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B2 Casper Star-Tribune SPORTS Monday, August 26, 1996 Scoreboard NFL teams cut down to ALL TtMKS MOUNTAIN Ogden at Butte, (n) Only games scheduled Todays Ownes Helena at Medicine Hat Greet Falls at Lethbndge Udho Falls at Billings Ogden at Butte Jeff Miller PERSONAL FITNESS Exposing the myth of spot reduction NR. Preseason AMERICAN CONFERENCE EM WIT Pot pa 7S0 77 58 3 10 3 1 0 .750 102 SO Miami No England Indianapont Buffalo N.V.JIU Baltimore Cincinnati Houston Jacksonville Pittsburgh Major League Soccer EMtttin Conference SOW Pa) OF OA -Tampa Bay 14 11 0 42 52 44 DC. 11 14 1 34 50 48 NY-NJ 9 13 3 30 38 35 New England 7 13 6 27 35 46 Columbus 7 18 4 25 49 68 3 2 0 .600 93 2 2 0 .500 80 68 1 3 0 .250 69 111 Oantnl 3 1 0 .750 108 87 2 2 0 .500 83 69 2 2 0 .500 89 83 2 2 0 .800 96 75 2 3 0 .400 73 77 70767-69-280 70- 89-7171-281 73-707089-282 7269-7468-283 72- 70738-283 8969-74-71-283 7071-674 28J 73974-68- 284 7067-75-72-284 73- 71-6971-284 78947-73-284 69707174-284 72- 73-719-286 729-74-70- 285 738-72-72- 285 73- 727-73-288 68-75-75-70- 2 7097671-286 66-78-74-71-288 71- 71-71-73-286 74- 71-757- 287 72- 71-72-72-287 73- 757-72- 287 7699-74-287 78- 71-70-72- 288 70-78-71-72- 288 718-77-73- 289 79- 708-73- 290 72- 72-72-76- 292 76-72-74-73-294 76- 70-74-74-294 73- 72-77-73-295 77- 74-76-71-298 74- 78-74-76- 296 81-7072-75- 298 7372-77-79- 301 Davis Lovelll.172,976 John Cook.t66.100 Corey Psvin.t60.900 Tom Lehman.t50.400 Fred Funk.t50.400 Mark Brooka.t50.400 Nick Faldo.t50.400 DA.Weibrlng.i3S.700 TlmHerron.135,700 Mark Jim Furyk.t35.70O Justin 700 Loren Roberts, 126,525 HalSutton.t26.525 FredCoupkw.t26.52S Craig H.Tanaka,t22.138 Steve Jones.t22, 138 Paul 138 Ernie C. Clarence Rose.i2O.025 CrslgParry.i20.025 Willie 5. Maruyama.tl9.2O0 A.

Scott Hoch.t 18.900 TomWatson.tlB.BOO Sven Satoshl Scott McCarron.t 18.550 Stewart Steve SchneHr.il8.200 Paul Stankwskl.t 18,200 Selkl Okuda.t 18,200 Brad Bryantt 18,000 Laura Davkw.t82,500 Maggie Wlll.i44,282 Pat Hurst.i44.2B2 JuH Inkster.i29.060 Donna Andrews.tl7.234 Dottle Pepper.tl7.234 Nancy Lopez.tl7.234 Elaine Crosby.tl7.234 Kelly Robblns.tl7.234 RosleJonea.ilO.277 Tracy KerdyM 10277 BrandleBurton.t 10,277 Beth JM Betsy 7.688 Mkale Marianne Morns. 1 7 ,888 Susan Veaaay.f 7,688 Michelle MoGann.t6,023 Michelle Amy Benj, J6.023 Penny LaurM Keen.t4.837 Temrme Green, M.837 Wendy JuNe Piers, $4,837 Kristl Aers.i4,048 Petty Sheenan. 14,048 Lenore Joan Cindy Jan Stephenson.i3.158 B. BnkwskvSchrbk.t3.158 Becky Lata Hexes 9UKy.t3.16S Robin 686670-204 7098 207 67- 719- 207 70708-208 69755- 209 71870-209 6871-70- 209 687170-209 68- 7071-209 73-707- 210 7398-210 718-73-210 898-73-210 73-728-211 69739-211 728-71-211 687271-211 708-73-211 7272-68- 212 71738-212 697370-212 71-7071-212 697271-212 727-73- 212 7599-213 73719-213 73- 7070-20 727071-213 6973-71-213 7071-72-213 71- 758-214 72- 739- 214 71-749-214 727270- 214 74- 729-215 73- 739-215 727370-216 7174-70- 215 7075-70- 218 727271- 215 737072-215 68-75-72- 215 7071-74-215 12 13 12 9 11 11 10 13 9 17 SOW Pa OF OA 4 40 58 56 3 39 47 36 4 37 42 36 2 32 40 41 1 28 41 50 Kansas City Los Angeles Delias San Jose riniorado x-cHnched playoff spot NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for shootout win and zero points for loss. Saturdays Game Columbus 2, Kansas Oty 1 Sundays Games Tampa Bay at D.C., (n) Colorado at San Jose, (n) Delias at Los Angeles, (n) Todays Games No games scheduled.

