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Sports Briefs: Former pitcher Gonzalez dies after lightning strike
By The Associated Press
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 | No comments posted.
CARACAS, Venezuela — Former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez, who won 11 games for the Chicago Cubs in 1997, was killed by a lightning strike in his native Venezuela on Sunday. He was 33.
Emergency management official Herman Bracho said that Gonzalez was struck by lightning at a beach.
Gonzalez pitched for five major league teams from 1997-06. The right-hander appeared in 131 games with 83 starts, compiling a 30-35 record.
GOLF
Injured Oberholser ousted from U.S. open
DUBLIN, Ohio — Arron Oberholser already has had a tough time this year with a hand injury. He was dealt another blow when he was knocked out of the U.S. Open by the tiniest of margins based on tournaments held on three continents.
Oberholser was losing a spot or two each week in the world ranking while recovering from injuries to his left hand, falling to No. 45. But he dropped six spots to No. 51 at the worst time — the cutoff for the top 50 being exempt to the U.S. Open. He wound up .004 points behind Soren Hansen, who already was eligible.
The U.S. Open will be held June 12-15 at Torrey Pines in San Diego.
Fourteen players were exempt from U.S. Open qualifying based on the world ranking and money lists on the PGA and European tour.
Seventy-two players were exempt from qualifying, including defending champion Angel Cabrera and Tiger Woods, who was exempt in 10 categories. That leaves 84 spots available at 36-hole sectional qualifiers next Monday.
LACROSSE
Syracuse takes home NCAA championship
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Syracuse won its 10th NCAA men’s lacrosse championship, beating defending champion Johns Hopkins 13-10 behind three goals from Dan Hardy.
The crowd of 48,970 was the largest to see an NCAA championship outdoors in any sport — the BCS football championship game isn’t an NCAA event. John Galloway stopped seven shots for the Orange, who won their first title since 2004 and improved to 3-2 against Hopkins in NCAA title games. Mike Leveille, who had five goals in the semifinal win over Virginia, was the tournament’s most outstanding player.
Paul Rabil scored a career-high six goals for Johns Hopkins, one off the title-game record. Blue Jays goalie Michael Gvozden stopped 20 shots.
Emergency management official Herman Bracho said that Gonzalez was struck by lightning at a beach.
Gonzalez pitched for five major league teams from 1997-06. The right-hander appeared in 131 games with 83 starts, compiling a 30-35 record.
GOLF
Injured Oberholser ousted from U.S. open
DUBLIN, Ohio — Arron Oberholser already has had a tough time this year with a hand injury. He was dealt another blow when he was knocked out of the U.S. Open by the tiniest of margins based on tournaments held on three continents.
Oberholser was losing a spot or two each week in the world ranking while recovering from injuries to his left hand, falling to No. 45. But he dropped six spots to No. 51 at the worst time — the cutoff for the top 50 being exempt to the U.S. Open. He wound up .004 points behind Soren Hansen, who already was eligible.
The U.S. Open will be held June 12-15 at Torrey Pines in San Diego.
Fourteen players were exempt from U.S. Open qualifying based on the world ranking and money lists on the PGA and European tour.
Seventy-two players were exempt from qualifying, including defending champion Angel Cabrera and Tiger Woods, who was exempt in 10 categories. That leaves 84 spots available at 36-hole sectional qualifiers next Monday.
LACROSSE
Syracuse takes home NCAA championship
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Syracuse won its 10th NCAA men’s lacrosse championship, beating defending champion Johns Hopkins 13-10 behind three goals from Dan Hardy.
The crowd of 48,970 was the largest to see an NCAA championship outdoors in any sport — the BCS football championship game isn’t an NCAA event. John Galloway stopped seven shots for the Orange, who won their first title since 2004 and improved to 3-2 against Hopkins in NCAA title games. Mike Leveille, who had five goals in the semifinal win over Virginia, was the tournament’s most outstanding player.
Paul Rabil scored a career-high six goals for Johns Hopkins, one off the title-game record. Blue Jays goalie Michael Gvozden stopped 20 shots.
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