USA Sets Medal Record at Salt Lake City Games
The United States extended its Winter Games medal haul to seven straight days with three more medals, reaching 14 total as Germany led with 16. In luge doubles, Grimmette and Martin earned silver while Thorpe and Ives captured bronze before announcing retirement. Canada’s hockey team faltered 5-2 to Sweden, and the figure skating ice dancing event began without controversy as Anissina and Peizerat led.
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Lake Placid
U.S
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Germany
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Brian Martin
Clay Ives
Thorpe
Patric Leitner
Alexander Resch
NHL
Wayne Gretzky
Sweden
Curtis Joseph
Sergei Fedorov
Belarus
Czech Republic
Jaromir Jagr
Dominik Hasek
United States
Finland
Marina Anissina
Gwendal Peizerat
France
Naomi Lang
Peter Tchernyshev
Beata Handra
Charles Sinek
Park City
Utah
Klug Grabs Bronze Amid Makeshift Boot Duct Tape Rescue
Klug, 29, earned bronze in a downhill by jerrying a loose boot with medal and duct tape at the starting gate. He chose to race anyway, won the event, then celebrated with family and his girlfriend Missy April, sharing hugs after crossing the line.
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Klug
Missy April
April
Padres outfielder killed in crash during spring training
San Diego Padres outfielder Mike Carr, 25, died when his car rolled over on a Phoenix highway near the team’s spring training camp. Passenger Duane Johnson, 23, of Reno, Nev., also died. Alcohol appeared to be a factor. Pitcher Ben Howard treated and released after minor injuries.
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Ariz
San Diego Padres
Mike Carr
Phoenix
Duane Johnson
Reno
Nev
Carr
Padres
Trevor Hoffman
Devil Rays win arbitration against Yan
Tampa Bay pitcher Esteban Yan lost his salary arbitration case and will earn 1.5 million this year instead of 2.4 million. Yan and the Rays argued the case in Tampa before arbitrators Carol Whittenberg Dan Brent and Roger Kaplan. The 27-year-old right hander was 4 6 with a 3.90 ERA in 54 relief appearances last season and made 743000.
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NEW York
Tampa Bay
Esteban Yan
Will
Yan
Tampa, Fla
Carol Whittenberg
Dan Brent
Roger Kaplan
Shotgun Belonged to Jayson Williams at Estate
Authorities believe the shotgun used in the fatal shooting of limousine driver Costas Christofi at Jayson Williams’ 65 acre estate in Alexandria Township New Jersey was one of several Williams owned. Hunterdon County officials say the weapon was on the property and part of Williams’ firearms holdings. Christofi, 55, was found with a shotgun wound to his chest at 2 54 a m Thursday. The death was initially reported as a suicide but reclassified as suspicious after medical examiner review.
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N.J
Jayson Williams
Williams
Lember
Associated Press
Costas Christofi
Trenton
Taniguchi Leads Nissan Open at Riviera in LA
Japan's Toru Taniguchi shot 4-under 67 to grab a 9-under 133 total and the second-round lead at the Nissan Open in Los Angeles. He sits one stroke ahead of Jesper Parnevik Len Mattiace Brad Faxon and Scott McCarron as Parnevik 69 Mattiace 65 Faxon 67 McCarron 65. Meanwhile at the Verizon Classic in Florida Mike Hill 64 shares early lead with Dana Quigley after a 7-under round.
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Taniguchi
Jesper Parnevik
Len Mattiace
Brad Faxon
Scott McCarron
Faxon
Riviera
Country Club
McCarron
Ucla
Parnevik
Mattiace
Lutz
Fla
Mike Hill
Hill
Dana Quigley
Golf Expo screen shows MVC tournament with free kids admission
Attend the Golf Expo to watch the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on a big screen TV provided by Satellites & More. Admission is three dollars for adults, and children ten and under enter free, with free parking available.
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Satellites & More
Saluki slide fuels Indiana State win over SIU 71-49
Indiana State led by guard Kourtney Mennen opened the second half with a 13-0 run, erasing a six-point deficit to beat Southern Illinois 71-49 as SIU dropped to 4-18 and 0-13 in the Missouri Valley. Mennen sparked the surge with a steal converting to a three point play and a 3-pointer, and SIU struggled with turnovers. Holly Teague led SIU with 12 points while Hillary Phillips added 10.
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Indiana State
Kourtney Mennen
Sycamores
Southern Illinois University
LIU
Mennen
SIU
Holly Teague
Hillary Phillips
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