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Monday, March 21, 2005 SPORTS PRO BASEBALL HIGH SCHOOL Ex-girlfriend tells on Bonds VARSITY COnKBOARD TOMrilVPm ImU SoMmI King City at Santa Catakia. Wray at tynhw. Araar at Cemtal, 3:45 pm Gwuta at facile Gkm. 6 p.m. AUsal at Seaside, 3:30 pan.

PRO TENNIS firming Bell had tape recordings of phone messages and handwritten notes from Bonds that would illustrate his irritability. Levine said Bonds had a key to Bell's house and would leave her notes when she wasnt there. However, Levine said Bell never saw Bonds use steroids. The Chronicle quoted Bonds' lawyer, Michael Rains, as saying the Giants star had never used banned substances. Rains told the paper he had "no grave concern, none at all," about the grand jury inquiry.

which cited two people familiar with an account of her testimony. "She heard it and she saw what appeared to be the effects of it," Bell's lawyer, Hugh Levine, told USA TODAY on Sunday. Possible side effects of steroids use include irritability, acne and hair loss all characteristics observed by Bell, according to the Chronicle's account of her testimony. She said of Bonds' hair loss, "It happened very quickly." "It appears he was a little impatient when he couldn't locate her," Levine said, con Gannett News Service SAN FRANCISCO Barry Bonds' former girlfriend told a grand jury in San Francisco last week the Giants slugger revealed to her he knowingly used steroids, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday. Kimberly Belt a 35-year-old graphic artist from San Jose, told the grand jury investigating alleged steroid distribution by BALCO that Bonds confided to her he was using a non-injected form of steroids in 2000 and said steroid use was "common" in baseball, according to the Chronicle, Federer for the defense World's No.

1 repeats at Indian Wells vs. Hewitt match. That's sort of the standard that he's put himself in week in and week out," Hewitt said. "It's not like he's doing something freaky, out of the blue. "If you want to be the best player in the world, you've got to look at where the benchmark is.

And he's set it pretty high." Hitting powerful accurate groundstrokes that kept his Australian opponent scrambling back and forth at the baseline, Federer mixed in winning volleys, drop shots and the occasional overhead. Hewitt said both his big toes began hurting the previous night, when he beat Andy Roddick in a grueling semifinal that went three sets and three tiebreakers. "I probably wouldn't have won anyway," Hewitt said of the final. "But I wasn't moving 100 percent" Federer picked up on that "I see very quickly when my opponent has got some sort of a problem," he said. "It definitely changed my setup against him." Federer said Hewitt normally would prefer to get him into long rallies, but instead he often went for quick winners this time.

By KEN PETERS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS Roger Federer is all alone at the top by several notches. The world's top-ranked player, looking virtually unstoppable these days, rolled to a straight-sets victory over Lley-ton Hewitt on Sunday to successfully defend his Pacific Life Open title. Federer broke the second-ranked Australian's serve in the opening game and was in control the rest of the way in a 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 victory. Federer is on a roll that has carried him to 42 wins in his last 43 matches, and seven victories in eight tournaments. He has another streak going in finals, where he's won 17 in a row.

"It's always been my dream to be the best Now I am and I am enjoying it," the 23-year-old Swiss star said. Although Hewitt was slowed by sore toes, he gave Federer credit for playing a great THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Oakland Athletics' Barry Zito works Sunday against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of a spring training game in Phoenix. Mets set Ishii Spring training glance Sports Digest Compiled from staff wire reports SALINAS Thomas, Anderson tie putting tournament Junes Thomas and DeLoris Anderson tied for first in the fewest putts competition held Thursday at Twin Creeks Golf Course in Salinas. Thomas and Anderson each had 14 putts in the competition. Lois Holm was second with 16.

Jo Cracknell, Ruth Hoag and Flavla Markert were tied for third place with 17 putts. COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. Former Olympian wins amateur title Olympian Rau'Shee Warren proved he hasn't lost a step after moving up from 106 pounds to the 112-pound weight class this year. Warren, of Cincinnati, used superior power and quickness to stop Aaron Alafa 32 seconds into the third of four rounds Saturday night in the finals of the US. Amateur Boxing Championships at the Olympic Training Center.

The win was his first U.S. Amateur Boxing Championship after finishing second last year at 106 pounds. He later redeemed himself in the Olympic trials to make the 2004 Olympic boxing team. Training partner Mark Davis of Cleveland won a 16-5 decision over Richard Baltazar at 125 pounds. Michael Evens of Dayton, Ohio, won the 132-pound title with a 23-10 decision over Jonathan Gover.

