced yesterday.
STANFORD, 9:10 p.m. July 17 (AP)Schnyder mixes it up for second-round win at Stanford: Patty Schnyder mixed up her shots just enough to keep Alisa Kleybanova off balance. Doing the same against Serena Williams might be a much bigger task. INDIANAPOLIS, 8:20 p.m. July 17 (AP)
Blake wins another close one at Indy: For the second straight match, James Blake found a way to survive and advance. The American struggled early in the first set and fought off two set points in the second before defeating Jun Woong-sun of South Korea 6-3, 7-5 in the second round at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships on Thursday. FRESNO, 5:27 p.m. July 17 (AP)
Ex-Fresno St. women's coach to be GM in CBA: A former women's basketball coach who sued Fresno State for sex discrimination announced Thursday has been hired as the general manager of a minor league professional men's team – and she's negotiating a movie deal. 12:39 p.m. July 17 (AP)
Hamm ready to put his hand to the test: Paul Hamm is ready to put his broken hand to the test. The Olympic gymnastics champion will take part in an intrasquad meet Saturday to show he's physically able to compete at the Beijing Games. Though Hamm still isn't 100 percent – his injury was only eight weeks ago – coach Miles Avery said the selection committee will like what it sees. 12:27 p.m. July 17 (AP)
Adu, Altidore, Bradley on U.S. Olympic soccer team: Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley will lead the U.S. men's soccer team into the Beijing Olympics. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., 12:18 p.m. July 17 (AP)
Williams sisters, Sharapova head U.S. Open field: Venus Williams, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova are among the five past U.S. Open women's champions in the tournament field announced Thursday. NARBONNE, France, 10:43 a.m. July 17 (AP)
Drugs hit Tour again: Drugs hit the Tour de France again Thursday, and the third doping bust netted the biggest name yet: Italy's Riccardo Ricco, a winner of two stages. HOCKENHEIM, Germany, 10:02 a.m. July 17 (AP)
F1 heads into second half of season: Lewis Hamilton maintains a slight edge going into this weekend's German Grand Prix, which sets off what is likely to be a dramatic second half to the Formula One season with only two points separating the top four drivers in the overall standings. HANGZHOU, China, 5:56 a.m. July 17 (AP)
Yao Ming returns to action for China: Houston Rockets center Yao Ming played in his first game in almost six months Thursday, joining China's national team in an Olympics warmup against Serbia. July 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Todd Doxey funeral scheduled Monday: A funeral for Todd Doxey will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at The Rock Church, 2277 Rosecrans St. in San Diego.
GALLERY, July 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Don't expect the wind to blow out in January: Frosty baseball games are commonplace at Wrigley Field, where a stiff wind off Lake Michigan can chill fans, players and managers alike. Now the Friendly Confines is going on ice. For one day.
DAILY DIGEST, July 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Packers allege Vikes tampering with Favre : The rivalry between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings just got a lot hotter.
BOXING, TEMECULA, July 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Toney wins when Rahman 'can't see': James Toney was declared a third-round technical knockout winner over Hasim Rahman here last night when Rahman, complaining he could not see out of his left eye after being butted, chose not to continue.
July 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Struggling GM's cutbacks could deliver a blow or two to NASCAR: Could General Motors' financial crisis lead to the end of Chevrolet's run in NASCAR? Don't laugh. GM executives last week said every aspect of the company's activities are being examined, including support of racing operations in NASCAR, sports car racing, USAC sprint/midget racing and the National Hot Rod Association drag racing.
