PLNU\'s Downing earns Gold Glove Award

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PLNU's Downing earns Gold Glove Award

October 10, 2008
Point Loma Nazarene University outfielder Kahoi Downing was amongnine NAIA players recognized for outstanding defensive play thisseason with the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Downing, who batted .339for the Sea Lions with eight homers, 35 RBI and 35 stolen bases,made 109 putouts and had nine assists.
The award was expanded to the college and high school levels lastyear. TENNIS
Top-ranked Jelena Jankovic rallied from a set down to beat VeraDushevina 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-2 yesterday to advance to thequarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup.
In the men's draw, top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko beat GuillermoGarcia-Lopez 6-1, 6-1.
Philipp Kohlschreiber, Feliciano Lopez, Gael Monfils and JuergenMelzer completed the quarterfinal lineup of the BA Tennis Trophy.
Kohlschreiber advanced when third-seeded Juan Martin del Potropulled out because of toe inflammation.
Roger Federer will play at the Madrid Masters next week, ending athree-week layoff.
Wild-card Kei Nishikori advanced to the quarterfinals of theStockholm Open yesterday, beating Dominik Hrbaty 6-1, 1-6, 7-5.
Nishikori will face No. 2 Mario Ancic, a 7-6 (4), 6-4 winner overSteve Darcis.
Top-seeded David Nalbandian, No. 3 Jarkko Nieminen and No. 4 RobinSoderling also reached the final eight. SPORTS AND COURTS
Former Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry was released fromjail after posting a $400,000 bond on federal drug charges.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said yesterday that Henry must remainhome, where he will be monitored electronically.
Investigators say Henry and James Mack, 29, were arrested afterthey met to buy cocaine from a person who was cooperating withauthorities. SPORTS AND DRUGS
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency suspended a cyclist who tested positivefor a banned substance.
USADA officials said Wednesday that Ricardo Hernandez accepted thetwo-year suspension on Sept. 15. USADA officials say the42-year-old tested positive for exogenous testosterone.
Italian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli was given more time for a hearinginto his positive Tour de France doping tests.
The hearing, originally set for today, has been rescheduled forOct. 22. COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Southeast Missouri State has fired its athletic director and placedits men's basketball coach on administrative leave three days afterthe NCAA notified the school of possible major violations.
The firing of Don Kaverman and discipline of Scott Edgar yesterdaycame three months after the women's basketball team forfeited 44victories, and the women's and men's programs were placed on twoyears' probation. NBA
A Time Warner Inc. unit wrongfully reneged on an agreement to sellAtlanta's NBA and NHL teams to former Dallas Mavericks part-ownerDavid McDavid, one of his lawyers said.
Officials at Turner Broadcasting System, the operator of Cable NewsNetwork, told McDavid three times in mid-2003 that “we have adeal” on the sale of the Hawks and the Thrashers for $215million, lawyer Mickey Mixson told a state-court jury yesterday inAtlanta. GOLF
Australia's Nathan Green shot an 8-under 62 yesterday to take atwo-stroke lead over Olin Browne and Paul Claxton in the TexasOpen.
Michele Redman and Sweden's Maria Hjorth shot 6-under 66s to sharethe first-round lead in the LPGA Tour's Longs Drugs Challenge.
Phil Blackmar, Bruce Fleisher and Des Smyth shot 5-under 65s toshare the first-round lead in the Senior Players Championship.
England's Paul Broadhurst birdied two of his last three holes fora 4-under 67 and a share of the first-round lead in the MadridMasters with Sweden's Magnus Carlsson and Australia's MarcusFraser.
Five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros said he was “feelingwell” yesterday and waiting for test results after a dizzyspell.
The 51-year-old Spaniard was taken to Madrid's La Paz hospital onMonday after briefly losing consciousness.
Ballesteros remained in the hospital after undergoing tests, it wasreported on his Web site. Further details were unavailable. NHL
Jonathan Cheechoo scored two goals, Evgeni Nabokov took a shutoutinto the final minutes and Todd McLellan won his NHL head coachingdebut in the San Jose Sharks'4-1 victory over the Anaheim Duckslast night.
Christian Ehrhoff and Devin Setoguchi had goals for the Sharks.
GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will drop the ceremonialfirst puck in the Philadelphia Flyers' home opener tomorrow againstthe New York Rangers. SOCCER
Midfielder Fernando scored two second-half goals to help Spaindefeat Uruguay 3-0 and win Group D at the Futsal World Cupyesterday.
The two-time defending champion finished with 10 points from fourmatches. Iran advanced in second place by beating the CzechRepublic 3-2.
Also yesterday, Valeriy Zamyatin scored twice and Ukraine defeatedChina 4-2 to win Group C. COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER
Katy Reineke scored twice and Kelly Isleib scored once and hadthree assists for Utah in a 4-1 win over visiting SDSU in aMountain West Conference game. Cat Walker had the lone goal forSDSU (4-7-2, 0-2). The Utes move to 5-7-2; 1-1. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Kyley Sexton had 19 kills and Stephanie Darnall had 13 kills with10 digs to lead visiting SDSU to a 25-20, 27-25, 19-25, 27-25 winover BYU in a Mountain West Conference match. SDSU is 5-10, 2-3;BYU is 9-6, 2-4. BOXING
Evander Holyfield has been offered a fight with WBA heavyweightchampion Nikolai Valuev in December.
– FROM NEWS SERVICES

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