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2002 Champions List

Posted: Sunday December 29, 2002 4:55 PM
Updated: Monday February 03, 2003 5:18 PM

ACROBATICS
World Championships
   Men's Pair -- Mikhail Chernov and Andrei Shapin, Russia
   Men's Group -- Russia
   Women's Pair -- Zova Famosova and Alina Melikhova, Russia
   Women's Group -- Russia
   Mixed Group -- Elena Grimaljuk and Alexander Stepanov, Russia
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ADVENTURE RACING
   Hi-Tec Adventure Racing Series -- Team Hi-Tec
   Eco Primal Quest -- SoBe/SmartWool, New Zealand
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ALPINE SKIING
Olympics
Men
   Downhill -- Fritz Strobl, Austria
   Combined -- Kjetil Andre Aamodt, Norway
   Super G -- Aamodt, Norway
   Slalom -- Jean-Pierre Vidal, France
   Giant Slalom -- Stephan Eberharter, Austria
Women
   Downhill -- Carole Montillet, France
   Combined -- Janica Kostelic, Croatia
   Super G -- Daniela Ceccarelli, Italy
   Slalom -- Kostelic
   Giant Slalom -- Kostelic
World Cup
Men
   Overall -- Stephen Eberharter, Austria
   Downhill -- Eberharter
   Combined -- Kjetil Andre Aamodt, Norway
   Super G -- Eberharter
   Slalom -- Ivica Kostelic, Croatia
   Giant Slalom -- Frederic Covili, France
Women
   Overall -- Michaela Dorfmeister, Austria
   Downhill -- Isolde Kostner, Italy
   Combined -- Renate Goetschl, Austria
   Super G -- Hilde Gerg, Germany
   Slalom -- Laure Pequegnot, France
   Giant Slalom -- Sonja Nef, Switzerland
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ARCHERY
World Field Championships
Men
   Recurve -- Michele Frangilli, Italy
   Compound -- Dave Cousins, Standish, Maine
   Barebow -- Martin Ottoson, Sweden
   Team -- Sweden
Recurve
   Recurve -- Laure Barczynski, France
   Compound -- Catherine Pellen, France
   Barebow -- Reingild Linhart, Austria
   Team -- Sweden
National Outdoor Championships
Men
   Recurve -- Vic Wunderle, Mason City, Ill.
   Compound -- Dave Cousins, Standish, Maine
   Barebow -- Mark Applegate, Grass Valley, Calif.
Women
   Recurve -- Jessica Peterson, Malibu, Calif.
   Compound -- Michelle Ragsdale, New Richmond, Wis.
   Barebow -- Kristine Ehrich, Austin, Texas
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ARM WRESTLING
WAF World Championships
Men
   50kg right -- Dmytro Bezkorovayniy, Ukraine
   50kg left -- Bezkorovayniy
   55kg right -- Vadim Togaev, Russia
   60kg right -- Gocha Govozov Russia
   60kg left -- Ivan Portello, Spain
   65kg right -- Carlos Rodrigues, Brazil
   70kg right -- Rustam Babayev, Ukraine
   70kg left -- Babayev
   75kg right -- Shamil Karazhaev, Russia
   80kg right -- Alex Matskevich, Belarus
   80kg left -- Matskevich
   85kg right -- Gennadii Fardzinov, Russia
   90kg right -- Taras Ivakin, Ukraine
   90kg left -- Slavic Rachmazov, Russia
   100kg right -- Jan Germanus, Slovakia
   100kg left -- Germanus
   110kg right -- Peter Galdarica, Slovakia
   110kg left -- Oleksiy Semerenko, Ukraine
   110+kg right -- Sergei Kodzasov, Russia
   110+kg left -- Kodzasov
Women
   45kg right -- Jaiquiria Martins Garcia, Brazil
   50kg right -- Dzerassa Baloeva, Russia
   50kg left -- Baloeva
   55kg right -- Enga Kodzasova, Russia
   60kg right -- Iryna Kozakevych, Ukraine
   60kg left -- Viktoriya Ilyushyna, Ukraine
   65kg right -- Jana Ivancova, Russia
   70kg right -- Clelia dos Santos Goulart, Brazil
   70kg left -- Liodmila Shestakova, Belarus
   80kg right -- Margarita Smirnova, Belarus
   80kg left -- Smirnova
   80+kg right -- Jocilene Bassanelli, Brazil
   80+kg left -- Silene Aparecida de Silva Dafas, Brazil
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AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL
   AFL Premiership -- Brisbane Lions
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AUTO RACING
NASCAR Winston Cup
   Season Champion -- Tony Stewart
   Daytona 500 -- Ward Burton
   Subway 400 -- Matt Kenseth
   UAW-Daimlerchrysler 400 -- Sterling Marlin
   MBNA America 500 -- Stewart
   Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 -- Marlin
   Food City 500 -- Kurt Busch
   Samsung/Radio Shack 500 -- Kenseth
   Virginia 500 -- Bobby Labonte
   Aaron's 499 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
   NAPA Auto Parts 500 -- Jimmie Johnson
   Pontiac Excitement 400 -- Stewart
   The Winston -- Ryan Newman
   Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 -- Mark Martin
   MBNA Platinum 400 -- Johnson
   Pocono 500 -- Dale Jarrett
   Sirius Satellite Radio 400 -- Kenseth
   Dodge/Save Mart 350 -- Ricky Rudd
   Pepsi 400 -- Michael Waltrip
   Tropicana 400 -- Kevin Harvick
   New England 300 -- Burton
   Pennsyvlania 500 -- Bill Elliott
   Brickyard 400 -- Elliott
   Watkins Glen International -- Stewart
   Pepsi 400 -- Jarrett
   Sharpie 500 -- Jeff Gordon
   Mountain Dew Southern 500 -- Jeff Gordon
   Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 -- Kenseth
   New Hampshire 300 -- Ryan Newman
   MBNA All-American Heroes 400 -- Johnson
   Protection One 400 -- J.Gordon
   EA Sports 500 -- Earnhardt, Jr
   UAW-GM Quality 500 -- McMurray
   Old Dominion 500 -- Busch
   NAPA 500 -- Busch
   Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 -- Johnny Benson
   Checker Auto Parts 500 -- Kenseth
   Ford 400 -- Busch
CART
   Season Champion -- Cristiano da Matta
   Tecate Telmex Grand Prix -- da Matta
   Toyota Grand Prix -- Michael Andretti
   Bridgestone Potenza 500 -- Bruno Junquiera
   Miller Lite 225 -- Paul Tracy
   Grand Prix of Monterey -- da Matta
   G.I. Joe's 200 -- da Matta
   Grand Prix of Chicago -- da Matta
   Molson Indy -- Cristian da Matta
   Marconi Grand Prix -- Patrick Carpentier
   Molson Indy -- Dario Franchitti
   Mid-Ohio Grand Prix -- Carpentier
   Road America Grand Prix -- da Matta
   Molson Indy -- Dario Franchitti
   Denver Grand Prix -- Junqueira
   Rockingham 500 -- Franchitti
   Grand Prix of the Americas -- da Matta
   Honda Indy 300 -- Mario Dominguez
   CART 500 -- Jimmy Vasser
   Mexican Gran Premio -- Kenny Brack
IRL
   Season Champion -- Sam Hornish, Jr.
   Grand Prix of Miami -- Hornish, Jr.
   Bombardier/ATV Indy 200 -- Helio Castroneves
   Yamaha Indy 400 -- Hornish Jr.
   Firestone Indy 225 -- Scott Sharp
   Indianapolis 500 -- Castroneves
   Boomtown 500 -- Jeff Ward
   Radisson Indy 225 -- Gil de Ferran
   SunTrust Indy Challenge -- Hornish Jr.
   Ameristar Casino Indy 200 -- Airton Dare
   Firestone Indy 200 -- Alex Barron
   Michigan Indy 400 -- Tomas Scheckter
   Belterra Casino Indy 300 -- Felipe Giaffone
   Gateway Indy 250 -- de Ferran
   Delphi Indy 300 -- Hornish Jr.
   Chevy 500 -- Hornish Jr.
Formula One
   Season Champion -- Michael Schumacher
   Australian Grand Prix -- M.Schumacher
   Malaysian Grand Prix -- Ralf Schumacher
   Brazilian Grand Prix -- M.Schumacher
   San Marino Grand Prix -- M.Schumacher
   Spanish Grand Prix -- M.Schumacher
   Austrian Grand Prix -- M.Schumacher
   Monaco Grand Prix -- David Coulthard
   Canadian Grand Prix -- M.Schumacher
   European Grand Prix -- Rubens Barrichello
   British Grand Prix -- M.Schumacher
   French Grand Prix -- M.Schumacher
   German Grand Prix -- M.Schumacher
   Hungarian Grand Prix -- Barrichello
   Belgian Grand Prix -- M.Schumacher
   Italian Grand Prix -- Barrichello
   U.S. Grand Prix -- Barrichello
   Japanese Grand Prix -- M.Schumacher
NHRA
   Top Fuel -- Larry Dixon Jr.
   Funny Car -- John Force
   Pro Stock -- Jeg Coughlin Jr.
   Pro Stock Bike -- Angelle Savoie
   Top Alcohol Dragster -- Arthur Gallant
   Top Alcohol Funny Car -- Frank Manzo
   Comp Eliminator -- Mike Saye
   Super Stock -- Anthony Bertozzi
   Stock -- Kevin Helms
   Super Comp -- Jim Hughes
   Super Gas -- Todd Stewart
Other Series
   ARCA RE/MAX -- Frank Kimmel
   ARCA Lincoln Welder Trucks -- Chad Guinn
   ARCA Auto Value Midget -- Dave Baumgartner
   CART Toyota Atlantic -- Jon Fogarty
   CART Barber Dodge -- A.J. Allmendinger
   GARR SRP -- Didier Theys
   GARR SRPII -- Terry Borcheller
   GARR GTS -- Chris Bingham
   GARR GT -- Bill Auberlen
   GARR AGT -- Kerry Hitt
   IMSA Star Mazda -- Guy Cosmo
   IROC -- Kevin Harvick
   NASCAR Busch Grand National -- Greg Biffle
   NASCAR Craftsman Trucks -- Mike Bliss
   NASCAR Busch North -- Andy Santerre
   NASCAR Featherlite Modified -- Mike Stefanik
   NASCAR Featherlite Southwest -- Eddy McKean
   NASCAR Hills Bros All Pro -- Jeff Fultz
   NASCAR Raybestos Northwest -- Kevin Hamlin
   NASCAR RE/MAX Challenge -- Steve Carlson
   NASCAR Winston West -- Eric Norris
   NASCAR Goody's Dash -- Jake Hobgood
   SCCA Trans-Am -- Boris Said
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BADMINTON
U.S. National Championships
   Men's singles -- Kevin Han, Orange, Calif.
   Women's singles -- Mailuawati, Orange, Calif.
   Men's doubles -- Han and Howard Bach, Orange, Calif.
   Women's doubles -- Janis Tan, San Gabriel, Calif., and Elie Wu,
Alhambra, Calif.
   Mixed doubles -- Andy Chong, Marblehead, Mass., and Szilvia
Szombati, Salem, Mass.
OCBC/Yonex U.S. Open
   Men's singles -- Peter Gade, Denmark
   Women's singles -- Julia Mann, England
   Men's doubles -- Tony Gunawan and Khankham Malaythong, United
States
   Women's doubles -- Joanne Wright and Nathalie Munt, England
   Mixed doubles -- Gunawan and Etty Tantri, United States
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BASEBALL
Professional
   World Series -- Anaheim Angels
   American League -- Anaheim
   National League -- San Francisco Giants
Awards
American League
   Most Valuable Player -- Miguel Tejada, Oakland
   Cy Young -- Barry Zito, Oakland
   Rookie -- Eric Hinske, Toronto
   Manager -- Mike Scioscia, Anaheim
National League
   Most Valuable Player -- Barry Bonds, San Francisco
   Cy Young -- Randy Johnson, Arizona
   Rookie -- Jason Jennings, Colorado
   Manager -- Tony LaRussa, St. Louis
League Leaders
American League
   Batting -- Manny Ramirez, Boston, .349
   Home Runs -- Alex Rodriguez, Texas, 57
   RBI's -- Rodriguez, 142
   Hits -- Alfonso Soriano, New York, 209
   Runs -- Soriano, 128
   Doubles -- Garrett Anderson, Anaheim, and Nomar Garciaparra,
Boston, 56
   Triples -- Johnny Damon, Boston, 11
   On-Base Pct. -- Ramirez, .450
   Slugging Pct. -- Jim Thome, Cleveland, .677
   Total Bases -- Rodriguez, 389
   Walks -- Thome, 122
   Stolen Bases -- Soriano, 41
   ERA -- Pedro Martinez, Boston, 2.26
   Wins -- Barry Zito, Oakland, 23
   Strikeouts -- Martinez, 239
   Saves -- Eddie Guardado, Minnesota, 45
   Innings Pitched -- Roy Halladay, Toronto, 239.1
National League
   Batting -- Barry Bonds, San Francisco, .370
   Home Runs -- Sammy Sosa, Chicago, 49
   RBI's -- Lance Berkman, Houston, 128
   Hits -- Vladimir Guerrero, Montreal, 206
   Runs -- Sosa, 122
   Doubles -- Bobby Abreu, Philadelphia, 50
   Triples -- Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia, 10
   On-Base Pct. -- Bonds, .582
   Slugging Pct. -- Bonds, .799
   Total Bases -- Guerrero, 364
   Walks -- Bonds, 198
   Stolen Bases -- Luis Castillo, Florida, 48
   ERA -- Randy Johnson, Arizona, 2.32
   Wins -- Johnson, 24
   Strikeouts -- Johnson, 334
   Saves -- John Smoltz, Atlanta, 55
   Innings Pitched -- Johnson, 260
Minor Leagues
   International League -- Durham Bulls
   Pacific Coast League -- Edmonton Trappers
   Mexican League -- Mexico City Red Devils
   Eastern League -- Norwich Navigators
   Southern League -- Birmingham Barons
   Texas League -- San Antonio Missions
   California League -- Stockton Ports
   Carolina League -- Lynchburg Hillcats
   Florida State League -- Charlotte Rangers
   Midwest League -- Peoria Chiefs
   South Atlantic League -- Hickory Crawdads
   New York-Penn League -- Staten Island Yankees
   Northwest League -- Boise Hawks
   Appalachian League -- Bristol White Sox
   Pioneer League -- Great Falls White Sox
   Gulf Coast League -- Phillies
   Arizona League -- Cubs
   Atlantic League -- Newark Bears
   Central League -- San Angelo Colts
   Frontier League -- Richmond Roosters
   Northern League -- New Jersey Jackals
   Western League -- Chico Heat
   Dominican Summer League -- Cleveland
   Venezuelan Summer League -- Aguirre Mariners
College
   NCAA Division I -- Texas
   NCAA Division II -- Columbus State, Ga.