Demetrius Andrade, of Providence, R.L, won an 18-12 decision over Daniel Jacobs to win his national boxing title. In women's title bouts, Melissa Roberts, of Manchester, Conn beat defending 125-pound champion Jennifer Han by a 24-8 decision. Ashely Barnett, of Cleveland, beat Lissette Medel by a 26-20 decision in the 132-pound title bout In the 165-pound women's final, Franchon Crews would not be denied. Fighting for her ailing mother, Crews stopped the Army's Christine Brown just 1:07 into the first round. After the fight.

Crews broke down sobbing and crying while being awarded the gold medal KNOXVILLE, TENN. Milestone for Tennessee women's coach Summitt Tennessee coach Pat Sum-mitt's latest milestone victory was similar to so many others in her illustrious 31-year career. The Lady Vols' 94-43 rout of Western Carolina in an NCAA first-round game Sunday night was win No. 879 for Summitt, tying her with former North Carolina men's coach Dean Smith for the most victories in NCAA history. SEPANG, MALAYSIA Alonso wins GP; Schumacher struggles Fernando Alonso is making the most of Michael Schumacher's struggle with his old Ferrari.

Alonso won the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday in 1 hour, 31 minute, 33.736 seconds to give Renault its second straight victory. He was 243 seconds ahead of Jarno Trulli, who powered Toyota to its first top-three finish in Formula One. Nick Heidfeld of Williams-BMW was third. Schumacher was seventh. RUKA, FINLAND Dawson, Heil win dual moguls Toby Dawson of the United States and Jennifer Heil of Canada won the final dual moguls events Sunday at the freestyle world championships.

Dawson, who was born in South Korea and adopted at age 3 by ski instructors in Vail, Colo beat Finland's Sami Mustonen in the finaL US. teammate Jeremy Bloom took the bronze. AMERICAN LEAGUE I fcmpa Bey 6. Phaadetphia (ss) 4 FW I Toronto 10 5 .667 NY Mets 6. Ronda 0 Los Angeles 13 7 .650 I Mtsburgh 5.

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Boston 0 MilaieevsSregDfona. Ant, 1205 p.m The Associated Press The New York Mets found a fill-in for injured pitcher Steve TrachseL Bernie Williams and Raul Mondesi hope to be back on the field in a few days. With Trachsel sidelined for at least three to six months following back surgery, the Mets traded reserve catcher Jason Phillips to the Los Angeles Dodgers for left-hander Kazuhisa Ishii on Sunday. Ishii will step into the No. 5 spot in the rotation behind Pedro Martinez, Tom Glavine, Kris Benson and Victor Zam-brano.

"We were able to get a guy who has won. And I like having two lefties in the rotation. It gives us good balance," Mets general manager Omar Minaya said in Port St Lucie, Fla. "He just finds a way to win." Ishii went 13-8 with a 4.71 ERA in 31 starts last season for Los Angeles. Often erratic, he walked 98 batters in 172 innings.

He is 36-25 with a 430 ERA in three seasons with the Dodgers since coming over from Japan. "Of course I wanted to pitch for the Dodgers, but the Mets are a good team, too, so I want to pitch well for them," Ishii said. "I'll have to buy a coat because it's cold." At Kissimmee, Mondesi injured his hamstring while running out a double during the Atlanta Braves' 2-1 loss to a St Louis Cardinals split squad. The right fielder is expected to miss at least a few games, but he still plans to be ready for opening day. "The doctor says one week at the most," Mondesi said.

But sitting out for any time at all could be costly for Mondesi, who is still regaining his timing at the plate after missing most of his troubled 2004 season with Pittsburgh and Anaheim. "I didn't play much last year, so I need to play as much as I can to be ready for the season," he said. At St. Petersburg, the New York Yankees played without Williams and Derek Jeter, losing 5-3 to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Williams strained his upper back during batting practice before the game.

He is expected to miss at least a couple games. "Hopefully, it's nothing serious," manager Joe Torre said. "He'll get treatment That's all that's planned right now. We'll have to wait until tomorrow to see what it feels like." Jeter bruised his left foot on a foul ball Saturday. He was sore Sunday, but X-rays were negative.

"For him to say it's sore, it's sore," Torre said. "The good THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Roger Federer serves against Lleyton Hewitt during the championship match of Pacific Life Open on Sunday in Indian Weils. SPORTS RECREATION DIGEST BASKETBALL i 427 BASKETBALL FUND- Toronto 7, Houston 4 Detroit 10. Atlanta (ss) 7 Cincewati 4, Minnesota 1 SI LA Dodgers 2 Washington 8. Clevelanrl (ss) 2 ftvladelphia (ss) 4, Atlanta (ss) 3 news is the X-rays didn't show anything.

