Stewart holding 4-stroke lead
		Web-posted 6/20/98   SAN FRANCISCO -- Payne Stewart knows what it's like to lead the U.S. Open from start to finish. He's the last guy to do it.

	Open notes: Kuchar slumps a bit
	Web-posted 6/20/98   Matt Kuchar entered the U.S. Open's third round at 1-under par, tied for fourth behind leader Payne Stewart and in prime position to become the first amateur since 1971 to truly threaten for an Open crown.

	Tiger not as good as he thinks he is
		Web-posted 6/20/98   SAN FRANCISCO -- Tiger Woods will not win this U.S. Open and he won't win any of the remaining two this century, not because he's too bold or too temperamental for this tournament's rigorous state, but because he's just not as good as he thinks he his.

	Daly goes back to driver
		Web-posted 6/20/98   SAN FRANCISCO -- John Daly had his driver back in the bag Saturday yet his biggest shot of the third round was with a 3-wood.

	National plans get Bear growls
		Web-posted 6/20/98   SAN FRANCISCO -- He is the Golden Olden Bear, and you'd think his opinions on course design would matter.

	Smoltz hot whippin' Montreal
		Web-posted 6/20/98   MONTREAL -- If there were any lingering doubts in the visitors dugout, John Smoltz laid the fears to rest Saturday night.

	Braves notes: Wild, wacky day for Braves
	Web-posted 6/20/98   MONTREAL -- There was plenty to come out of Friday night's 14-1 loss to the Expos and fortunately for the Braves, most of it was humorous.

	Murray keys South in win vs. North
	Web-posted 6/20/98   COLUMBIA -- James Murray wore the face of a frustrated man when he hit into a double play to end the first inning Saturday during the consolation game at the 14th annual South Carolina High School North/South All-Star baseball game at Sarge Frye Field on the campus of the University of South Carolina.

	Wimbledon needs no advertising to make money
	Web-posted 6/20/98   WIMBLEDON, England -- There are no blimps hovering overhead, no inflated mascots tethered to Centre Court, and billboards are banned.

	Slump-ridden Sampras still favored
		Web-posted 6/20/98   WIMBLEDON, England -- He tends to hang his head, and lately with good reason. In the battle against burnout, Pete Sampras is losing.

	New grass covers Centre Court
	Web-posted 6/20/98   WIMBLEDON, England -- Coming off the wettest Wimbledon in history, head groundsman Eddie Seaward won't venture a guess about the weather for this year's tournament.

	Iran vs. U.S in World Cup: More than a game
		Web-posted 6/20/98   LYON, France -- For months, American soccer players have been questioned about the huge and perhaps historic implications of today's World Cup game against Iran (2:45 p.m., ABC-Channel 6). It took Alexi Lalas' sarcastic wit to put it all in perspective.

	Georgia edges Florida in all-star game
		Web-posted 6/20/98   ATLANTA -- The 14th annual Florida-Georgia High School All-Star Game came down to one play and Chance Gwaltney delivered.

	Newest GreenJacket leads way
		Web-posted 6/20/98   It's easy to see why they call him Captain Happy. Because he was always so upbeat, always so positive in his approach to the game, Eddy Furniss' teammates at Louisiana State University gave him the unusual nickname.

	Herta again in position for breakthrough victory
		Web-posted 6/20/98   PORTLAND, Ore. -- Another pole for Bryan Herta, another chance for that elusive first victory.

	Racing's hottest rivalry in spotlight at Pocono
		Web-posted 6/20/98   LONG POND, Pa. -- The only battle Rusty Wallace wants to have with Jeff Gordon is to see who arrives first at the checkered flag today (1 p.m., TNN) in the Pocono 500.

	NASCAR notes: Racing's family tree sprouts limb
	Web-posted 6/20/98   LONG POND, Pa. -- Bobby Hamilton had a different perspective of a race on Father's Day weekend.

	Steele gets victory in comeback
	Web-posted 6/20/98   LONG POND, Pa. -- Three-time ARCA champion Tim Steele looked like he'd never been away from the track when he returned Saturday from a lengthy injury layoff to win the Mountain Dew 400k at Pocono International Raceway.

	Hornaday wins 20th race
	Web-posted 6/20/98   BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Ron Hornaday celebrated his 40th birthday with his 20th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory, Saturday night's Loadhandler 200 race at the Bristol Motor Speedway.

	Augusta collegians to get preview of '99 NCAA championship course
		Web-posted 6/20/98   By helping their teams record high finishes in last month's NCAA Championships, three Augustans will join their squads in the Rolex NCAA Preview at Hazeltine Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., on Sept. 28-29.

	Swanson leads by one shot
	Web-posted 6/20/98   SALUDA, S.C. -- The wind was gentle and the greens were soft, but that didn't matter. Of 146 golfers in the 11th annual Persimmon Hill/North Augusta Exchange Club Classic only two were able to break par on Saturday.

	Baseball roundup: Wells pitches Yankees to best mark
		Web-posted 6/20/98   CLEVELAND -- David Wells struck out nine in eight strong innings, and Scott Brosius homered for the second straight game as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3 on Saturday.

	Baseball notes: Jays' Stieb just glad to be back
	Web-posted 6/20/98   Dave Stieb, 41 on July 22 and released by Kansas City's Class AAA Omaha affiliate July 31, 1993 -- his past pro experience -- was in a Blue Jays' uniform Thursday night, his old No. 37. Quite a remarkable comeback, really.

	Panthers owner defends deals
	Web-posted 6/20/98   CHARLOTTE -- Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson admits the team shelled out quite a bit of money to build up its lineup.

	Augustan finds his paradise along Savannah River
		Web-posted 6/20/98   ``I've loved this river all my life,'' said Bob Baurle, lifting yet another larger-than-hand-sized bluegill aboard during a Friday morning fishing expedition down the Savannah River.

	Fishing books hook readers for Jacobs
		Web-posted 6/20/98   The transition between being a magazine editor and becoming a book author at the same time has been a smooth one for Jimmy Jacobs, in his 10th year of editing Georgia Sportsman and other Game and Fish Publications magazines.

	Outdoors calendar
	Web-posted 6/20/98   All the listed events are open to the public, although membership in some organizations may be required.

	Missourian wins $200,000 fishing prize
	Web-posted 6/20/98   HARTFORD, Conn. -- Randall Hutson of Washburn, Mo., captured the Forrest Wood Open on Saturday and won professional fishing's largest ever purse -- $200,000 -- for five Connecticut River bass weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces.

	Overtime: Aiken's Gabriel reaches final in match play
	Web-posted 6/20/98   Twenty-two-year-old Jason Gabriel of Aiken will meet University of North Carolina golfer Rob Simmons of Walterboro, S.C., today for the Carolinas Golf Association South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship at Aiken's Palmetto Golf Club.