BRIEFLY : SWEDEN SWEEPS UNITED STATES.A Davis Cup Davis Cup: see tennis. Davis Cup Trophy awarded to the winning team of an international tennis tournament for men. It was donated in 1900 by Dwight F. gone wrong in so many ways for the Americans ended with one final indignity in·dig·ni·ty n. pl. in·dig·ni·ties 1. Humiliating, degrading, or abusive treatment. 2. A source of offense, as to a person's pride or sense of dignity; an affront. 3. in Goteborg, Sweden. The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , having lost the final the previous day, dropped both singles matches Sunday, completing a 5-0 sweep by Sweden for its sixth Davis Cup title. The last time the Americans were shut out in the Davis Cup was 1973. That was against Australia in Cleveland, with Rod Laver Noun 1. Rod Laver - Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938) Laver, Rodney George Laver and John Newcombe John David Newcombe AO OBE (born May 23, 1944 in Sydney, Australia) is a former World No. 1 tennis champion. A natural athlete, as a boy Newcombe played several sports until devoting himself to tennis. defeating Stan Smith
On Sunday, Jonas Bjorkman beat Jonathan Stark 6-1, 6-1, then Magnus Larsson downed Michael Chang 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (6-8), 6-4. Chang dropped the opening singles Friday followed by Pete Sampras' default because of a pulled calf muscle. On Saturday, the doubles team of Stark and Todd Martin was beaten in straight sets by Bjorkman and Nicklas Kulti. By Sunday, when this one-sided affair was over, U.S. captain Tom Gullikson was reduced to the oldest of promises when addressing the crowd after the awards ceremony. ``We will be back next year,'' he said. COLLEGE FOOTBALL: John Mackovic's six-year tenure as football coach at Texas ended with his reassignment to unspecified duties within the athletic department for the remaining three years of his contract. Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds made the announcement one day after the Longhorns lost 27-16 to Texas A&M to conclude a 4-7 season, matching the 1988 team for the worst record at the school since 1956. Dodds said that the search is on for Mackovic's replacement and that interviews could begin as soon as tomorrow. WINTER SPORTS: USA I, piloted by Brian Shimer, used fast starts in both heats to win the second four-man bobsled World Cup race of the season in Winterberg, Germany. |
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