This Day In Sports 1986 — Eric Dickerson shatters the NFL playoff record with a 248-yard rushing performance and two touchdowns to lead Numbers Game the Los Angeles Rams to a 20-0 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Antelope Valley Press, Friday, January 4, 2019 C5 Morning rush Tway takes early lead with 66 at Kapalua Valley Press news services By DOUG FERGUSON ally never came close to a bogey. Gonzalez, Reed, Bailey 1st-time eligible Associated Press EARLY LEAD His only trouble was the KAPALUA, Hawaii — Kev- Kevin Tway hits day before, when an ear and finalists for hall sinus infection caused him to First-time eligibles Tony Gonzalez, Ed Reed and in Tway first played Kapalua as from the 18th a 15-year-old a week before his fairway during withdraw after five holes of the Champ Bailey are among 15 modern-era finalists for pro-am because of dizziness the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2019. father competed in the Sentry the first round of Tournament of Champions for the Tournament that made him feel “like I was They will be joined in balloting on Feb. 2 by Steve walking on a water bed.” Atwater, Tony Boselli, Isaac Bruce, Don Cory- the first time, an experience of Champions memorable for Bob Tway get- There were no issues on ell, Alan Faneca, Tom Flores, Steve Hutchinson, on Thursday ting stung by a centipede and Thursday. The Oklahoma Edgerrin James, Ty Law, John Lynch, Kevin at Kapalua having to only watch. State alum has seen this tour- Mawae, and Richard Seymour. Although previous- Plantation Course Tway is a lot older, much nament only on TV, though he in Kapalua, ly eligible, Flores — who coached two Raiders teams to taller and a lot better now. The still had good memories of that Super Bowl titles — and longtime defensive lineman Safeway Open champion made Hawaii. week with his father in 2004. It Seymour are finalists for the first time. his debut in winners-only field Associated Press wasn’t much fun for his dad. Also being considered for induction are senior com- Thursday with a 7-under 66 on 175 shots of 300 yards or more. his first competitive round on “On one hole, Dad took a mittee nominee Johnny Robinson, a star safety for the Plantation course to build huge divot and a centipede Dallas/Kansas City from 1960-71, and contributors fi- Not so new? Johnson in the the Plantation course. a one-shot lead over Dustin hunt again. “I think anything in the had come up from the ground,” nalists Gil Brandt, former personnel director for the Tway said. “And he went to Johnson, Justin Thomas and Johnson, the defending 60s today was a good start,” he Cowboys and now the NFL’s top draft consultant, and flick it away and it stung him, Gary Woodland. champion and two-time winner said. Broncos owner Pat Bowlen. and his finger swelled up to the The first round of the new at Kapalua, has never shot over Brooks Koepka would have A maximum of eight new members can be elected, year delivered a little bit of ev- size of a golf club grip, so he par in 32 rounds since coming taken that. Instead, the PGA five from the modern-era group. Inductions are Aug. 3 erything. couldn’t play that entire week. here for the first time 10 years Tour player of the year had in Canton, Ohio. Bryson DeChambeau illus- He just watched me play the trated the new Rules of Golf by ago. He showed his experience five bogeys and a double bogey course.” leaving the pin in the hole, in- on the par-5 18th, when he on his way to a 76, two shots Tway went back to school in cluding his 15-foot par putt on missed the green to the right better than his start last year Edmond, Oklahoma, and his the 17th. and faced an extremely fast when he had a wrist injury that dad recovered in time to play Planner Patton Kizzire made the putt with the grain and wind. wound up keeping him out of the tournament. first hole-in-one of the year Instead, he used a wedge to get golf for four months. He was 5-foot-7 and barely with a 7-iron on the par-3 some spin and remove some of Tway, the 30-year-old son 120 pounds back then. Now at COMING UP IN THE VALLEY eighth. Kevin Na was the first the break in the putt, and it left of the former PGA champion, 6-foot-3, the same frame as his him a short birdie