Sparks sign free agent Courtney Paris (AP)
February 15th, 2011Sparks sign free agent Courtney paris (AP)
The Los Angeles Sparks signed free-agent center Courtney Paris and re-signed forward Chanel Mokango. Paris was waived by Chicago during the 2010 preseason and is currently playing in Spain. In 2009
she averaged 4.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 33 games with Sacramento. Mokango averaged 0.4 points and 0.6 rebounds in 21 games last season for the Sparks.
China: silver medalists were OK to compete (AP)
Chinese skating officials are blaming poor record keeping for the latest questions about the age and eligibility of some athletes
including 2006 Olympic pairs silver medalists Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao. The birthdates the Zhangs provided when they entered competitions were “real
” the Chinese Skating Association said in a statement Tuesday to the official Xinhua News Agency.
London: 2012 Olympic project remains on budget (PA SportsTicker)
The projected cost of building the venues for the 2012 London Games has risen slightly but the overall Olympic program remains within budget.