Kelly finally breaks through for first win
HONOLULU - Given a fourth chance to win on the PGA Tour, JerryKelly wasn't about to give the Sony Open away to anyone Sunday -least of all John Cook.
Tentative throughout the final round, Kelly, from Madison, Wis.,produced two flawless swings to set up a two-putt birdie on the finalhole for a one-stroke victory over Cook, giving him his first PGATour victory in his 200th career start.
'I'm not going to sleep for a week,' said Kelly, who closed withan even-par 70 on a balmy day at Waialae Country Club when no onemade much of a move.
It was the fourth time Kelly had the lead going into the finalround. One of those chances came last year at the Reno-Tahoe Open,when he made triple bogey on the 16th hole of the final round,allowing Cook to win by a stroke.
There were no such mistakes Sunday.
Cook got within one stroke with a birdie on the 12th and stayed onKelly's heels until a cell phone rang when he was at the top of hisback swing on the par-3 17th.
'No! No cell phones,' Cook screamed as the ball sailed right intoa deep bunker. He blasted out to 6 feet, but the par putt burned theright edge of the cup for his only bogey on the back nine.
Woods finishes sixth
PARAPARAUMU BEACH, New Zealand - Craig Parry won the New ZealandOpen, while Tiger Woods finished sixth.
Playing on his 36th birthday, Parry went to the 18th hole onSunday one shot behind Michael Campbell. When he walked off the finalgreen, Parry had a two-shot lead after his own birdie and Campbell'sdouble-bogey at 17.
Woods was thwarted by greens that wouldn't give him a break -including a four-putt second hole for double-bogey.
Predators recall Mowers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Predators recalled forward MarkMowers from the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL on Saturday.
The 27-year-old Mowers has a goal and an assist in six games withthe Predators this season. He had 14 points in 14 games with theAdmirals. He played for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in 1993-94.
Magic owner looks to sell
ORLANDO, Fla. - Magic owner Rich DeVos plans to sell the team andwon't require the new owners to keep it in Orlando.
DeVos told the Orlando Sentinel he has not had any discussionswith potential buyers but would not place any relocation restrictionsin the deal.
'I can't ask him to do anything,' DeVos told the Sentinel in aSaturday interview.
He thinks the team will stay, however.
Bellisari leaves jail
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Former Ohio State quarterback Steve Bellisarileft jail Sunday after serving three days for drunken driving.
He was stopped by university police Nov. 16, and charged withdrunken driving. His blood-alcohol limit was more than twice thelegal state limit. He pleaded no contest Nov. 28 and was sentenced tothree days in jail and three days in an alcohol diversion program.His driver's license was suspended for six months.
Ward wins sixth PBA title
MEDFORD, Ore. - Ricky Ward beat Ryan Shafer 215-214 to win the PBAMedford Open on Sunday for his sixth career title.
In the semifinals, Shafer defeated Rob Rice 204-169, while Wardbeat Parker Bohn III 203-190. Bohn and Rice tied for third.
Red Sox decline offer
BOSTON - The owners of the Boston Red Sox declined Sunday topursue a late $700 million offer to buy the team and they reconfirmedtheir Dec. 20 decision to accept a $660 million bid from a group ledby Florida financier John Henry.
Blazer's daughter ailing
PORTLAND, Ore. - The 2-year-old daughter of Portland Trail Blazerscenter Dale Davis was released from the hospital Sunday after havingopen-heart surgery.
'Everything is fine. Everything went well,' Davis said beforeSunday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Caida Davis was born with a hole in her heart, and a surgeonrepaired it Thursday in Atlanta, Davis said. Caida lives in the citywith her mother.
Davis said his daughter already was feeling better Friday.
'She was up and playing, and it looked like things were back tonormal,' he said.
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