The News Review:
- Schwarzenegger says drugs have no place in sports
- Sports Briefing | Skiing German Edges Vonn
- Sports Briefing | Basketball Wade Leads Heat
- Sports Briefing | Gymnastics Junior Wins Major Meet
- Winter sports: ne year out Vonn poised to be lympic darling
- Sports business quick hits: Seattle uses Griffey to sell tickets
- NCAA Top-25 Basketball Game Capsules
Schwarzenegger says drugs have no place in sports
The Associated Press -
Arnold Schwarzenegger is no stranger to athletic competition — or to steroids. And the former champion bodybuilder says there’s no place for drugs in sports these days. Schwarzenegger says top athletes are inspirations to young people and to people trying to lose weight and stay fit. The former action star says competition drives athletes to use drugs. His advice: “Come out be clean and say ‘Look I used that I made a mistake. ‘”In an appearance Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” the California Republican added that not using drugs or alcohol should always be a part of the message aimed at children in sports.
Sports Briefing | Skiing German Edges Vonn
New York Times United States -
css); Sports Briefing – Skiing – German Edges Vonn – NYTimes. Stechert completed the Prampero course in 1 minute 59. Anja Paerson of Sweden was 0.
Sports Briefing | Basketball Wade Leads Heat
New York Times United States -
css); Sports Briefing – Basketball – Wade Leads Heat – NYTimes. Jermaine ’Neal finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds in his second game withMiami; Udonis Haslem added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Jamario Moon had 12 points. Andre Miller had 30 points for Philadelphia which has lost three in a row for the first time since December. Jermaine ’Neal finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds in his second game withMiami; Udonis Haslem added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Jamario Moon had 12 points.
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Sports Briefing | Gymnastics Junior Wins Major Meet
New York Times United States -
css); Sports Briefing – Gymnastics – Junior Wins Major Meet – NYTimes. Wieber 13 finished with 60. 2 points to finish six-tenths ahead of Bridget Sloan who helped the United States women win a silver medal at the Beijing lympics. Wieber will not be eligible for the world championships until 2011.
Winter sports: ne year out Vonn poised to be lympic darling
Salt Lake Tribune United States -
When she competed at the 2006 Turin lympics she was much more prepared but also injured after a frightening crash in training. And when she reaches the start house at the 2010 Vancouver Games in Canada? The 24-year-old part-time Park City resident will be among the heaviest favorites and probably the most-hyped and marketed American athlete in the entire production having overcome a series of setbacks over the years to become the most complete downhill ski racer in the world. To prove it Vonn won two gold medals at the recent world championships — her first at a major competition and the first pair by an American woman at worlds in 57 years — and headed into the weekend poised to defend the overall World Cup championship she won last season. “Lindsey will win the overall title and she’s deserved it” rival and good friend Maria Riesch of Germany conceded recently.
Sports business quick hits: Seattle uses Griffey to sell tickets
Examiner.com -
is returning to Seattle based largely on the advise of Willie Mays who told him he can secure his legacy and complete the circle of his career by returning to the place where it all began. Since Griffey as so far been able to avoid and stigma of playing in the steroids era his home runs records may be the only legitimate ones left in the game today. The Seattle mariners are reporting that they sold 16000 individual game tickets in the 24 hours after they resigned him.
NCAA Top-25 Basketball Game Capsules
Sports Network -
Price added 11 points and Stanley Robinson 10 for the Huskies who struggled offensively at times but held South Florida to 32. 3 percent shooting and a 5-of-24 effort from long distance.
