BRIEFLY : ETHIOPIAN SETS MARK IN 3,000.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie (Ge'ez: ኃይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ, haylē gebre silassē; born April 18, 1973) is an Ethiopian long distance track and road running athlete. of Ethiopia broke his world indoor record in the 3,000 meters by more than four seconds Sunday. Gebrselassie, running alone for half the race, was timed in 7 minutes, 26.14 seconds in Karlsrukhe, Germany. He had set the previous record of 7:30.72 at Stuttgart, Germany, on Feb. 4, 1996. In other events, Davidson Ezinwa Davidson Ezinwa (born November 22, 1971) is a former sprinter from Nigeria. He won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as a silver medal at the 1997 World Championships, both in 4 x 100 metres relay. won the duel of Nigerian twins, beating brother Osmond in the 60-meter dash. Davidson clocked 6.56, with Osmond runner-up at 6.57. Chioma Ajunwa Chioma Ajunwa (born December 25, 1970 in Umuihiokwu Mbaise, Imo State) is a former athlete from Nigeria, who previously played football for the Nigerian women's team. She is the first Nigerian to win an Olympic gold medal as well as the first African woman to win an Olympic gold completed a Nigerian sprint sweep, winning the women's 60 at 7.07, beating compatriot com·pa·tri·ot n. 1. A person from one's own country. 2. A colleague. [French compatriote, from Late Latin compatri Christy Opara, second at 7.15. Anzhela Balachanova of Ukraine and Ezster Szemeredi of Hungary shared the new European women's pole vault pole vault Track-and-field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar with the aid of a long pole. It became a competitive sport in the mid-19th century and was included in the first modern Olympic Games. record, both clearing 14 feet, 2-1/2 inches. American Amy Acuff won the women's high jump at 6-4, beating Ludmila Lyachova of Russia on fewer misses. Sergei Bubka beat a group of top pole vaulters in a competition he organized in his hometown of Donetsk, Ukraine, but failed in three attempts to break the world record he set five years ago. The 34-year-old Ukrainian defeated his guests at his annual Pole Vault Stars event with the 19 feet, one-half inch, effort he cleared on his first attempt. BASEBALL: Some older ex-baseball players are suing Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. , claiming they haven't been paid royalties due to them over the years. Opening statements in the class-action lawsuit were expected today in Alameda County Superior Court. Judge Demetrios Agretelis has ordered both sides not to discuss the case. But the lawyer for the players, Ronald Katz, was able to explain that the class-action lawsuit involves 384 former players, many now in their 70s and 80s. Major League Baseball Properties Inc., is also a defendant. HORSE RACING: Nijinsky's Passion, who had twice run in claiming races last year, scored her second successive stakes race upset, rallying from far behind to take the $108,300 Santa Ynez Stakes The Santa Ynez Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses run at Santa Anita Park, fillies]], age three, willing to race seven furlongs on the dirt. A Grade II event, it carries a purse of $150,000 and is considered a prep to the Kentucky Oaks. for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Haile Gebrselassie celebrates record. Associated Press |
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