Sports People

Peter Graf testified that his family was promised tax breaks to stop his tennis star daughter from moving to a tax haven abroad as his tax evasion trial began in Mannheim, Germany… . Olympic track hero Michael Johnson and gold medal swimmer Amy Van Dyken were designated athletes of the month for July and August by the U.S. Olympic Committee… . Virginia Tech basketball coach Bill Foster confirmed his decision to retire at the end of the coming season and assistant Bobby Hussey was named as his successor.