St. Paul, Minnesota. (WCH website) (WCH website) September 6, 2004 (Monday) Football: Graeme Souness resigns as manager of Blackburn Rovers to take over the vacant post at Newcastle United. Newcastle had dismissed their previous manager, Sir Bobby Robson on August 30. (BBC) World Cup of Hockey: In Helsinki, Finland survive a scare from Germany to win their quarter-final match 2–1 on a late goal from Mikko Eloranta. The Finns will now travel to North America for their semi-final match. (WCH website) Baseball: The New York Yankees ask for a forfeit in the first game of a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Devil Rays were late getting to Yankee Stadium after delays caused by Hurricane Frances. Commissioner Bud Selig denies the request, and says a make-up game will be held on October 4 if required. The Yankees win the only game played, 7–4. (CNNSI/AP) Vijay Singh wins golf's Deutsche Bank Championship to go to the top of the world rankings. He ends Tiger Woods reign of five years and four weeks. (BBC) September 5, 2004 (Sunday) World Cup of Hockey: In the final North American group match, Russia defeats Slovakia 5–2 in Toronto. The Russians finish 2–1 and will travel to St. Paul, Minnesota to play the United States in the quarter-finals. The Slovaks finish 0–3 and will remain in Toronto to face Canada in the other quarter-final match. (WCH website) September 4, 2004 (Saturday) Boxing: Former world Welterweight champion Ricardo Mayorga is arrested at Managua International Airport in Managua, Nicaragua, charged with the rape of a twenty-year-old woman, and putting his October 2 fight with Félix Trinidad in serious jeopardy. (BoxingCentral) American football: De La Salle High School of Concord, California loses to Bellevue High School of Bellevue, Washington 39–20, ending De La Salle's record 151-game winning streak dating back to 1991. (ESPN) (Los Angeles Daily News) World Cup of Hockey: Canada finishes atop the North American pool standings with a 3–0 record after they defeat Russia 3–1 in Toronto. The Russians drop to 1–1. In the European pool, Sweden ties Finland 4–4 in Helsinki and both teams finish the group stage with a 2–0–1 record. The Finns earn top spot due to their superior goal difference and will host Germany in the quarter-finals, while the Swedes will host the Czech Republic. (WCH website) (WCH website) September 3, 2004 (Friday) World Cup of Hockey: In the North