Sports Briefing: Swimming, College Football, Baseball and Soccer New York Times, United States - By AP. THORPE RETIRES The five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe retired from competitive swimming yesterday at 24, saying that breaking ...

Tragedy of Lidle's death goes beyond baseball The News Journal, DE - ... So once again the sports world is jolted when the real world intrudes. ... bio in the 2006 Phillies media guide has nothing to do with statistics or even baseball. ...

(CP) - Movements in the world of baseball Monday: SLAM! Sports, Canada - CLEVELAND INDIANS-Named Willie Jenks visiting clubhouse manager, Billy Ryan area scouting supervisor for Georgia, South Carolina and North Florida, and Greg ...