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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 2002
Page
17
American Jennifer Capriati loses to compatriot Alexandra Stevenson in the Sydney International tennis event in Sydney Australia. The match spotlights two U.S. players as Stevenson advances and Capriati exits.
Rep. John Conyers Jr. urged Bud Selig to resign over a 1995 loan from a company tied to the Minnesota Twins owner and a plan to fold two franchises. Selig said he was stunned and disappointed by the letter amid the conflict of interest claim. In Daytona Beach drivers tested with Ward Burton fastest at 184.961 mph during a three day session at the 2.5 mile oval.
ESPN airs the Pro golf Song Open at 6 p.m. followed by men’s college basketball Georgia Tech at Duke at 8 p.m. on ESPN with AP reporting.
Salt Lake 2002 opens in 29 days with security chiefs touting flawless linked communications. Utah Olympic Public Safety Command trains to connect 10,000 officers, FBI agents, guards, and others. Norway’s biathlon champion Ole Einar Bjørndalen plans to run the 30 kilometer freestyle. The torch relay moves from Kansas City north along the Missouri stopping in St. Joseph, Nebraska City, and Council Bluffs before finishing in Omaha.
In a rugged Big Ten victory at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 13th ranked Iowa beat Northwestern 70-60 to move to 2-1 in conference play. Luke Becker scored 20 with four threes as Iowa endured a season-high 22 turnovers while shooting 60 percent, with Reggie Evans adding 21 points and 11 rebounds in a hard fought win. Northwestern drops to 8-5, 0-2.
Kurt Warner, limited by damaged vocal cords, wins the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award for the second time, edging Rams teammate Marshall Faulk and others. The Rams finished 14 2 and led the league, with Warner praising team achievement and noting his goal to join legends in the hall of fame.
The University of Iowa plans a 192000 square foot outdoor practice facility west of the Recreation Building funded by athletics gifts and parking fees. It includes three practice fields, lighting for night use, and 300 parking spaces for faculty and staff, with games parking. Construction hinges on Regents approval and costs exceed 1.5 million dollars.
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