   NCAA Division III -- Eastern Connecticut State
   NAIA -- Lewis-Clark State, Idaho
   JUCO Division I -- Central Arizona
   JUCO Division II -- Parkland, Ill.
   JUCO Division III -- Richland, Texas
   Dick Howser Player of the Year -- Khalil Greene, Clemson
Little League
   World Series -- Maracaibo, Venezuela
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BASKETBALL
NBA
   Champion -- Los Angeles Lakers
   Eastern Conference -- New Jersey Nets
   Western Conference -- L.A. Lakers
   Most Valuable Player -- Tim Duncan, San Antonio
   NBA Finals Most Valuable Player -- Shaquille O'Neal, L.A. Lakers
   Rookie of the Year -- Paul Gasol, Memphis
   Defensive Player of the Year -- Ben Wallace, Detroit
   Sixth Man -- Corliss Williamson, Detroit
   Most Improved -- Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana
   Coach of the Year -- Rick Carlisle, Detroit
League Leaders
   Scoring -- Allen Iverson, Philadelphia, 31.4
   Rebounds -- Ben Wallace, Detroit, 13.0
   FG Percentage -- Shaquille O'Neal, L.A. Lakers, .579
   FT Percentage -- Reggie Miller, Indiana, .911
   3-point FG Percentage -- Steve Smith, San Antonio, .472
   Assists -- Andre Miller, Cleveland, 10.9
   Blocked Shots -- Wallace, 3.48
   Steals -- Iverson, 2.80
College
Men
   NCAA Division I -- Maryland
   NCAA Division II -- Metro State, Colo.
   NCAA Division III -- Otterbein, Ohio
   NAIA Division I -- Science and Arts, Okla.
   NAIA Division II -- Evangel, Mo.
   JUCO Division I -- Dixie State, Utah
   JUCO Division II -- Redlands CC, Okla.
   JUCO Division III -- College of DuPage, Ill.
   AP Player of the Year -- Jason Williams, Duke
   AP Coach of the Year -- Ben Howland, Pittsburgh
   Wooden Award -- Williams
   Naismith Award (Player) -- Williams
   Naismith Award (Coach) -- Howland
Women
   NCAA Division I -- Connecticut
   NCAA Division II -- Cal Poly-Pomona
   NCAA Division III -- Wisconsin-Stevens Point
   NAIA Division I -- Oklahoma City
   NAIA Division II -- Hastings, Neb.
   JUCO Division I -- Seward County CC, Kan.
   JUCO Division II -- Kirkwood CC, Iowa
   JUCO Division III -- College of DuPage, Ill.
   AP Player of the Year -- Sue Bird, Connecticut
   AP Coach of the Year -- Brenda Oldfield, Minnesota
   Naismith Award (Player) -- Bird
   Naismith Award (Coach) -- Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
World Championships
   Men -- Yugoslavia
   Women -- United States
Clubs
   Adriatic League -- Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
   Asian Champions Cup -- Al Rayyan (Qatar)
   EuroLeague -- Panathinaikos (Greece)
   Liga Sudamericana -- Libertad Sunchales Santa Fe (Argentina)
   North European Basketball League -- Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania)
   Saporta Cup -- Monte dei Paschi Siena (Italy)
   William Jones Cup -- Great Mates (Australia)
   Argentina-Liga A -- Atenas Cordoba
   Australia-NBL -- Adelaide 36ers
   Austria-Bundesliga A -- Montan Bears Kapfenberg
   Barbados-MOPL -- KFC Pinelands
   Belarus-Premier League -- SBK Grodno-93
   Belgium-Division I -- Telindus BC Oostende
   Belize-Division I -- University of Belize
   Bosnia-Herzegovina -- KK Feal Siroki Brijeg
   Bulgaria-ProA -- Yambolgaz'92 Yambol
   Chile-Dimayor League -- Deportes Valdiva
   China-CBA -- Shanghai Oriental Sharks
   Croatia-Ozujsko A1 -- KK Cibona VIP Zagreb
   Cuba-LSB -- Lobos de Centrales Villa Clara
   Cyprus-Division I -- AEL Limassol
   Czech Republic-Mattoni NBL -- BK Opava
   England-BBL -- Chester Jets
   Estonia-Division I -- Tallinn Basketball Club Kalev
   Finland League -- Honka Espoo Playboys
   France-ProA -- Pau-Orthez
   Georgia-Division I -- Basco Batumi
   Germany-Bundesliga -- ALBA Berlin
   Greece-A1 -- Olympiakos Pireus
   Hungary-A League -- Atomeromu SE
   Iceland-Espon League -- UMFN Njardvikur
   Ireland-EBS Superleague -- Tralee Tigers
   Israel-Premier League -- Maccabi Tel-Aviv
   Italy-Serie A1 -- Benetton Treviso
   Japan-JBL Superleague -- Toyota Alvark
   Jordan-First Division -- Al Riyadi/Aramex Club
   Latvia-Division I -- BK Ventspils
   Lebanon-Division A -- Sagesse Beirut
   Lithuania-LKL League -- Lietuvos Rytas
   Luxembourg-Nationale I -- AS Soleuvre
   Macedonia-Superleague -- Godel Rabotnicki
   Namibia-NBF -- Tomahawks
   Panama-CBS -- Caimanes de Rio Abajo
   Philippines-PBA Governors Cup -- Purefoods TJ Hot Dogs
   Poland-PLK -- Idea-Slask Wroclaw
   Portugal-TMN -- Porto Ferpinta
   Romania-Division I -- West Petrom Arad
   Russia-Superleague A -- Ural Great Perm
   Slovakia-Division I -- Slovakofarma Pezinok
   Slovenia-Hypo 1A -- Union Olimpija Ljubljana
   South Korea-KBL -- Taegu Tongyang Orions
   Spain-ACB -- Tau Ceramica Vitoria
   Sweden-Basketligan -- Plannja Basket Lulea
   Switzerland-LNA -- Lugano Snakes
   Turkey-Division I -- Efes Pilsen Spor Kulubu Istanbul
   Yugoslavia-YUBA -- Partizan Belgrad
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BATHTUB RACING
   World Championships -- Aaron Froats, Nanaimo, B.C.
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BATON TWIRLING
World Championships
   Men -- Seishi Inagaki, Japan
   Women -- Hollie Neilson, Canada
   Pairs -- Inagaki and Chiharu Tachibana, Japan
   Team -- United States
National Championships
   Strut -- Debra Castaneda, Sacramento, Calif.
   Two Baton -- Jennifer Marcus, Miami
   Dance Twirl -- Kellie Donovan, Los Angeles
   Three Baton -- Marcus
   Women's Solo -- Donovan
   Men's Solo -- Jason Lee, San Jose, Calif.
   Dance Twirl Team-Small -- Syndication
   Dance Twirl Team-Large -- TTI Super Stars
   Twirl Team-Small -- Encore
   Twirl Team-Large -- TTI Super Stars
   Parade Corps -- Team Elite
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL
FIVB
Men
   World Tour -- Mariano Baracetti and Martin Conde, Argentina
   Marseille Grand Slam -- Ricardo and Loiola, Brazil
   Klagenfurt Grand Slam -- Sascha Heyer and Markus Egger,
Switzerland
Women
   World Tour -- Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede, Brazil
   Marseille Grand Slam -- Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs, United
States
   Klagenfurt Grand Slam -- Kerri Walsh and Misty May, United States
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BIATHLON
Olympics
Men
   10k sprint -- Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, Norway
   12.5k pursuit -- Bjoerndalen
   20k -- Bjoerndalen
   4x7.5k relay -- Norway (Halvard Hanevold; Frode Andresen; Egil
Gjelland; Bjoerndalen)
Women
   7.5k sprint -- Kati Wilhelm, Germany
   10k pursuit -- Olga Pyleva, Russia
   15k -- Andrea Henkel, Germany
   4x7.5k relay -- Germany (Katrin Apel; Uschi Disl; Henkel;
Wilhelm)
World Cup
Men
   Overall -- Raphael Poiree, France
   Mass Start -- Viktor Maigourov, Russia
   Pursuit -- Poiree
Women
   Overall -- Magdalena Forsberg, Sweden
   Mass Start -- Forsberg
   Pursuit -- Forsberg
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BILLIARDS
WBA
   World Championship -- Mike Russell, England
BCA National 8-ball Championships
   Open Men -- Bobby Pickle, Heritage, Tenn.
   Open Women -- Terril Kelly, Cape Coral, Fla.
   Open Scotch Doubles -- David Holmes and Joyce Wheeler, Clinton,
Iowa
   Open Men-Mixed Team -- Spain 1
   Open Women Team -- Island Girls
BCA Open 9-ball Championships
   Men -- Charlie Williams
   Women -- Karen Corr
USBA
   National Championships -- Pedro Piedrabuena
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BOBSLEIGH
Olympics
Men
   Two-man -- Germany 1 (Christoph Langen; Markus Zimmermann)
   Four-man -- Germany 2 (Andre Lange; Enrico Kuehn; Kevin Kuske;
Carsten Embach)
Women
   Two-woman -- United States 2 (Jill Bakken, Park City, Utah;
Vonetta Flowers, Helena, Ala.)
World Cup
   Two-man -- Martin Annen, Switzerland
   Four-man -- Annen
   Combined -- Annen
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BOCCE
U.S Bocce Federation
   Women's Club Team Punto Raffa Volo Champion -- Italian
   Athletic Club -- Stockton, Calif.
   Women's Punto Raffa Volo Doubles -- Shady Oak, Los Gatos, Calif.
   Men's Club Team Punto Raffa Volo Champion -- Italian Athletic
Club.
   Volo Championship -- Italian Athletic Club.
   Open Rules -- Italian Athletic Club
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BOOMERANG
World Championships
   Endurance -- Alex Opri, Germany
   Accuracy -- Stephane Gigon, France
   Aussie Round -- Thomas Szartowicz, Germany
   Fast Catch -- Adam Ruhf, United States
   MTA 100 -- Oli Thienhaus, Germany
   Trickcatch 100 -- Manuel Schuetz
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BOWLING
PBA
   PBA World Championships -- Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y.
   ABC Masters -- Brett Wolfe, Reno, Nev.
   ABC Senior Masters -- Pete Couture, Titusville, Fla.
   Tournament of Champions -- Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla.
PWBA
   National Players Championship -- Marianne DiRupo, Succasunna,
N.J.
   Lady Ebonite Classic -- Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y.
   Storm Las Vegas Challenge -- Tiffany Stanbrough, Oklahoma City
   WIBC Queen's -- Kim Terrell, Antioch, Calif.
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BOXING
Year-End Champions
IBF
   Heavyweight -- Chris Byrd
   Cruiserweight -- Vassily Jirov
   Light Heavyweight -- Roy Jones
   Super Middleweight -- Sven Ottke
   Middleweight -- Bernard Hopkins
   Junior Middleweight -- Ronald Wright
   Welterweight -- Michele Piccirillo
   Junior Welterweight -- Kostya Tszyu
   Lightweight -- Paul Spadafora
   Junior Lightweight -- Vacant
   Featherweight -- Vacant
   Junior Featherweight -- Manny Pacquiao
   Bantamweight -- Tim Austin
   Junior Bantamweight -- Felix Machado
   Flyweight -- Irene Pacheco
   Junior Flyweight -- Riccardo Lopez
   Mini Flyweight -- Miguel Barerra
WBA
   Heavyweight -- John Ruiz
   Cruiserweight -- Jean Marc Mormeck
   Light Heavyweight -- Bruno Girard
   Super Middleweight -- Byron Mitchell
   Middleweight -- William Joppy
   Super Welterweight -- Santiago Samaniego
   Welterweight -- Ricardo Mayorga
   Super Lightweight -- Vivian Harris
   Lightweight -- Leonard Dorin
   Super Featherweight -- Yodsanan Nanthachai
   Featherweight -- Derrick Gainer
   Super Bantamweight -- Salim Medjkoune
   Bantamweight -- Johnny Bredahl
   Super Flyweight -- Alexander Munoz
   Flyweight -- Eric Morel
   Light Flyweight -- Rosendo Alvarez
   Minimumweight -- Noel Arambulet
WBC
   Heavyweight -- Lennox Lewis
   Cruiserweight -- Wayne Braithwaite
   Light Heavyweight -- Roy Jones
   Super Middleweight -- Eric Lucas
   Middleweight -- Bernard Hopkins
   Super Welterweight -- Oscar de la Hoya
   Welterweight -- Vernon Forrest
   Super Lightweight -- Konstantin Tszyu
   Lightweight -- Floyd Mayweather
   Super Featherweight -- Sirimongkol Singmanassuk
   Featherweight -- Erik Morales
   Super Bantamweight -- Oscar Larios
   Bantamweight -- Veeraphol Nakhonluang
   Super Flyweight -- Masamori Tokuyama
   Flyweight -- Pongsaklek Kratindaenggym
   Light Flyweight -- Jorge Arce
   Minimumweight -- Jose Antonio Aguirre
U.S. Championships
   106 -- Aaron Alafa, Visalia, Calif.
   112 -- Raul Martinez, San Antonio
   119 -- Aaron Garcia, Vista, Calif.
   125 -- Johnny Vasquez, Snyder, Texas
   132 -- Verquan Kimbrough, Aliquippa, Pa.
   139 -- Rock Allen, Philadelphia
   147 -- Rondale Mason, Fort Carson, Colo.
   156 -- Jesus Gonzalez, Phoenix
   165 -- Julius Fogle, Fort Carson
   178 -- Curtis Stevens, Brooklyn, N.Y.
   201 -- B.J. Flores, Phoenix
   201+ -- Jason Estrada, Providence, R.I.