putt for a 67. is among nine newcomers to ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College Sports) player to withdraw in 2019, father, Tway is hopeful that is “First round of the year, I’m Kapalua in the 34-man field. good start might allow him to ■ M. Basketball: Jan. 19 at Victor Valley, 3 p.m. ending his week in paradise be- cause of an injury to his pinky pretty pleased with it,” John- He hit his tee shot on the par- become only the fourth player ■ W. Basketball: Saturday at Santa Monica, 5 p.m. finger. Cameron Champion hit son said. 3 second hole to 2 feet, followed to win Kapalua in his debut one of two drives that went 400 Rory McIlroy birdied three that with a wedge to 10 feet for since the Tournament of Cham- UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA Sports) yards on a course that yielded of his last four holes for a 69 in birdie on the next hole and re- pions moved here in 1999. ■ M. Basketball: Satur. vs. Pacific Union, 8:30 p.m. ■ W. Basketball: Satur. vs. Pacific Union, 6:30 p.m. NFL COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPORTS ODDS NHL NBA NATIONAL CONFERENCE FCS Playoffs NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE COMING UP IN SOCAL West Championship Today Pacific Division Pacific Division W L T Pct PF PA Saturday, Jan. 5 FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG GP W L OT Pts GF GA W L Pct GB CHARGERS (National Football League) y-L.A. Rams 13 3 0 .813 527 384 at BOSTON OFF (OFF) Dallas Calgary 42 25 13 4 54 150 121 Golden State 25 14 .641 — At Toyota Stadium; Frisco, Texas Utah 8½ (208) at CLEVELAND ■ x-Seattle 10 6 0 .625 428 347 North Dakota State (14-0) vs. Eastern Vegas 43 24 15 4 52 130 115 L.A. Clippers 21 16 .568 3 Sunday, Wild Card playoffs at Baltimore, 10:05 a.m. San Francisco 4 12 0 .250 342 435 at MEMPHIS OFF (OFF) Brooklyn Washington (12-2), 9 a.m. at MIAMI 7 (214½) Washington San Jose 42 22 13 7 51 145 133 L.A. Lakers 21 17 .553 3½ (CBS) Arizona 3 13 0 .188 225 425 at MINNESOTA OFF (OFF) Orlando Ducks 41 19 15 7 45 102 120 Sacramento 19 19 .500 5½ East Indiana 6 (202½) at CHICAGO Vancouver 44 20 20 4 44 128 138 Phoenix 9 30 .231 16 W L T Pct PF PA Bowl Glance at MILWAUKEE 13 (230½) Atlanta Edmonton 40 19 18 3 41 114 127 Southwest Division y-Dallas 10 6 0 .625 339 324 Saturday, Dec. 15 LA Clippers 4 (232) at PHOENIX Arizona 40 17 21 2 36 101 115 RAMS (National Football League) x-Philadelphia 9 7 0 .563 367 348 Celebration Bowl W L Pct GB at LA LAKERS OFF (OFF) New York Kings 42 16 23 3 35 94 127 Houston 22 15 .595 — ■ Jan. 12, Divisional Playoff vs. TBA, 5:15 p.m. (FOX) Washington 7 9 0 .438 281 359 N.C. A&T 24, Alcorn State 22 at PORTLAND 1 (224) Oklahoma City Central Division San Antonio 22 17 .564 1 N.Y. Giants 5 11 0 .313 369 412 Cure Bowl COLLEGE BASKETBALL GP W L OT Pts GF GA South Tulane 41, Louisiana-Lafayette 24 Today Winnipeg 39 25 12 2 52 134 111 Memphis 18 19 .486 4 W L T Pct PF PA New Mexico Bowl FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Nashville 41 24 15 2 50 124 104 Dallas 18 19 .486 4 y-New Orlns 13 3 0 .813 504 353 Utah State 52, North Texas 13 SMU 9½ at TULANE Dallas 41 21 16 4 46 113 110 New Orleans 17 22 .436 6 USC (College Basketball) Atlanta 7 9 0 .438 414 423 Las Vegas Bowl at ILL.-CHICAGO 4½ IUPUI Northwest Division at TOLEDO 5½ Ball St Colorado 41 19 14 8 46 138 128 ■ Sunday vs. Stanford, 5 p.m. (ESPNU) Carolina 7 9 0 .438 376 382 Fresno State 31, Arizona State 20 Minnesota 39 19 17 3 41 114 111 W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 5 11 0 .313 396 464 Buffalo 10½ at E. MICHIGAN ■ Jan. 10 at Oregon State, 8 p.m. (ESPNU) Camellia Bowl National Hockey League Chicago 43 15 21 7 37 123 156 Denver 25 11 .694 — North Georgia Southern 23, Eastern Michigan 21 Today St. Louis 38 16 18 4 36 107 125 Oklahoma City 24 13 .649 1½ ■ Jan. 13 at Oregon, 5 p.m. (ESPNU) W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans Bowl FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE EASTERN CONFERENCE Portland 22 16 .579 4 y-Chicago 12 4 0 .750 421 283 Appalachian State 45, Middle Tenness. 13 at PITTSBURGH -125 Winnipeg +115 Atlantic Division Utah 18 20 .474 8 Minnesota 8 7 1 .531 360 341 UCLA (College Basketball) Tuesday, Dec.