BRIEFLY U.S. LIKELY TO HOST 2003 WORLD CUP.Byline: - Daily News Staff and Wire Services The United States is the front-runner to host this year's Women's World Cup The Women's World Cup could refer to either the:
The 16-nation event originally was scheduled for Sept. 23 to Oct. 11, but FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f decided this month to move the quadrennial quad·ren·ni·al adj. 1. Happening once in four years. 2. Lasting for four years. quad·ren  ni·al n. championship. The United States, which staged the tournament in 1999, has applied to hold the event. Sweden, Italy and Australia also have expressed interest. ``I think the front-runner is the U.S., as always,'' FIFA president Sepp Blatter said. ``It's a very serious contender. ``They have shown us how good they can organize a women's World Cup because of the importance of women's football and the perception by the public of women's football in the country.'' --The U.S. Under-23 men's team beat Mexico 3-1 in Zapopan, Mexico, even though the Americans played the last 32 minutes one man short. The U.S. goals were scored by Kelly Gray, Alecko Eskandarian and David Testo. TENNIS: Monica Seles quit during her second-round match at the Italian Open in Rome with a left-foot injury that could force her to decide whether she wants to keep playing tennis. BASKETBALL: Wayne Morgan was introduced as the men's coach at Iowa State, succeeding Larry Eustachy and ending a tumultuous two weeks at the school. SOFTBALL: College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. freshman Nicole Delfino, who batted .522 with six home runs and 45 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in in 39 games, has been named to the JC All-America team. The former Hart High of Newhall standout is also a first-team All-Western State Conference selection. FOOTBALL: Nine Georgia football players were declared ineligible by the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association for selling their 2002 Southeastern Conference championship rings. --The San Diego Chargers
If approved by the City Council, the extension will begin June 3. If the sides can't agree during the new 90-day period, the Chargers would have 18 months to seek offers from other cities. |
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