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SOCCER NEWS & NOTES Beckham Will Be DAN STEINBERG | EXCERPT FROM THE D.C. SPORTS BOG Kuznetsova Comes Back The Highest-Paid MLS Player by Far To Beat V. Williams Again Svetlana Kuznetsova rallied to Titans cornerback Adam “Pac- English superstar beat Venus Williams, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, man” Jones will meet with NFL will be the highest-paid player in yesterday and reach a semifinal Commissioner Roger Goodell on MLS by a wide margin with a base matchup against Alona Bondarenko May 11 to appeal his season-long salary of $5.5 million and guaranteed at the clay-court J&S Cup in War- suspension. compensation of $6.5 million, saw. K HOCKEY: Predators General Man- according to documents released by “It was so much fun to play, it ager David Poile picked up the op- the league’s players’ union yesterday. was so much passion,” Kuznetsova tion on Coach Barry Trotz and his Beckham, who will join the Los said. assistants for next season as a re- Angeles Galaxy in July, also is Bondarenko advanced when Jul- ward for the best season in fran- expected to collect several million ia Vakulenko withdrew with a chise history. . . . dollars from his team’s investor, sprained right wrist while trailing Canada captain Shane Doan Anschutz Entertainment Group, 6-2, 3-1. scored three goals in the second pe- from marketing opportunities and Top-ranked Justine Henin and riod in a 6-3 win over Belarus at the profit-sharing considerations. fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic will world championships in Moscow. Beckham’s earnings are in stark play in the other semifinal. Henin K COURTS: Charges were dismissed contrast to the nearly 30 percent of beat Mara Santangelo of Italy, 6-2, against four of six Penn State foot- the players in MLS, who, under 6-1, and Jankovic advanced after ball players involved in an off- developmental contracts, are paid sixth-seeded Anna Chakvetadze re- campus fracas, but the judge ruled either $17,700 or $12,900. tired with a right shoulder strain there was enough evidence against Three other players also will earn while trailing 7-6 (7-1), 3-1. two players to order them to stand more than $1 million: Chicago Williams, looking to avenge a trial. forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco quarterfinal loss to Kuznetsova Starting cornerback Justin King (Mexico), New York forward Juan here last year, took two quick had been charged with criminal Pablo Angel (Colombia) and New breaks to capture the first set. trespass, disorderly conduct and York midfielder Claudio Reyna, the But Kuznetsova found a rhythm harassment, but prosecutors said former U.S. World Cup captain who BY JED JACOBSOHN — GETTY IMAGES in the second set, moving the at the start of a preliminary hearing joined MLS this spring after a Baron Davis’s beard has been called “biblical,” a “locomotive cowcatcher” and a “Papa Smurf.” American on the baseline and nail- that they were dropping him from 12-year European career. All four of ing passing shots and lobs when the case due to lack of evidence. the players earning more than Williams tried to attack the net. District Judge Carmine Prestia $1,000,000 were signed under the Kuznetsova watched a forehand dismissed identical charges against league’s new designated player rule, Davis’s Signs of Growth from Williams sail long to break Lydell Sargeant, Tyrell Sales, and in which clubs are permitted to sign and take a 2-1 lead on her way to Jerome Hayes at the end of the world-class players to salaries The D.C. Sports Bog traipsed all over display of team unity: winning the set. eight-hour hearing, also citing a beyond the league norm. downtown, attempting to interview working The experts agreed that Davis’s beard makes “I really didn’t feel like I played lack of evidence. . . . Beckham’s future teammate, hair stylists about the tremendous tresses of the him look older, if nothing else. Some thought this that well,” Williams said. “Just so In Frankfort, Ky., former heavy- Landon Donovan, will earn Golden State Warriors. Results for Baron Davis also conferred a sense of confidence and power. many errors, you know, I gave away weight champion Greg Page has $900,000, while U.S. national team so many free points, it’s too much.” agreed to settle a lawsuit that he are below: Others thought it looked sloppy and K forward Eddie Johnson of Kansas ill-conceived. FOOTBALL: Guard Joe Andruzzi’s filed against Kentucky boxing offi- City will collect $875,000 overall, he Warriors are, needless to say, Chreky: “It sort of blends in with his neck. It’s contract was officially terminated cials for $1.2 million after he had but under a one-year grandfather America’s Team. Which makes Baron just too much hair at the bottom of his face and by the Cleveland Browns, who no career-ending injuries in a 2001 clause, they are not considered Davis’s facial hair America’s Beard, not enough on the top of his head.” longer had a spot for him after an fight in northern Kentucky. designated players. Andris Biedrins’s spiked hair America’s Andre Chreky stylist manager Mindy Roberts: offseason spent reshaping their of- Page suffered severe head trau- The average guaranteed salary in PorcupineT and Matt Barnes’s follicular