NEWSWIRE
Miscellany
A federal judge has transferred a $12-million lawsuit accusing North Carolina women’s soccer coach of sexual harassment and misconduct to Greensboro, N.C., from Illinois. Debbie Keller and Melissa Jennings, two former players from Chicago, filed the lawsuit against Anson Dorrance eight months ago. . . . Sir Alf Ramsey, who coached England’s soccer team to its only World Cup title in 1966, died after a long illness. He was 79. . . . Dario Brose scored on a rare shootout penalty kick to lead the San Jose Clash over the Dallas Burn, 2-1, before 10,071 at San Jose.
Defending champion Rob Machado of Cardiff (20.70) and top-seeded Sunny Garcia of Rancho Santa Fe (20.50) posted the top scores and advanced to the quarterfinals at the Body Glove Surfbout at Lower Trestles in San Clemente. Pat O’Connell of Laguna Beach, Tom Curren of Laguna Niguel and Ryan Simmons of Seal Beach also advanced. Today is the final day of competition, beginning with the longboarding final at 8 a.m. The men’s final is scheduled for 4:40 p.m.
Forwards Matt Cullen of the Mighty Ducks and Ted Donato of the Ottawa Senators have been added to the U.S. National Team. The team begins preliminary-round play today in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships, which will continue through May 16 in Lillehammer, Hamar and Oslo, Norway.
Bryne Malone, 22, a Florida State backup defensive tackle, was arrested on attempted murder charges in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tallahassee. He was kicked off the team.
Dennis Harrison, a former NFL player and defensive line coach at Vanderbilt, was charged with assault for allegedly hitting his wife in Nashville.
Maurice Greene and Ato Boldon, the top-rated sprinters in the world, will be vying for a $200,000 bonus today for breaking the 100-meter world record of 9.84 seconds at the Modesto Relays. Both Greene, the 1997 world champion, and Boldon, the world champion at 200 meters and the 1996 Olympic bronze medalist in the 100 and 200, have bests of 9.86.
The U.S. Olympic Committee has hired an advertising firm to develop its first ad campaign as it tries to help cover a shortfall in fund-raising for the scandal-ridden 2002 Salt Lake City Games.
