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D4 CALGARY HERALD Tuesday, October 9, 2001 Sports CURLING King puts on classic's crown DT77TTTF mm If I 1 Edmonton rink 1 jr TERRORISM LPGA cancels event WTA security strengthened Herald News Services rr 11V 1 0 I ps I dH 1 i r1 The LPGA Tour and title sponsor Sports Today said Monday they have cancelled the tournament in South Korea next week because of the military action in Afghanistan. "This was the most prudent action," said commissioner Ty Votaw. The Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges Classic was to be played Oct. 19 to 21 in Jeju, South Korea. It is expected to resume next year.

"While we want to host the best women golfers in the world in Korea, we also want to have this event at a time when our fans and players can fully enjoy the experience," said Chun Sang Don, senior executive director of Sports Today. After the Nine Bridges Classic, the LPGA is scheduled to play the next two weeks in Japan: the World Ladies Match Play Championship from Oct. 25 to 28 and the Mizuno Classic from Nov. 2 to 4. The LPGA was one of the last major North American sports organizations to cancel events after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington on beats Bernard in final ALLEN CAMERON Calgary Herald Cathy King has made her last two curling trips to the Calgary area lucrative ones at the expense of home-town favourite Cheryl Bernard.

Last March at Okotoks.King (formerly Borst) won the last available berth into next December's Olympic trials at Regina, beating Bernard 7-5 in the final. Monday at the Calgary Curling Club, King won her second Husky Oil Autumn Gold Women's Curling Classic title in three years, cruising to a 9-3 win in eight ends to leave town with a $9,000 cheque stuffed in her curling bag and a jolt of confidence heading into the trials. "We usually have close games pr against Cheryl," Quotable sd King, who celebrated the victory with 66 third Lawnie MacDonald (nee It WaS Goodfellow), kind of a KSJE5 SlirpriSe tO Kate Home. "It's hpnnnn always like a DC Up Oil one-point differ- her that ence so 11 was i tt kind of a sur- mucn. riey, prise t0 be up on we'll take it that much.

Hey, well take it." CathyKing Ironically enough, so will Bernard. The $6,000 runner-up cheque was exactly $6,000 more than Bernard earned all of last season, severely rattling her confidence. But the run to the final at Okotoks last spring, combined with a lineup shift that saw long-time vice-skip Karen Ruus drop down to lead at her own request and Susan O'Connor join the squad at vice, had Bernard excited about the new season. "I was doubting myself last season," Monday's final against Calgary's Cheryl Bernard. Cathy King releases a skip shot during said Bernard, who was chasing her first Autumn Gold title since 1990.

"We had such a dry year and I wondered, 'Maybe I shouldn't be But with this, you feel better and you know you should be out there." The excitement waned somewhat when the team, which includes second Barb Davies, stumbled out of the gate with two straight losses, but proceeded to rattle off six straight do-or-die wins to reach the final. "I thought I was going to be in the stands helping Russ after those losses," joked Bernard, referring to her new husband Russ Bischoff, who served as chairman of the Autumn Gold organizing committee. "That's awesome; we're happy with it, just because it's a new lineup. We really tried not to get down on ourselves, and it started to work out. We're not disappointed at all." The final was hardly a classic King took control in the third end with a steal of three when Bernard came up heavy with her last-shot draw attempt for a single point.

King would add three more in the fifth with an open takeout and cruised from there exhausted, but relieved, especially after a bout of the flu nearly forced her out of action Sunday. "You know what? I'm feeling so much better than yesterday," said King. "I didn't know if I was even going to play. We had our spare come down because I was really iffy." King certainly was the fresher of the teams entering the final. She polished off Calgary's Shannon Kleibrink 9-4 in one semi-final, while Bernard was NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Insurance policies paying dividends Dilfer, Allen star for Seahawks 1 3 Dean Bicknell, Calgary Herald grinding through an extra-end 10-9 win over Kelley Law of Coquitlam, B.C., in a game that took an unforgivable four hours to complete.

