Montana, wife stop woman trying to kidnap grandchild
Golfers with local ties excel at Korn Ferry Tour event
LOSANGELES » Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a home intruder who attempted to kidnap their 9- month- old grandchild over the weekend, law enforcement officials confirmed on Sunday.
According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Montana told deputies that his grandchild was sleeping in a playpen on Saturday when an unknown woman entered their home in Malibu and grabbed the child. Montana and his wife, Jennifer, confronted the woman, whom authorities later identified as Sodsai Dalzell, tried to “de- escalate the situation” and asked her to give back their grandchild.
After a tussle, law enforcement officials say Jennifer Montana pried the child out of Dalzell’s arms.
The sheriff’s office says that Dalzell fled the home but was later arrested. She faces kidnapping and burglary charges.
Montana, 64, retired after the 1994 season, playing 13 years of his 15 year- career with the San Francisco 49ers, which won four Super Bowlswith him as starting quarterback.
Golf
KORN FERRY TOUR » Former Pleasant Valley High standout Noah Norton closed with a 68 to finish
tied for eighth in theWichita Open in Kansas. He finished four shots off the lead and earned $14,370.
Former Chico State standout Brandon Harkins, in the same event, also shot a 68 in the final round and tied for 21st, six shots off the lead. His earnings were $6,816.
Tennis
FRENCH OPEN KICKS OFF » On a rather unusual start to things at Roland Garros — postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Day 1 arrived in September instead of May, with only 1,000 spectators allowed instead of more than 30,000 as COVID-19 cases rise in France — Coco Gauff offered the latest proof that she can domost of what she wishes to on a tennis court.
Using forehand slices to throw off her older, more experienced opponent, and unbothered by her own 12 double-faults, Gauff stayed
steady at the most crucial moments to beat Johanna Konta 6- 3, 6- 3 and reach the second round. This was already Gauff’s fourth victory over an opponent ranked in the Top 20.
College football
BIG TEN AND PAC-12 RETURN
TO MOST UNUSUAL POLL » No. 6 Ohio State, No. 10 Penn State and No. 14 Oregon returned to The Associated Press college football poll, weeks before they start playing, creating a Top 25 as unusual as this season.
At the top of the rankings this week, Clemson remained No. 1 with 55 firstplace votes, followed by Alabama at No. 2 with three first-place votes.
The rest of the rankings was rattled by the Big Ten, Pac-12, Mountain West and Mid-American conferences reversing course and deciding to play fall football after initially postponing due to of COVID-19 concerns.