brilliance “It’s not good for his features, it takes away from fensive line. ma after being knocked down in the the league is $115,432, but it drops America’s Mohawk. And so, with Davis-obsessed his face. I don’t think it’s intimidating. It’s just a Andruzzi made 27 starts for 10th round by Dale Crowe. He went to $82,901 without the four teenagers no doubt slathering their faces with little bit too much, a bit too much.” Browns Coach Romeo Crennel, into a coma and suffered a stroke designated players. Rogaine and their heads with styling gel at this Bubbles manager Marsha Stein: “It makes him who worked with the 10-year veter- during post-fight surgery, leaving D.C. United has so far decided not very moment, I figured I should check with some look more powerful, doesn’t it? Maybe that’s an in New England and made him him paralyzed on his left side, phys- to pursue a designated player this experts about whether these Golden State looks more of the mystique.” his first free agent signing when he ically frail and prone to pneumonia. year, and its payroll reflects it. Only are working. . . . Bubbles stylist Co Morgan: “It looks a little took over in Cleveland. . . . — From News Services seven of its players will earn more For the record, some brief background. Davis ’70s.” than $100,000 this season, led by has long flirted with beards of various length and Molecule stylist Sheri Whatley: “You never Brazilian forward Luciano Emilio’s styles, although his bushy look — variously see a player with a big, full beard. This guy, I BOXING $293,125. described as “biblical,” a “locomotive would never forget. You expect him to have a The most glaring United salary is cowcatcher” or a “Papa Smurf” — has only tweed hat with a cigar. But it’s just cool; a guy Two Locals Advance in Golden Gloves ’s $30,870, but the earned its mystical status in recent weeks. Barnes couldn’t pull this off without some level of 2006 MLS defender of the year promised Davis and Stephen Jackson he would self-confidence.” turned down a recent contract offer go mohawk if the Warriors made the playoffs; Salon Balayage stylist Linda Bui: “Oh! Too Light heavyweight Alexander was to face Jonte Willis of Tacoma, that would have at least tripled his they did, and he did. And Biedrins has had spiked much going on there. Too much hair. It doesn’t Johnson of Oxon Hill and super Wash., in last night’s semifinals. earnings. Boswell apparently wants hair for years, although his NBA.com portrait look appropriate at all.” heavyweight Tyler Turner of Johnson took a 3-2 decision over to keep his options open after his still shows more of a Caesar look. Rodriguez: “I don’t like beards too much. I Washington advanced Thursday Terrell Gausha of Cleveland and was current deal ends next year and Anyhow, the results, after talking to 13 have a lot of customers with beards; some of night to the semifinals of the scheduled to take on Siju Shabazz of consider possible overseas offers. stylists at five different hair cutteries, including them look pretty nice, they’re professional National Golden Gloves in New Mexico in another semifinal. Some MLS players have faced celebrity stylist Andre Chreky, Jose Rodriguez people. Maybe he feels more powerful that way, Chattanooga. Each division winner Middleweight Dominic Wade of resistance from the league when (who’s been cutting hair in downtown D.C. for like Samson. How ’bout you? C’mon, grow some receives an automatic berth in the Largo and flyweight Larry Tumlin foreign clubs offer to purchase their 49 years) and former D-I soccer player Sheri hair.” quarterfinals of the U.S. and heavyweight Jose Flores, both rights while under contract. Whatley, who once put her hair in cornrows as a [Trust me, I’m trying.] championships, with a chance to of Washington, lost their United Notes: Brazilian midfielder qualify for the 2008 Olympic team. quarterfinal bouts. Fred did not practice yesterday after Turner won a 4-1 decision over — From News Services suffering a groin injury during Jesse Barboza of Massachusetts and and Staff Reports Thursday’s 1-1 tie with New England and seems certain to sit out tomorrow’s match against Chivas ON THE AIR USA at RFK Stadium. Defender Devon McTavish (hip flexor) also is IVAN CARTER JASON LA CANFORA LIAM DURBIN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PGA Tour, Wachovia Championship 3 p.m. expected to miss the game. . . . Washington at Chicago Cubs 1 p.m. WUSA (Channel 9), WJZ (Channel 13) United has finalized a partnership WIZARDS INSIDER REDSKINS INSIDER KENTUCKY DERBY MASN, WTWP (107.7 FM, 1500 AM) Champions Tour, FedEx Kinko’s Classic with Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro, Topic: Golden State Warriors Topic: Rookie Camp Q: For almost three decades there Seattle at New York Yankees 3:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Golf Channel which will lead to interaction Nothing I’ve witnessed compared to There are always a few vets and has been no Triple Crown winner. WTTG (Channel 5), WBFF (Channel 45) between the clubs and might pave the scene at the Oracle [Thursday] practice squadders in the mix, guys Why? Cleveland at Baltimore 7 p.m. MASN, TENNIS the way for D.C. players to train in night. It started a full hour before working out to get a look-see and