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2004 Volvo XC90 Special Purpose Vehicle
Tested Vehicle Information: Price: $42,170, Engine: 2.5 liter
Intercooled Light Pressure Turbo, and Transmission: 5-Speed Auto
matic
Volvo’s introduced its first SUV into the market in 2003. A midsize
luxury SUV built on the same P2 large car platform as its luxury S80
sedan, it was built on a proven P2 platform that provides a ride that
feels more car like. The XC90 has elegant and refined styling.
The XC90 is loaded with features to keep the passengers alive and
was built to take a hit. To assist in maintaining the car in case of an
accident and prevent rollover from occurring, Volvo’s exclusive
design for the X C90isthe Roll Stability Control (RSC)tocounter this.
Phil Mickelson's agonizing pursuit of a major tournament victory
ended Sunday at the Masters when he made an 18-foot birdie
putt on the final hole, a spectacular conclusion to a back-nine
duel with Ernie Els. (AP photo)
First Major Won in
Dramatic Fashion
( A P)— Gone is that ugly streak
o f being 0-for-42 in g olf’s biggest
events. Gone are questions about
M ickelson’s game and whether it
could stand up to the scrutiny of
a major cham pionship.
He delivered a com m and per
form ance to the very end, with
two birdies on the final three holes
for a 3-under 69 that gave him a
one-stroke victory over Ernie Els
at the M asters in Augusta, Ga.
The putt curled into the back
o f the hole, setting o ff an enor
mous cheer. M ickelson jum ped
and thrust his fists, then kissed
his ball when he plucked it from
the cup.
“Oh my G od!” he said as he
walked o ff the green and into the
arms o f his wife and three chil
dren.
Until Sunday, he was known
as the best player to have never
won a major.
Now, h e’s sim ply one o f the
best in the game.
His awesome skills were on full
display along the back nine at
A ugusta National, and they had
to be. Els was flawless, making
two eagles in his round of 67 that
looked as though it would be
enough to get the green jacket he
covets, and the third leg o f the
Grand Slam.
But M ickelson was more de
termined than ever.
He rattled off three straight
birdies to stay in range, caught
Els with a 15-foot birdie putt on
the 16th and then had the stage to
him self on No. 18.
He smartly played 3-wood off
the tee to avoid the bunkers and
hit his approach behind the hole.
M ickelson got a huge break with
Chris DiMarco blasted out o f a
greenside bunker and just be
yond M ickelson’s ball marker,
giving him the line on the biggest
putt o f his life.
“ I just couldn’t believe that
ball fell in there,” Mickelson said.
Tiger Woods was long gone
before the fireworks started. He
made a double bogey - this third of
the tournament - on the 13th hole
and shot 71, leaving him 11 shots
out of the lead in a tie for 22nd, his
worst finish ever at the Masters.
W oods now has gone seven
majors without winning, and he
has played his last five over par.
San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan blocks the shot of Portland Trail
Blazers ' Darius Miles Monday at the Rose Garden. (AP photo)
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nated from the postseason Mon
day in a 78-66 rout by the San
Antonio Spurs, the defending
NBA champions.
However, the Blazers’ fate was
sealed before their game ended
when the Denver Nuggets beat
the Sacramento Kings 97-89 to
earn the eighth and final playoff
spot in the Western Conference.
The Blazers had been to the
playoffs for the past 21 seasons,
a mark that was the longest active
streak in the NBA and one short
of the league record.
“I know there’s a lot of disap
pointed people out there since we
didn't make the playoffs, but my
message to them is that I think
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(AP) - Barry Bonds hit his
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Francisco to tie Willie Mays for
third on baseball's career list.
Bonds connected in the fifth
inning on a 3-1 pitch from
Milwaukee’s Matt Kinney and
sent the ball over the right-field
wall into McCovey Cove for his
second homer of the season, a
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The 39-year-old Bonds was
greeted at home by several
teammates and he stepped on
the plate and raised both hands
in the air.
Bonds came back out of the
dugout and waved to the fans in
each direction as they cheered,
"Barry! Barry!” and gave him a
standing ovation.
Children bowed repeatedly
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Hank Aaron leads with 755
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Portland shot a season-low 30.8
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