Wimbledon seeds spark dispute over rankings and draws
Sampras earns top seed at Wimbledon despite fifth world ranking as organizers double seeds to 32. Agassi, Rafter, Safin follow. Corretja and Kuerten withdraw with injuries. Hingis leads women's field with Venus Williams runner up. Kournikova and Seles among withdrawals.
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Wimbledon
England
Pete Sampras
Andre Agassi
Ings
Sampras
Australia
Patrick Rafter
Marat Safin
Russia
Lleyton Hewitt
Queen’s Club
Martina Hingis
Venus Williams
Alex Corretja
Gustavo Kuerten
Spain
Juan Carlos Ferrero
ATP Players Council
Council
Jonas Bjorkman
Bjorkman
Todd Martin
Corretja
Nals
Greg Rusedski
Britain
Wayne Arthurs
Andy Roddick
All England
Lindsay Davenport
Jennifer Capriati
Anna Kournikova
ATP
WTA
Sex and sports unite in steamy cultural trend piece
A liberal-arts column notes sex and athletics intertwine in modern culture. It surveys athletes tabloids and entertainment links, cites Leilani Rios and Iverson chatter, recalls a Georgia trial with athletes and strippers, and jokes about opposite sex publicity in sports media.
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Register Sports Section
Leilani Rios
Cal State Fullerton
Los Angeles Times
Allen Iverson
Georgia
Gambino Crime Family
Patrick Ewing
Terrell Davis
Andruw Jones
Fat Pete
Little Joey
Scars
Sears
Fox
Dino Basciano
Lucchese
Pebbles
Willie Marshall
Gold Club
New York Knicks
Charlotte Hornets
Indiana Pacers
Bruce Harvey
Dennis Rodman
Charles Oakley
Kevin Nash
Sweden
Atlanta
Naming stadiums sparks debate over corporate branding
A commentary weighs how corporate naming rights affect team identity in venues like American Airlines Arena and stadiums such as Heinz Field and Mile High. It notes high sponsorship prices, examples include Reliant Stadium and FedEx Field, and suggests possible future names like Apple Bowl and Boeing Bowl.
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Dave Manack
Exotic Dancer Publications
Atlanta
Braves
The
Hawks
Falcons
Register
Angels
Mighty Ducks
WNBA
Sparks
Minnesota Twins
Barry Bonds
NBA
American Airlines Arena
American Airline Center
America West Arena
Heat
Mavericks
Suns
Qualcomm
3Com Park
PNC Park
Fed
Heinz
Reliant Stadium
Houston Texans
Redskins
FedEx Field
Denver Broncos
Mile High
Invesco Field
NFL
Cleveland
Hewlett Packard
Green Bay
Packard Stadium
Fannie Mae Field
Goodyear Dome
Bengals
Cincinnati
Boeingals
Procter & Gamble Park
Las Vegas
Ron Hartman
Naples Daily News
Florida
Naplesnews.com
Rafalski and Young added to 2002 team
Brian Rafalski and Scott Young were added Monday to the 2002 U S men's Olympic hockey team. Rafalski, a defenseman for the New Jersey Devils, and Young, a forward from the St. Louis Blues, join the first 10 NHL players named in March as the roster process continues toward a Dec 22 deadline.
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Brian Rafalski
Scott Young
U.S
Rafalski
New Jersey Devils
Young
St. Louis Blues
NHL
Brian Leetch
Blues
Keith Tkachuk
Mike Modano
Brett Hull
Tony Amonte
Doug Weight
Bill Guerin
Chris Drury
Jeremy Roenick
John LeClair
Larry Pleau
Pleau
Devils
Colorado
Rob Blake
St. Louis
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Agassi
Rosert
Monica Seles
Mary Pierce
Richard Krajicek
Mark Philippoussis
Hewitt
Tim Henman
Nalist
Kournikova
Capriati
Netherlands
Associated Press
Iles
Paris
Kuerten
Hartford
Shaquille O'Neal
Cindy Crawford
San Francisco
Mike Piazza
Mets
NBC
Jeff Miller
Ocregister.com
Seattle
Safeco Field
U.S. Hockey
Ul Wield
E. Garrison
Calgary
Albertville
Katete
Katesonline.com
Peto Sas
Poe
E. Franklin Blvd
Gastonia
N.C
Franklin Square
Gay
Atlantis
Sgiy
Earl Har
Nin Vnl
Itetea
Voss
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