Bank of Boston CONCORD, Mass. (AP) Final scores and money winnings Sunday of the $800,000 Bank of Boston Classic on the 8, 787-yard, par 72 Nashawtuc Country Club course: Denver 3 1 0 .750 104 79 KansasClty 3 1 0 .750 118 58 Seattle 3 1 0 .750 76 54 SanOiegn 2 3 0 .400 119 96 Oakland 2 3 0 .400 129 UC NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Pot Pf PA Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 69 S9 Delias 2 3 0 .400 75 136 Arizona 1 3 0 .250 56 99 N.V. Giants 1 3 0 .250 64 104 Washington 1 3 0 .250 68 96 Central Detroit 3 1 0 .750 114 88 Green Bay 3 1 0 .750 71 69 Chicago 1 3 0 .250 67 96 Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 63 95 Tampa Bay 1 3 0 .250 36 45 St. Lours 3 1 0 .750 98 90 New Orleans 3 2 0 .600 79 110 Atlanta 2 2 0 .500 75 71 Carolina 2 2 0 .500 92 83 San Francisco 1 3 0 .250 46 91 Friday's Gamee Atlanta 31, Arizona 30 Baltimore 37. Buffalo 14 Detroit 24, Cincinnati 17 Miami 19.

Tampa Bay 7 Philadelphia 20. Pittsburgh 19 Carolina 34. New York Giants 7 Jacksonville 31, Denver 24 New Orleans 16. Minnesota 13 St. Louis 37, San Diego 34 New England 27, Washington 19 Oakland 44, New York Jets 27 Seattle 20, San Francisco 3 Saturdays Games Dallas 24.

Houston 19 IndlanapoNs 30, Green Bay 6 END PRESEASON Jim 6987-204 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Termlnated the contracts of OB Craig Erickson, LB Devon McDoneld and OL Shawn Bouwens. Wsrved DB Steven Hall. DL Kendall Shello, WR Mark Stock, OL Casey Wlegmann. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Waived FB Ryan Christopherson, OT Msrcus Price, Greg Huntington, LB Brant Boyer, LB Ryan McCoy and DT Mike Thompson. Placed 8 John Fisher on Injured reserve.

MIAMI OCLPHINS-Watved WR Brio Hunter, TE Kerry Cash, 0 Andrew Greene, OS Mike Buck, Gene MoGuIre, Germ Patrick and DT Mot Ages. Resigned WR KkUy Dar Dar. MINNESOTA vWINGS-Walved OS Chad May, Keith Alex. 8 Sean Boyd. 8 Chris Johnson and DE Kaltti Waehin(ton.

Pkwed RB James Stewart and LB Ed McOamei on Injured reserve. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Walvad R8 Corey Croom, QB Jay Barker, OE Troy fJarnatt, Mike GWer. CB Vernon Lewis, LB Alettes Catanho, OT J.R. Conrad and WR Ray Luoas. Terminated the contract of LB Steve OeOeeie.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Warved TE Kirk Botkln, LB Ron Chnds, DT Suatar Stanley. WR John Jackson. WR Terry Quaes, Alan Kane, DE Israel Stanley and DE Tory Epos. Traded an undisclosed 1997 drift pick to the Oakland Raiders for DT Austin Robbkia. NEW YORK JETS-Walvsd FS Brad Banter, WR Chris Doenng DT Jeff Faulkner, TE Brlen Gain, DE Bobby Hamilton, LB Rawte Howard and Terrenoa Wisdom.

