Miscellany

Prosecutors are checking evidence revealed at the trial of tennis star Steffi Graf’s father to determine if a criminal investigation should be opened against her sponsors, a published report says.

Randall Evans finished the men’s 60-meter dash in 6.65 seconds, withstanding a final surge by Dennis Mitchell to upset the Olympian by .01 seconds in the Commonwealth Invitational at Cambridge, Mass.

Travis Myers was the only American winner as he tied for first with Portugal’s Jose Couto in the men’s 200 breaststroke in 2 minutes, 14.98 seconds at the World Cup short course swimming meet in Malmo, Sweden.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune reported that a broken or improperly used hoist appears to have caused the accident resulting in the death of former circus aerialist Laura “Dinky” Patterson. She plunged to her death Thursday night while practicing bungee jumping for the Super Bowl halftime show.

In Reno, Nev., John Gant opened the Professional Bowlers Association’s 1997 season by winning his first major title, defeating Mike Aulby 208-187 in the World Tournament of Champions final match at the National Bowling Stadium.