TEMECULA, 9:57 p.m. July 16 (AP)Toney beats Rahman in 3-round TKO: James Toney beat Hasim Rahman in a third-round technical knockout on Wednesday after Rahman told the ringside doctor he could not continue due to a severe cut over his left eye. STANFORD, 9:12 p.m. July 16 (AP)
Top-seeded Serena Williams holds on against 15-year-old: Serena Williams looked completely out of sync for much of the match. Against a 15-year-old qualifier no less. LOS ANGELES, 8:30 p.m. July 16 (AP)
Tiger, NY Giants, Parker big winners at ESPYs: Tiger Woods won three trophies at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night, including his fifth male athlete of the year award, giving him a career-leading 21 wins in the show's 16-year history. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., 8:21 p.m. July 16 (AP)
U.S. women's volleyball team selected for Beijing: Veteran middle blocker Danielle Scott-Arruda made her fourth Olympic team as the U.S. women's indoor volleyball roster for Beijing was selected Wednesday. NEW YORK, 7:25 p.m. July 16 (AP)
FSU's Posey wins Golden Spikes Award: Florida State's Buster Posey won USA Baseball's Golden Spikes Award on Wednesday, becoming just the second catcher to be honored as the nation's top amateur player. INDIANAPOLIS, 6:42 p.m. July 16 (AP)
Second seed advances to Indianapolis quarterfinals: Gilles Simon used a simple serve-and-volley game to beat Benjamin Becker 7-5, 3-6, 6-0 and reach the quarterfinals of the Indianapolis Tennis Championships on Wednesday. LOUISVILLE, Ky., 3:13 p.m. July 16 (AP)
Last call? Will takeover force Bud to scale back sports ties?: Is the King of Beers ready to punt away its crown? For years, the folks at Anheuser-Busch have spent lavishly to remind fans that nothing goes better while watching the big game than a 6-pack brought to you by (insert Harry Caray impersonation here) “your good friends at Budweiser.” NEW YORK, 4:08 p.m. July 16 (AP)
NBC to get Costas out of Olympics studio: Bob Costas will be back in Beijing for his seventh Olympics as prime-time host of NBC's coverage, but this time he'll be getting out a little more. 4:09 p.m. July 16 (AP)
GM cutting back on NASCAR spending: Troubled General Motors has notified two racetracks that run NASCAR events that their current contracts will not be renewed as part of an overall $10 billion cost-cutting program. LOS ANGELES, 4:21 p.m. July 16 (AP)
Barkley, Price chosen as high school athletes of year: Quarterback Matt Barkley, headed to Southern California's campus in 2009, and middle distance runner Chanelle Price, a Tennessee recruit, were honored as national high school athletes of the year Wednesday. SOUTH BEND, Ind., 2:27 p.m. July 16 (AP)
Notre Dame taps Indianapolis lawyer as new AD: Jack Swarbrick graduated from Notre Dame the same year as the university president, yet the Rev. John Jenkins never heard of him until a few weeks ago. July 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Strasburg, Cahill named to Olympic baseball roster: San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg took the national stage earlier this year when he struck out 23 batters in a game against Utah.
BERLIN, 11:02 a.m. July 16 (AP)
New sport combines boxing and chess: Nikolay Sazhin almost knocked out his opponent with a blow to the chin in the second round. But he had to take the queen to win the match.
FOIX, France, 11:01 a.m. July 16 (AP)
Three Tour de France fans hit by team car: Three spectators at the Tour de France were taken to a hospital after being hit by a team car close to the finish line during Wednesday's 11th stage.
July 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sometimes, you gotta go with going, going, gone :
Josh Hamilton woke up the day after his prodigious performance in the All-Star Home Run Derby and turned on the TV in his hotel room in midtown Manhattan and found the end of the movie “The Natural” playing.
July 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
USADA gives Graham lifetime track ban :
Track coach Trevor Graham received a lifetime ban from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency yesterday for his role in helping his athletes obtain performance-enhancing drugs.
TEMECULA, July 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Toney in 'Last Chance' bout: “Lights Out” never was apt as a reference to James Toney. More than turning out the lights for his opponents, his genius was keeping them on for himself with his defensive mastery.
July 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Another second for Konya:
Akos Konya of Oceanside placed second in the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon yesterday, the third year in a row the Hungarian native has finished runner-up in the endurance event.
July 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Bo Derek and producer named to racing panel:Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger went Hollywood with his two appointments to the California Horse Racing Board, announced yesterday.
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