National Golden Gloves
   106 -- Rayonta Whitfield, Knoxville
   112 -- Ron Siler, Cincinnati
   119 -- Rashiem Jefferson, Pennsylvania
   125 -- Mickey Bey, Cleveland
   132 -- Lorenzo Reynolds, Michigan
   139 -- Larry Gonzales, Colorado/New Mexico
   147 -- Durrell Richardson, Cleveland
   156 -- Jesse Briseno, Michigan
   165 -- Jaidon Codrington, New England
   178 -- Allan Green, Kansas/Oklahoma
   201 -- Matthew Godfrey, New England
   201+ -- Malcom Tann, Florida
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BRIDGE
World Championships
   Open Pairs -- Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes, Italyh
   Women's Open Pairs -- Karen McCallum and Debbie Rosenberg, United
States
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CANOE-KAYAK
Sprint
National Championships
Men
   500 C1 -- Nate Johnson, Seattle Canoe Club
   500 C2 -- Johnson and Jordan Matloch, Seattle Canoe Club
   500 C4 -- David Fort, Mark Parrish, Johnson and Matloch, Seattle
Canoe Club
   500 K1 -- Jeff Smoke, unattached
   500 K2 -- Rob Lott and Ty Hagler, Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club
   500 K4 -- Will Griffeth, Darek Oborski, Lott and Hagler, Lanier
Canoe & Kayak Club
   1,000 C1 -- Matloch, Seattle Canoe Club
   1,000 C2 -- Johnson and Matloch, Seattle Canoe Club
   1,000 C4 -- Parrish, Chris Henderson, Fort and Aaron Scull,
Seattle Canoe Club
   1,000 K1 -- Smoke
   1,000 K2 -- Greg Barton and Juraj Osusky, Seattle Canoe Club
   1,000 K4 -- Jack Taylor, Hagler, Lott and Griffeth, Lanier Canoe
& Kayak Club
Women
   500 C1 -- Pam Boteler, Washington Canoe Club
   500 C2 -- Deborah Page and Boteler, Washington Canoe Club
   500 K1 -- Ruth Nortje, Seattle Canoe Club
   500 K2 -- Kathy Colin and Nortje, Seattle Canoe Club
   500 K4 -- Kari-Jean McKenzie, Colin, Laurel Herriman and Nortje,
Seattle Canoe Club
   1,000 C1 -- Boteler
   1,000 K1 -- Nortje, Seattle Canoe Club
   1,000 K2 -- Colin and Nortje, Seattle Canoe Club
   1,000 K4 -- Sonrisa Reed, Erica Lenzner, Marie Mijalis and Nicole
Uebel, Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club
Slalom
Senior World Championships
   Men -- Fabien Lefevre, France
   Women -- Rebecca Giddens, United States
   Canadian Single -- Michal Martikan, Slovakia
   Canadian Double -- Pavol and Peter Hochschorner, Slovakia
Wildwater
World Championships
   Men's C1 -- Vladi Panato, Italy
   Men's K1 -- Boris Saunier, France
   Women's K1 -- Michala Strnadova, Czech Republic
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CANOE POLO
World Championships
   Men -- Great Britain
   Women -- Germany
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CHESS
   FIDE Championship -- Ruslan Ponomariov, Russia
   Linares Tournament -- Garry Kasparov, Russia
   Corus Tournament -- Evgeny Bareev, Russia
   Einstein Group -- Vladimir Kramnik, Russia
   Eurotel Trophy -- Viswanathan Anand, India
   Candidates Tournament -- Peter Leko, Hungary
   Mainz Classic -- Anand
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CRICKET
   The Ashes -- Australia
   ICC Champions Trophy -- Sri Lanka and India
   Asian Test Championship -- Bangladesh
   Australia vs. Pakistan -- Australia
   Australia vs. South Africa -- Australia
   Australia vs. England -- Australia
   South Africa vs. Bangladesh -- South Africa
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CROQUET
USCA American Rules Championships
   Singles -- Jeff Soo, Chapel Hill, N.C.
   Doubles -- Paul Scott, Chapel Hill, N.C., and Soo
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CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING
College
Men
   NCAA Division I -- Jorge Torres, Colorado; Stanford
   NCAA Division II -- Alfred Rugema, Abilene Christian; Western
State, Colo.
   NCAA Division III -- Ryan Bak, Trinity, Conn.; Wisconsin-Oshkosh
   NAIA -- Haregot Araya, McKendree, Ill.; Minot State, N.D.
Women
   NCAA Division I -- Shalane Flanagan, North Carolina; Brigham
Young
   NCAA Division II -- Amber Klein, Adams State, Colo.; Western
State, Colo.
   NCAA Division III -- Missy Buttry, Wartburg, Iowa; Williams,
Mass.
   NAIA -- Emilie Mondor, Simon Fraser, B.C.; Northwest, Wash.
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CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Olympics
Men
   1.5k sprint -- Tor Arne Hetland, Norway
   10k combined pursuit -- Johann Muehlegg, Spain
   15k classical -- Andrus Veerpalu, Estonia
   30k freestyle -- Muehlegg
   50k classical -- Mikhail Ivanov, Russia
   4x10k relay -- Norway (Anders Aukland; Frode Estil; Kristen
Skjeldal; Thomas Alsgaard)
Women
   1.5k sprint -- Julija Tchepalova, Russia
   5k combined pursuit -- Olga Danilova, Russia
   10km classical -- Bente Skari, Norway
   15k freestyle -- Stefania Belmondo, Italy
   30k classical -- Gabriella Paruzzi, Italy
   4x5k relay -- Germany (Manuela Henkel; Viola Bauer; Claudia
Kuenzel; Evi Sachenbacher)
World Cup
   Men -- Per Elofsson, Sweden
   Women -- Bente Skari, Norway
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CURLING
Olympics
   Men -- Norway (Paal Trulsen, Lars Vaagberg, Flemming Davanger,
Bent Aanund Ramsfjell, Torger Nergaard)
   Women -- Britain (Rhona Martin; Deborah Knox; Fiona MacDonald;
Janice Rankin; Margaret Morton)
World Championships
   Men -- Randy Ferbey, Canada
   Women -- Jackie Lockhart, Scotland
National Championships
   Men -- Paul Pustovar, Hibbing, Minn.
   Women -- Patti Lank, Lewiston, N.Y.
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CYCLING
Road
Grand Tours
   Giro d'Italia -- Paolo Savoldelli, Italy
   Tour de France -- Lance Armstrong, United States
   Vuelta a Espana -- Aitor Gonzalez, Spain
World Cup
   Overall -- Paolo Bettini, Italy
   Milano-San Remo -- Mario Cipollini, Italy
   Ronde van Vlaanderen -- Andrea Tafi, Italy
   Paris-Roubaix -- Johan Museeuw, Belgium
   Liege-Bastogne-Liege -- Bettini
   Amstel Gold Race -- Michele Bartoli, Italy
   HEW-Cyclassics -- Museeuw
   Clasica San Sebastian -- Laurent Jalabert, France
   Meisterschaft von Zurich -- Dario Frigo, Italy
   Paris-Tours -- Jakob Storm Piil, Denmark
   Giro di Lombardia -- Bartoli
World Championships
Men
   Time Trial -- Santiago Botero Echeverry, Colombia
   Road -- Mario Cipollini, Italy
Women
   Time Trial -- Zoulfia Zabirova, Russia
   Road -- Susanne Ljungskog, Sweden
World Track Championships
Men
   Sprint -- Sean Eadie, Australia
   1,000 Time Trial -- Chris Hoy, Scotland
   Scratch -- Franco Marvulli, Switzerland
   30k Points Race -- Chris Newton, Britain
   Madison-50km -- Jerome Neuville and Franck Perque, France
   1,000 Team -- Britain
   4,000 Team Pursuit -- Australia
Women
   Sprint -- Natalja Tsylinskaja, Belarus
   500 Time Trial -- Natalja Tsylinskaja, Belarus
   Scratch -- Lada Kozlikova, Czech Republic
   25k Points Race -- Olga Slioussareva, Russia
   3,000 Individual Pursuit -- Leontie Zijlaard-van Moorsel,
Netherlands
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DARTS
   Skol World Championship -- Phil Taylor, England
North American Championships
   Men's Open -- Louis Martinez, Texas
   Women's Open -- Stacy Bromberg, Las Vegas
U.S. National Champions
   Men -- Louis Martinez, Texas
   Women -- Stacy Bromberg, Las Vegas
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DIVING
FINA Grand Prix Super Final
Men
   Springboard -- Fernando Platas, Mexico
   Platform -- Heiko Meyer, Germany
Women
   Springboard -- Vera Ilyina, Russia
   Platform -- Li Na, China
FINA World Cup
Men
   1-meter Springboard -- Xu Xiang, China
   3-meter Springboard -- Dmitry Sautin, Russia
   10-meter Platform -- Tian Liang, China
   Synchronized 3-meter Springboard -- Wang Tianling and Wang Feng,
China
   Synchronized 10-meter Platform -- Tian and Luo Yu-Tong, China
   Team -- China
Women
   1-meter Springboard -- Guo Jing-Jing, China
   3-meter Springboard -- Guo, China
   10-meter Platform -- Lao Lishi, China
   Synchronized 3-meter Springboard -- Vera Ilyina and Julia
Pakhalina, Russia
   Synchronized 10-meter Platform -- Lao Lishi and Li Ting, China
   Team -- China
U.S. National Indoor Championships
Men
   1-meter Springboard -- Tom Davidson, New Haven, Conn.
   3-meter Springboard -- Troy Dumais, The Woodlands, Texas
   10-meter Platform -- Justin Dumais, The Woodlands, Texas
   Synchronized 3-meter Springboard -- Troy and Justin Dumais
   Synchronized 10-meter Platform -- Troy and Justin Dumais
Women
   1-meter Springboard -- Rachelle Kunkel, Provo, Utah
   3-meter Springboard -- Kimiko Hirai Soldati, Montgomery, Texas
   10-meter Platform -- Laura Wilkinson, The Woodlands, Texas
   Synchronized 3-meter Springboard -- Katie Beth Bryant and
Michelle Davison, Miami
   Synchronized 10-meter Platform -- Cassandra Cardinell and Sara
Hildebrand, Bloomington, Ind.
NCAA Division I
Men
   1-meter Springboard -- Troy Dumais, Texas
   3-meter Springboard -- Dumais
   10-meter Platform -- Imre Lengyel, Miami
Women
   1-meter Springboard -- Blythe Hartley, Southern Cal
   3-meter Springboard -- Yulia Pakhalina, Houston
   10-meter Platform -- Hartley
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DOG SHOWS
Westminster Kennel Club
   Best-in-show -- Surrey Spice Girl, miniature poodle
   Sporting -- Jester, Brittany
   Hound -- Wetu of Kalahari, Rhodesian ridgeback
   Herding -- Sammy Sosa, corgi
   Working -- Charisma Jailhouse Rock, standard schnauzer
   Toy -- Cosmo, affenpinscher
   Non-Sporting Group -- Surrey
   Terrier -- Mick, Kerry blue terrier
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EQUESTRIAN
World Equestrian Games
Individual
   Dressage -- Nadine Capellmann, Germany, on Farbenfroh
   Driving -- Ijsbrand Chardon, Netherlands
   Endurance -- Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, United Arab
Emirates, on Bowman
   Eventing -- Jean Teulere, France, on Espoir de la Mare
   Reining -- Shawn Flarida, Springfield, Ohio, on Sari Jo Freckles
   Show Jumping -- Lennon McDermott, Ireland, on Liscalgot
   Vaulting-Men -- Matthias Lang, Germany, on Farceur Breceen HN
   Vaulting-Women -- Nadia Zulow, Germany, on Rubins Universe
Team
   Dressage -- Germany
   Driving -- Netherlands
   Endurance -- France
   Eventing -- United States
   Reining -- United States
   Show Jumping -- France
   Vaulting -- Germany
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FENCING
U.S. National Championships
Men
   Epee -- Kelsey Weston, Colorado Springs
   Foil -- Jedediah Dupree, New York
   Sabre -- Keeth Smart, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Women
   Epee -- Kerry Walton, Londonderry, N.H.
   Foil -- Erinn Smart, New York
   Sabre -- Caitlin Thompson, Beaverton, Ore.
NCAA Championship
   Team -- St. John's, N.Y.
Men
   Epee -- Soren Thompson, Princeton
   Foil -- Jedediah Dupree, Columbia
   Sabre -- Ivan Lee, St. John's
Women
   Epee -- Emese Takacs, St. John's
   Foil -- Iris Zimmermann, Stanford
   Sabre -- Sada Jacobson, Yale
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FIELD HOCKEY
Men
   World Cup -- Germany
Women
   World Cup -- Argentina
College
   NCAA Division I -- Wake Forest
   NCAA Division II -- Bloomsburg, Pa.
   NCAA Division III -- Rowan, N.J.
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FIGURE SKATING
Olympics
   Men -- Alexei Yagudin, Russia
   Women -- Sarah Hughes, Great Neck, N.Y.
   Pairs -- Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, Russia, and
Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, Canada
   Dance -- Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, France
World Championships
   Men -- Alexei Yagudin, Russia
   Women -- Irina Slutskaya, Russia
   Pairs -- Zhen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, China
   Dance -- Irina Lobacheva and Iliya Averbukh, Russia
U.S. Championships
   Men -- Todd Eldredge, Lake Angelus, Mich.
   Women -- Michelle Kwan, Torrance, Calif.
   Pairs -- Kyoko Ina, Greenwich, Conn., and John Zimmerman,
Birmingham, Ala.
   Dance -- Naomi Lang, Allegan, Mich., and Peter Tchernyshev, St.
Petersburg, Russia
European Championships
   Men -- Alexei Yagudin, Russia
   Women -- Maria Butyrskaya, Russia
   Pairs -- Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin, Russia
   Dance -- Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, France
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FISHING
   BASS Masters Classic -- Jay Yelas, Tyler, Texas
   BASS International Cup -- Team USA
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FLYING DISKS
WFDF World Ultimate Club Championships
   Open -- Condors, Santa Barbara, Calif.
   Mixed -- Donner Party, Calif.
   Women -- Riot, Seattle
   Masters -- Keg Workers of America, United States
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FOOTBALL
NFL
2001 Season
   Super Bowl -- New England Patriots
   AFC -- New England
   NFC -- St. Louis Rams
   Offensive Player -- Marshall Faulk, St. Louis
   Defensive Player -- Michael Strahan, N.Y. Giants
   Offensive Rookie -- Anthony Thomas, Chicago
   Defensive Rookie -- Kendrell Bell, Pittsburgh
   Comeback Player -- Garrison Hearst, San Francisco
   Coach of the Year -- Dick Jauron, Chicago
Other Professional
   Canadian Football League -- Montreal Alouettes
   NFL Europe -- Berlin Thunder
   Arena Football League -- San Jose Sabercats
   arenafootball2 -- Peoria Pirates
College
2002 Season
   NCAA Division I-AA -- Western Kentucky
   NCAA Division II -- Grand Valley State, Mich.
   NCAA Division III -- Mount Union, Ohio
   NAIA -- Carroll, Mont.
