Figure skating: Corruption further probed
Federal agents investigating the Olympic figure skating scandal are interviewing international officials from the sport, according to a published report. Three officials -- Jon Jackson, Ron Pfenning and Sally Stapleford -- said they were recently interviewed by FBI agents and members of the US Attorney's Office in New York, USA Today said in a story for yesterday. Investigators were interested in interviewing other skaters at competitions worldwide, said Pfenning, an American and member of the International Skating Union's technical committee.
US Football: Hart passes away
Leon Hart, who won the 1949 Heisman Trophy and helped Notre Dame win three national titles, died Tuesday. He was 73. He also was a member of three NFL championship teams in his eight seasons with the Detroit Lions. Hart died at the St. Joseph Medical Center, Notre Dame associate athletic director John Heisler said. A hospital spokeswoman said she did not know the cause of death. The Irish went 36-2-0 during Hart's four years at the school, winning national championships in 1946, 1947 and 1949, and finishing No. 2 in 1948.
Soccer: `Wem-ber-ley, Wem-ber-ley'
The troubled redevelopment of Wembley Stadium was expected to get the go-ahead yesterday with critics saying it will be the ``most expensive'' stadium in the world with a price tag of ?750 million (US$1.16 billion). The final game was played almost two years ago at the historic venue in north London. Since then, it has been overgrown with weeds while various redevelopment schemes have fallen through. Adam Crozier, the head of the English FA, and culture secretary Tessa Jowell were expected to announce the final plans yesterday.
Administration: No business like sports
Leading sports industry figures switched their attention to the responsibilities of professional sport and the need to improve the way it does business as they wrapped up the two day World Sports Forum on Tuesday. "The control of salaries has to change if the business of sport is to survive," said Lewis Katz, owner and co-owner of NBA's New Jersey Nets, NHL's New Jersey Devils and baseball's New York Yankees. "We have to change the business model, the players' salaries have to change. You cannot pay 75 percent of your revenues to players and have a profitable enterprise ... Sport was supposed to be affordable, democratic, for everyone, not just for the wealthy."
The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly US$17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player’s bank account. Ippei Mizuhara, who was supposed to bridge the gap between the Japanese athlete and his English-speaking teammates and fans, was sentenced in federal court in Santa Ana to four years and nine months after pleading guilty last year. He was ordered to pay US$18 million in restitution, with nearly US$17 million going to Ohtani and the remainder to the US Internal Revenue Service. He was
Aaliyah Edwards on Monday pulled off the stunner of the opening round of the Unrivaled one-on-one tournament, beating top-seeded Breanna Stewart 12-0. The tournament to be played over three days featured 23 of the WNBA’s 36 players. A few had other commitments and a couple others were out with injuries. Stewart got the ball first against Edwards and missed a contested layup. Edwards then hit a three-pointer from the corner and a jumper from the elbow to go up 5-0. The player who scores keeps the basketball. Edwards hit two layups and a three-pointer to seal the win. Stewart, a two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player,
SPEEDSKATER: Her bronze medal ended Taiwan’s run at the Asian Winter Games without a medal since the nation first participated in the second iteration in 1990 Speedskater Chen Ying-chu yesterday made history as the first athlete representing Taiwan to secure a medal at the Asian Winter Games. Competing at the HIC Speedskating Oval in Harbin, China, Chen clocked 10.510 seconds in the women’s 100m event, finishing third behind South Koreans Lee Na-hyum and Kim Min-sun, who posted times of 10.501 and 10.505 seconds respectively. Her bronze medal ended Taiwan’s drought at the Asian Winter Games since the nation first participated in the second iteration in 1990. This year’s Games mark Chen’s debut at the event. Previously excelling in roller speedskating, she won six medals at world championships before transitioning
The 40-year-old LeBron James on Thursday became the oldest player to score 40 points in an NBA game, putting up a season-high 42 in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 120-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors. James passed the record held by Michael Jordan, his idol and the only other NBA player to score 40 after his 40th birthday. “I’m old, that’s my take,” James said when asked about his latest achievement. “I need a glass of wine and some sleep, that’s what I think.” Jordan did it for the Washington Wizards just three days after turning 40 in February 2003. James is 38
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