Miscellany

Mon., Aug. 25, 1997

Compiled From Wire Services

Triple Olympic gold medalist Michelle Smith finished the European Swimming Championships with two gold and two silver medals, taking her second silver in the 200-meter butterfly behind 19-year-old Spaniard Maria Pelaez in Seville, Spain.

Pelaez clocked a European-best time this season of 2 minutes, 10.25 seconds. Smith finished in 2:10.88.

Smith also said she will file libel lawsuits in the next few weeks against three Irish newspapers and one British paper - and is reviewing a possible suit against the Chicago Sun-Times due to allegations of drug use.

“I stand behind my performances and my training and if people have defamed me I want to stand up for my name and reputation,” Smith said

The Czech Republic was eliminated from qualifying for soccer’s 1998 World Cup, losing to host Slovakia 2-1 in Bratislava in their first matchup since the nations split four years ago.

Spain (6-0-2) leads Europe Group Six with 20 points, one ahead of Yugoslavia (6-1-1) and four ahead of Slovakia (5-2). The top team will qualify for next summer’s tournament in France, while the second-place team will either qualify or advance to a playoff for a berth.

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