European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday april 1 2007 stars and stripes Page 43 tigers Rogers out until at least july the associated press on a Day when the Detroit tigers secured a key part of their of sense their starting rotation Sud Denly developed a major void Kenny Rogers the Veteran Cornerstone of the staff that led the surprising tigers to the Al pen Nant last year is out until at least the Allstar break following sur Gery Friday to remove a blood clot from Bis left shoulder and re pair arteries we might have been the Only club in baseball with five established starters tigers president Dave Dombrowsi said in Lake land Pla if s an Edge we have Here and All we did was lose a Little of the Edge we still have a great club with four established starters and a Strong bullpen Detroit also agreed with Short Stop Carlos Guillen on a Mil lion fou year contract Extension through 2011 Guillen is making million this season the last of a Mil lion three year Deal he gets million in 2008 million in 2009 and million in each of the final two seasons Spring training id like to finish my career in Detroit Guillen said i am very Happy Here three years ago we lost 119 games and now we have a Good team with a great future Rogers will have to wait to be a part of that future after complaining of a tired Arm wednes Day the 42yearold Lethander was flown to Baylor University in Texas for surgery he is expected to Start throwing in Sixto eight weeks and Dombrowsi said the earliest the Pitcher would return to the rotation is july Chad Durbin becomes de Troia s fifth starter behind Jeremy Bonderman Justin Verlander Nate Robertson and Mike a Roth Durbin was 00 with a 150 Era in three Relief appearances with Detroit last year i have Confidence in Chad Durbin but can anyone replace Kenny Rogers no manager Jim Leyland said in Tampa Fla much maligned Duane Detroit tigers Pitcher Kenny Rogers is out until at least the Allstar break following surgery to remove a blood clot from his left shoulder and repair arteries Carl Pavano was chosen As the new York Yankees opening Day starter against visiting Tampa Bay his first time on a major league Mound since june 27 2005 Pavano will be followed in the rotation by Andy Pettitte Mike Mussina and Kei Igawa with Chinming Wang sidelined by a strained right hamstring Darrell Rasner will be the fifth starter at the beginning of the season Wall size Iraq map updated a installations and fobs get yours in the Friday april 6 your Hometown newspaper Phelps tops Crocker for 6th Gold in worlds by Beth Harris the associated press Melbourne Australia Michael Phelps stayed on track for a record Goldmedal haul in the world swimming Champion ships edging out american team mate Ian Crocker by 005 seconds to win the 100meter Butterfly sat urday night Phelps is 6for6 with two races remaining his latest Gold tied australian Ian Thorpes record from the 2001 worlds in Japan Phelps failed to set a world record for the first time in five nights to definitely starting to feel it he said Ive got to get some food and some sleep and hopefully tomorrow ill run off adrenaline i need to come Back and do two solid races still it was another dominating night for the United states the americans won four of the six finals including 12 finishes in the mens 100 Fly and mens 50 freestyle they have a leading 31 medals including 17 Gold with one night remaining Australia is second with 17 medals and seven golds As the two time defending Champion and world record Holder Crocker was the one Guy who Coul Dve stopped Phelps Gold Rush but it didst happen if s hard to get up and slay the dragon every time he said Crocker was first at the turn with Phelps third the first time in four individual races that he didst zoom to the Lead but he sure came Home hard Ian has More Speed than i do i know that he goes out hard and i wanted to close that Gap Phelps said he caught Crocker in the final furious strokes touching in 5077 seconds and joining his rival As the Only men to break the 51second Barrier Crocker hit the Wall in 5082 Albert Subirats of Venezuela took the Bronze knowing that Hes having the meet of his life i expected him to go very fast and he did Crocker said in just glad i still hold the world record Phelps had never beaten Crock or at worlds taking Silver Hind him in 2003 and 2005 in be tween Phelps denied olympic Gold to Crocker in Athens by four hundredths of a second american teenager Kate Zie Gier overtook Laure Manautou of France on the final Lap to defend her title in the 800 freestyle Manautou was under Ameri can Janet Evans 17yearold world record through 400 meters before falling off the Pace with Ziegler nearly Matching her the women were dead even after 550 meters and traded the Lead twice More before Ziegler came Home first in 8 minutes 1852 seconds the second fast est time Ever Manautou the 200 and 400 free Champion Here took the Silver in american Hayley Peirsol earned the Bronze Australia women beat the United states in the 400 Medley relay and lowered their world record too the Only one of the night Emily Seebohm Leisel Jones Jess Schipper and Libby Lenton touched in bettering the old Mark of at the Commonwealth games in Melbourne last March aussies stunned by report of Thorpes Adverse test by Paul Newberry the associated press Melbourne Australia with those size17 feet that intimidating Black Bodysuit and a dash ing sense of style away from the Pool Ian Thorpe became the worlds most iconic swimmer even when he walked away Only 24 years old he was still a mesmerizing figure now comes the shocking news that Australia beloved Thorpe do had a suspicious doping test just months before he retired making frontage headlines Down under and even prompting the country political Leader to weigh in on the matter As far Asim concerned until solid evidence of the contrary is produced Ian Thorpe remains a great australian Champion prime minister John Howard said saturday the swimming world was rocked by the report Given Thor Pes celebrity and stance against performance enhancing drugs throughout his career while few people around the Pool gave it any credence theres Little doubt that some will ques Tion if All those remarkable five olympic Gold medals the 11 worlds titles the 13 world records were achieved on the Upa Dup the French sports daily Lequire broke the news report ing that Thorpe showed Abnor Mal Levels of two banned sub stances in a doping test six months before he announced his retirement in november Glenn Tasker head of swim Ming Australia said the country swim officials Only got word of the Adverse finding after it was reported by Lequire Thorpe was notified shortly afterwards by the head coach of the National team Alan Thompson Thorpe was at Rod Laver Arena for the next Olast night of the world championships sitting among the australian team but not making himself available to the Media