   AP Player of the Year -- Brad Banks, Iowa
   AP Coach of the Year -- Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
   Heisman Trophy (Player) -- Carson Palmer, Southern Cal
   Maxwell Award (Player) -- Larry Johnson, Penn State
   Walter Camp Award (Player) -- Johnson
   Outland Trophy (Interior Lineman) -- Rien Long, Washington State
   Lombardi Award (Interior Lineman) -- Terrell Suggs, Arizona State
   Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player) -- E.J. Henderson,
Maryland
   Davey O'Brien Trophy (Quarterback) -- Banks
   Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Quarterback) -- Palmer
   Doak Walker Award (Running Back) -- Johnson
   Fred Biletnikoff Award (Receiver) -- Charles Rogers, Michigan
State
   John Mackey Award (Tight End) -- Dallas Clark, Iowa
   Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker) -- Henderson
   Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive Back) -- Terence Newman, Kansas State
   Dave Rimington Trophy (Center) -- Brett Romberg, Miami
   Ray Guy Award (Punter) -- Mark Mariscal, Colorado
   Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) -- Nate Kaeding, Iowa
   Frank Broyles Award (Assistant Coach) -- Norm Chow, Southern Cal
   Walter Payton Award (Div. I-AA Player) -- Tony Romo, Eastern
Illinois
   Buck Buchanan Award (Div. I-AA Defensive Player) -- Rashean
Mathis, Bethune-Cookman
   Eddie Robinson Award (Div. I-AA Coach) -- Tommy Tate, McNeese
State
   Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II Player) -- Curt Anes, Grand Valley
State
   John Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III Player) -- Dan Pugh, Mount Union
   NAIA Player of the Year -- Nick Kortan, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2001 Season
   National Champion -- Miami
   Alamo Bowl -- Iowa
   Citrus Bowl -- Tennessee
   Cotton Bowl -- Oklahoma
   Fiesta Bowl -- Oregon
   Galleryfurniture.com Bowl -- Texas A&M
   Gator Bowl -- Florida State
   GMAC Bowl -- Marshall
   Holiday Bowl -- Texas
   Humanitarian Bowl -- Clemson
   Independence Bowl -- Alabama
   Insight.com Bowl -- Syracuse
   Las Vegas Bowl -- Utah
   Liberty Bowl -- Louisville
   Motor City Bowl -- Toledo
   Music City Bowl -- Boston College
   New Orleans Bowl -- Colorado State
   Orange Bowl -- Florida
   Outback Bowl -- South Carolina
   Peach Bowl -- North Carolina
   Rose Bowl -- Miami
   Seattle Bowl -- Georgia Tech
   Silicon Valley Classic -- Michigan State
   Sugar Bowl -- LSU
   Sun Bowl -- Washington State
   Tangerine Bowl -- Pittsburgh
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FREESTYLE SKIING
Olympics
Men
   Moguls -- Janne Lahtela, Finland
   Aerials -- Ales Valenta, Czech Republic
Women
   Moguls -- Kari Traa, Norway
   Aerials -- Alisa Camplin, Australia
World Cup
Men
   Overall -- Tomas Kraus, Czech Republic
   Aerials -- Eric Bergoust, United States
   Double Moguls -- Richard Gay, France
   Moguls -- Scott Bellavance, Canada
Women
   Overall -- Veronika Bauer, Canada
   Aerials -- Alla Tsuper, Belarus
   Double Moguls -- Christine Gerg, Germany
   Moguls -- Margarita Marbler, Austria
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GAELIC SPORTS
   BOI All-Ireland Football -- Kerry
   Guinness All-Ireland Hurling -- Kilkenny
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GOLF
PGA Tour
   WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship -- Kevin Sutherland
   Genuity Championship -- Ernie Els
   The Players Championship -- Craig Perks
   The Masters -- Tiger Woods
   Compaq Classic -- K.J. Choi
   Verizon Byron Nelson Classic -- Shigeki Maruyama
   MasterCard Colonial -- Nick Price
   The Memorial -- Jim Furyk
   U.S. Open -- Tiger Woods
   British Open -- Ernie Els
   The International -- Rich Beem
   PGA Championship -- Rich Beem
   WGC-NEC Invitational -- Craig Parry
   WGC-American Express Championships -- Tiger Woods
   Invensys Classic -- Phil Tataurangi
   Tour Championship -- Vijay Singh
Senior PGA Tour
   Audi Senior Classic -- Bruce Lietzke
   Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf -- Doug Tewell
   The Countrywide Tradition -- Jim Thorpe
   TD Waterhouse Championship -- Bruce Lietzke
   Senior PGA Championship -- Fuzzy Zoeller
   BellSouth Senior Classic -- Gil Morgan
   U.S. Senior Open -- Don Pooley
   AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship -- Tom Jenkins
   FORD Senior Players Championship -- Stewart Ginn
   Lightpath Long Island Classic -- Hubert Green
   3M Championship -- Hale Irwin
   Allianz Championship -- Bob Gilder
   RJR Championship -- Bruce Fleisher
   SAS Championship -- Bruce Lietzke
   Senior Tour Championship -- Tom Watson
LPGA Tour
   Kraft Nabisco Championship -- Annika Sorenstam
   Chick-fil-A Charity Championship -- Juli Inkster
   Asahi Ryokuken International Championship -- Janice Moodie
   Kellogg-Keebler Classic -- Annika Sorenstam
   McDonald's LPGA Championship -- Se Ri Pak
   Evian Masters -- Annika Sorenstam
   Wegmans Rochester LPGA -- Karrie Webb
   ShopRite LPGA Classic -- Annika Sorenstam
   U.S. Women's Open -- Juli Inkster
   Weetabix Women's British Open -- Karrie Webb
   Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open -- Meg Mallon
   First Union Betsy King Classic -- Se Ri Pak
   The Solheim Cup -- United States
   Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges Classic -- Se Ri Pak
   ADT Championship -- Annika Sorenstam
Amateur
Men
   Amateur -- Ricky Barnes, Stockton, Calif.
   Mid-Amateur -- George Zahringer, New York
   Senior -- Greg Reynolds, Grand Blanc, Mich.
   Junior -- Charlie Beljan, Mesa, Ariz.
   Public Links -- Ryan Moore, Puyallup, Wash.
Women
   Amateur -- Becky Lucidi, Poway, Calif.
   Mid-Amateur -- Kathy Hartwiger, Birmingham, Ala.
   Senior -- Carol Semple Thompson, Sewickley, Pa.
   Junior -- In-Bee Park, Eustis, Fla.
   Public Links -- Annie Thurman, Highland, Utah
College
Men
   NCAA Division I -- Troy Matteson, Georgia Tech; Minnesota
   NCAA Division II -- J.J. Jakovac, Cal State Chico; Rollins, Fla.
   NCAA Division III -- Chris Noll, Wesley, Del.; Guilford, N.C.
   NAIA -- Tyrone Van Aswegen, Oklahoma City; Oklahoma City
Women
   NCAA Division I -- Virada Nirapathpongporn, Duke; Duke
   NCAA Division II -- Jana Peterkova, Florida Southern; Florida
Southern
   NCAA Division III -- Lynn Moore, Thomas More, Ky.; Methodist,
N.C.
   NAIA -- Itzel Nieto, Lindenwood, Mo.; Southern Nazarene, Okla.
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GYMNASTICS
World Championships
Men
   Floor Exercise -- Marian Dragulescu, Romania
   Pommel Horse -- Marius Urzica, Romania
   Still Rings -- Szilveszter Csollany, Hungary
   Vault -- Li Xiaopeng, China
   Parallel Bars -- Li
   High Bar -- Vlasio Maras, Greece
Women
   Vault -- Elena Zamolodchikova, Russia
   Uneven Bars -- Courtney Kupets, United States
   Balance Beam -- Ashley Postell, United States
   Floor Exercise -- Elena Gomez, Spain
U.S. Championships
Men
   All-Around -- Paul Hamm, Waukesha, Wis.
   Floor Exercise -- Morgan Hamm, Waukesha, Wis.
   Pommel Horse -- P.Hamm
   Still Rings -- Blaine Wilson, Columbus, Ohio
   Vault -- P.Hamm
   Parallel Bars -- Sean Townsend, Houston
   High Bar -- Wilson
Women
   All-Around -- Tasha Schwikert, Las Vegas
   Vault -- Elizabeth Tricase, Itasca, Ill.
   Uneven Bars -- Schwikert
   Balance Beam -- Tabitha Yim, Irvine, Calif.
   Floor Exercise -- Schwikert
NCAA
Men
   Team -- Oklahoma
   All-Around -- Raj Bhavsar, Ohio State
   Floor Exercise -- Clay Strother, Minnesota
   Pommel Horse -- Strother
   Still Rings -- Marshall Erwin, Stanford
   Vault -- Dan Gill, Stanford
   Parallel Bars -- Cody Moore, California
   High Bar -- Daniel Diaz-Luong, Michigan
Women
   Team -- Alabama
   All-Around -- Jamie Dantzscher, UCLA
   Vault -- Dantzscher
   Balance Beam -- Elise Ray, Michigan
   Uneven Bars -- Andree Pickens, Alabama
   Floor Exercise -- Nicole Arnstad, LSU, and Dantzscher
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HANDBALL
National 1-Wall Championships
   Men's singles -- Pee Wee Castro, New York
   Women's singles -- Tracy Davis, Brooklyn, N.Y.
   Men's doubles -- Castro and Anthony Roberts, New York
   Women's doubles -- Anna Calderon and Theresa McCourt, New York
National 3-Wall Championships
   Men's singles -- Vince Munoz, Commerce, Calif.
   Women's singles -- Priscilla Shumate, Indianapolis
   Men's doubles -- Munoz and Eddie Chapa, Commerce, Calif.
   Women's doubles -- Shumate and Lynn Alesi, College Station,
Texas
National 4-Wall Championships
   Men's singles-Pro -- David Chapman, St. Louis
   Men's singles-Open -- Richard McCann, Northern Ireland
   Women's singles-Pro -- Priscilla Shumate, Indianapolis
   Men's doubles-Open -- David Chapman, St. Louis, and Vince Munoz,
Commerce, Calif.
   Women's doubles-Open -- Anna Christoff, St. Paul, Minn., and
Allison Roberts, Lake Forest, Ill.
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HORSE RACING
Thoroughbred
   Santa Anita Handicap -- Milwaukee Brew
   Florida Derby -- Harlan's Holiday
   Santa Anita Derby -- Came Home
   Oaklawn Handicap -- Kudos
   Blue Grass Stakes -- Harlan's Holiday
   Kentucky Derby -- War Emblem
   Preakness Stakes -- War Emblem
   Belmont Stakes -- Sarava
   Stephen Foster Handicap -- Street Cry
   Hollywood Gold Cup -- Sky Jack
   Whitney Handicap -- Left Bank
   Haskell Invitational -- War Emblem
   Travers Stakes -- Medaglia d'Oro
   Pacific Classic -- Came Home
   Atto Mile -- Good Journey
   Breeders' Cup Distaff -- Azeri
   Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies -- Storm Flag Flying
   Breeders' Cup Mile -- Domedriver
   Breeders' Cup Sprint -- Orientate
   Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf -- Starine
   Breeders' Cup Juvenile -- Vindication
   Breeders' Cup Turf -- High Chapparal
   Breeders' Cup Classic -- Volponi
International
   Dubai World Cup -- Street Cry
   English Derby -- High Chaparral
   Irish Derby -- High Chaparral
   King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes -- Golan
Standardbred
Pacers
   North America Cup -- Red River Hanover
   Meadowlands Pace -- Mach Three
   Woodrow Wilson -- Allamerican Native
   Cane Pace -- Art Major
   Little Brown Jug -- Million Dollar Cam
   Messenger Stakes -- Allamerican Ingot
   Breeders Crown 2YO Colts -- Totally Western
   Breeders Crown 2YO Fillies -- Armbro Amoretto
   Breeders Crown 3YO Colts -- Art Major
   Breeders Crown 3YO Fillies -- Allamerican Nadia
Trotters
   Yonkers Trot -- Bubba Dunn
   Peter Haughton Memorial -- CC's Chuckie T
   Hambletonian Oaks -- Windylane Hanover
   Hambletonian -- Chip Chip Hooray
   World Trotting Derby -- Andover Hall
   World Fillies Trotting Derby --
   Kentucky Futurity -- Like A Prayer
   Breeders Crown 2YO Colts -- Broadway Hall
   Breeders Crown 2YO Fillies -- Pick Me Up
   Breeders Crown 3YO Colts -- Kadabra
   Breeders Crown 3YO Fillies -- Cameron Hall
Quarterhorse
   Remington Park Futurity -- Outdashing
   Kindergarten Futurity -- Morning Snow
   Heritage Place Futurity -- Fast First Prize
   Ruidoso Futurity -- Zip First
   Governor's Cup Futurity -- Flys R Streakin
   Rainbow Futurity -- First To Flash
   Ed Burke Memorial Futurity -- Morning Snow
   All-American Futurity -- AB What A Runner
   Sam Houston Futurity -- Shiney Sign
   PCQHRA Breeders' Futurity -- Valiantly
   Dash For Cash Futurity -- First Regards
   MBNA America Challenge -- Streakin Sin Tacha
   Golden State Futurity -- First Place Queen
   Texas Classic Derby -- Fit To Fly
   Texas Classic Futurity -- Capones Vault
   Los Alamitos Million Futurity -- First Place Queen
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HORSESHOE PITCHING
World Championships
   Men -- Brian Simmons, Coventry, R.I.
   Women -- Sylvianne Moisan, Canada
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ICE HOCKEY
Olympics
   Men -- Canada
   Women -- Canada
National Hockey League
   Stanley Cup Champion -- Detroit Red Wings
   Hart Memorial Trophy (MVP) -- Jose Theodore, Montreal
   Vezina Trophy (goalie) -- Theodore
   James Norris Memorial Trophy (defenseman) -- Nicklas Lidstrom,
Detroit
   Calder Memorial Trophy (rookie) -- Dany Heatley, Atlanta
   Frank J. Selke Trophy (defensive forward) -- Michael Peca, N.Y.
Islanders
   Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (most gentlemanly) -- Ron Francis,
Carolina
   Jack Adams Award (coach) -- Bob Francis, Phoenix
   King Clancy Trophy (humanitarian contribution to hockey) -- Ron
Francis
   Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (perserverance, sportsmanship and
dedication) -- Saku Koivu, Montreal
   Art Ross Trophy (points scoring leader) -- Jarome Iginla, Calgary
   Maurice Richard Trophy (goal-scoring leader) -- Iginla
   William M. Jennings Trophy (fewest GAA, min. 25 games) -- Patrick
Roy, Colorado
   Stanley Cup Playoffs MVP -- Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit
Minor Leagues
   American Hockey League -- Chicago Wolves
   East Coast Hockey League -- Greenville Grrrowl
   Central Hockey League -- Memphis RiverKings
   United Hockey League -- Muskegon Fury
   West Coast Hockey League -- Fresno Falcons
College
Men
   NCAA Division I -- Minnesota
   NCAA Division III -- Wisconsin-Superior
Women
   NCAA Division I -- Minnesota-Duluth
   NCAA Division III -- Elmira, N.Y.
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JUDO
National Championships
Men
   55kg -- Mickey Matsumoto, Torrance, Calif.
   60kg -- Taylor Takata, Colorado Springs
   66kg -- Justin Flores, Carlsbad, Calif.
   73kg -- Ryan Reser, Colorado Springs
   81kg -- Richard Hawn, Colorado Springs
   90kg -- Chris Snyder, Scotts, Mich.
   100kg -- Michael Barnes, San Jose, Calif.
   100+kg -- John Serbin, San Jose, Calif.
Women
   48kg -- Sayaka Matsumoto, Richmond, Calif.
   52kg -- Charlee Minkin, USOTC, Colo.
   57kg -- Ellen Wilson, Colorado Springs
   63kg -- Grace Jividen-Chapman, Littleton, Colo.
   70kg -- Christina Yannetsos, Colorado Springs
   78kg -- Amy Tong, San Jose, Calif.
   78+kg -- Nanoushka St. Pre, Colorado Springs
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LACROSSE
College
Men
   NCAA Division I -- Syracuse
   NCAA Division II -- Limestone, N.C.
   NCAA Division III -- Middlebury, Vt.
Women
   NCAA Division I -- Princeton
   NCAA Division II -- West Chester, Pa.