I think it's a couple days." Gary Sheffield hit a two-run homer for the Yankees, but Mike Mussina struggled through a tough outing. At Winter Haven, Fla Philadelphia outfielder Marlon Byrd and catcher Mike Lieberthal were injured during a 9-7 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Byrd dislocated his right ring finger while diving back to first on a pickoff attempt. Lieberthal was hit on the left elbow by a pitch in the first inning and was replaced in the fifth after he experienced some swelling. He is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday or Wednesday.

Jon Lieber outpitched Jake Westbrook in a matchup of opening day starters, but Travis Hafner hit a three-run homer in the eighth for Cleveland. In other spring training games: Mets (ss) 10, Dodgers (ss) 9 At Port SL Lucie, Pedro Martinez pitched five sharp innings and Eric Valent hit a three-run homer in the ninth to win it New York closer Braden Looper blew a save for the second time in three days. Mets (ss) 5, Orioles 1 At Fort Lauderdale, Andres Galarraga and Ramon Castro homered for New York. Winning pitcher Matt Ginter allowed only one hit and an unearned run in four innings. Chcago Cubs vs Kansas City at Surprise.

Ant, 1205 pm ATHLnX3m8uVNnalStorA.12BJl Anaana vs. Chicago Wide Srji at 1205 pm Houston vs. Detroit at Lakeland. 305 Cleveland vs NY Yankees at lamps. 4:15 pm Seattle vs.

Colorado at Uson. 6.05 pm. Twins 7, Tigers (ss) 5 At Fort Myers, Fla Torii Hunter and Michael Cuddyer homered for Minnesota, which played nearly all its regulars and finished with 14 hits. Blue Jays 4, Reds 1 At Dunedin, Fla, Josh Towers pitched five solid innings for Toronto, allowing one run and five hits. Astros 6, Marlins 3 At Jupiter, Fla, Marlins righthander Ismael Valdez struggled when he tried to go an extra inning.

Valdez allowed two runs over the first four innings before giving up four more in the fifth. Brandon Backe gave up two runs and three hits in five innings to earn the win. Nationals 9, Dodgers (ss) 3 At Vero Beach, Fla, Livan Hernandez threw six scoreless innings and Gary Bennett hit a grand slam in the eighth. Pirates 5, Red Sox 3 At Bradenton, Flau, Oliver Perez, slowed earlier in camp by shoulder stiffness, lasted four innings in his second spring training start, then was told he would start Pittsburgh's April 4 opener against Milwaukee. Tigers (ss) 8, Cardinals (ss) 4 At Lakeland, starting pitchers Chris Carpenter and Jason Johnson both struggled.

Rick AnkieL the former pitcher who switched to the outfield earlier this spring, was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts as the Cardinals' DH. RAISER, 7 to 9 p.m., Everett Alvarez High School, 1900 Inde- pendence Salinas. Salinas i Valley Shooting Stars vs. Harlem i Ambassadors. $8.

899-4131 or i 758-3302. 725-29 1 10TH ANNUAL BAS-I KETBALL JONES HOOP CAMPS, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sacred Heart School, 123 W. Market St, Salinas. Ages 7-15, boys and girls.

$190 week, $170 before May 15. www.basketballjonescamps.com (800) 348.3803. i BOXINGWEIGHTS I ONGOING BREAD BOX WEIGHT GYM, ages 16 and older with parental consent, 1-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon to 3:30 i p.m. Saturday, 745 N.

Sanborn Road, Salinas. $2 per day or $10 per month. 758-7908. ONGOING BOXING, MARTIAL ARTS, BASKETBALL COURT i AND WEIGHTS, for no charge at the Rancho Cielo Gym at 710 Old Stage Road in Salinas. 796-1650.

I ONGOING SALINAS BOXING CLUB, ages 7 years and older, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Bread Box, 745 N. Sanborn Road, Salinas. Minors by parental consent only. 758-7908.

46 KING OF THE HILL 3- ON-3 ROUNDBALL CLASSIC, ages 14 and older with men's and women's divisions, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 16-17, Callaghan Park courts, 225 Sudden Wat-sonville. $50 fee, maximum of four players per team. Deadline to register April 8.

763-4091, 763-4023. 49 1 19TH ANNUAL NORTH-SOUTH ALL-STAR BASKETBALL CLASSIC, Hartnell College, 156 Homestead Salinas. Kiwanis Club of Salinas classic with boysgirls seniors from tri-county. Proceeds benefit club and Sunrise House. Roger 757-4246.

412-62 BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL LEAGUE, games 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, First Assembly of God, 1025 Fairview Salinas. Ages 9-14 years. Four sessions instruction, 10 league games, single elimination tournament and uniform. $100 per child.

754-0611, www.crossovera-cademy.net. 415-17 NORTH AMERICAN YOUTH SPORTS, will hold its annual basketball tournament in San Francisco. Features ten brackets including 5th to 12th grade boys and girls. $125..