Miscellany

Thu., June 1, 2000

Evander Holyfield’s June 10 fight with John Ruiz for the vacant WBA heavyweight title was called off after Holyfield was injured in training.

Five people injured when a pedestrian walkway collapsed at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and two of their spouses filed a lawsuit in Salisbury, N.C., against the track’s parent company and the construction firm that built the bridge.

David Gossett tied the NCAA record with a 9-under-par 63 to help Texas take an eight-stroke lead after the first round of the NCAA Golf Championships in Opelika, Ala.

Horizon Broadcasting Group LLC of Bainbridge Island, Wash., has acquired the Boise Hawks team of the Northwest League from the local ownership group that has run it for 13 years. The agreement is subject to the approval of Major League Baseball.

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