OAKLAND RAIDERS Traded WR-KR RagrUb Ismail to the Carolina Panthers for an undisclosed draft pick. Waived Jeff Jaeger, CB Bruce Pickens. Joe King Joey Wye and QB Alfred Montez. PHILADELPHIA EAGIES-Warved SS Daral Boykln, WR DMIeo Burl Eric Jonaaean, LB Whit Marshall, FB Fred McCrary, SS Bubba McDowell and QB TJ, RuWey. PITTSBURGH STEELERS Placed WR Ernie Mills on the rJhysllyHinebtolooerform Nat.

Waived FB Steve Avery, WR Johnnie Barnes, DB Ricky Bell, TE John Farquhar, OL Tom Myslinskl and OL James Parrish. ST. LOUIS RAMS-Named Lea Miller director of player development. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Waived Matt Brown, DE Vernon Edwards, WR Brandon Harrison, RB JoJo Jones, Bryan Stottenberg and CB Michael Swift. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Walved LB Antonio Goes.

Eugene Chung WR Mike Caldwell. WR Charles Davenport, CB Pat McGuIrk, LB Sam Manuel and CB James Williams. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Waived CB Clifton Abraham, TE TyU Armstrong, RB Fred Lester, WR-KR Marvin Marshall, CB Jay Taylor and KR Vernon Turner. WASHINGTON REDSKINS Waived Eddie Murray, TE Coleman Bell, Vernlce Smith, OG Ron Lewis, LB Dion Foxx, CB Eric Sutton, Ryan Kuehl and WR Greg McMurtry. Signed JeffUhleneke.

Arena Footbai League ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE Approved the relocation of the Memphis Pharoahs to Portland, where the team win ptay beginning next season. HOCKEY CentnM Hookey League COLUMBUS COTTONMOUTHS-Slgned RW Chris George, David Woorward and Kevin Ring. COLLEGE AUSTIN PEAY-Slgned Dave Loos, men's basketbaH coach, to a flveyear contract through the 200001 season. TENNESSEE Nemed Myme Chester-Ferguson and Brenda Webb women's assistant track coaches. WESTERN KENTUCKY-Announced Heather Meyes, basketbell guard, has left school.

Tom Wrgo.i64,000 BotlbyStroble.i35.200 687-70- 205 7168-205 67-727- 206 207 69-726-207 roster limit By The Associated Press In the NFL, being well-paid sometimes doesn't pay. As teams got down to the 53-I' man limit Sunday, many used the 1 most common method of the salary-cap era when in doubt, cut the guy with the higher salary. I Indianapolis, for example, re-' leased Craig Erickson, obtained last year in a trade to be their long-term quarterback. But he was beaten out early last season by Jim Harbaugh, who signed a four-year, $13 million deal this year, making Erickson's $2 million too much to carry. "We felt we could not keep Craig on our roster at the salary that was in his contract.

That's just the way this game is played now," said Bill Tobin, the Colts' director of football operations. "We researched the salaries of every quarterback in the National Football League and found out it was considerably higher than other backups." Only the Cincinnati Bengals, traditionally one of the league's lowest paying teams, deviated markedly. They kept Garrison Hearst and his $2.1 million salary after picking him up off waivers last week from Arizona. Hearst, slated to back up Ki-Jana Carter at running back, has so far refused to renegotiate his contract to take less. Hearst said he expects to stay in Cincinnati and would be surprised if he gets cut again or traded.

The Baltimore Ravens, among others, were set to try and sign him as a free agent for a lot less money when the Bengals jumped in and claimed him. Another cut by the Bengals Weekend Deals FOOTBALL Vicente 70970- 209 68873-209 Ray Ftoyd.i27.200 Jan from Casper asks: How do I get a flatter stomach? I've tried doing crunches every day, and even bought one of those stomach machines I saw on TV, but nothing seems to work. What can I do? Jan, you're right, doing crunches every day will do nothing to flatten your stomach. You have just experienced the myth of spot reduction. In other words, you can't target an area with exercise in hopes of reducing that area.

