By Craig Lord FUKUOKA, Japan, July 23. IT was a night of celebration in Fukuoka, courtesy of a world record of 59.94 seconds by Roman Sloudnov, of Russia, in the
LOS ANGELES, July 22. BEFORE becoming president, a certain former "leader of the Free World" toiled in Hollywood as an actor. Perhaps his most memorable line came in a movie
By Phillip Whitten July 23. GEORGE HAINES, selected by Swimming World as the greatest coach of the 20th century, has been stricken by a severe stroke. His daughter, Kerry Haines
By Phillip Whitten FUKUOKA, Japan, July 22. THIS is our preview of the events to be contested tomorrow, July 23, at the World Championships in Fukuoka. For more information on
By Craig Lord with Takahisa Ide FUKUOKA, Japan, July 22. THORPEMANIA spilled over on to the poolside at the World Championships in Fukuoka tonight as Ian Thorpe was greeted by
LOS ANGELES, July 21 — Gabrielle Rose always admired Jenny Thompson. Now she's beginning to swim like her. Rose, a 23-year-old Stanford graduate who helped lead the Cardinal to its
By Phillip Whitten FUKUOKA, Japan, July 21. THIS is the first of the previews we will provide each day for the next day’s events. There are only three finals on
By Phillip Whitten THE University of Nebraska and Alltel Corporation announced a gift of $8 million from Alltel to the university’s athletic department yesterday, according to stories in The Lincoln
FUKUOKA, Japan, July 21. ITALY'S Viola Valli overcame strong currents and a jellyfish sting to win her second gold medal of the FINA World Championships with victory in the women's
FUKUOKA, Japan, July 21. TO the surprise of no one, Russia won the synchronized swimming team final on Saturday at the FINA World Championships in Fukuoka. The results were as