"This last game, they played well and we were exhausted," admitted Bernard. "We were just playing like idiots. "To play three games a day for two straight days, that was tough I couldn't even figure out where to put the broom half the time tonight." Kleibrink and Law each earned $4,000 for reaching the semi-finals. Quarter-final losers Jennifer Ve-jprava of Calgary, Cathy Overton-Clapham of Winnipeg, Mary Susan Snow of Burlington, and Marilyn Bodogh of St. Catharines, Ont, all pocketed $2,500.

A 3 carried 25 times in a game once in college, where he shared time with Kevin McDougal. But on Sunday, Washington stood in the spotlight. Tiki Barber was out and Ron Dayne sat out the second half with a neck injury. So Washington carried 25 times for 90 yards and helped New York control the clock and wear down the Redskins 23-9. The San Diego Chargers returned to reality in Game 4.

The NFL's darlings after starting 3-0, they looked more like the Chargers of past seasons in losing 20-16 to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. "That was a game we could have had in our hands, and they took it," coach Mike Riley said Monday. "It was a hard loss because so many little things might have made a difference." The Chargers travel next to face New England (1-3), which is coming off a 30-10 loss to Miami. It'll be a homecoming for quarterback Doug Flutie, who won the 1984 Heisman Trophy while at Boston College. While looking forward to the homecoming, Flutie is more interested in helping the Chargers redeem themselves.

"There's a tendency to over-scrutl nize losses," Flutie said. "Every little detail gets mulled over. "I think it just puts you in a nasty frame of mind all week long and makes you that much more driven to win the following week. The Chargers have lost nine in a row to the Patriots dating to 1973, uv eluding all six games they've played at Foxboro. -r Sept.

when it said it would play the Safeway Classic in Portland, Oregon, before cancelling it the day it was sup posed to start. Meanwhile, the Women's Tennis Association is increasing security at its tournaments. "In the wake of Sunday's military action in Afghanistan the tour is in contact with its tournament promoters and staff throughout the world regarding the enhanced level of security at our events," the WTA said in a statement Monday. "The tour will constantly monitor world events and is prepared to take additional measures as the situation may warrant." Most American players skipped overseas tournaments after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Many now-are in Europe for tournaments getting underway. WTA and tournament officials at the Porsche Grand Prix in Filderstadt would not discuss details about enhanced security. CFL 'Riders keep slim hopes alive The Canadian Press MONTREAL Saskatchewan's Keith Smith had the edge over Montreal's Dan Gonzalez in a battle of inexperienced quarterbacks. Smith scored the only touchdown on a one-yard plunge in the first quarter and the Roughriders held on to upset the slumping Alouettes 13-7 Monday afternoon. The Roughriders' first win in Montreal since Oct.

6, 1984, revived the hopes of 4-10 Saskatchewan of getting back into the West Division playoff Riders 13 "Right now, a Alouettes 7 win is a wm" Mioueues said rookie Smith, making just his third CFL start. "We need to get the ball into the end zone. "We need more touchdowns, but hopefully, this will get us going. We have four games left and we need to win to get into the playoffs." The Roughriders ended a five-game losing streak and handed the Alouettes (9-5) their third straight loss. The Als fell six points behind first-place Winnipeg in the East Division.

Saskatchewan ended a 12-game losing streak against Montreal dating back to Oct. 12, 1986. With both quarterbacks struggling to sustain drives, points were scarce and the kickers took over. Paul McCallum booted two field goals for Saskatchewan. Terry Baker countered with a pair of field goals and a single for Montreal.

Gonzalez made his first start in place of injured Anthony Calvillo, who is being evaluated week-to-week for a sore (non-throwing) left shoulder. The Als also were missing star running back Mike Pringle due to a foot injury and veteran slotback Jock Climie to post-concussion symptoms. "I'm shocked," said Gonzalez, who completed 23 passes for 194 yards, but picked up only 15 first downs. The Alouettes, who live by the run, managed just 40 yards on the ground, including 10 on 12 carries by backup running back Thomas Haskins. "We've got to re-evaluate our offensive system everything we do offensively," said Haskins.