If this were true, then doing bicep curls would make your arms shrink, and everyone who chewed gum would have skinny faces. Crunches or curl-ups will help strengthen your abdominals, but they will not trim your waistline. Even though you can't target an area to lose body fat, if you reduce your overall percent of body fat you will re- duce the area that you are targeting. Body fat is simply stored calories, and in order to lose1 it you must burn off more calo-, ries than you consume. The best approach is a combina- ') tion of exercise and proper nutrition.

So if you want to reduce your waistline, count your calories, not your crunches. (Jeff Miller is'an exercise physiologist and owner of Fitness By Design Personal Training at the Wyoming Athletic Club in Casper. Miller is seeking questions and comments from readers for his personal fitness column, which runs every Monday. He can be reached at 265-6928. E-mail him at jmillertrib.com) Ladies Pairings CASPER Following are this week's pairings for the Casper area.

TUESDAY CASPER COUNTRY CLUB PLAY Of THE 6 8. HoleM Stuckenhoff. Meroack; 8:37 Nielsen, Scott. Sadler, Macy; 6:44 Meenan, Curtis, Cheney, Finch; 8:51 Drew. Stewart.

Talbot. Quinn; 856 -Currence, Gardner, McDenlel. Hole 10 830 a.m. Russell. Ortiz, Mundorf.

Pettigrew; 8:37 Reeves, Sears, Davis, Morford: -Ackerman, Parker, Tuma, Stslkup: Ml Landon, Ashba. SarM, Reasoner; 8:58 Galles, Gorder, Brown, Stratton: ftOS Wotford, Miracle, Baker, Undsey; 9:12 Collumns, Wlgley, Mclntyre, Yeagan: 9:19 Usco, Davis, Oakes, Nlethammer. LAKES AFTERHOURS'' SHOTGUN START: 5:30 p.m. Group 1 Okes, Curry, Barber, Boyd; Group 2 Hogan, Montgomery, Becker, Resster; Group 3 Goldsmith, Barton, Crume, RuM; Group 4 Hayden. Curtis, Ashba, Porter: Group 5 Jahn, Venn, Williams, Edwards: Group 0 Tempest, Brock, Lamb, Meenan: Group 7 Phillips, Streeper, Pavkovtch; Group 8 Kaufman, K.

Stewart Kimball, Martin; Group ft -Tobln, Mason, Studer, Buckaltow; World Series of Qoft AKRON. Ohio (AP) Final scores and money winnings Sunday of the $2.1 milHon NEC World Series of Golf on the 7.149yard, par 70 South Course at the Firestone Country Club: Phil 70668-70- 274 7070-71-66- 277 Steve 68-72-668- 277 BlllyMayfalr.il56.8O0 66-71-70-70- 277 708869-71-278 Alexander 72,975 72-71-71-66- 280 Larry Gllbert.t21.e00 Hale John 5raham Marsh.i 17,000 J.OSnead, $17,000 Larry Zlegkw.i 13,200 Jerry Jack Frank Mike Terry 01,19, 707 Butch 133 EdSnsed.t7.133 Dick Hendrlckson.t7.133 Don Brian Dave Dewm 717069-210 7299-210 6972-70-211 71- 7070-211 709-72-211 709-72-211 71729-212 677273-212 6971-72-212 697073-212 89-7470-213 7072- 71-213 69-73-72- 213 7071-72-213 7071-72-213 698-76- 213 72- 72-70-214 7173-70-214 68-76-70-214 75-727- 214 72757- 214 7071-73-214 717371-215 6974-72-215 7073- 72-215 727272-216 707472-218 72- 72-72-216 73- 73-70- 216 71-72-73- 216 75774-216 ATLANTA FALCONS-Wertad 08 Browning Nagle. DE Tracy Hayworth, and LB Ruffln HamiKon. ARIZONA CARDINALS Waived LB Garth Jan. WR Chuck Levy, TE Duane Young, DT Mike Teeter, CB Dell McGee, OL Harry Stamps, DE Ronnie Woolfork, Placed TE Johnny McWilllams and DL Mike Foley on the resenre-drafted unsigned list.

