Clovis de Oliveira traveled to Columbus, Ohio, last week to do some homework. Kuerten wins second consecutive French Open title and third overall. It contains no mentions of tennis, either. Point Given wins the Belmont Stakes. A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise.
None is still alive, three dying on descent and the others dying shortly thereafter.
Compared to the more than 1,300 ascents of the highest peak in the world, Mt. Everest, only 189 have made the summit of K2 and 22 have died on the descent. American climber Heide Howkins would try both Everest and K2 in the last three years, and would do both without supplemental oxygen. Greg Maddux outpitched Mike Mussina, shutting the New York Yankees down into the seventh inning as the Atlanta Braves won, 4-1, Sunday night. As Minnesota led Pittsburgh, 8-1, in the second inning Sunday, Twin Manager Tom Kelly stewed and Pirate Manager Lloyd McClendon smiled. Peter Vidmar didn't do somersaults when he learned last week that the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships had been moved from Indianapolis to the Arrowhead Pond.