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Lady
Frog swimmers fall to No. 9-ranked Mustangs
The TCU women’s
swimming and diving team dropped its second consecutive meet Tuesday
night.
The Frogs lost
to Metroplex-rival Southern Methodist 136-63 at Perkins Natatorium
in Dallas. SMU is ranked No. 9 in the nation.
The team swims
again tonight at 7p.m. against Conference USA foe Houston.
Baseball’s
Ted Williams hospitalized for heart failure
GAINESVILLE,
Fla. (AP) — Ted Williams, slowed by a series of strokes and
congestive heart failure in recent years, was back in the hospital
Thursday.
The 83-year-old
baseball Hall of Famer was taken from his home by ambulance to Shands
Hospital at the University of Florida, about 50 miles away. He had
open-heart surgery last January.
No details were
being released on his condition, hospital spokeswoman Kristi Lam
said. Williams’ family would not comment.
Lori Cronshaw,
spokeswoman for the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, which dispatched
the ambulance, also declined to discuss Williams’ condition.
Williams had
a series of strokes in the 1990s, including an especially severe
one in 1994 that limited his vision and mobility. He also has had
an increased heart rate and high blood pressure in recent years.
In November
2000, doctors placed a pacemaker in Williams’ chest and two
months later he had the open-heart surgery because of congestive
heart failure. He spent part of his time recovering in San Diego,
his hometown, and has been at his Florida home since Aug. 30, his
83rd birthday.
In a rare interview
in September, the former Red Sox star told The Boston Sunday Globe,
“I’m feeling pretty good.
“But my
whole life has been knocked out of joint,” he said. “Oh,
boy. I’ve never been through years like I’ve been through
in the last four years. There’s nothing I can compare it to
in my life. I really have been through hell.”
St.
Louis quarterback nursing cramps in rib cage
ST. LOUIS (AP)
— Rams quarterback Kurt Warner missed most of practice Thursday
because of cramps in his rib cage.
Warner, the
NFL’s MVP, was treated for bruised ribs earlier in the day
with electrical stimulation. Coach Mike Martz said the stimulation
might have caused the cramps.
“He’s
got a lot of spasms in there, so when that happens you can hurt
your back because you overcompensate when you throw the ball,”
Martz said after practice. “He was fine yesterday, and he’ll
be fine tomorrow.”
Warner injured
his ribs in the Rams’ 45-17 playoff victory over the Green
Bay Packers. He’s been dogged by physical problems in recent
weeks, including bruised vocal cords in the regular-season finale
against the Falcons.
Backup Jamie
Martin took all the snaps in practice Thursday leading to Sunday’s
NFC championship game with Philadelphia.
“He did
a nice job,” Martz said. “Jamie is ready to go. He’s
got a nice grasp for what we’re doing.”
Strong
sales effort could lead to Hornets relocation
NEW ORLEANS
(AP) — The Charlotte Hornets began accepting season ticket
deposits in New Orleans on Wednesday, hoping a strong response will
help the NBA team’s attempt to leave North Carolina.
Residents and
businesses must buy at least 10,500 tickets and 54 luxury suites
by March 15 or the Hornets can nullify their agreement to move to
the New Orleans Arena.
Meeting those
goals also would strengthen the case for the move, which must be
approved by a majority of NBA team owners.
An advertising
campaign will begin next week to draw more season ticket buyers,
said Doug Thornton, the arena’s general manager.
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