BALTIMORE RAVENS Waived LB PJ. Klinan, OL Lonnle Paletot. DL Tau Pupua, DT David Barnard, RB Derrick Cullors, LB Dexter Daniels, CB Oorrte Dowers and OL Spencer Folau. CINCINNATI BENGALS-Walved CB Rod Jones. OL Trent Pollard, OB Jay Fiedler, LB Randy Neal and RB Anthony DaigJe.

Pieced RB Delano McCultough and LB Brett WaHerstedt on injured reserve. DALLAS COWBOYS-Walved OL Michael Batiste, John Rushing, Kenneth McDenlel, FB Harold Morrow. CB Cecil Doggette, RB Dominique Ross and DT Oscar Sturgls. Placed CB Charlie Williams on the physlcaHy-unableo-perform Hst. DENVER BRONCOS-Waived WR-KR Jeff Camben, TE Jerry Evans, DB Ronnie Bradford, DB Tony Veland, OL Eric Floyd, OL Bill Schurtz, and WR Tony Hargaln.

Placed OL Chris Banks on Injured reserve. DETROIT LIONS-Ptaced QB Rick Strom on Injured reserve. GREEN BAY PACKERS-Walved WR Anthony Morgan. OB Kyle Wachholtz. WR Eric Matthews, DB Keith Crawford and LB Mike Johnson.

Traded TE Mike Bertrum and DE Walter Scott to New England for past considerations. Pioneer League Second He North WvMon I Pet 08 Letrtorldge(D8acks 21 7 .750 -x-Helena (Brewers! 15 13 .536 6 Great Falls (Dodgers) 10 18 .357 11 Medicine Hat (Jays) 9 19 .321 12 South OMston Butte (DevltRays) 16 11 .593 -K-Ogden (Brewers) 16 11 .593 -Idaho Fans (Padres) 14 13 .519 2 Billings (Reds) 9 18 .333 7 n-first-rtalf champion awarder's Games Bluings 5, Great Falls 0 Butte 14. Medicine Hat 9 Lethbridge 9. Idaho Fans 0 Helena It Ogden 5 Sunday's Games Idaho Fans at Billings, (n) Homero Bruce 72975- 216 LPGA Star Bank DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Scores and money winnings Sunday of the $550,000 LPGA Star Bank Classic played over the per-72 Country Club of the North course: Nittany lions wallop USG in Kickoff Classic was 32-year-old cornerback Rod Jones, in the fourth year of a contract averaging $756,000. Jones had started 37 straight games until he was injured last season but was slated to be a backup.

The New York Jets cut Brad Baxter, their starting fullback the last five seasons. The Jacksonville Jaguars waived former University of Wyoming running back Ryan Christopherson. COMPLETE LIST: Scoreboard Sports Scene fi 0, d7 OPEN High school gott The Kelly Walsh and Natrona boys and girls teams are scheduled to compete in the Douglas Invitational, beginning at 11 a.m. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Curtis Enis can't hide anymore.

The sensational sophomore ran for 241 yards and scored three touchdowns Sunday as No. 11 Penn State cruised to a 24-7 victory over No. 7 Southern California in the Kickoff Classic. Enis, a 6-foot-1, 231-pounder who was rarely allowed to be interviewed last season, dazzled a Kickoff Classic-record crowd of 77,716 at Giants Stadium with scoring runs of 24, nine and four yards. His 24-yarder, with 1:57 left in the first half, displayed Enis' power and speed.

He ran directly into safety Rashard Cook at the 15-yard-line, bounced off and sped into the end zone to give the Nittany Lions a 10-0 lead. Penn State dominated so completely in the second half that coach John Robinson's team barely averted a shutout, scoring with 29 seconds left when linebacker Chris Claiborne recovered a fumble by tailback Chafie Fields in the end zone. After a scoreless third quarter, Enis, who coach Joe Paterno said still has to work on his game, ran 57 yards to the USC 27 to set up his 9-yard score with 13:22 left. Just 1:40 later, after Kim Herring intercepted a pass by Brad Otton, Enis was at it again, scoring from four yards out. Enis, who had 27 carries, produced the fourth-highest rushing total in Penn State history and the most by a sophomore.

