Martin takes over Oregon’s golf program
Casey Martin, who battled the PGA Tour for the right to use a golf cart in competition, was named head coach of the University of Oregon golf team Tuesday.
The 33-year-old Martin, who was raised in Eugene, had served as a volunteer assistant for the Ducks since the start of the season.
Martin suffers from a birth defect in his right leg known as Klippel-Trenaunay-Webber Syndrome, a circulatory disorder. Because of his disability, Martin sought the use of a cart to get around the course in PGA Tour events. The tour argued in court that walking was an integral part of the competition.
Under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Martin won the right to use the vehicle. The legal case was ultimately affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Auto racing
Time changes at Indy
Practice for the May 28 Indianapolis 500 began at noon, and after a ceremonial parade lap by defending champion Dan Wheldon and five other former winners, almost two dozen drivers took their initial laps within the next 45 minutes.
Normally, the final hour of practice each day would be the busiest time on the track. With the sun beginning to fall behind the towering grandstands along the front straightaway, the track would cool slightly – and produce significantly faster speeds.
No more. Last month, for the first time in more than 30 years, Indiana went on daylight-saving time. That means the same conditions that were so conducive to speed aren’t likely to arrive until after the track has closed.
•Crew chief Richard “Slugger” Labbe was suspended for four races and fined $25,000 for using an illegal part on Dale Jarrett’s car at Richmond International Raceway.
Hockey
Giants win crown
Six different Giants scored as Vancouver qualified for the Memorial Cup by defeating the Moose Jaw Warriors 6-3 at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, to sweep the best-of-7 Western Hockey League championship series.
•Brendan Shanahan scored a power-play goal in the third period to help Canada beat the United States 2-1 and advance to the second round of the World Ice Hockey Championship at Riga, Latvia. It was the first loss for the Americans.
Miscellany
Aggies hero dies
John Kimbrough, 87, a Texas A&M football hero, movie star and former state lawmaker, died Monday of pneumonia in Haskell, Texas.
•At Hotton, Belgium, Australian cyclist Robbie McEwen prevailed in a group sprint to win the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia – his second victory in three days.
•Patrick “Ace” Ntsoelengoe, who scored 87 goals in 11 years in the North American Soccer League, has died, the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame said Monday. He was 50.
•At Osaka, Japan, reserve Natasha Kai scored the only goal and the U.S. women’s soccer team defeated Japan in an international friendly for the second time in three days with a 1-0 victory.