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■ Athletics
Ironman Australia is run
Australian Chris McCormack and Canadian Lisa Bentley each won their fourth consecutive Ironman Australia triathlon titles yesterday in Forster, Australia. McCormack broke away from Australian Luke Bell on the final run leg to win in 8 hours, 25 minutes and 44 seconds. Bell was second in 8:31.17 and Mitch Anderson of Australia third in 8:37.51. McCormack equaled the record of Finland's Pauli Kiuru, who won four straight Australian men's titles between 1991 and 1994. Bentley became the first woman to take out four Forster titles in a row and also joined Australian Louise Bonham as the only four-time female winners. Fifth off the bike, Bentley used her running strength to work through the field and cross the line in 9:13.22. Australian Melissa Ashton, making her debut over the ironman distance, took second in 9:25.41 and countrywoman Belinda Granger was third in 9:27.19. The race consisted of a 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and a full marathon -- 42.2km.

■ Cycling
Armstrong goes to court
Lance Armstrong is seeking at least US$125,000 from a former personal assistant who contends he found a banned substance in the cycling champion's apartment last year. In court documents filed Friday, Armstrong called Mike Anderson's claim "below the level of tabloid journalism." Armstrong, in Europe preparing for a bid at a seventh straight Tour de France title, has maintained he does not take illegal drugs. The cancer survivor frequently notes he is one of the most drug-tested athletes in the world. Armstrong asked a judge for the monetary award for legal fees, inconvenience, harassment and other expenses related to the litigation.

■ Baseball
Starbucks plays Ichiro card
Starbucks will debut a limited-edition card featuring Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki commemorating his single-season record of 262 hits last year. The card will be available Monday at Starbucks locations in Washington, Oregon and Japan. Some of the proceeds from the card sales will go to charities, including the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation and the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Japan.

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