Continued from Bl changed. Snyder responded to the play- er complaints late Sunday. i "Grand Slam rules state that i seeaings are at tne discretion i of each Grand Slam tournament I committee." he said. "I went bv fUKOSTWrV' Perm State running back Curtis Enls strides through the end zone after sensing in the Kickoff Classic on Sunday at the Meadowtands. Tennis: U.S.

Open Tennis Championships, men's and women's opening rounds, (USA, 9 a.m.; 5:30 p.m.), live, Flushing Meadow, N.Y. Arena Football: Arena Bowl, Tampa Bay at Iowa, (ESPN, 7 p.m.), live. MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies, (KWGN, 7 p.m.), live, Coors Field. Boxing: Champion Miguel Martinez (35-10-1) vs. Arthur Johnson (12-30) for NABF flyweight championship; champion Jorge Julio (32-1-0) vs.

Mike Galatti (13-30) for NABO bantamweight championship, (PRIME, 9 p.m.), live, Inglewood, Calif. KRAVTTZ: Broncos are a true mystery BRONCOS: Offense will remain focus MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Colorado Rockies, (KTWO-Casper, 1030 AM, 6:35 p.m.), live, Coors Field. 1939: The first major league baseball game Is televised. NBC-TV broadcats a doubledheader at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field between the Cincinnati Reds and the Dodgers 1950 Australia wins its third straight Davis Cup by beating the U.S. 1961: The International Hockey Hall of Fame officially opens in Toronto, Canada.

1972: The New York Cosmos win the NASL championship by defeating the St. Louis Stars 21. 1989: Chris Drury pitches a five-hitter as Trumbull, becomes the first American team since 1983 to capture the Little League Work) Series with a 5-2 victory over Kaohsiung. Taiwan. i the rule.

"The highest level of fairness and objectivity was included in the seedings. It's not the first time the seedings have deviated from the rankings. Wimbledon each year bases its seedings on actual grass court results." Snyder denied that the seedings were arranged to prejudice the draw. He said he ordered the men's field re-drawn because of "my respect for player opinions." Kafelnikov leads the the ATP Tour in points this year but found himself in the middle of the seedings, behind American Andre Agassi, who was ranked No. 8 in the world but jumped to No.

6 in the Open. Citing a rib injury, Kafelnikov withdrew from last week's Long Island Hamlet Cup warmup, a tournament he had won the last two years. Then, angered by the seeding affair, he pulled out of the Open, presenting the required medical excuse but making it clear that was not the reason for not playing. "I was shocked when I saw what they did to me," Kafelnikov said. "I deserve to be seeded No.

4. 1 won a Grand Slam tournament and consider myself a good hardcourt player. It took me a few days to decide. I am disappointed, but I am sending a warning." Thomas Muster, ranked No. 2 in the world but dropped to No.

3 by the USTA behind American Michael Chang, also had Ihreatened a pullout. Another crisis developed when it appeared the USTA might substitute Michael Stich at No. 17, replacing the departed Kafelnikov. That problem was averted when Felix Mantilla, ranked 16th in the world, was moved into the vacant slut. Muster, who lost In the second round at Toronto last week, was every bit as angry as Kafelnikov.

"Players fight all year to earn their rankings and seedings," he said. a computer-simulated Mike Shanahan says something interesting, but computer-simulated reporters quote him as saying, "I was pleased with our effort." BRONCOS 20, SEA-HAWKS 16: The Seahawks weren't a barrel of laughs the first time around, so why push it? After the game, Mike Shanahan says, "I really liked Amy Van Dyken's Olympic effort." PACKERS 40, BRONCOS 23: Eight Denver players are treated for frostbite, two are injured after a grisly snow-plow accident and John Elway actually freezes in mid bootleg. After the game, Mike Shanahan says, "My headset is frozen to my ears. Help me, Lord, please help me BRONCOS 23, RAIDERS 20, OT: Jason Elam kicks a record 64-yard field goal to win it. Davis, sitting in the press box, uses words even reporters have never heard.

