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Lemon Drop Kid leads racing hall of fame nominations
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Lemon Drop Kid, winner of the 1999 Belmont Stakes, and trainer Neil Howard are among the new nominees to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame.
Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin was fined $15,000 by the NBA for using inappropriate language, including profanity, during his interactions with fans following a game against the Chicago Bulls last week.
The New Orleans Hornets traded center Maciej Lampe to the Houston Rockets for point guard Moochie Norris.
The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed veteran cornerback Robert Tate, who played in 13 games for Arizona last year, starting five. He made 27 tackles, intercepted two passes and forced a fumble.
A judge granted a six-week continuance to Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Sean Locklear, charged in an assault on his girlfriend. Seattle Municipal Court Judge Ron Mamiya set March 27 as Locklear's next court date. He was charged with assault after witnesses said Locklear grabbed the woman around her neck outside a Seattle bar.
Top-seeded David Nalbandian withdrew from the Copa Telmex tournament yesterday because of a strained abdominal muscle. He'll be sidelined for at least three weeks.
In Marseille, France, seventh-seeded Radek Stepanek had 12 aces in beating Czech countryman Tomas Berdych, 7-5, 6-4, in the first round of the Open 13. Britain's Tim Henman withdrew earlier in the day due to a back injury.
Juniata sophomore Matt Fritz was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association/Sports Imports Division III National Player of the Week. Fritz, a 6-foot-4 outside hitter, averaged 22 kills in the Eagles' two matches last week, including a career-high 25 kills in a 3-2 loss to Division I Princeton. It is Fritz's first national and second weekly honor this season.
St. Francis, Pa. junior Marc Honore was named the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Division I/II Player of the Week after leading the Red Flash to victories over Princeton and NYU. The 6-foot-6 middle hitter averaged 18.5 kills and 6.5 blocks per match. St. Francis, Pa. is 3-1 in EIVA Tait Division play and 5-5 overall.
The Robert Morris field hockey team announced the signing of four players to National Letters of Intent. Midfielders Kelsey McKeon (Akron, N.Y.) and Alyssa Dorr (Kutztown Area), forward Staci Woodle (State College), and defender Jessica Charles (Lampeter-Strasburg) will join the Colonials for the 2006 season. The Colonials were 3-13 last season, their second season of competition.
The Lock Haven men's track and field team broke two PSAC season marks while competing at this weekend's Valentine's meet at Boston University. Junior Ryan Blood finished the 5,000-meter race in 14:25.67, which is an NCAA provisional mark and the fifth-best time in Division II this season. In addition, senior Bill Buckenmeyer finished the 3,000 meters in a school-record time of 8:23.63.
Announced Monday, the list of 87 horses, trainers and jockeys were nominated by Hall of Fame voters, fans and people who work in the racing industry.Other eligible nominees this year include jockeys Mark Guidry, Eddie Maple and Jose Santos, and trainers John Campo, Gasper Moschera and John Veitch. Female horses eligible include Sharp Cat, Silverbulletday and Sky Beauty, while male horses include Best Pal, Criminal Type, Silver Charm and Unbridled.
The inductees will be announced in late May and enshrined Aug. 7 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, across the street from Saratoga Race Course.
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