Originally created 02/23/05

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College Golf

Winning streak is over for USC Aiken

USC Aiken's record-setting wining streak was halted by Columbus State in the Armstrong Atlantic State University/Southbridge Pirate Invitational in Savannah, Ga.

The top-ranked Pacers, who had won seven straight tournaments, trailed by six shots entering the final round of the 36-hole event. They closed with 12-over-par 300 at Southbridge Golf Course to tie for sixth place, 15 shots behind Columbus State.

The Pacers' Scott Brown closed with 4-under-par 68 to finish at even-par 144. Brown, who is ranked No. 2 in the country in NCAA Division II, was second individually, three shots behind Columbus State's Brandon Kuban.

Dane Burkhart and Clint Smith had 76s for USC Aiken and Tyler Rolley and Ryan Burton had 80s.

In Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Augusta State had the second-lowest round of the day and finished fourth in the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship at Sawgrass Country Club.

The Jaguars closed with even-par 288 to move up from a tie for sixth place after 36 holes in the 17-team tournament.

The 14th-ranked Jaguars counted a 1-under-par 71 by Kalle Edberg, 72s by Emmett Turner and Scott Jamieson and a 73 by Mark Poulsen.

Augusta State's Major Manning, the tournament's individual leader after 36 holes, shot 74. He tied for second place, one shot behind medalist Matt Every of Florida.

Florida had the day's low round ñ a 280 ñ to overtake Alabama (291 on Tuesday) for the team title.

Football

Two Bulldogs get extra eligibility

The NCAA granted two Georgia players ñ defensive end Will Thompson of Warner Robins, Ga., and defensive back Albert Hollis of Sacramento, Calif. ñ a sixth year of eligibility as a result of injuries suffered during their careers.

Thompson and Hollis will be seniors in 2005.

Hollis came to Georgia in 2000 as a highly recruited running back, but a serious knee injury required a long recovery period. He has practiced at tailback and defensive back and appeared in a spring game, but he has not played in a regular season game.

Thompson has started 24 games and has 81 tackles and 9.5 quarterback sacks in his career.

In Pittsburgh, a Roman Catholic priest pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven years' probation for giving alcohol to a University of Pittsburgh football player who died after falling through a church ceiling while drunk.

The Rev. Henry Krawczyk was the only adult of legal drinking age at a cookout he played host to in the hours before the death of 19-year-old receiver Billy Gaines. A witness said Gaines had eight glasses of rum and Coke plus a shot of liquor at the party, held on church grounds.

Krawczyk, 52, entered his guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and furnishing alcohol to minors on the day his trial was to begin.

Gaines and another team member had been exploring an attic crawl space at the church when he fell onto his head from a height of more than 20 feet.

Former punter Reggie Roby, a 16-year NFL veteran and three-time Pro Bowl selection, died Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn., after being found unconscious at home by his wife. He was 43.

Melissa Roby found her husband with no pulse. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him at home and in the ambulance, but he was pronounced dead in the emergency room at St. Thomas Hospital, according to a statement released by the family.

The cause of death is unknown, the statement said.

Tennis

Safin is eliminated in the first round

In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Marat Safin lost to Nicolas Kiefer of Germany 7-6 (2), 6-4 in the opening round of the Dubai Open, dropping his first match since winning the Australian Open three weeks ago.

In the match of the day, Tim Henman beat Greg Rusedski 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4 after saving a match-point in the second set. overtime