Sports People

In Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Tom Kite was introduced as the captain of the 1997 U.S. Ryder Cup team that will travel to the European continent for the first time to try to regain the prize it lost in September at Rochester, N.Y…. Paul Labbe, a lightweight and welterweight contender in the 1930s and ‘40s, died. He was 88.

Former Baylor basketball coach Darrel Johnson, who left in disgrace amid a 1994 recruiting scandal, was sued by the university for allegedly breaching his contract…. Pete Sampras might be asked to play both singles and doubles in the Davis Cup finals against Russia. Sampras had hoped to play only doubles, leaving the singles to No. 2 Andre Agassi and and No. 8 Jim Courier as he teamed with Todd Martin in doubles. But Agassi pulled out Tuesday because of a nagging strained muscle…. Florence Griffith Joyner says she’s ready to make a comeback.

“I am presently training for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta,” Joyner said. “And yes, I am training for gold.