CHARGERS 21, BRONCOS 20: The Broncos lose a must-win game they needed to get into the playoffs. Carney kicks sewn more field goals and breaks Denver's heart. They finish 9-7, but miss the playoffs. After the game, Mike Shanahan says, "I was pleased with our effort." (Bob Kravitz writes for the Rocky Mountain News in Continued from Bl field goals, inspiring calls for the return of Lin Elliott, but the Chiefs win anyway. Once again, snow dooms the Broncos.

Elway wears cleated gloves, but goes l-for-21 for 6 yards. After the game, Shanahan begins his press conference by saying, "I liked our effort" for the 23rd straight time. RAIDERS 30, BRONCOS 21: It's Harley day at the old yard, and the first 5,000 fans get a tattoo free. The Broncos, however, get tattooed as well. After the game, Mike Shana-han chokes the life out of Al Davis.

Shannon Sharpe says, "I liked Mike's effort." BRONCOS 24, BEARS 16: Amy Van Dyken returns. Rashaan Salaam fumbles three times. Bryan Cox announces he is leaving football to pursue a career in the ministry. Pat Bowlen passes a hat around the south stands looking for stadium donations. PATRIOTS 33, BRONCOS 17: They're on the road.

Need any more explanations? Mike Shanahan says something after the game, but reporters are long gone back to Boston for a night of revelry. BRONCOS 27, VIKINGS 21: Actually, this is a computer-simulated score because the Broncos cannot get into Minneapolis because of the snow of the century. After the game, Continued from Bl After stumbling through an 8-8 season last year, they are 49-47 in this decade. They have won only one postseason game in the past four years. They have gone two straight seasons without making the playoffs, the first time that has happened in the Elway era.

The decline can be directly attributable to defense. Upgrading that defense, especially an anemic pass rush, was the Broncos' main goal in the off-season. They signed defensive end Alfred Williams and outside linebacker Bill Romanowski, then drafted linebacker John Mobley in the first round. Still, the focus of this team will be on offense and specifically on Elway. Elway, 36, signed a five-year, $29.5 million contract during the offseason, but probably will fulfill no more than three of those years.

Although no longer as nimble in the pocket, his arm is still a howitzer. Last year, he threw for 3,970 yards and a career-high 26 touchdowns compared to 14 interceptions. With Shanahan's offensive scheme now second-nature to him, Elway believes the Broncos can be even more intimidating on offense in 1996. The offensive line, led by Pro Bowl left tackle Gary Zimmerman and future Pro Bowl center Tom Nalen, is aging but still solid. Big play receiver Anthony Miller, who had 1,079 yards receiving and set a club record with 14 TD passes last year, is joined by Ed McCaffrey, Mike Sherrard and the always-productive Sharpe.

Healthier than he has been in years, Sharpe still has averaged 71 catches over the last four seasons. Terrell Davis was a rookie sensation at running back, gaining 1,117 yards despite a late-season hamstring injury. Davis, fullback Aaron Craver and rookie Detron Smith, whom Shanahan called "the best blocking back I've ever seen coming out of college," could give the Broncos the most authoritative ground game they've had since the prime of Bobby Humphrey. On defense, Mobley has made an immediate impact. During the third preseason game, NFL commentator John Madden called Mobley "the most dominating defensive rookie I've seen since Lawrence Taylor." Veteran Jumpy Geathers should provide strength in the interior of the defensive line, helping free Michael Dean Perry from constant double-teaming.

But the Broncos' improvement in the pass rush still is largely dependent on end Dan Williams fulfilling his potential, if only he can stay healthy. The team's No. 1 draft choice in 1993 has endured seven knee operations in three seasons. Romanowski will provide a steadying influence at linebacker and will free Allen Aldridge to move to his more natural position of middle linebacker. The secondary, including Pro Bowl safety Steve Atwater, returns intact.

Denver corner-backs didn't have a single interception in 1995, and rookies Darrius Johnson and Tory James could be factors before the year is out. Krr-- '96 GMC 12 TON EXT. CAB Z71 Off road Woods comes back, captures US. amateur title Pckge, Black Interior Tan, lessl CORNELIUS, Ore. (AP) -From the time Tiger Woods climbed out of his highchair to slap his first golf shot, he walked a determined trail to golfing greatness.

No step was bigger than his comeback, playoff victory Sunday for an unprecedented third U.S. Amateur Championship..