BRIEFLY : SKATE JUDGES SUSPENDED.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Figure skating's governing body Noun 1. governing body - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he suspended two judges Sunday for possible collusion while scoring the pairs event at the World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships ("Worlds") is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. in Helsinki, Finland. The International Skating Union The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. barred Alfred Kortyek of Ukraine and Sviatoslav Babenko of Russia from officiating at any of its championships or any international event under its jurisdiction. Television footage showed the judges exchanging glances, making gestures and possibly conversing during the final of the pairs event Wednesday. The Russian pair of Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze Anton Tarielyevich Sikharulidze was born October 25, 1976. He is a Russian pairs figure skater, currently professional and partnered with Yelena Berezhnaya. With Berezhnaya, he won a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in won the event in a decision derided by many spectators. BASEBALL: Greg Maddux Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is a pitcher for the San Diego Padres. He was the first pitcher in Major League history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years (1992-1995), during which he had a 75-29 record with a 1. , the four-time Cy Young Award winner, told the Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Braves have played in Turner Field. he would like to undergo corrective laser eye surgery so he would no longer have to wear contact lenses. ``He's been talking about it since he got down here,'' manager Bobby Cox said Sunday. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if he'll have it.'' Maddux, who wears contact lenses when pitching and small, wire-rimmed glasses off the field, has said if he had the surgery he probably wouldn't even miss a start. Jose Rijo showed up at the Cincinnati Reds training camp in Florida, played a little catch and came as close as he ever has to saying he'll never pitch again. Rijo has changed his mind from a month ago, when he hoped to resume his comeback from elbow surgery by getting another minor-league contract. Instead, he said he's going to devote his time to running his new baseball academy, set to open in the Dominican Republic next month. Asked if he's retired as a player, Rijo said, ``Almost. Semi-.'' OLYMPICS: Olympic gold and silver medalist Gary Hall Jr. has been diagnosed with diabetes and said he is considering retiring from swimming. Hall withdrew from this week's national championships after being told by a family physician that diabetes was why he was having bouts of fatigue and dizziness. COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Sophomore Elton Brand of Duke and senior Chamique Holdsclaw of Tennessee were chosen winners of the Naismith Player of the Year awards. Mike Krzyzewski of Duke and Carolyn Peck of Purdue were picked as coaches of the year. |
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