   NCAA Division III -- Middlebury, Vt.
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LUGE
Olympics
Men
   Singles -- Armin Zoeggeler, Italy
   Doubles -- Germany (Patric-Fritz Leitner; Alexander Resch)
Women
   Singles -- Sylke Otto, Germany
World Cup
Men
   Singles -- Markus Prock, Austria
   Doubles -- Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch, Germany
Women
   Singles -- Silke Kraushaar, Germany
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MARATHON
   Los Angeles -- Stephen Ndungu, Kenya; Lyubov Denisova, Russia
   Rome -- Vincent Kipsos, Kenya; Maria Cocchetti, Italy
   Paris -- Benoit Zwierzchlewski, France; Marleen Renders, Belgium
   London -- Khalid Khannouchi, United States; Paula Radcliffe,
England
   Boston -- Rodgers Rop, Kenya; Margaret Okayo, Kenya
   Rotterdam -- Simon Biwott, Kenya; Takemi Ominami, Japan
   Turin -- Alberico Di Cecco, Italy; Anatasha Ndereba, Kenya
   Pittsburgh -- Reuben Chesang, Kenya; Violetta Kryza, Poland
   Prague -- Henry Tarus, Kenya; Alvetina Ivanova, Russia
   Vienna -- Moses Tanui, Kenya; Ludmila Pushkina, Ukraine
   Rock 'n Roll (San Diego) -- Sammy Korir, Kenya; Alice Chelanga,
Kenya
   Grandma's (Duluth) -- Elly Rono, Kenya; Zinaida Semenova, Russia
   Berlin -- Raymond Kipkoech, Kenya; Naoko Takahashi, Japan
   Twin Cities -- Dan Browe, United States; Irina Bogacheva,
Kyrgyzstan
   Cologne -- Ernest Kipyego, Kenya; Claudia Dreher, Germany
   Chicago -- Khalid Khannouchi, United States; Paula Radcliffe,
England
   Frankfurt -- Eliud Kerling, Kenya; Maria Abel, Spain
   New York -- Rodgers Rop, Kenya; Joyce Chepchumba, Kenya
   Honolulu -- Mbarak Hussein, Kenya; Svetlana Zakharova, Russia
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MODERN PENTATHLON
World Championships
   Men -- Eric Walther, Germany
   Women -- Lucie Grolichova, Czech Republic
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MOTORCYCLE RACING
AMA
   Superbike -- Nicky Hayden
   Supersport -- Aaron Yates
   Superstock -- Jimmy Moore
   250 Grand Prix -- Chuck Sorensen
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NORDIC COMBINED SKIING
Olympics
   Individual -- Samppa Lajunen, Finland
   Sprint -- Lajunen
   Team -- Finland (Jari Mantila; Hannu Manninen; Jaakko Tallus;
Lajunen)
World Cup
   Overall -- Ronny Ackermann, Germany
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ORIENTEERING
World Championships
Men
   Individual Classic -- Bjornar Valstad, Norway.
   Short Distance -- Jorgen Rostrup, Norway.
   Relay -- Norway
Women
   Individual Classic -- Kirsi Bostrom, Finland
   Short Distance -- Yvette Baker, Britain
   Relay -- Norway
U.S. Championships
Men
   Individual Classic - Mikell Platt, Laramie, Wyo.
   Long Course - Platt
   Short Distance - Joe Brautigam, Bethel, Conn.
   Night Foot - Iain Wilson, Bloomington, Ind.
   College -- Dan Walker, MIT
Women
   Individual Classic -- Kristin Hall, Durham, N.H.
   Long Course -- Sandra Zurcher, Colorado Springs
   Short Distance -- Pavlina Brautigam, Bethel, Conn.
   Night Foot -- Sandra Zurcher
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RACQUETBALL
IRF World Championships
   Men's Singles -- Jack Huczek, Rochester Hills, Mich.
   Women's Singles -- Cheryl Gudinas, Lisle, Ill.
   Men's Doubles -- Polo Gutierrez and Gilberto Mejia, Mexico
   Women's Doubles -- Jackie Paraiso Rice, El Cajon, Calif., and Kim
Russell, Austin, Texas
U.S. Open
   Men's Pro Singles -- Sudsy Monchik, Staten Island, N.Y.
   Men's Open Singles -- Josh Tucker, Joplin, Mo.
   Women's Pro Singles -- Cheryl Gudinas, Lisle, Ill.
   Women's Open Singles -- Brenda Kyzer, Lexington, S.C.
   Men's Open Doubles -- Vincent Gagnon and Francis Guillemette,
Canada
USRA National Championships
   Men's Open Singles -- Mike Guidry, Carrollton, Texas
   Women's Open Singles -- Cheryl Gudinas, Lisle, Ill.
   Men's Open Doubles -- Ruben Gonzalez, Staten Island, N.Y., and
Guidry
   Women's Open Doubles -- Jackie Paraiso Rice, El Cajon, Calif.,
and Kim Russell, Austin, Texas
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RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS
U.S. Championships
   All-Around -- Mary Sanders, Canada
   Rope -- Sanders
   Hoop -- Sanders
   Ball -- Sanders
   Club -- Sanders
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RODEO
National Finals Rodeo
   All-Around -- Trevor Brazile, Anson, Texas
   Bareback -- Jason Jeter, Fort Worth, Texas
   Steer Wrestling -- Sid Steiner, Bastrop, Texas
   Team Roping -- J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo., and Bobby Harris,
Gillette, Wyo.
   Saddle Bronc -- Glen O'Neil, Canada
   Calf Roping -- Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas
   Bull Riding -- Blue Stone, Ogden, Utah
   Barrel Racing -- Charmayne James, Athens, Texas
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ROWING
National Championships
Men
   Single Scull Dash -- Sean Hall, Augusta Training Center
   Single Scull -- Aquil Abdullah, Princeton Training Center
   Lightweight Single Scull -- Michael Aller, Potomac BC
   Pair Without Coxswain -- Dan Walsh and Adam Holland, Princeton TC
   Lightweight Pair -- Tom Keister and Sean Wolf, Riverside BC
   Double Scull -- Dana Schmunk and Dan Beery, Penn AC
   Lightweight Double Scull -- Rich Montgomery and Aleks Zosuls,
Union BC
   Quad Scull -- Union BC
   Four Without Coxswain -- Princeton TC A
   Four With Coxswain -- Princeton TC B
   Eight -- Princeton TC A
   Lightweight Eight -- NYAC
Women
   Single Scull Dash -- Melanie Borger, Augusta TC
   Single Scull -- Kristin Goodrich, Pocock Rowing Center
   Lightweight Single Scull -- Melissa Rice, Augusta TC
   Pair Without Coxswain -- Kate MacKenzie and Katie Hammes,
Princeton TC
   Double Scull -- Mary Obidinski and Stacey Borgman, Princeton TC
   Lightweight Double Scull -- Obidinski and Borgman
   Quad Scull -- Augusta Training Center
   Four Without Coxswain -- Princeton TC C
   Eight -- Princeton TC A
College Eights
Men
   IRA Regatta -- California
   Henley Regatta-Temple Cup -- Harvard
   Midwest Rowing Championships -- Wisconsin
   Dad Vail Regatta -- George Washington
Women
   NCAA Division I -- Brown
   NCAA Division II -- California-Davis
   NCAA Division III -- Williams, Mass.
   Midwest Rowing Championships -- Wisconsin
   IRA Regatta -- Princeton
   Dad Vail Regatta -- Massachusetts
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   APTV 12-27-02 0945EST

BC-YEAR--2002 Champions, 7th Add, 1st Ld-Writethru,1165 EDS: Corrects state for Limestone in lacrosse UNDATED: Add 2002 Champions ------ JUDO National Championships Men 55kg -- Mickey Matsumoto, Torrance, Calif. 60kg -- Taylor Takata, Colorado Springs 66kg -- Justin Flores, Carlsbad, Calif. 73kg -- Ryan Reser, Colorado Springs 81kg -- Richard Hawn, Colorado Springs 90kg -- Chris Snyder, Scotts, Mich. 100kg -- Michael Barnes, San Jose, Calif. 100+kg -- John Serbin, San Jose, Calif. Women 48kg -- Sayaka Matsumoto, Richmond, Calif. 52kg -- Charlee Minkin, USOTC, Colo. 57kg -- Ellen Wilson, Colorado Springs 63kg -- Grace Jividen-Chapman, Littleton, Colo. 70kg -- Christina Yannetsos, Colorado Springs 78kg -- Amy Tong, San Jose, Calif. 78+kg -- Nanoushka St. Pre, Colorado Springs ------ LACROSSE College Men NCAA Division I -- Syracuse NCAA Division II -- Limestone, S.C. NCAA Division III -- Middlebury, Vt. Women NCAA Division I -- Princeton NCAA Division II -- West Chester, Pa. NCAA Division III -- Middlebury, Vt. ------ LUGE Olympics Men Singles -- Armin Zoeggeler, Italy Doubles -- Germany (Patric-Fritz Leitner; Alexander Resch) Women Singles -- Sylke Otto, Germany World Cup Men Singles -- Markus Prock, Austria Doubles -- Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch, Germany Women Singles -- Silke Kraushaar, Germany ------ MARATHON Los Angeles -- Stephen Ndungu, Kenya; Lyubov Denisova, Russia Rome -- Vincent Kipsos, Kenya; Maria Cocchetti, Italy Paris -- Benoit Zwierzchlewski, France; Marleen Renders, Belgium London -- Khalid Khannouchi, United States; Paula Radcliffe, England Boston -- Rodgers Rop, Kenya; Margaret Okayo, Kenya Rotterdam -- Simon Biwott, Kenya; Takemi Ominami, Japan Turin -- Alberico Di Cecco, Italy; Anatasha Ndereba, Kenya Pittsburgh -- Reuben Chesang, Kenya; Violetta Kryza, Poland Prague -- Henry Tarus, Kenya; Alvetina Ivanova, Russia Vienna -- Moses Tanui, Kenya; Ludmila Pushkina, Ukraine Rock 'n Roll (San Diego) -- Sammy Korir, Kenya; Alice Chelanga, Kenya Grandma's (Duluth) -- Elly Rono, Kenya; Zinaida Semenova, Russia Berlin -- Raymond Kipkoech, Kenya; Naoko Takahashi, Japan Twin Cities -- Dan Browe, United States; Irina Bogacheva, Kyrgyzstan Cologne -- Ernest Kipyego, Kenya; Claudia Dreher, Germany Chicago -- Khalid Khannouchi, United States; Paula Radcliffe, England Frankfurt -- Eliud Kerling, Kenya; Maria Abel, Spain New York -- Rodgers Rop, Kenya; Joyce Chepchumba, Kenya Honolulu -- Mbarak Hussein, Kenya; Svetlana Zakharova, Russia ------ MODERN PENTATHLON World Championships Men -- Eric Walther, Germany Women -- Lucie Grolichova, Czech Republic ------ MOTORCYCLE RACING AMA Superbike -- Nicky Hayden Supersport -- Aaron Yates Superstock -- Jimmy Moore 250 Grand Prix -- Chuck Sorensen ------ NORDIC COMBINED SKIING Olympics Individual -- Samppa Lajunen, Finland Sprint -- Lajunen Team -- Finland (Jari Mantila; Hannu Manninen; Jaakko Tallus; Lajunen) World Cup Overall -- Ronny Ackermann, Germany ------ ORIENTEERING World Championships Men Individual Classic -- Bjornar Valstad, Norway. Short Distance -- Jorgen Rostrup, Norway. Relay -- Norway Women Individual Classic -- Kirsi Bostrom, Finland Short Distance -- Yvette Baker, Britain Relay -- Norway U.S. Championships Men Individual Classic - Mikell Platt, Laramie, Wyo. Long Course - Platt Short Distance - Joe Brautigam, Bethel, Conn. Night Foot - Iain Wilson, Bloomington, Ind. College -- Dan Walker, MIT Women Individual Classic -- Kristin Hall, Durham, N.H. Long Course -- Sandra Zurcher, Colorado Springs Short Distance -- Pavlina Brautigam, Bethel, Conn. Night Foot -- Sandra Zurcher ------ RACQUETBALL IRF World Championships Men's Singles -- Jack Huczek, Rochester Hills, Mich. Women's Singles -- Cheryl Gudinas, Lisle, Ill. Men's Doubles -- Polo Gutierrez and Gilberto Mejia, Mexico Women's Doubles -- Jackie Paraiso Rice, El Cajon, Calif., and Kim Russell, Austin, Texas U.S. Open Men's Pro Singles -- Sudsy Monchik, Staten Island, N.Y. Men's Open Singles -- Josh Tucker, Joplin, Mo. Women's Pro Singles -- Cheryl Gudinas, Lisle, Ill. Women's Open Singles -- Brenda Kyzer, Lexington, S.C. Men's Open Doubles -- Vincent Gagnon and Francis Guillemette, Canada USRA National Championships Men's Open Singles -- Mike Guidry, Carrollton, Texas Women's Open Singles -- Cheryl Gudinas, Lisle, Ill. Men's Open Doubles -- Ruben Gonzalez, Staten Island, N.Y., and Guidry Women's Open Doubles -- Jackie Paraiso Rice, El Cajon, Calif., and Kim Russell, Austin, Texas ------ RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS U.S. Championships All-Around -- Mary Sanders, Canada Rope -- Sanders Hoop -- Sanders Ball -- Sanders Club -- Sanders ------ RODEO National Finals Rodeo All-Around -- Trevor Brazile, Anson, Texas Bareback -- Jason Jeter, Fort Worth, Texas Steer Wrestling -- Sid Steiner, Bastrop, Texas Team Roping -- J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo., and Bobby Harris, Gillette, Wyo. Saddle Bronc -- Glen O'Neil, Canada Calf Roping -- Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas Bull Riding -- Blue Stone, Ogden, Utah Barrel Racing -- Charmayne James, Athens, Texas ------ ROWING National Championships Men Single Scull Dash -- Sean Hall, Augusta Training Center Single Scull -- Aquil Abdullah, Princeton Training Center Lightweight Single Scull -- Michael Aller, Potomac BC Pair Without Coxswain -- Dan Walsh and Adam Holland, Princeton TC Lightweight Pair -- Tom Keister and Sean Wolf, Riverside BC Double Scull -- Dana Schmunk and Dan Beery, Penn AC Lightweight Double Scull -- Rich Montgomery and Aleks Zosuls, Union BC Quad Scull -- Union BC Four Without Coxswain -- Princeton TC A Four With Coxswain -- Princeton TC B Eight -- Princeton TC A Lightweight Eight -- NYAC Women Single Scull Dash -- Melanie Borger, Augusta TC Single Scull -- Kristin