Overtime

High School Football

Coach threatened by player's father

In Parsippany, N.J., a high school football game was postponed after a parent threatened one of the coaches for benching his son.

Robert Stanel was charged with making terroristic threats toward Parsippany coach Gerry Moore. Stanel's son, Joe, was benched for being five minutes late that morning.

The threat was made in Moore's office, just before the Parsippany team was to make the bus trip to West Caldwell for Saturday's game against West Essex Regional.

According to police, Stanel threatened to kill Moore. Stanel denied that, but told The Sunday Star-Ledger of Newark he told Moore he would "come looking for him later."

"I work construction," the 44-year-old Stanel told the newspaper. "This is just the way we talk. It's a wake-up call."

There was no physical contact between the men, police said.

- It took Thomas Jefferson Academy a while to get started before it rolled past Brentwood 27-0 on Friday night.

After a scoreless first quarter, Britt Cooper scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter and an 18-yarder in the third to put Jefferson up 14-0.

They added two more in the fourth quarter, one on a 22-yard run by Derrick Mathis, who led all rushers with 113 yards.

Brentwood had six turnovers, all fumbles. Four of them were forced by Thomas Jefferson's Brian Dye. Rob Skinner had three recoveries.

College Golf

Phillips, Jags grab first-round lead

In Tuscaloosa, Ala., Augusta State carded a first round of 9-over 297 in its first round of the fall season, good enough for a one-shot lead in the Ann Rhoads Intercollegiate.

The Lady Jaguars are one stroke in front of host Alabama and seven shots clear of third-place Middle Tennessee.

Augusta State sophomore Garrett Phillips paced the Lady Jaguars with 1-under-par 71, good for second place individually. Senior Lauren Smith carded even-par 72 and is in third place.

Junior Amanda Smith is tied for 12th after her 76.

Tennis

Russians secure Fed Cup title again

In Paris, Russia won the Fed Cup for the second consecutive year, with the doubles team of Elena Dementieva and Dinara Safina beating France's Amelie Mauresmo and Mary Pierce 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 for a 3-2 victory.

Earlier, Mary Pierce came back from 4-1 down in the second set after losing the first to beat Anastasia Myskina 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to even the best-of-five final at 2-2.

- In Beijing, China, Rafael Nadal cranked up his game after losing the first set, beating Guillermo Coria 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 to win the China Open on a noisy, festive night for his 10th title this year.

Semi-Pro Football

Dragons' defense calms down Rage

The Palmetto Dragons's defense held the Georgia Rage to a total of 45 yards in a 36-0 rout Saturday night.

The defense forced six turnovers and also scored a safety to open the game. David Wright scored on a 7-yard interception return. The Dragons also got a special teams touchdown when Aquinus Williams returned a punt 52 yards.

The Dragons outgained the Rage 421-160 in total yards, which included 145 yards on the ground.

NHL

Veteran Bondra signs with Atlanta

In Atlanta, unrestricted free agent Peter Bondra signed a one-year contract with the Thrashers.

The deal was thought to include a base salary of around $500,000, and he could earn another $2.9 million if the Thrashers win the Stanley Cup.

Bondra has been working out with the team.

The 37-year-old Bondra, only 23 goals shy of 500 in his career, split the 2003-04 season between Washington and Ottawa. He had 26 goals and 23 assists in 77 games.