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2002 NJCAA Div. I Baseball World Series

at Grand Junction, Colo. (May 26-June 1) Participants: Central Arizona (45-17); Cowley County CC, Kan. (43-14); Jefferson, Mo. (42-15); John A. Logan, Ill. (37-19); Lamar CC, Colo. (57-3);…

World's Biggest Islands

The Question: Where does Ireland rank on the list of the world's largest islands? The Answer: At 32,597 square miles, Ireland ranks 18th in the…

Spain 3, Switzerland 2

Spain 3, Switzerland 2 at Geneva, Switzerland (Sept. 19-20) Day One— Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (SPA) def. Patty Schnyder (SWI), 6-2, 3-6, 6-2; Martina Hingis (SWI) def. Conchita Martinez (SPA), 6-4…

1903–1920

1903—Boston A.L. 5 (Jimmy Collins); Pittsburgh N.L. 3 (Fred Clarke). WP—Boston: Dinneen (2, 6, 8), Young (5, 7); Pittsburgh: Phillippe (1, 3, 4). LP—Boston: Young (1), Hughes (3), Dinneen (4…

France 4, Netherlands 1

France 4, Netherlands 1 at Nice, France (Oct. 4-5). Day One— Sandrine Testud (FRA) def. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (NET), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; Mary Pierce (FRA) def. Miriam Oremans (NET), 6-4, 6-1. Day…

2001 Men's College Soccer All-America

The 2001 first team All-America selections of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Holdovers from the 2000 NSCAA All-America team are in bold type. GOALKEEPER—Byron Foss, SMU…

United States 4, Russia 1

United States 4, Russia 1 at Palo Alto, Calif. (Sept. 18-19) Day One— Venus Williams (USA) def. Elena Likhovtseva (RUS), 6-3, 6-4; Lindsay Davenport (USA) def. Elena Dementieva (RUS), 6-4, 6-0.…

1999 Men's Tennis Davis Cup Australia v France

Australia 3, France 2 at Nice, France (Dec. 3-5) Day One— Mark Philippoussis (AUS) def. Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) 6-4, 6-2, 6-4; Cedric Pioline (FRA) def. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (8-6…

MacArthur, Douglas

(Encyclopedia) MacArthur, Douglas, 1880–1964, American general, b. Little Rock, Ark.; son of Arthur MacArthur. At the beginning (1950) of the Korean War he was appointed commander of UN military…

Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st earl of Beaconsfield

(Encyclopedia) Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st earl of BeaconsfieldDisraeli, Benjamin, 1st earl of Beaconsfielddĭzrāˈlē [key], 1804–81, British statesman and author. He is regarded as the founder of the…