Goodrich, Pocock Rowing Center Lightweight Single Scull -- Melissa Rice, Augusta TC Pair Without Coxswain -- Kate MacKenzie and Katie Hammes, Princeton TC Double Scull -- Mary Obidinski and Stacey Borgman, Princeton TC Lightweight Double Scull -- Obidinski and Borgman Quad Scull -- Augusta Training Center Four Without Coxswain -- Princeton TC C Eight -- Princeton TC A College Eights Men IRA Regatta -- California Henley Regatta-Temple Cup -- Harvard Midwest Rowing Championships -- Wisconsin Dad Vail Regatta -- George Washington Women NCAA Division I -- Brown NCAA Division II -- California-Davis NCAA Division III -- Williams, Mass. Midwest Rowing Championships -- Wisconsin IRA Regatta -- Princeton Dad Vail Regatta -- Massachusetts ------ RUGBY Six Nations -- France Tri-Nations -- New Zealand Zurich Premiership -- Leicester Tigers Super 12 -- The Crusaders (New Zealand) ------ SCRABBLE National Champion -- Joel Sherman, Bronx, N.Y. ------ SHOOTING National Championships Men Pistol -- Brian Gysg Zins, Quantico, Va. Smallbore Rifle, Prone -- Lones Wigger, Colorado Springs Smallbore Rifle, 3-Position -- Shane Barnhart, Phenix City, Ala. High Power Rifle -- David Tubb, Canadian, Texas High Power Rifle, Long Range -- Joshua Harless, Fountain, Colo. Women Pistol -- Kimberly Hobart, New Philadelphia, Ohio Smallbore Rifle, Prone -- Carolyn Sparks, Dunwoody, Ga. Smallbore Rifle, 3-Position -- Jamie Beyerle, Lebanon, Pa. High Power Rifle -- Robin Maly, Lodi, Wis. High Power Rifle, Long Range -- Sherri Gallagher, Prescott, Ariz. College Free Pistol -- Jason Mayne, The Citadel Standard Pistol -- Ryan Blacklock, Navy Air Pistol -- Blacklock Women's Sport Pistol -- Tiffany Thompson, Coast Guard Women's Air Pistol -- Jodie Briggs, Truett-McConnel College NCAA Smallbore Rifle -- Matt Emmons, Alaska-Fairbanks Air Rifle -- Ryan Tanoue, Nevada ------ SKELETON Olympics Men -- Jim Shea, Jr., Lake Placid, N.Y. Women -- Tristan Gale, Salt Lake City World Cup Men -- Gregor Stahli, Switzerland Women -- Alex Coomber, England ------ SKI JUMPING Olympics K90 individual -- Simon Ammann, Switzerland K120 individual -- Ammann K120 team -- Germany (Sven Hannawald; Stephan Hocke; Michael Uhrmann; Martin Schmitt) World Cup Overall -- Adam Malysz, Poland ------ SLED DOG RACING Oregon AttaBoy 300 -- Doug Swingley, Lincoln, Mont. Copper Basin 300 -- Hans Gatt, Canada Tustumena 200 -- Ramey Smyth, Big Lake, Alaska Race to the Sky -- Harmony Kanavle, Lincoln, Mont. Kuskokwin 300 -- Jeff King, Denali Park, Alaska Yukon Quest -- Gatt Can-Am Crown -- Martin Massicotte, Canada John Beargrease -- Frank Teasley, Jackson, Wyo. Iditarod -- Martin Buser, Big Lake, Alaska ------ SNOOKER Regal Masters -- Ronnie O'Sullivan, England LG Cup -- Chris Small, Scotland Benson & Hedges Championship -- Mark Davis, England British Open -- Paul Hunter, England UK Championship -- Mark Williams, Wales Embassy Ladies World Championship -- Kelly Fisher, England ------ SNOWBOARDING Olympics Men Halfpipe -- Ross Powers, South Londonberry, Vt. Parallel giant slalom -- Philipp Schoch, Switzerland Women Halfpipe -- Kelly Clark, West Dover, Vt. Parallel giant slalom -- Isabelle Blanc, France World Cup Men Overall -- Jasey Jay Anderson, Canada Boardercross -- Anderson Halfpipe -- Jan Michaelis, Germany Slalom -- Mathieu Bozzetto, France Giant Slalom -- Dejan Kosir, Slovenia Women Overall -- Karine Ruby, France Boardercross -- Doris Krings, Austria Halfpipe -- Valerie Bourdier, France Slalom -- Isabelle Blanc, France Giant Slalom -- Blanc ------ SOAP BOX DERBY All-American Soap Box Derby Masters -- Evan Griffin, Winter Park, Fla. Super Stock -- Roger Youmans, Jr., Spencerport, N.Y. Stock -- Cameron Vannatta, Anderson, Ind. Rally Masters -- Amy Clemens, Blue Springs, Mo. Rally Super Stock -- Jim Fritz, Souderton, Pa. Rally Stock -- T.J. Pond, Altamonte Springs, Fla. ------ SOCCER Nations World Cup -- Brazil CONCACAF Gold Cup -- United States African Cup of Nations -- Cameroon Oceania Nations Cup -- New Zealand European Under-21 Championship -- Czech Republic European Under-19 Championship -- Spain European Under-17 Championship -- Switzerland Asian Games (Under 23) -- Iran Asian Under-20 Championship -- South Korea Asian Indoor Championship-- Iran Women Nations CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup -- United States African Women's Championship -- Nigeria FIFA Women's Under-19 Championchip -- United States United States Professional Major League Soccer -- Los Angeles Galaxy U.S. Open Cup -- Columbus Crew A-League -- Milwaukee Rampage USL D3 -- Long Island Rough Riders PDL -- Cape Cod Crusaders NPSL -- Philadelphia Kixx United States Women's Professional WUSA -- Carolina Courage W-League -- Boston Renegades International Clubs Intercontinental Cup -- Real Madrid (Spain) European Champions Cup -- Real Madrid (Spain) UEFA Cup -- Feyenoord Rotterdam (Netherlands) European Super Cup -- Real Madrid (Spain) Liberators' Cup -- Olimpia (Paraguay) South American Cup -- San Lorenzo (Argentina) CONCACAF Champions Cup -- CF Pachuca (Mexico) African Champions Cup -- Zamalek (Egypt) African Cup Winners Cup -- WAC (Morocco) CAF Cup -- JS Kabylie (Algeria) Asian Club Championship -- Suwon Bluewings (South Korea) Asian Cup Winners Cup -- Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) Asia Super Cup -- Suwon Bluewings (South Korea) International Women Clubs European Women's Cup -- FFC Frankfurt (Germany) European Clubs Albanian League -- Dinamo Tirana Albanian Cup -- SK Tirana Andorran League -- Encamp Andorran Cup -- FC Lusitanos Armenian League -- Pyunik Armenian Cup -- Pyunik Austrian League -- FS Innsbruck Austrian Cup -- Graz Azerbaijani League -- Shamkir Azerbaijani Cup -- Neftchi Belarusian League -- BATE Belarusian Cup -- Gomel Belgian League -- KRC Genk Belgian Cup -- FC Brugge Bosnian-Herzegovinan League -- Zeljeznicar Bosnian-Herzegovinan Cup -- Sarajevo Bulgarian League -- Levski Sofia Bulgarian Cup -- Levski Sofia Croat League -- NK Zagreb Croat Cup -- Dinamo Zagreb Cypriot League -- Apoel Cypriot Cup -- Anorthosis Czech League -- Slovan Liberec Czech Cup -- Slavia Prague Danish League -- Brondby IF Danish Cup -- Odense English Premier League -- Arsenal English Football Association Cup -- Arsenal English League Cup -- Blackburn Rovers Estonian League -- Flora Tallinn Estonian Cup -- Flora Tallinn Faeroe Islands League -- HB Torshavn Faeroe Islands Cup -- B36 Torshavn Finnish League -- HJK Helsinki Finnish Cup -- Haka Valkeakoski French League -- Lyon French Cup -- Lorient Georgian League -- Torpedo Kutaisi Georgian Cup -- Lokomotiv Tbilisi German League -- Borussia Dortmund German Cup -- Schalke Greek League -- Olympiakos Piraeus Greek Cup -- AEK Athens Hungarian League -- Zalaegerszeg Hungarian Cup -- Ujpest Icelandic League -- Knattspymufelag IA Icelandic Cup -- Fylkir Irish League -- Shelbourne Irish Cup -- Dundalk Israeli League -- Maccabi Haifa Israeli Cup -- Maccabi Tel-Aviv Italian League -- Juventus of Turin Italian Cup -- Parma Latvian League --Skonto Riga Latvian Cup -- Skonto Riga Liechtenstein Cup -- FC Vaduz Lithuanian League -- FBK Kaunas Lithuanian Cup -- FBK Kaunas Luxembourg League -- F91 Dudelange Luxembourg Cup -- Avenir Beggen Macedonian League -- Vardar Macedonian Cup -- Pobeda Maltese League -- Hibernians Maltese Cup -- Birkirkara Moldovan League -- Serif Moldovan Cup -- Serif Netherlands League -- Ajax Amsterdam Netherlands Cup -- Ajax Amsterdam Northern Ireland League -- Portadown Northern Ireland Cup -- Linfield Norwegian League -- Rosenborg Norwegian Cup -- Odd Grenland Polish League -- Legia Warsaw Polish Cup -- Wisla Krakow Portugese League -- Sporting Lisbon Portugese Cup -- Sporting Lisbon Romanian League -- Dinamo Bucharest Romanian Cup -- Rapid Bucharest Russian League -- Lokomotiv Moscow Russian Cup -- CSKA Moscow San Marino League -- Domagnano San Marino Cup -- Domagnano Scottish League -- Glasgow Celtic Scottish Football Association Cup -- Glasgow Rangers Slovak League -- Zilina Slovak Cup -- Koba Slovenian League -- Maribor Teatanic Slovenian Cup -- Gorica Spanish League -- Valencia Spanish Kings' Cup -- Deportivo de La Coruna Swedish League -- Djurgarden Swedish Cup -- Djurgarden Swiss League -- FC Basel Swiss Cup -- FC Basel Turkish League -- Galatasaray Turkish Cup -- Kocaeli Ukrainian League -- Shakhtor Donetsk Ukrainian Cup -- Shakhtor Donetsk Welsh League -- Barry Town Welsh Cup -- Barry Town Yugoslavian League -- Partizan Belgrade Yugoslavian Cup -- Red Star Belgrade South American Clubs Argentina (Clausura) -- River Plate Argentina (Apertura) -- Independiente Bolivia -- Bolivar Brazil -- Santos Chile -- Colo Colo Colombia -- Independiente Medellin Ecuador -- Emelec Paraguay -- Libertad Peru -- Sporting Cristal Uruguay -- Nacional North and Central America and Caribbean Clubs Antigua and Barbuda -- Parham FC Bahamas (New Providence League) -- Cole Albury Bears Bahamas (Abaco League) -- Abacom United Barbados -- Notre Dame FC Belize -- Kulture Yabra SC Bermuda -- North Village CC Canada -- Ottawa Wizards Cayman Islands -- George Town Costa Rica -- LD Alajuelense Cuba -- Ciego de Avila Dominica -- St. Joseph Dominican Republic -- Jarabacoa El Salvador (Apertura) -- Alianza FC El Salvador (Clausura) CD FAS French Guyana -- AJ Saint-Georges Grenada -- Queens Park Rangers FC Guadeloupe -- L'Etoile Filante de Morne a l'Eau Guatemala (Reordenmiento) -- CSD Municipal Guatemala (Clausura) CSD Minicipal Haiti (Ouverture) -- Roulado FC Haiti (Fermeture) -- Racing Club Haitien Honduras (Apertura) -- CD Motagua Honduras (Clausura) CD Marathon Jamaica -- Arnett Gardens FC Martinique -- Club Franciscain Mexico (winter) -- CF Pachuca Mexico (summer) -- Club America Netherlands Antilles -- SV Centro Deportivo Barber Nicaragua -- FC Deportivo Jalapa Panama -- CD Plaza Amador Puerto Rico -- CAF Quintana St. Kitts and Nevis -- Cayon Rockets FC Suriname -- SV Voorwaarts Trinidad and Tobago -- San Juan Jabloteh SL U.S. Virgin Islands -- Haitian Stars SC U.S. College Men NCAA Division I -- UCLA NCAA Division II -- Sonoma State NCAA Division III -- Messiah NAIA -- Mobile Women NCAA Division I -- Portland NCAA Division II -- Christian Brothers NCAA Division III -- Ohio Wesleyan NAIA -- Westmont, Calif. ------ SOFTBALL ASA Champions Fast Pitch Men Major -- Frontier Players Casino, St. Joseph, Mo. Class A -- Lyons, Fresno, Calif. Class B -- Ohio Drillers, Orrville, Ohio Class C -- Taylor Farms, Salinas, Calif. Women Major -- Stratford Brakettes, Stratford, Conn. Class A -- Storm USA, Lake Forrest, Calif. Class B -- Lady Explorers, Midland, Mich. Class C -- HI-5, Ventura, Calif. Slow Pitch Men Super -- Long Haul/Taylor Brothers/Shen Corp, Albertville, Minn. Major -- Twin States/Worth, Montgomery, Ala. Major 16-inch -- Licorice, Mount Prospect, Ill. Class A 16-inch -- Mudville, Cicero, Ill. Major Industrial -- Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Conn. Class A Industrial -- Elite Softball Club, Inc., Suwanee, Ga. Church -- CIA/Everlasting Life, Gadsden, Ala. Women Major -- Diamond Queens, Nashville, Tenn. Class A -- Armed Forces, Jacksonville, Fla. Modified Men Class A -- Dillingers, Fond du Lac, Wis. Women Major -- Vyper Sportswear, Spokane, Wash. Co-Ed Major Slow Pitch -- Jonny's Saloon, Rochester, Minn. Class A Slow Pitch -- Advance Door, Parma, Ohio College NCAA Division I -- California NCAA Division II -- St. Mary's, Texas NCAA Division III -- Ithaca, N.Y. NAIA -- Oklahoma City ------ SPEEDSKATING Olympics Men 500 -- Casey FitzRandolph, Verona, Wis. 1,000 -- Gerard van Velde, Netherlands 1,500 -- Derek Parra, San Bernardino, Calif. 