Miscellany
The idle Olympic champion U.S. women’s gymnastics team maintained its lead over Belarus for the final spot in Thursday’s team final in the World Gymnastics Championships as qualifying ended at Lausanne, Switzerland.
The U.S. team also qualified the maximum three for the all-around Friday: national co-champion Kristy Powell, Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu and Kristin Maloney.
Jose Maria Olazabal was named to the European Ryder Cup Team as a replacement for Miguel Angel Martin, who was dropped after he refused to play 18 holes to prove that he had recovered from a wrist injury.