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aiiassi drivers win race uiie race when Zanardi won. capturing rookie of the year honors, and Vasser wrapped up the title by finishing fourth. Vasser was dominating Sunday as he came up with his first victory since the U.S. 500 in May 1996 at Michigan Speedway. He led the final 58 laps and beat Englishman Mark Blundell to the finish line by 0.543 seconds about four car-lengths.

Coolthard win in F-l The decisive move came in the pits at the fastest Formula One circuit. David Coulthard pitted Just behind Jean Alesi but drove out first after 32 of 53 laps and went on to beat the Frenchman by 1.9 seconds In the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday. It was the second season victory, and the third of his career, for the 26-year-old British driver of McLaren-Mercedes who took advantage of his good start from the third row and from the quick teamwork in the pits. clap or something." Vasser said, laughing. "We just touched and he spun me out.

Chip didn't seem too upset." Zanardi. smiling impishly, said. "1 was so happy, I was trying to drive with my knees and clap for Jimmy. I always do that on the motorway in Italy, drive with my knees while 1 try to find a station on the radio. This time, it just didn't work." Zanardi drove his Honda-powered Reynard on to the pits, while the seemingly unfazed Vasser got out of his car.

hitched a ride on Max Papis" sidepod and Joined the team celebration, hugging his teammate. "If I have to give up the (PPG) Cup to anybody, this is the guy I want to give it to," Vasser said. Zanardi, whose last seven starts have Included four wins, a second, a third and a fourth, added, "My life is not going to change, but I'm obviously a much happier man. Now I'm going to enjoy it." It was almost a reversal of last year's By Mike Harris ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTEREY, Calif. This time, everybody was smiling after the crash.

Alex Zanardi, caught in a swirl of controversy only a week before, was on top of the world Sunday after locking up the PPG CART World Series championship with a third-place finish in the Texaco-Havoline 300K. Not only did the Intense Italian driver win the SI million bonus from PPG for winning his first title as a professional racer, but his Target-Chip Ganassi Racing teammate and close friend Jimmy Vasser finally won a race after a 16-month drought. Zanardi was so happy for Vasser that he tried to give him a hand as the two drove side-by-side in a slow victory lap around the 2.238-mile, nine-turn Lagu-na Seca Raceway road course. "Alex took his hands off the wheel to a Associated Press KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY: 1996 CART champion Jimmy Vasser (left) joins newly-crowned 1997 season champ and teammate Alex Zanardi after Vassej; wins the Texaco Havoline 300K at Monterey, Calif. IMPOTENCE U.S.

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This is more like an expansion team. One member of last year's Olympic gold medalists, Dominique Mo-ceanu, was part of the U.S. team that finished sixth in Amateur Olympic Sports David Woods 1 7 vv-m Pii'p 1 lif I iliaaii lit Mi Lm L-V'w 8 .11 Hiit ilim if '-Usl TOiw.iiiafciiiwiia.iw.. mini n.n i Mm Iff-- lily fin on nw I 5 rs MM 1 Ik i Li kJkiiJ LJi Lai IkMa team in Los Angeles in '84," said Peter Kormann, who left Ohio State to coach the national team. China's emphasis on difficult routines resulted In a third consecutive world title, followed by Belarus and Russia.

Yet Ohio State's Blaine Wilson, the NCAA and U.S. champion for the last two years, challenged the Chinese in difficulty. His one-armed grab saved a botched release on the high bar during preliminaries and typified the Americans' aggressive approach. "1 think at the last Olympics we surprised people with what we could do," said Wilson, who finished 10th in the all-around. "The Americans are not just second-class anymore." Cyclist on road to recovery Eleven months after discovering he had testicular cancer.

Lance Armstrong announced he intends to find a new cycling team and return to European competition next year. He received good news during a doctor's visit last week in Indianapolis. "They were extremely optimistic, and I'd never seen that from them before," Armstrong said. Armstrong's cancerous testicle was removed Oct. 3.

Soon it was discovered that the disease had spread to his lungs, stomach and brain. Chemotherapy and brain surgery followed. This 'n that With the 2004 Olympics headed for Athens, can 2012 be far behind? A new study reports that Seattle could be a strong contender. The International Olympic Committee will pick the 2012 host in 2005. Purdue swimmer Vilmos Ko-vacs of Hungary was fifth in the 200-meter breaststroke and 10th in the 100 breaststroke at the World University Games in Sicily.

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That rule affected other teams, too, although the United States had to leave behind U.S. co-champion Vanessa Atler, who would have won the nationals if not for a fall from the uneven bars in the last event. Atler, who will be 16 on Feb. 17, is considered the top American prospect and a possible medal contender at the 2000 Olympics. The team that America will send to Sydney in 2000 will continue to take shape during next year's national championships Aug.

19-22 at Market Square Arena. MSA Is also the site of an Oct. 26 tour stop by last year's "Magnificent Seven," Including Jaycie Phelps of Greenfield, and Kerri Strug. Romania won its third consecutive world championship, beating Russia and China. "I think these girls presented themselves well," said U.S.

coach Mary Lee Tracy, the coach for Phelps. "They represented their country well." The all-around world champion was Svetlana Khorkina of Russia, followed by Simona Amanar of Romania. For the United States, Kristin Maloney was 13th, Moceanu 14th and national co-champion Kristy Powell 23rd. In a reversal of their usual roles, the American men outperformed the women. The men were fifth, equaling their finish from the Atlanta Olympics, and were less than a point from a medal.

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