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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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, S.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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RUGBY
Six Nations -- France
Tri-Nations -- New Zealand
Zurich Premiership -- Leicester Tigers
Super 12 -- The Crusaders (New Zealand)
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SCRABBLE
National Champion -- Joel Sherman, Bronx, N.Y.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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)
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SQUASH
U.S. Nationals
Men -- Damian Walker, Stamford, Conn.
Women -- Latasha Khan, Seattle
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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TCHOUKBALL
World Tournament
Men -- Switzerland
Women -- Switzerland
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TEAM HANDBALL
Men
World Cup -- France
European Championship -- Sweden
Asian Games -- South Korea
Women
European Championship - Denmark
Asian Games -- South Korea
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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.
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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.
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TRIATHLON
ITU World Cup
Men -- Peter Robertson, Australia
Women -- Loretta Harrop, Australia
NYC Triathlon
Men -- Seth Wealing, Remington, Ind.
Women -- Barb Lindquist, Victor, Idaho
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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
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UNICYCLE HOCKEY
World Championships -- SKV Morfelden Gallier (Germany)
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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.
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WATER POLO
Men
World Cup -- Russia
World League -- Russia
NCAA -- Stanford
Women
World Cup -- Hungary
NCAA -- Stanford
College
NCAA Men -- Stanford
NCAA Women -- Stanford
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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
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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.
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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.