BRIEFLY.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Kiwis are in tough spot after Alinghi win in America's Cup America's Cup: see sailing. America's Cup Most prestigious trophy in international yachting competition. First offered under another name in Britain in 1851, the cup was won easily by the America from New York and subsequently became known as the It's win or go home for the Kiwis. America's Cup defender Alinghi pounced on a sudden wind shift Saturday to secure a come-from-behind victory and take a 4-2 lead in the first-to-five series for the Auld auld adj. Scots Old. Adj. 1. auld - a Scottish word; "auld lang syne" old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money" Mug, the oldest trophy in international sport. Alinghi's 28-second win means that Emirates Team New Zealand Team New Zealand (TNZ) is an America's Cup sailing team which is based in Auckland and represents New Zealand. The team officially represents the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, and they have become a household name in their home country following their consecutive wins in the must take three straight races, beginning today, in what has already proved to be one of the closest contests in the 156-year history of the cup. HOCKEY: Desperate to free up salary cap space as the free agency period opens, the Wild appears close to trading goaltender Manny Fernandez to the Boston Bruins, according to a Minneapolis Star Tribune report. The proposed trade from the Bruins, the paper said, is prospect Petr Kalus, a power forward, and an undisclosed draft pick. FOOTBALL: USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. freshman linebacker Josh Tatum is transferring, possibly to Miami. He sat out last season with a knee injury. -- Scott Wolf BASEBALL: Former Vanderbilt pitcher David Price won the Golden Spikes Award as the nation's best amateur player. BOXING: Evander Holyfield outworked and outclassed out·class tr.v. out·classed, out·class·ing, out·class·es To surpass decisively, so as to appear of a higher class. Adj. 1. Lou Savarese, winning a 10-round unanimous decision in El Paso, Texas, to remain undefeated in his latest comeback. Felix Sturm retained his WBA WBA West Bromwich Albion (English Soccer Club) WBA World Boxing Association WBA Weekly Benefit Amount WBA Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (Madison, WI) WBA Wireless Broadband Access middleweight title with a unanimous decision over Noe Tulio Gonzalez Alcoba in Stuttgart, Germany. CYCLING: Joerg Jaksche has become the first rider to admit using blood doping prepared by a Spanish doctor in the Operation Puerto scandal. SOCCER: Danny Szetela scored on a 16th-minute header in the United States' 1-1 draw with South Korea in the Under-20 World Cup opener for both teams in Montreal. |
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