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Associated Press
November 16, 2009

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao’s speed and power were way too much for Miguel Cotto’s heart.

Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance Saturday night, knocking down Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him at 55 seconds of the 12th round.

The Filipino star used his blazing speed and power from both hands to win his seventh title in seven weight classes and cement his stature as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Cotto took such a beating that his face was a river of red from the fury of Pacquiao’s punches but he refused to quit even as his corner tried to throw in the towel after the 11th round.

 

OSU women rout Bowling Green, 91-72

COLUMBUS — Jantel Lavender had 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 3 Ohio State to a 91-72 victory over Bowling Green on Sunday in the quarterfinals of the Preseason WNIT.

It was the 39th career double-double for Lavender, an AP preseason All-America.

Tayler Hill added 19 points for Ohio State (2-0), while Samantha Prahalis had 14 points and eight assists. Sarah Schulze had nine of her 15 points in the second half when Ohio State led by as many as 32 points.

 

Tiger puts on a show to win Down Under 

MELBOURNE, Australia — Tiger Woods gave record crowds at Kingston Heath what they wanted to see — exquisite shots and a closing round of 4-under 68 to win the Australian Masters on Sunday for his seventh victory of the year.

In his first trip Down Under in 11 years, Woods put on quite a shot for his $3 million appearance fee.

Woods pulled away from a three-way tie for the lead with three birdies on his opening six holes, then seized control with a tee shot to a back pin on the par-3 15th that covered the flag and stopped 6 feet away for his final victory. He wound up with a two-shot victory over Greg Chalmers, who simply couldn’t keep up along the back nine.

 

Ames wins in playoff at Disney

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Stephen Ames has won his second title in three years at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic, edging George McNeill and Justin Leonard in a playoff.

Ames was calm and cool on greens that were too slick for most of the field on a sun-baked Sunday at Disney World. He finished with an 8-under 64 to tie for the clubhouse lead, watching as McNeill (67) and Leonard (67) failed to pass him.

Leonard rimmed out a 16-foot putt for the win in regulation, even beginning to pump his fist in celebration only to watch the ball bounce off. He twice left putts short on the first playoff hole to be eliminated. McNeill had a 6-foot putt on the second playoff hole trickle around the rim and pop off to give Ames the win.

 

Wie gets first LPGA Tour victory

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Michelle Wie has earned her first win on the LPGA Tour, closing with a 3-under 69 to finish two strokes ahead of Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

Wie’s solid final round Sunday left her at 13-under 275 after starting the day at the Guadalajara Country Club tied for the lead with Cristie Kerr at 10 under. Morgan Pressel (67), Jiyai Shin (71) and Kerr (72) were three back.

Wie, 20, qualified for a USGA event at age 10 and played an LPGA event when she was 12. She joined the LPGA this season and has begun to show the sizzling game that has made her the biggest attraction in women’s golf.

 

USC tumbles, Stanford soars in poll

NEW YORK — After another humiliating loss, Southern California tumbled to its worst ranking since Pete Carroll’s Trojans began their run as one of college football’s best programs in 2002.

USC was No. 22 in The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday, dropping 11 spots after losing 55-21 to Stanford. The Trojans have been ranked in 128 consecutive media polls dating to the start of the 2002 season, but never this low.

Meanwhile, Stanford soared up the rankings to No. 14, its best showing since being No. 11 in the last regular-season poll of 2001.

Florida remained No. 1 and Alabama leapfrogged Texas into the No. 2 spot, one of only two small changes to the top 10.

 




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