fill A: Just because something hasn’t WTEM (980 AM) Champions Cup 2:30 p.m. Comcast Brazil during the MLS offseason. tip-off. I would say that the building out the roster. RB Derrick Blaylock, who happened in a while does not make it Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta 7 p.m. SportsNet — Steven Goff was already three-quarters full and played four years for Al Saunders in K.C. all that much of a mystery. Winning TBS Champions Cup 7:30 p.m. Comcast they were already chanting, waving and has played 51 NFL games with the Triple Crown is supposed to be SportsNet “We Believe” signs and giving it to eight starts, was brought in for camp. hard. Having said that, several horses NBA PLAYOFFS MLS Millionaire Club Nowitzki and the Mavs. . . . By the He also has return skills and has 10 TDs have won 2 out of 3 of the races in Utah at Houston 9:30 p.m. TNT AUTO RACING Base Guaranteed time tip-off arrived, I couldn’t hear in his career. Not too shabby. RB Ran the past eight years. That tells me NASCAR Nextel Cup, Crown Royal 400 Player Team Salary Salary the person sitting next to me, Lee Carthon, who has played nine games that it can be done. . . . It will NHL PLAYOFFS 7 p.m. WTTG (Channel 5), WBFF David L.A. $5.5 million $6.5 million* Jenkins from the N.Y. Times. We for Indy and Detroit, is here as well, and happen eventually. I’d like to see San Jose at Detroit 2 p.m. WRC (Channel (Channel 45) Beckham turned, looked at one another and it seems like RB depth has clearly been another week stuck in between the 4), WBAL (Channel 11) Cuauhtemoc Chi. $2,492,316 $2,666,778 just shook our heads as if to say: pondered by the Redskins. Derby and Preakness. For the health Ottawa at New Jersey 8 p.m. Versus HORSE RACING Blanco “Are we really seeing this?” of the animals. Kentucky Derby 4:30 p.m. WRC (Channel Juan Pablo N.Y. $1,500,000 $1,593,750 NFL EUROPE 4), WBAL (Channel 11) Angel Berlin at Cologne noon NFL Network Claudio N.Y. $1,000,008 $1,250,008 BOXING MONDAY | 1:15 p.m.: Chat House with Michael Wilbon Reyna ON THE WEB GOLF Junior middleweight championship, Oscar WEDNESDAY | 1 p.m.: Nationals baseball with Barry Svrluga *Beckham will also earn an additional several million washingtonpost.com LPGA Tour, SemGroup Championship De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather dollars per year from the Galaxy’s investor, Anschutz Entertainment Group 3 p.m. ESPN2 9 p.m. Pay-per-view D.C. United Salaries Base Guaranteed GOLF Player Salary Salary Luciano Emilio $265,000 $293,125 Jaime Moreno $250,000 $275,000 Woods, Singh in 3-Way Tie Fred $190,008 $222,008 Christian Gomez $216,000 $218,500 Atop Wachovia Leader Board Ben Olsen $155,000 $177,500 Brian Carroll $115,000 $118,750 Tiger Woods finally had the Woods at 6-under 138. Facundo Erpen $115,000 $115,000 lead to himself yesterday at the Also tied for the lead was Bryan Namoff $85,000 $88,750 Wachovia Championship as he Arron Oberholser, who had walked toward the eighth green, birdies on his last three holes for Troy Perkins $85,000 $87,500 only two holes left in his second a 69. They had a one-shot lead Bryan Arguez $45,000 $76,200 round and his ball 6 feet below over Ted Purdy (69) and Jason Josh Gros $72,500 $75,000 the cup for another birdie. Bohn (72). Clyde Simms $52,500 $53,750 Padraig Harrington was one K LPGA: Nicole Castrale shot a Kasali Casal $36,000 $40,750 shot behind and warming up on 4-under 67 in muddy conditions John Wilson $39,930 $39,930 the range. Vijay Singh was four to take the first-round lead in the shots back in the group behind. SemGroup Championship in Nicholas Addlery $36,000 $36,000 Things sure can change in a Broken Arrow, Okla. Jay Nolly $36,000 $36,000 hurry at Quail Hollow in In search of her first LPGA Bobby Boswell $30,870 $30,870 Charlotte. Tour win, Castrale had the only Jamil Walker $30,870 $30,870 On a day when the steamy bogey-free round of the day to Devon McTavish $30,000 $30,000 South felt more like late fall in take a one-stroke edge over New England, the leader board Brandie Burton, Angela Stanford *Rod Dyachenko $17,700 $17,700 shifted just as suddenly. Within a and Karin Sjodin. *Justin Moose $17,700 $17,700 half-hour, Woods and Singh were K CHAMPIONS TOUR: Leonard *Kiki Willis $17,700 $17,700 tied for the lead to set up a Thompson shot a *Marc Burch $12,900 $12,900 weekend showdown between the tournament-record 8-under 64 to *Jeff Carroll $12,900 $12,900 top two players on the PGA Tour take a two-stroke lead in the *Stephen deRoux $12,900 $12,900 this year. FedEx Kinko’s Classic in Woods missed his short birdie Lakeway, Tex., making the *Shawn Crowe $12,900 $12,900 putt, then took his only bogey of 60-year-old player the tour’s *Brad North $12,900 $12,900 the round when he drove into oldest first-round leader of the *Developmental players. They are eligible to be the trees on No. 9 and had to year. upgraded to the senior roster during the season. settle for a 4-under 68. Singh Thompson finished his round (Guy-Roland Kpene is also developmental, but because his contract was not finalized until this played the final three holes in 3 with an eagle on the par-5 18th. week, his salary was not included.) under to salvage a 71 and join — From News Services

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