BRIEFLY : JONES AIRS IT OUT TO WIN 200 METERS.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Marion Jones Marion Jones, also known as Marion Jones-Thompson (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California), is an American former athlete in track and field. She was the winner of five medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, which she later relinquished after had set a goal of breaking her best of 21.76 in the 200 meters at the World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , on Friday, and she more than fulfilled it in her first race at altitude. Her meet-record 21.62 seconds, the third-fastest in history, kept her undefeated in 36 finals this year in the long and short sprints, the long jump and the relays. Only Florence Griffith Joyner, the world record-holder, with times of 21.34 and 21.56, has run faster than Jones in the 200. After the race, Jones said she felt hindered by the thin air at Johannesburg Stadium Johannesburg Stadium is a stadium in the Doornfontein suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. It was originally built as an athletics stadium and is now the home of one of South Africa's most famous football sides, the Orlando Pirates. because she had not adjusted to the city's 1,650-meter altitude. ``The altitude made me a little sluggish,'' she said. ``To run 21.62 today felt unbelievable.'' Jones also will compete in the long jump and 400 relay. Two-time world champion John Godina won the shot put at 70 feet, 5-3/4 inches. The three-day, finals-only competition brings together athletes from the United States, Africa, Europe, the Americas, Oceania, Asia and two European nations competing for team honors. Donovan Bailey, the 30-year-old world record-holder in the 100-meter dash and 1996 Olympic gold medalist, underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles' tendon. He injured it playing basketball. MOTOR SPORTS: Jeff Gordon apparently is just too good. No cheating. No tire soaking. No chemicals giving him an unfair advantage. NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. vice president of competition Mike Helton declared an investigation into possible tire tampering by Gordon's Winston Cup team over. He said independent tests conducted on tires used by Gordon and Mark Martin in the CMT CMT Certified Medical Transcriptionist. CMT abbr. Certified Medical Transcriptionist CMT California mastitis test. 300 at Loudon. N.H., Aug. 30, found no tampering. Gordon's tires were impounded after he won at Loudon. It was his fifth victory in six races, and came when he pulled away after taking on only two new tires while the rest of the leaders took four during late stops. The estate of one of three fans killed at Michigan Speedway during the July 26 U.S. 500 IndyCar race has filed an $11 million wrongful-death lawsuit against the track. The suit was filed on behalf of the family of Kenneth D. Fox of Lansing, Mich. The lawsuit alleges Michigan Speedway officials knew or should have known the wall and fence were inadequate and that such an accident was possible with open-wheel race cars. Michigan Speedway officials declined comment. NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there : Former Kings star, assistant GM and coach Mike Murphy, who last was head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). , has been hired to be an assistant with Ottawa. Defenseman Bruce Driver has retired after 14 seasons with the New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). and New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Devils have won the Stanley Cup three times, in 1995, 2000, and 2003. . CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Thousand Oaks High graduate Marion Jones won the World Cup 200-meter title in 21.62 seconds - the third-fastest time in history. Associated Press |
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