5,000 -- Jochem Uytdehaage, Netherlands 10,000 -- Uytdehaage Women 500 -- Catriona LeMay Doan, Canada 1,000 -- Chris Witty, West Allis, Wis. 1,500 -- Anni Friesinger, Germany 3,000 -- Claudia Pechstein, Germany 5,000 -- Pechstein World All-Around Championships Men 500 -- Petter Andersen, Norway 1,500 -- Dimitry Shepel, Russia 5,000 -- Jochem Uytdehaage, Netherlands 10,000 -- Uytdehaage Overall -- Uytdehaage Women 500 -- Jennifer Rodriquez, United States 1,500 -- Anni Friesinger, Germany 3,000 -- Friesinger 5,000 -- Claudia Pechstein, Germany Overall -- Friesinger World Sprint Championships Men 500 -- Hiroyasu Shimizu, Japan 1,000 -- Jeremy Wotherspoon, Canada Overall -- Wotherspoon Women 500 -- Catriona LeMay-Doan, Canada 1,000 -- Sabine Voelker, Germany Overall -- LeMay Doan Short Track Olympics Men 500 -- Marc Gagnon, Canada 1000 -- Steven Bradbury, Australia 1500 -- Apolo Anton Ohno, Seattle 5000 relay -- Canada (Gagnon; Jonathan Guilmette; Francois-Louis Tremblay; Mathieu Turcotte) Women 500 -- Yang (A) Yang, China 1000 -- Yang 1500 -- Ko Gi-hyun, South Korea 3000 relay -- South Korea (Choi Min-kyung; Joo Min-jin; Park Hye-won; Choi Eun-kyung) ------ SQUASH U.S. Nationals Men -- Damian Walker, Stamford, Conn. Women -- Latasha Khan, Seattle ------ SUMO WRESTLING New Year Grand Sumo -- Tochiazuma Spring Grand Sumo -- Musashimaru Summer Grand Sumo -- Musashimaru Nagoya Grand Sumo -- Chiyotaikai Autumn Grand Sumo -- Musashimaru Kyushu Grand Sumo -- Asashoryu ------ SURFING WCT Men Gold Coast -- Joel Parkinson Bells Beach Australia -- Andy Irons Tahiti -- Irons Fiji -- Michael Lowe South Africa -- Mick Fanning Spain -- Irons Sunset Beach Oahu -- Parkinson Banzai Pipeline Oahu -- Irons Women Gold Coast -- Lynette MacKenzie Fiji -- Melanie Redman-Carr Tahiti -- Keala Kennelly Portugal -- Megan Abubo France -- Layne Beachley Maui -- Jaqueline Silva ------ SWIMMING Phillips 66 Summer National Championships Men 50 freestyle -- Jason Lezak, Irvine, Calif. 100 freestyle -- Lezak 100 backstroke -- Aaron Peirsol, Irvine, Calif. 100 butterfly -- Michael Phelps, Baltimore 100 breaststroke -- Ed Moses, Burke, Va. 200 freestyle -- Nate Dusing, Villa Hills, Ky. 200 backstroke -- Peirsol 200 breaststroke -- Brendan Hansen, Havertown, Pa. 200 butterly -- Phelps 200 individual medley -- Phelps 400 freestyle -- Klete Keller, Phoenix 400 individual medley -- Phelps 1,500 freestyle -- Erik Vendt, North Easton, Mass. Women 50 freestyle -- Haley Cope, Chico, Calif. 100 freestyle -- Nathalie Coughlin, Concord, Calif. 100 butterfly -- Natalie Coughlin, Concord, Calif. 100 backstroke -- Coughlin 100 breaststroke -- Kristy Kowal, Reading, Pa. 200 freestyle -- Coughlin 200 butterfly -- Mary Descenza, Naperville, Ill. 200 backstroke -- Coughlin 200 breaststroke -- Amanda Beard, Irvine, Calif. 200 individual medley -- Maggie Bowen, Jackson, Miss. 400 freestyle -- Diana Munz, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 400 individual medley -- Bowen 800 freestyle -- Munz Phillips 66 Spring National Championships Men 50 freestyle -- Jason Lezak, Irvine, Calif. 100 freestyle -- Lezak 100 backstroke -- Aaron Peirsol, Irvine, Calif. 100 breaststroke -- Henrique Barbosa, San Ramon, Calif. 100 butterfly -- Michael Cavic, Irvine, Calif. 200 freestyle -- Josh Davis, San Antonio 200 backstroke -- Peirsol 200 butterfly -- Tom Malchow, Mendota Heights, Minn. 200 breaststroke -- James Kibbe, Dallas 200 individual medley -- Nate Dusing, Villa Hills, Ky. 400 freestyle -- Scott Goldblatt, Scotch Plains, N.J. 400 individual medley -- Eric Shanteau, Lilburn, Ga. 800 freestyle -- Francis Crippen, Germantown, Pa. 1,500 freestyle -- Christopher Thompson, Roseburg, Ore. 400 freestyle relay -- Scott Tucker, Lezak, Daniel Hewko and Peirsol 400 medley relay -- Peirsol, Hewko, Tucker and Lezak 800 freestyle relay -- Hewko, Peirsol, Tucker and Cavic Women 50 freestyle -- Christina Swindle, Miami 100 freestyle -- Claudia Poll, Costa Rica 100 backstroke -- Diana McManus, Irvine, Calif. 100 breaststroke -- Megan Quann, Puyallup, Wash. 100 butterfly -- Whitney Myers, Oxford, Ohio 200 backstroke -- McManus 200 butterfly -- Mary Hill, Atlanta 200 breaststroke -- Quann 200 individual medley -- Gabriella Rose, Memphis, Tenn. 400 freestyle -- Diana Munz, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 400 individual medley -- Adrienne Binder, Santa Barbara, Calif. 800 freestyle -- Munz 1,500 freestyle -- Munz 400 freestyle relay -- Courtney Cashion, Meredith Bryarly, Jessica Cruzat and Rose 400 medley relay -- Erin Volcan, Bryarly, Flora Kong and Cruzat 800 freestyle relay -- Alyssa Kiel, Lauren Preyss, Amanda Ranc and Munz World Short Course Championships Men 50 freestyle -- Jose Martin Meolans, Argentina 50 butterfly -- Geoff Huegill, Australia 50 backstroke -- Matt Welsh, Australia 50 breaststroke -- Oleg Lisogor, Ukraine 100 freestyle -- Ashley Callus, Australia 100 butterfly -- Geoff Huegill, Australia 100 backstroke -- Matt Welsh, Australia 100 breaststroke -- Oleg Lisogor, Ukraine 100 individual medley -- Peter Mankos, Slovenia 200 freestyle -- Klete Keller, United States 200 backstroke -- Aaron Peirsol, United States 200 butterfly -- James Hickman, Britain 200 individual medley -- Jani Sievinen, Finland 200 breaststroke -- Jim Piper, Australia 400 freestyle -- Grant Hackett, Australia 400 individual medley -- Thomas Wilkens, United States 1500 freestyle -- Grant Hackett, Australia 400 freestyle relay -- United States 400 medley relay -- United States 800 freestyle relay -- Australia Women 50 freestyle -- Therese Alshammar, Sweden 50 backstroke -- Jennifer Carroll, Canada 50 butterfly -- Anna-Karin Kammerling, Sweden 50 breaststroke -- Emma Egelstrom, Sweden 100 freestyle -- Therese Alshammar, Sweden 100 backstroke -- Haley Cope, United States 100 butterfly -- Martina Moravcova, Slovakia 100 breaststroke -- Emma Igelstrom, Sweden 100 individual medley -- Martina Moravcova, Slovakia 200 freestyle -- Lindsay Benko, United States 200 backstroke -- Lindsay Benko, United States 200 butterfly -- Petria Thomas, Australia 200 breaststroke -- Qi Hui, China 200 individual medley -- Yana Klochkova, Ukraine 400 freestyle -- Yana Klochkova, Ukraine 400 individual medley -- Yana Klochkova, Ukraine 800 freestyle -- Chen Hua, China 400 freestyle relay -- Sweden 400 medley relay -- Sweden 800 freestyle relay -- China NCAA Division I Championships Men Team -- Texas 50 freestyle -- Roland Schoeman, Arizona 100 freestyle -- Anthony Ervin, California 100 butterfly -- Ian Crocker, Texas 100 backstroke -- Peter Marshall, Stanford 100 breaststroke -- Brendan Hansen, Texas 200 freestyle -- Stephen Sioui, Florida 200 backstroke -- Markus Rogan, Stanford 200 butterfly -- Ioan Gherghel, Alabama 200 breaststroke -- Hansen 200 individual medley -- Rogan 400 individual medley -- Erik Vendt, Southern Cal 500 freestyle -- Klete Keller, Southern Cal 1,650 freestyle -- Vendt 200 freestyle relay -- Stanford 200 medley relay -- Stanford 400 freestyle relay -- California 400 medley relay -- Stanford 800 freestyle relay -- Southern Cal Women Team -- Auburn 50 freestyle -- Maritza Correia, Georgia 100 freestyle -- Correia 100 breaststroke -- Tara Kirk, Stanford 100 butterfly -- Nathalie Coughlin, Southern Cal 100 backstroke -- Coughlan 200 freestyle -- Sarah Tolar, Arizona 200 breaststroke -- Kirk 200 butterfly -- Shelly Ripple, Stanford 200 backstroke -- Coughlin 200 individual medley -- Maggie Bowen, Auburn 400 individual medley -- Bowen 500 freestyle -- Flavia Rigamonti, Southern Methodist 1,650 freestyle -- Rigamonti 200 freestyle relay -- Georgia 200 medley relay -- Stanford 400 freestyle relay -- Georgia 400 medley relay -- Stanford 800 freestyle relay -- Arizona Other College Men NCAA Division II -- Cal State Bakersfield NCAA Division III -- Kenyon, Ohio NAIA -- Seattle Women NCAA Division II -- Truman State, Mo. NCAA Division III -- Kenyon, Ohio NAIA -- Simon Fraser, B.C. ------ SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING U.S. National Championships Solo -- Anna Kozlova, Santa Clara Aquamaids Duet -- Kristina Lum and Bill May, Santa Clara Aquamaids Team -- Santa Clara Aquamaids ------ TABLE TENNIS ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals Men's Singles -- Chuan Chih-Yuan, Taiwan Women's Singles -- Zhang Yining, China Men's Doubles -- Kong Linghui and Ma Lin, China Women's Doubles -- Li Jia and Niu Jianfreng, China World Cup Men -- Timo Boll, Germany Women -- Zhang Yining, China ------ TAEKWONDO WTF World Cup Men Fin -- Kim Jin-hee, Korea Fly -- Ko Seok-hwa, Korea Bantam -- Ko Dae-hyu, Korea Feather -- Carlo Molfetta, Italy Light -- Hadi Saeibonehkohal, Iran Welter -- Majid Aflakikhamseh, Iran Middle -- Yossef Karami, Iran Heavy -- Pascal Gentil, France Women Fin -- Chen Shin-hsin, Taiwan Fly -- Ni Wu-yen, Taiwan Bantam -- Jung Jae-eun, Korea Feather -- Iridia Salazar, Mexico Light -- Jun Eun-kyung, Korea Welter -- Kim Hye-mi, Korea Middle -- Natalia Ivanova, Russia Heavy -- Shin Kyung-hyeon, Korea ------ TCHOUKBALL World Tournament Men -- Switzerland Women -- Switzerland ------ TEAM HANDBALL Men World Cup -- France European Championship -- Sweden Asian Games -- South Korea Women European Championship - Denmark Asian Games -- South Korea ------ TENNIS Grand Slams Australian Open Men's singles -- Thomas Johansson, Sweden Women's singles -- Jennifer Capriati, United States Men's doubles -- Mark Knowles, Bahamas, and Daniel Nestor, Canada Women's doubles -- Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and Anna Kournikova, Russia Mixed doubles -- Kevin Ullyett, Zimbabwe, and Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia Boy's singles -- Clement Morel, France Girl's singles -- Barbara Strycova, Czech Republic Boy's doubles -- Ryan Henry and Todd Reid, Australia Girl's doubles -- Gisella Dulko, Argentina, and Angelique Widjaja, Indonesia Legends men's doubles -- Mark Kratzmann and Darren Cahill, Australia Legends mixed doubles -- Tony Roche and Nicole Bradtke, Australia Wheelchair men's singles -- Robin Ammerlaan, Netherlands Wheelchair women's singles -- Esther Vergeer, Netherlands Wheelchair men's doubles -- Jayant Mistry, Britain, and Robin Ammerlaan, Netherlands Wheelchair women's doubles -- Esther Vergeer and Sonja Peters, Netherlands French Open Men's singles -- Albert Costa, Spain Women's singles -- Serena Williams, United States Men's doubles -- Paul Haarhuis, Netherlands, and Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Russia Women's doubles -- Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, and Paola Suarez, Argentina Mixed doubles -- Cara and Wayne Black, Zimbabwe Boy's singles -- Richard Gasquet, France Girl's singles -- Angelique Widjaja, Indonesia Boy's doubles -- Markus Bayer and Philipp Petzschner, Germany Girl's doubles -- Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, and Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic Men's under 45 doubles -- Pat Cash, Australia, and Mats Wilander, Sweden Men's over 45 doubles -- Mansour Bahrami, Iran, and Gene Mayer, United States Wimbledon Men's singles -- Lleyton Hewitt, Australia Women's singles -- Serena Williams, United States Men's doubles -- Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, and Todd Woodbridge, Australia Women's doubles -- Serena and Venus Williams, United States Mixed doubles -- Mahesh Bhupathi, India, and Elena Likhovtseva, Russia Men over 35 doubles -- Scott Davis and David Pate, United States Men over 45 doubles -- Colin Dowdeswell and Buster Mottram (2), Britain Women over 35 doubles -- Mima Jausovec, Yugoslavia, and Gretchen Magers, United States Boys' singles -- Todd Reid, Australia Girls' singles -- Vera Douchevina, Russia Boys' doubles -- Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau, Romania Girls' doubles -- Elke Clijsters, Belgium, and Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic U.S. Open Men's singles -- Pete Sampras, United States Women's singles -- Serena Williams, United States Men's doubles -- Mahesh Bhupathi, India, and Max Mirnyi, Belarus Women's doubles -- Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, and Paola Suarez, Argentina Mixed doubles -- Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan, United States Boys' singles -- Richard Gasquet, France Girls' singles -- Maria Kirilenko, Russia Boys' doubles -- Michel Koning and Bas Van der Valk, Netherlands Girls' doubles -- Elke Clijsters and Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium Men's 35 doubles -- Jim Grabb and Richey Reneberg, United States Men's 45 doubles -- Mansour Bahrami, Iran, and Sandy Mayer, United States Super senior doubles -- Bob Lutz and Stan Smith, United States Women's masters doubles -- Ros Fairbank, South Africa, and Joanne Russell-Longdon, United States Mixed masters doubles -- Gretchen Magers, United States, and Peter McNamara, Australia ATP Kroger St. Jude -- Andy