BRIEFLY : RONALDO CLAIMS TEAM HAS USED HIM AS SCAPEGOAT.Byline: - Daily News Wire Services Ronaldo insists he never was stricken with convulsions Convulsions Also termed seizures; a sudden violent contraction of a group of muscles. Mentioned in: Heat Disorders before the World Cup final, as the team doctor contends. ``That never happened,'' he told Jornal dos Sports Jornal dos Sports is a traditional Brazilian sports newspaper from Rio de Janeiro, which started being published on March 13, 1931. It is the oldest Brazilian daily sports newspaper, and it is distributed mainly in Rio de Janeiro state. . ``The problem was that the team played poorly and they found an excuse in me for the defeat.'' The 21-year-old Brazilian star was rushed to doctors Sunday but was eventually allowed to play after they found nothing wrong with him. He did not play well in a 3-0 loss to France. ``The problem happened because of stress,'' he told Jornal do Brasil Jornal do Brasil, widely known as JB, is a daily newspaper published by Editora JB in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded in 1891 and is the third oldest existent Brazilian paper, after the Diário de Pernambuco and O Estado de São Paulo. . ``I am tired of the number of false news reports. They even say I had a nervous breakdown nervous breakdown n. A severe or incapacitating emotional disorder, especially when occurring suddenly and marked by depression. nervous breakdown . . . . It was just stress.'' Later, in an interview aired Friday by Globo TV network, the 21-year-old explained further what happened. ``Before the game I had lunch, returned to my room, shaved and laid down to watch television,'' Ronaldo said. ``Then I started shaking all over. I had a convulsion convulsion, sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body, often accompanied by loss of consciousness. It is not known what causes the abnormal impulses from the brain that result in convulsive seizures, since the disturbance may arise in normal . ``I don't remember anything else other than waking up with pain all over my body. It was as if someone had beaten me. The doctor told me I wouldn't be able to play. I said that I had to. ``I know a lot of people were expecting much more of me, but I did the best I could.'' The TV interview didn't specify what caused the convulsion. His comments contradicted earlier reports in Brazilian newspapers, which quoted the star striker as saying that he never suffered from convulsions. Team physician Lidio Toledo said Ronaldo might suffer from epilepsy, but Ronaldo insists he does not. Toledo reacted angrily to Ronaldo's denial that he never had convulsions. ``If he (Ronaldo) says that, he must be ill even now. I want to see if he repeats that to my face,'' he told Jornal dos Sports. Toledo faces an inquiry from the Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē`  thĭ zhənĕē`r State Regional Medical Council as to exactly what happened before the game and why he cleared Ronaldo for play. Toledo is to address the council next week. Brazilian television and newspaper reports have been filled with speculation about what happened to Ronaldo and whether his condition led to the team's loss. BOXING: Mike Tyson Noun 1. Mike Tyson - United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966) Michael Gerald Tyson, Tyson , who hasn't fought since Nevada revoked his license for biting Evander Holyfield's ear during a championship bout last year, has applied for a boxing license in New Jersey. He will have a hearing to consider the application July 29. Former champ Tommy Morrison was formally charged with drunk driving, running a red light and driving with a revoked license following his arrest in Oklahoma before dawn Thursday. Morrison was released from jail Thursday and arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted was set for Aug. 5. HOCKEY: Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. coach Scotty Bowman was released from a Michigan hospital, one day after undergoing successful angioplasty to clear a blocked artery leading to his heart. Bowman, 64, has yet to determine whether he will retire or return to the team to coach next season. The team said Bowman would take some time before making a decision, although he has maintained he wouldn't return if his health wasn't 100 percent. Chicago acquired goaltender Mark Fitzpatrick from Tampa Bay for defenseman Michal Sykora. TENNIS: Second-seeded Amy Frazier was declared the winner by walkover in the final of the USTA USTA United States Tennis Association USTA United States Telecom Association USTA United States Trotting Association USTA United States Telephone Association USTA United States Twirling Association USTA United States Trademark Association Women's Challenger in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of when top-seeded Fang Li of China did not show up on time. Frazier, in turn, turned down her automatic bid into the A&P Classic semifinals. Li, the world's 42nd-ranked women's player, was scheduled to play Frazier in the 11:30 a.m. final, but did not arrive at the Crossroads Corporate Center until 1 p.m., because she thought the match was supposed to start at 2:30.According to USTA Tour supervisor Billie Lipp, by tour rules, Li is allowed an extra 15 minutes after the match's scheduled starting time to show up before she is disqualified dis·qual·i·fy tr.v. dis·qual·i·fied, dis·qual·i·fy·ing, dis·qual·i·fies 1. a. To render unqualified or unfit. b. To declare unqualified or ineligible. 2. . But, because the match was supposed to be taped for television, Li was allowed an extra 15 minutes before Frazier was declared the winner. As winner of the USTA Challenger, Frazier, who is ranked 60th, earned a spot in the semifinals against the winner of Friday night's quarterfinal between Steffi Graf and Mashona Washington. But Frazier, who won the A&P Classic in 1996, doesn't want to play in the Classic this year because she wants to concentrate on doubles in the USTA Challenger, which conclude Sunday. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: RONALDO |
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