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18 - The Canadian Champion, Friday August 7, 1998 SPORTSwl Photo by GRHAM PAINE Miton's Tiger Ail Singh (Ieft) and nemesi's ScorpIo recoil after coiilding ln the centre of the ring durlng recent WWF action ln Toronto. Tiger crosses over to dark side By STEVE LeBLANO The Champion Mick Hans couldn't belp but yawn wile discussing the cbarac- ter be played duning bis rookie year witb the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Granted be was fairly tired from a whirlwind weekend, but tbe gesture was ncvertbeless symbolic. "Wbo cared?" asked Hans (aka Tiger Ail Singb), of tbe baby- face good guy wbo fougbt evîl tbroughout 1997. "Wbo really cared?" The answer invariably, was no one. Witb the WWF focused on its more cstablisbed performners, the 27-year-old Miltonian learned firstband bow bored wrestling entbusiasts bave become witb clean-cut, standup personalities wbo ack controversy or a gimmick. Fortunately tis is far from the image fans will soon - or already - bave of tbe completely transformed grappler, wbo by is own admission bas bad is creative handcuffs removed. Said the eldest son of legendary Tiger Jeet Singb, "I bave ta give the WWF'100 per cent of thc credit. Tbey're allowing me ta be me and 1 tink thc fans will be grateful. "For a while there nobody knew where I was. There were rumours I had gone ta WCW or ECW. However, Tiger bas re- emerged in the WWF." Those who tuned into the WWF feature 'Raw is War' Monday night got a taste of the new Tiger Ali Singb, whose lavish ifestyle and contempt for Amenican "peasants" bas made him an instant heel and known commodity among a viewing public that barely acknowledged im as a do-gooder. TMe prime time segment saw Tiger - complete witb a whole new arrogance, cager ta please manservant Abu and what he calîs 'Asian royalty' status- use is wealtb ta make a poor female audience member perform a partial striptease wbile enduring a verbal assault. "m here ta prove bow low you Amenican peasants will go for wbat you cherish most, cash," said Tiger, who during bis first televised appearance as a villain displayed strong microphone skills, a must for any aspiring wrestler. "Everyone knows it, but I'm tbe first ta expose it. "You American peasants belong under my expensive snakeskin boot beels." Admittedly tbis gimmick isn't entirely unique but it may sel> better witb Hans, who's mucb dloser ta the cbaracter than the »es STAGE on page 20 Magic wins it ail in Roche ster It was a Magic-al weekend froro start ta finisb. Mixing drama and dominance, tbe Under- 16 Magic girls went undefeated and wcre crowned cbampions aithte Rocbester Toumnament. After baving tbeir way witb round-robin oppanients. Milton needed an overtime power surge ta clincb tbe title Sunday after- faon. A two-minute lapse allowed tbe Greece Cobras ta even tings up near the end of regulation time but the Magic wauld regroup tbrougb the extra frame and go onta win 4-2. Vanessa Bouskill sank the golden goal an a superb passing play, witb triple tbreat partniers Chrissie Henderson and Jennifer Gartbson, wbo beaded in the insurance marker moments later. Assisting on tbe play was Eva Sitarz. Henderson and Bannie Romolo scored in regulation time- eacb assisting on tbe other's goal - while Jodie Sales was rock- solid bctween Uic pipes. "Tbe girls ail played fantastic," said an exuberant manager Colin Henderson, after the tean' s first toumnament cbanipionship of tbe scason. The Bargain Tire/DRS Steel spansored crcw surrendered juat anc measly goal en route ta thechcampionship gaine. Scoring Uic lone tally werc Uic bost Rocbester Stormers, wbosc efforts managcd only ta spoil Milton's shutout bid in a 2-1 final. Gartbson put Uic Magic on the scoreboard witb a long-distance blast and later notcbed Uic gamne winner witb bclp from Bouskill and Henderson. Alyana Loiselle was outstanding in net and received ample pro- tection from Amanda Farrugia, Angie Lee, Kourtney Rich and Sharalce Dempster wba combined ta kcep Rochcster's attack in check for more tban two-Uiirds of Uic contest. Their defensive efforts, plus those of Sbari Kogon and Kim Saunders, werc even more impressive anc game later in a no- score stalemate wiUi Uic Grecce Buccancers. Milton bit Uic post a total of four times. Jennifer Webster and Meigban Mclntyrc dominatcd midfield play while Sales came up witb a couple of late saves ta preserve bier team's unbcatcn streak and put Uiem in tbe finals. The Magic wcrc ail over tbcir first cballenger, Amberst. Gartbson and Nicbola Leishman tallied twicc ta deliver a con- vincing 6-0 victory - the first of twa goose eggs for Sales. Bouskill and Henderson also dcntcd tbe twinc wbile Amy Haman provided a pair of picturesque sct-ups. Women 's triathlion is coming to Kelso Kelso Conservation Area hasts tbe fourtb annual Womcn's Triathlon Milton Sunday, Sept. 6. Tbe carly-momidng race features a 300-metre swim, 10 km bike ride and 2 km mun. Last ycar's event, which drew 126 partici- pants, was won by local teenager Carrie-Ann Nicbals in 33 min- utes and 41 seconds. The cost ta enter tbe triathlon is $53 afterwards. Procccds go ta Big Sisters of Haltan. Those iîtercsted in participating can cal> Sue, Leeder at 878- 7329 or Janice Snow at 854-0639.