Gatti to Defend WBC Title Against Leija
Arturo Gatti will defend his WBC super lightweight title against two-time former champion James Leija on Jan. 29. (
Associated Press,
12/03/2004 10:27 PM EST)
Klitschko Training, Worrying About Ukraine
Vitali Klitschko begins his day an hour earlier than usual, waking at 6 a.m. so he can have some time before training for his heavyweight title defense against Danny Williams. (
TIM DAHLBERG,
Associated Press,
12/01/2004 05:33 PM EST)
HORSE RACING NEWS
HORSE RACING Churchill: Where's the money?
Churchill Downs Inc. says its racetracks have given $1.25 million to the national Jockeys' Guild in the past three years. Now the company is asking the riders' group to account for the contributions. (
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
12/04/2004 03:01 AM EST)
HORSE RACING Horse business gets reality show
Twelve contestants from around the country will get a chance to learn about horse racing reality when they take part in the Game Show Networks' American Dream Derby (
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
12/03/2004 03:01 AM EST)
Jockey brings home 85-1 shot for first win at Hollywood in 11 years
On the eve of his 60th birthday and two days after getting married, jockey R.V. Torres rode 85-1 shot T.A. Thomas Alan to victory in yesterday's sixth race at Hollywood Park. (
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
12/02/2004 03:01 AM EST)
SOCCER NEWS
Scotland Hires Smith As Soccer Coach
Walter Smith was hired Thursday as the national soccer coach of Scotland, which failed to qualify for the Euro 2004 championship and stands little chance of making it to the 2006 World Cup. (
Associated Press,
12/02/2004 11:26 AM EST)
U.S. Soccer Qualifying Schedule Set
Instead of opening in the cold of an Ohio winter, the United States starts the final round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup after a big Caribbean party __ at Trinidad and Tobago on the day after the island nation caps its Carnival celebration. (
RONALD BLUM,
Associated Press,
11/30/2004 02:17 PM EST)
Barcelona Game in Ukraine to Be Played
Next week's Champions League match between Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk will go ahead as scheduled in Ukraine after authorities guaranteed security for the game, UEFA said Tuesday. (
Associated Press,
11/30/2004 02:15 PM EST)
TENNIS NEWS
Spain quiets U.S. in opening Davis Cup play
With drums pounding and a brass band playing, Andy Roddick and his U.S. teammates were reduced to silence Friday in the Davis Cup final. (
STEPHEN WADE,
Associated Press,
12/03/2004 03:18 AM EST)
Roddick May Be Key to U.S. Davis Cup Win
Three months ago, Andy Roddick swept Rafael Nadal 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the U.S. Open. Don't expect it to be that easy when Roddick plays the 18-year-old Spaniard in the Davis Cup final Friday. This time, the match is on clay. And Nadal will be cheered by an expected record crowd of 26,600 at Olympic Stadium. (
STEPHEN WADE,
Associated Press,
12/02/2004 04:04 PM EST)
Bryan Twins Key to U.S. Davis Cup Team
Identical twins Bob and Mike Bryan call themselves the "two-headed monster" of the U.S. Davis Cup team. Ask Bob a question, and Mike will answer it. Go out to eat with them, and Bob will order for Mike. They own a house together in southern California. They share the same car, bank account, e-mail address - and when they're traveling they live out of the same suitcase and wear the same clothes. (
STEPHEN WADE,
Associated Press,
12/01/2004 03:42 PM EST)
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