When the Caliparis move, the LaRues a few rungs down the ladder are biggest beneficiaries
Little guys big beneficiaries of coaching dominos Ski Utah forecasts 3 percent growth in skier visitation days for 2009-10 season
Ski Utah predicts 3 percent growth in skier visits Defending NCAA champion North Carolina spoils Isiah Thomas’ FIU debut with 88-72 victory
No. 6 Tar Heels spoil Isiah Thomas’ debut with FIU Thompson, defending NCAA champion Tar Heels ruin Thomas’ FIU debut with 88-72 victory
No. 6 North Carolina beats Thomas, FIU 88-72 High School Sports Hall of Fame to be built in Pa.; past inductees include LeBron, Joe Mauer
High School Sports Hall of Fame going up in Pa. Travel briefs
Travel briefs 18th century-style coffeehouse opening at Colonial Williamsburg Matsui’s bat, Damon’s spikes among items donated for display at Baseball Hall of Fame
City of Vancouver hands over athlete’s village to Olympic officials with 100 days to go
City hands over athlete’s village to Olympics Women dominate rowing Head of the Hooch regatta, which has grown since moving to Chattanooga
Rowing regatta means big bucks for Chattanooga Wisconsin’s ugliest divorce takes center stage as Favre and the Vikings visit Lambeau Field more images ESPN video case shows holes in how hotel industry handles reservations, guest privacy issuesNEW YORK — The hotel industry is reexamining guest privacy safeguards in light of the case of an ESPN reporter who was videotaped nude through the peephole of her hotel room door, allegedly by a man who reserved an adjacent room. South America gets its first games: The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de JaneiroCOPENHAGEN — Like sweet, sultry samba music, Rio hit all the right notes. Chicago had Barack Obama. Tokyo had $4 billion in the bank. Madrid had powerful friends. But none of that mattered. Rio de Janeiro had the enchanting story — of about 400 million sports-mad people on a giant untapped and vibrant continent yearning, hoping, that the Olympics finally might come to them. And the International Olympic Committee was hooked. Rio erupts in celebration after announcement the city will host 2016 OlympicsRIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro was ready to party Friday, and it had the best of reasons — winning the 2016 Olympics. Rio de Janeiro wins right to host 2016 Olympics, beating Madrid in final IOC voteCOPENHAGEN — The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de Janeiro, putting the games in South America for the first time. NFL Hall of Fame-nominated Jerry Rice to be host, player in Nationwide tourney in 2010HAYWARD, Calif. — Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice is making his professional golf debut next year as a tournament host and player at a Nationwide Tour event in northern California. China clears downtown Beijing for massive parade to mark 60 years of communist ruleBEIJING — Beijing virtually closed its downtown Tuesday, shuttering the Forbidden City along with shops and hotels near Tiananmen Square, in preparation for an extravaganza to mark 60 years of communist rule that is expected to rival the Olympic opening ceremony. Ohio State coach Jim Tressel feels sorry for fans writing him ugly e-mails after loss to USCCOLUMBUS, Ohio — With a growing chorus of fans questioning his playcalling and others doubting his ability to win a big game, Jim Tressel was asked if his honeymoon as Ohio State’s head coach was over. A coronation for a man who walks on air: Jordan leads a distinguished 2009 Hall of Fame classSPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Michael Jordan was the best, no doubt about it. No-frills football: Far-flung Pioneer League offsets travel costs by not offering scholarshipsBUIES CREEK, N.C. — Campbell University’s football team will spend plenty of time in airports and on buses this season, with trips scheduled to Iowa (Des Moines), upstate New York (Poughkeepsie) and Indiana (Valparaiso). Aussie gets his wings: Sim takes Christmas tournament to win way onto PGA TourOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Michael Sim has played his way onto the PGA Tour. 89 years after lethal delivery, a push to recognize rest of pitcher Carl Mays’ career
Summer: Time to check out ski resorts, but not for skiingASPEN, Colo. — Looking for a late summer destination? Consider visiting some of the resort towns best-known for winter skiing. Basketball Hall of Fame opens Michael Jordan exhibit as it prepares to enshrine himSPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Basketball Hall of Fame has opened a Michael Jordan exhibit before his enshrinement next month. Staying in a Taiwanese love hotel with the true object of his affections: His bicycleTAIPEI, Taiwan — We were guys staying at the same hotel with our mistresses. Spokes, grapes and pioneer history: Cycling Missouri’s Katy Trail, one sip at a timeHERMANN, Mo. — The 19th century German settlers who saw visions of the Rhineland in the rolling Missouri hills likely didn’t anticipate the more modern voyagers who flock to these parts: Spandex-wearing, energy-bar-chowing cyclists lured by a 236-mile rails-to-trails path — the nation’s longest. Nullarbor Links, a long way from No. 1 to 18 at this Australian Outback golf courseBRISBANE, Australia — Hit a few loose shots or three-putt the first green at Nullarbor Links and you’ll have plenty of time to think about your errant ways before teeing off at the second. Holtz, Cooper, Aikman enshrined into College Football Hall of FameSOUTH BEND, Ind. — Lou Holtz and John Cooper were enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night wishing they had another team to lead out on the field. Basketball Hall of Fame to honor broadcaster Doug Collins and writer Peter VecseySPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Broadcaster Doug Collins and sports writer Peter Vecsey will receive this year’s Curt Gowdy Media Awards from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Boo! ‘Everything’s scary’ for baseballers bothered by bumps in the night at Milwaukee hotelMILWAUKEE — First Carlos Gomez heard voices. Then he watched his iPod go haywire after he got out of the shower, sending him scrambling for the lobby without stopping to put on his pants and shoes. Bogomolov Jr. shines on Newport’s grass courts despite unexpected attention
Kansas coach says highly touted Henry brothers still planning to play for the JayhawksKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas coach Bill Self’s fence-mending trip worked: Xavier and C.J. Henry are still coming to Lawrence to play for the Jayhawks. US Open resumes 3rd round, with first 72-hole Monday finish in 26 years awaitingFARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Even a 27-hour break between shots couldn’t slow down Ricky Barnes. The midway leader of the sopping U.S. Open quickly extended his lead in Sunday’s third round, with a 25-foot putt for eagle at the par-5 4th that pushed him into rare territory. FIFA says economic downturn will affect World Cup sponsor activities in South AfricaJOHANNESBURG — The governing body of world soccer says the recession will only affect next year’s World Cup in South Africa indirectly, with most of the impact being felt in sponsor activities at the monthlong tournament. US tourist destinations bank on travelers staying close to home as economy clips big tripsLAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — Steve Puricelli admits he couldn’t have picked a worse day to buy a motel — Sept. 15, 2008. Langer shoots final-round 67 for 6-shot win in Triton Financial ClassicLAKEWAY, Texas — Bernhard Langer became the first three-time winner on the Champions Tour this season, closing with a 5-under 67 on Sunday for a six-stroke victory over Mark O’Meara in the Triton Financial Classic |
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NEWPORT, R.I. — Alex Bogomolov Jr. unexpectedly found himself in the spotlight at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Wednesday, upsetting fifth-seeded Arnaud Clement of France 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round of the rain-hampered event.
