The animals will be part of the new Russia's Grizzly Coast, which opens in June.

The Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres slogged through a 22-inning game Thursday night and Friday morning that was the longest in the majors in nearly 15 years. The Rockies finally won 2-1, with Troy Tulowitzki's two-out RBI double bringing

Through Wednesday 4A BOYS Overall Conference Ranks East W-L-T GF-GA Pts W-L-T GF-GA Pts CST WP Central 7-2-1 30-12 22 4-2-0 16-7 12 3 (1) 2 (2) East 6-2-0 19-13 18 4-1-0 14-7 12 4 (4) 4 (4) Laramie 5-0-1

Angelo Hill has no doubt he left his mark. The Casper College women's basketball coach says he didn't accomplish every goal he set, but he conquered the first -- and biggest -- one that was given to him.

The 7,000-mile trek wasn't just because of X's and O's.

Through Wednesday BOYS Times/Marks 100 4A Stephen Michel, Lar, 10.77; Taylor Beard, She, 10.90; Dillon Coulter, Gil, 11.06.

Today's events Boys soccer: Buffalo at Lander; Evanston at Natrona County; Gillette at Laramie; Powell at Jackson; Sheridan at Riverton; Star Valley at Kelly Walsh; Torrington at Scottsbluff, