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SPORTS Friday 9 February 2018
PEBBLE the group at 5 under that
Continued from Page 17 included Paul Casey, who
He played with hockey was at Pebble. The rounds
great Wayne Gretzky, who didn't last too much over
had two birdies. five hours, which for a day
Johnson was at 67 and debunked a couple of lazy
looked as though he might myths — that rounds last six
just be getting started. If hours and the weather is
that's the case, he might miserable. Among those at
have a problem. The top 5 under was Keith Mitchell,
25 pro-am teams advance a PGA Tour rookie who had
to Sunday. One problem. never been to the Mon-
Gretzky had to be in Ed- terey Peninsula he came
monton on Sunday as up last week to play with
the 1984-85 Oilers are cel- retired race car driver Dan-
ebrated as a fan vote of ny Sullivan. His partner at
the greatest NHL team in the AT&T is Larry the Cable
the last century. The fact Guy. Mitchell is still relative-
that tickets to the gala are ly new to the tour, so this
going for $99 suggests the was certainly the first time
Great One probably needs he played with someone
to be there. "He's going to wearing a camouflage shirt
play as long as he can," with the sleeves cut out.
Johnson said. "It was awesome," Mitchell
Patrick Cantlay had the said. "I love the laughs. It
best start of anyone at helps you relax and takes
Monterey Peninsula — bird- off some of the pressure Kevin Streelman follows his shot from the first fairway of the Spyglass Hill Golf Course during the
ie on the par-5 10th, an ace you put on yourself. They first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in
with an 8-iron at the 11th, stayed out of the way and Pebble Beach, Calif.
birdie on the par-5 12th. He made the crowd laugh, Associated Press
cooled only slightly, but still and that's not easy to do."
managed a 66 and was in q

Ottawa Senators' Alexandre Burrows (14) and New Jersey Dev-
ils' Sami Vatanen (45) react as the puck comes off the goal post
behind goaltender Keith Kinkaid during the third period of an
NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, in Ottawa, Ontario.
Associated Press
Sens teammates

disagree with length

of Burrows' suspension

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — "We disagree, but we re-
The Ottawa Senators knew spect the league's process
Alex Burrows was facing and decision," Senators
a suspension. Ten games coach Guy Boucher said
caught them by surprise. Thursday.
The NHL department of Hall caught Burrows with a
Player Safety handed Bur- hard check and Burrows
rows a 10-game suspension replied by chasing down
Wednesday night for knee- the Devils forward before
ing New Jersey's Taylor Hall punching and kneeing him
on Tuesday night in a home in the helmet. He will forfeit
victory. $134,409 of his salary.q