Duane Burleson, Associated Press Rams' Grant Wistrom stops Lions' James Stewart in the first quarter during Monday's NFL game in Pontiac, Mich. Colorado State and signed midway through last season by the Giants, primarily for their beleaguered special teams. Going into Sunday's game against the Redskins, his regular-season stats consisted of one carry for one yard (last week against New Orleans). And at 193 pounds, he was hardly fit to be a heavy-duty running back he only foul in Johnson hit stuck behind Ricky Watters, who is out six to eight weeks with a shoulder injury. Alexander was Seattle's first-round draft choice a year ago Watters' heir apparent and the only raps on him were an apparent lack of blocking and receiving skills.

Allen, who had 108 yards on 22 carries in the Ravens' 26-7 win over the Titans, has made a career of filling in. He's been written off a half-dozen times after multiple knee operations in college, at Minnesota, Washington and New England. And at 33, he was ready to retire, keeping in shape only for the fun of it until Jamal Lewis was lost in training camp with a knee injury. "We got a 40-year old back who came off the street and rushed for 100 yards," the hyperbolic Shannon Sharpe said. However old Allen is, he provides Baltimore with a balanced offence to go with the NFL's best defence.

Jenkins and Washington are an example of good scouting and patience just what's needed when the salary cap makes low-salaried backups a must. Washington was undrafted out of Bills cry The Buffalo Bills are urging the National Football League to address Mo Lewis's elbow to the back of quarterback Rob Johnson's head. "The NFL reviews every one of those kind of plays, and that play will be reviewed, no doubt in my coach Gregg Williams said Monday. "Those are plays that they review every week. Those are plays that are in their hands right now." Johnson, who suffered nerve damage in his upper back and neck, said he had difficulty lifting his aims, preventing him from returning to Sunday's 42-36 loss to the New York Jets.

While still experiencing pain and stiffness a day later, Johnson was confident he wouldn't miss any playing time as the Bills enter their bye week. They are off until Oct. 18, when they play at Jacksonville. Replays showed Johnson was well into his slide to the turf at the end of a 17-yard scramble when he was struck from behind by the chasing linebacker late in the first quarter. It appeared Lewis did not attempt to stop when he cracked Johnson across the back of the helmet, pushing the quarterback's chin into his own chest Lewis denied the hit was intentional, DAVE GOLDBERG The Associated Press In the modern NFL, the salary cap makes depth a matter of chance and luck.

On Sunday, that luck showed up in the likes of Shaun Alexander, MarTay Jenkins and Damon Washington. Add Terry Allen and even Trent Dilfer, who was the winning quarterback in last season's Super Bowl but just an insurance policy in Seattle until Sunday. "I'm happy he's with us," coach Mike Holmgren said after Dilfer combined with Alexander to lead the Seahawks to a 24-15 win over Jacksonville. He stood in for Matt Hasselbeck, for whom Holmgren surrendered a first-round draft pick to Green Bay last spring. Dilfer is an example of chance.

He had offers but waited until he got one in a situation where he might get a chance Hasselbeck had never started a game until this year. Alexander, who ran for 176 yards and two touchdowns, was another player who just needed a chance he was MORNING Briefing Sports Editor Contact To contact Calgary Herald sports editor Larry Wood, call 235-7578; associate sports editor John Down, call 235-8764; assistant sports editor Mike Reimer, call 235-7376; sports department fax 235-7313 or e-mail (text only) at: sportstheherald.southam.ca To Do AJHL 7 pan. Old Grizzlys at Calgary Royals. Father David Bauer Arena. 7:30 p.m.

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NHL 6:30 p.m. (Ch. 27) Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche. NFL Notebook From Herald News Services saying Johnson popped up at the last moment. "It was just one of those unfortunate plays," Lewis said.

"I guess that he must have caught a piece of the turf with his foot. I couldn't stop, and ended up going over the top of him." The NFL has the right to review questionable plays and issue its own fines. Tennessee Titans cornerback Samari Rolle will miss the next three to four weeks after bruising his spinal cord in Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Rolle, who was named to his first Pro Bowl last season, was injured in the second quarter of the 26-7 loss while trying to make a tackle. He was carted off the field on a stretcher.

Rolle, who signed a six-year, $37.5 million contract last month, has 12 tackles, a sack and two fumble recoveries this season..