Emeka Okafor tried masking his displeasure about being chosen second rather than first in the NBA draft. Instead, his sarcasm made it clear who he believed should have been No. 1. “It made me feel real special, all warm inside,” Okafor deadpanned on a night when potential was valued more […]
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It’s a long way from an 83 at a “laughable” U.S. Open to a course-record 61 at the TPC at Avenel, but Charles Howell III made the journey in just four days. On a perfect day with the wind calm and the greens soft and smooth, Howell shot 10-under-par yesterday […]
Robby Gordon figured this was the perfect place to test his car—Infineon Raceway, site of Sunday’s NASCAR race on a road course in scenic wine-growing country. Gordon dominated and won last year’s Dodge/Save Mart 350 on the same 1.99-mile, 10-turn circuit, then won in August at Watkins Glen, N.Y. “We […]
There was no doubt about the score in this Williams match. A day after sister Venus was the victim of an umpire’s mistake during a second-round defeat, top-seeded Serena Williams swept into the third round at Wimbledon today with a 6-0, 6-4 win over French qualifier Stephanie Foretz. American Andy […]
Once again, the NHL is going on trial. Vancouver Canucks star Todd Bertuzzi was charged yesterday with assault causing bodily harm for a March 8 on-ice attack that left Colorado Avalanche forward Steve Moore with a broken neck and his NHL career in doubt. Bertuzzi has been ordered to appear […]
Andy Hallikas of Team Subway pours out more electricity than a downed power line when he’s on the soccer field, instructing his teammates there or positioning them here. But yesterday evening, Hallikas let his performance speak for itself. Scoring both goals for his team in a 2-1 victory over Taggs, […]
The Rendezvous Yacht Club’s season is well underway, with the first big race under their belt and the spring series going every Wednesday evening. Since starting the weekly races in mid-May, participation has grown from two or three boats to six or seven, said club commodore Diane Wessels. Boats of […]
Though Aquanaut head coach Roman Ramirez has the provincial and national rankings for his swimmers, he prefers not to share them. Ramirez feels the emphasis should be on the team and its accomplishments over the season rather than on individual rankings that might not mean very much—and most likely will […]
This is Little League Week in Canada and local baseball players are celebrating, in a way. The Fort Frances Little League will hold two games at the St. Francis Sportsfields tomorrow. The Lions will host a team from Atikokan around 10:30 a.m., then play against the Barwick-Emo junior team around […]
The Rendezvous Yacht Club will be holding its annual Sandpoint Island race this Saturday, starting at the Thunderbird Lodge across the river. It will be the first big event of the sailing season, though the club’s regular spring series has been going on for about a month now. There is […]
Crossroads School in Devlin hosted the annual “Rugrats” soccer tournament last Thursday, giving local Grade 3 students a chance to participate in a day of soccer fun. The tournament was organized to give the students a chance to meet kids from other elementary schools in the area—those they eventually will […]
The new rules for figure skating judges eventually may filter down to regional competitions, but probably won’t cause many changes to skater training in this area. The rules, laid out by the International Skating Union last week, stemmed from the judging scandal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake […]