Roddick ABN/AMRO World Tennis -- Nicolas Escude Abierto Mexicano Pegaso -- Carlos Moya Dubai Duty Free Open -- Fabrice Santoro Pacific Life Open -- Lleyton Hewitt NASDAQ-100 Open -- Andre Agassi Masters Series-Monte Carlo -- Juan Carlos Ferrero Open Seat Godo -- Gaston Gaudio Masters Series-Roma -- Agassi Masters Series-Hamburg -- Roger Federer ARAG ATP World Team Championship -- Argentina Mercedes Cup -- Mikhail Youzhny Generali Open -- Alex Corretja Masters Series-Toronto -- Guillermo Canas Western & Southern Financial Group Masters -- Moya RCA Championships -- Greg Rusedski Legg Mason Classic -- James Blake AIG Japan Open -- Kenneth Carlsen CA Tennis Trophy -- Federer Masters Series-Madrid -- Agassi BNP Paribas Masters -- Marat Safin Tennis Masters Cup -- Hewitt WTA adidas Intenational -- Martina Hingis Toray Pan Pacific Open -- Hingis Open Gaz de France -- Venus Williams Proximus Diamond Games -- V.Williams Dubai Duty Free Open -- Amelie Mauresmo State Farm Classic -- Serena Williams Pacific Life Open -- Daniela Hantuchova NASDAQ-100 Open -- S.Williams Bausch & Lomb Championships -- V.Williams Family Circle Cup -- Iva Majoli Betty Barclay Cup -- Kim Clijsters Eurocard German Open -- Justine Henin Italian Open -- S.Williams Brittanic Asset Management International -- Chanda Rubin Bank of the West Classic -- V.Williams Acura Classic -- V.Williams JPMorgan Chase Classic -- Rubin Rogers AT&T Cup -- Mauresmo Pilot Pen Tennis -- V.Williams Brasil Open -- Anastasia Myskina Toyota Princess Cup -- S.Williams Sparkassen Cup -- S.Williams Ladies Kremlin Cup -- Magdalena Maleeva Porsche Grand Prix -- Clijsters Swisscom Challenge -- Patty Schnyder Generali Linz -- Henin Home Depot Championships -- Clijsters College Men NCAA Division I -- Matias Boeker, Georgia; Southern Cal NCAA Division II -- Brigham Young-Hawaii NCAA Division III -- Josh Lefkowitz, Williams, Mass.; Williams NAIA -- Auburn-Montgomery Women NCAA Division I -- Bea Bielik, Wake Forest; Stanford NCAA Division II -- Brigham Young-Hawaii NCAA Division III -- Elena Blanina, Methodist, N.C.; Williams, Mass. NAIA -- Brenau, Ga. ------ TRACK AND FIELD U.S. Outdoor Championships Men 100 -- Maurice Greene, adidas 200 -- Ramon Clay, adidas 400 -- Alvin Harrison, Nike 800 -- David Krummenacker, adidas 1,500 -- Seneca Lassiter, Nike 5,000 -- Alan Culpepper, adidas 10,000 -- Mebrahtom Keflezighi, Nike 110 Hurdles -- Allen Johnson, Nike 400 Hurdles -- James Carter, Nike 3,000 Steeplechase -- Anthony Famigletti, adidas 20k Walk -- Tim Seaman, NYAC High Jump -- Nathan Leeper, Nike Pole Vault -- Jeff Hartwig, Nike Long Jump -- Savante Stringfellow, Nike Triple Jump -- Walter Davis, LSU Shot Put -- Adam Nelson, Nike Discus -- Adam Setliff, Nike Hammer -- Lance Deal, NYAC Javelin -- Breaux Greer, adidas Decathlon -- Tom Pappas, adidas Women 100 -- Marion Jones, Nike 200 -- Jones 400 -- Jearl Miles-Clark, New Balance 800 -- Nicole Teter, Nike Farm Team 1,500 -- Regina Jacobs, Nike 5,000 -- Marla Runyon, Nike 10,000 -- Jen Rhines, adidas 110 Hurdles -- Gail Devers, Nike 400 Hurdles -- Sandra Glover, Nike 3,000 Steeplechase -- Elizabeth Jackson, Nike 20k Walk -- Joanne Dow, adidas High Jump -- Tisha Waller, Nike Long Jump -- Brianna Glenn, Tucson Elite Pole Vault -- Stacy Dragila, Nike Triple Jump -- Yuliana Perez, Pima CC Shot Put -- Teri Steer, Nike Discus -- Kris Kuehl, Nike Hammer -- Anna Mahon, unattached Javelin -- Serene Ross, unattached Heptathlon -- Sheila Burrell, Nike U.S. Indoor Championships Men 60 -- Terrence Trammell, Mizuno 200 -- Shawn Crawford, Mizuno 400 -- Brandon Couts, Nike 800 -- Derek Peterson, adidas Mile -- Jason Lunn, Nike 3,000 -- Tim Broe, adidas 5k Walk -- Tim Seaman, NYAC 60 Hurdles -- Allen Johnson, Nike Distance Medley Relay -- Nike Farm Team High Jump -- Nathan Leeper, Nike Pole Vault -- Timothy Mack, Nike Long Jump -- Miguel Pate, Alabama Triple Jump -- Tim Rusan, Nike Shot Put -- Adam Nelson, Nike Hammer -- John McEwen, NYAC Heptathlon -- Tom Pappas, adidas Women 60 -- Chryste Gaines, Nike 200 -- Kelli White, Nike 400 -- Monique Hennagan, adidas 800 -- Nicole Teter, Nike Farm Team Mile -- Regina Jacobs, Nike 3,000 -- Amy Rudolph, adidas 60 Hurdles -- Melissa Morrison, adidas 3k Walk -- Joanne Dow, unattached Distance Medley Relay -- Westchester Track Club High Jump -- Tisha Waller, unattached Pole Vault -- Mary Sauer, Asics Long Jump -- Grace Upshaw, unattached Triple Jump -- Vanitta Kinard, unattached Shot Put -- Teri Steer, Nike Hammer -- Anna Norgren Mahon, unattached NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships Men Team -- LSU 100 -- Justin Gatlin, Tennessee 200 -- Gatlin 400 -- Gary Kikaya, Tennessee 800 -- Otukile Lekote, South Carolina 1,500 -- Donald Sage, Stanford 5,000 -- David Kimani, Alabama 10,000 -- Boaz Cheboiywo, Eastern Michigan 110 Hurdles -- Ron Bramlett, Alabama 400 Hurdles -- Ricky Harris, Florida 3,000 Steeplechase -- Daniel Lincoln, Arkansas 400 Relay -- LSU 1,600 Relay -- South Carolina High Jump -- Tora Harris, Princeton Pole Vault -- Brian Hunter, Texas Long Jump -- Walter Davis, LSU Triple Jump -- Davis Shot Put -- Janus Roberts, SMU Hammer -- Andras Haklits, Georgia Discus -- Roberts Javelin -- Scott Russell, Kansas Decathlon -- Claston Bernard, LSU Women Team -- South Carolina 100 -- Angela Williams, Southern Cal 200 -- Natasha Mayers, Southern Cal 400 -- Allison Beckford, Rice 800 -- Alice Schmidt, North Carolina 1,500 -- Lena Nilsson, UCLA 5,000 -- Lauren Fleshman, Stanford 10,000 -- Kristin Price, N.C. State 100 Hurdles -- Perdita Felicien, Illinois 400 Hurdles -- Leshinda Demus, South Carolina 3,000 Steeplechase -- Michaela Manova, Brigham Young 400 Relay -- South Carolina 1,600 Relay -- South Carolina High Jump -- Darnesha Griffith, UCLA Pole Vault -- Tracy O'Hara, UCLA Long Jump -- Elva Goulbourne, Auburn Triple Jump -- Teresa Bundy, Florida State Shot Put -- Jessica Cosby, UCLA Hammer -- Jamine Moton, Clemson Discus, Chaniqua Ross, UCLA Javelin -- Serene Ross, Purdue Heptathlon -- Austra Skujyte, Kansas State Other College Outdoor Men NCAA Division II -- Abilene Christian, Texas NCAA Division III -- Wisconsin-La Crosse NAIA -- Azusa Pacific, Calif. Women NCAA Division II -- St. Augustine's, N.C. NCAA Division III -- Wheaton, Ill. NAIA -- Doane, Neb. Indoor Men NCAA Division I -- Tennessee NCAA Division II -- Abilene Christian, Texas NCAA Division III -- Wisconsin-La Crosse NAIA-- Azusa Pacific, Calif. Women NCAA Division I -- LSU NCAA Division II -- North Dakota State NCAA Division III -- Wheaton, Ill. NAIA -- McKendree, Ill. ------ TRIATHLON ITU World Cup Men -- Peter Robertson, Australia Women -- Loretta Harrop, Australia NYC Triathlon Men -- Seth Wealing, Remington, Ind. Women -- Barb Lindquist, Victor, Idaho ------ TWIRLING World Championships Men -- Seishi Inagaki, Japan Women -- Hollie Nielson, Canada Pairs -- Inagaki and Chiharu Tachibana, Japan Team -- United States National Championships Strut -- Debra Castaneda Two Baton -- Jennifer Marcus Dance Twirl -- Kellie Donovan Three Baton -- Marcus Women's Solo -- Donovan Men's Solo -- Jason Lee Small Dance Team -- Syndication Large Dance Team -- TTI Super Stars Parade Corps -- Team Elite MORE (Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APTV 12-27-02 0946EST

BC-YEAR--2002 Champions, 13th Add,0900 UNDATED: Add 2002 Champions ------ UNICYCLE HOCKEY World Championships -- SKV Morfelden Gallier (Germany) ------ VOLLEYBALL FIVB Men World Championships -- Brazil World League -- Russia Women World Championships -- Italy World Grand Prix -- Russia USA Open Men Open -- Paul Mitchell AA -- Haggies A -- Juice Guys Half & Half Women Open -- Trim AA -- Ashley Furniture Home Store A -- New Image College Men NCAA -- Hawaii Women NCAA Division I -- Southern Cal NCAA Division II -- Brigham Young-Hawaii NCAA Division III -- Wisconsin-Whitewater NAIA -- National American, S.D. ------ WATER POLO Men World Cup -- Russia World League -- Russia NCAA -- Stanford Women World Cup -- Hungary NCAA -- Stanford College NCAA Men -- Stanford NCAA Women -- Stanford ------ WATER SKIING Wakeboard World Championships Men -- Darin Shapiro, Orlando, Fla. Women -- Leslie Kent, Orlando, Fla. Team -- Australia World Barefoot Championships Men Overall -- David Small, Britain Slalom -- Keith St. Onge, Tampa, Fla. Tricks -- Patrick Wehner, France Jump -- Small Women Overall -- Nadine de Villiers, South Africa Slalom -- de Villiers Tricks -- de Villiers Jump -- de Villiers World Cable Championships Men Overall -- Aleksei Zernosek, Belarus Slalom -- Alexander Graw, Germany Tricks -- Zernosek Jump -- Thomas Bauer, Germany Women Overall -- Irina Tourets, Belarus Slalom -- Lisa Adams, Britain Tricks -- Olga Pavlova, Belarus Jump -- Tourets U.S. Water Ski Nationals Men -- Michael McCormick, Seffner, Fla. Women -- Rhoni Barton, Orlando, Fla. U.S. Wakeboard Championships Men -- Rob Mapp Women -- Jilian Moss ------ WEIGHTLIFTING World Championships Men 56kg -- Wu Mejiin, China 62kg -- Im Yong-su, North Korea 69kg -- Zhang Gouzheng, China 77kg -- Georgi Markov, Bulgaria 85kg -- Zlatan Vassilev, Bulgaria 94kg -- Nizami Pashaev, Azerbaijan 105kg -- Denys Gotfrid, Ukraine 105+kg -- Hossein Reza Zadeh, Iran Women 48kg -- Wang Mingiuan, China 53kg -- Ri Song-hui, North Korea 58kg -- Song Zhijuan, China 63kg -- Liu Xia, China 69kg -- Pawina Thongsuk, Thailand 75kg -- Svetlana Khabirova, Russia 75+kg -- Agata Wrobel, Poland National Championships Men 56kg -- Shelton Gilyard, Tampa, Fla. 62kg -- Legrand Sakamaki, Hilo, Hawaii 69kg -- Jim Chaplin, Savannah, Ga. 77kg -- Chad Vaughn, Konawa, Okla. 85kg -- Oscar Chaplin III, Savannah, Ga. 94kg -- Robert Murphy, Sarasota, Fla. 105kg -- Peter Kelley, St. Joseph, Mo. 105+kg -- Shane Hamman, Mustang, Okla. Women 48kg -- Loreen Miller, Norman, Okla. 53kg -- Tara Nott, Stilwell, Kan. 58kg -- Jackie Berube, Escanaba, Mich. 63kg -- Danica Rue, Flemington, N.J. 69kg -- Cara Heads, Costa Mesa, Calif. 75kg -- Doreen Heldt, Lisco, Neb. 75+kg -- Cheryl Ann Haworth, Savannah, Ga. ------ WRESTLING World Championships Freestyle Team -- Iran 55kg -- Roberto Montero, Cuba 60kg -- Harun Dogan, Turkey 66kg -- Elbrus Tedeev, Ukraine 74kg -- Mehdi Hadjizadeh, Iran 84kg -- Adam Saitiev, Russia 96kg -- Eldar Kurtanidze, Georgia 120kg -- David Moussoulbes, Russia Greco-Roman 55kg -- Geider Mamadaliyev, Russia 60kg -- Armen Nazarian, Bulgaria 66kg -- Jimmy Samuelsson, Sweden 74kg -- Varteres Samourgashev, Russia 84kg -- Ara Abrahamian, Sweden 96kg -- Mekhmet Oezal, Turkey 120kg -- Dremiel Byers, Fort Carson, Colo. Women Team -- Japan 48kg -- Brigitte Wagner, Germany 51kg -- Sofia Poumbouridou, Greece 55kg -- Saori Yoshida, Japan 59kg -- Alena Cartashova, Russia 63kg -- Kaori Icho, Japan 67kg -- Katarina Burmistrova, Ukraine 72kg -- Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan U.S. National Championships Men Freestyle 55kg -- Teague Moore, Norman, Okla. 60kg -- Eric Guerrero, Stillwater, Okla. 66kg -- Bill Zadick, Iowa City, Iowa 74kg -- Joe Williams, Coralville, Iowa 84kg -- Cael Sanderson, Heber City, Utah 96kg -- Tim Hartung, Minneapolis 120kg -- Kerry McCoy, Bethlehem, Pa. Greco-Roman 55kg -- Brandon Paulson, Anoka, Minn. 60kg -- Glenn Nieradka, Fort Carson, Colo. 66kg -- Kevin Bracken, Colorado Springs 74kg -- Keith Sieracki, Fort Carson, Colo. 84kg -- Ethan Bosch, Colorado Springs 96kg -- Garrett Lowney, Freedom, Wis. 120kg -- Dremiel Byers, Fort Carson, Colo. Women 48kg -- Patricia Miranda, Stanford, Calif. 51kg -- Jenny Wong, Stillwater, Minn. 55kg -- Stephanie Murata, Minden, Nev. 59kg -- Lauren Lamb, Farmington, N.Y. 63kg -- Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa. 67kg -- Toccara Montgomery, Cleveland 72kg -- Iris Smith, Colorado Springs NCAA Division I Team -- Minnesota 125 -- Stephen Abas, Fresno State 133 -- Johnny Thompson, Oklahoma State 141 -- Aaron Holker, Iowa State 149 -- Jared Lawrence, Minnesota 157 -- Luke Becker, Minnesota 165 -- Joe Heskett, Iowa State 174 -- Greg Jones, West Virginia 184 -- Rob Rohn, Lehigh 197 -- Cael Sanderson, Iowa State Heavyweight -- Tommy Rowlands, Ohio State Other College NCAA Division II -- Central Oklahoma NCAA Division III -- Augsburg, Minn. NAIA -- Lindenwood, Mo.


 
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