Judge refuses to move hearing in Olympic fix case
Venice extradition hearings for Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov over alleged fixing of two skating events at the Salt Lake City Games will stay in Venice. Prosecutors say the move is a delay tactic while defense says arrest procedures were improper. The case ties to alleged votes by judges and a scandal that led to a duplicate set of gold medals for the Canadian pairs.
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Salt Lake City
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Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov
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Saldareetli
Tokhiakhounov
Elena Berezhnaya
Anton Sikharulidze
Jamie Sale
David Pelletier
Marina Anissina
Gwendal Peizerat
France
Marie-Reine le Gougne
Kernels Extend Win Streak Against Beloit in Midwest League
Cedar Rapids Kernels beat Beloit Snappers 9 1 to 3 in Beloit Wisconsin Saturday night to claim a third straight victory and widen their lead over Quad City in the Western division second half. Tommy Murphy homered in the second to tie the game and Dallas McPherson homered in the seventh as Cedar Rapids exploded for five runs. Murphy had three hits while Joe Torres improved to 11 6 with seven innings of one earned run allowed on four hits, five strikeouts and one walk. The series concludes at 2 pm today.
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Cedar Rapids
Rockwell Collins
Canty
Beloit
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Tommy Murphy
Dallas McPherson
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Beloit Snappers
Kernels
Quad City
Westerton
Murphy
McPherson
Joe Torres
Snappers
Longer courses dominate major golf as contenders adjust
Hazeltine near Minneapolis hosts the PGA Championship amid a trend toward longer courses favoring power players like Woods and Mickelson. Experts note distance can narrow the field, while strategy and variety remain essential across majors. Defending champ David Toms stresses length helps but accuracy and form win.
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Tim Herron
Hazeltine National Golf Club
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Phil Mickelson
U.S. Golf Association
Jeff Maggert
Nick Faldo
Billy Mayfair
Nick Price
Price
Muirfield
Driver
Ernie Els
Shigeki Maruyama
Sergio Garcia
Scott Hoch
Justin Leonard
Bob Estes
Mickelson
U.S
Tiger
Payne Stewart
Scott Simpson
Bethpage
David Toms
Augusta National
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