MiscellanyThe National Olympic Committee of St. Vincent...

Miscellany

The National Olympic Committee of St. Vincent and the Grenadines suspended track and field Coach Orde Ballantyne for four years based on the report from his mother, Gloria Ballantyne, that he refused to stand for the U.S. national anthem at the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Olympics.

The ban by the committee means the coach will not be eligible for the 2000 Sydney Games. Ballantyne said he would challenge the decision.

Ryan Utsumi, a senior at El Dorado High, came in fourth at the 25 Kilometer Open Water National Championships in Orlando, Fla. Utsumi was the only teenager to finish among the top eight.

Mission Viejo’s Aaron Lehr finished in fifth place and Matt Grahn of Santa Ana was 13th.

Jon Heinrichs hit his 17th and 18th home runs, leading UCLA to a 13-6 victory over Arizona. . . . Bowler Wayne Webb reached a milestone in his PBA career with his 20th victory when he defeated Amleto Monacelli, 181-173, in the Bud Light Championship at Lake Grove, N.Y. . . . Sophomore starters Gene Nabors and Nick Sheppard have left Louisiana State’s basketball team rather than meet new Coach John Brady’s academic and training requirements. . . . World cross-country champion Paul Tergat led a 1-2-3 sweep by Kenyans in the Stramilano half-marathon at Milan, Italy.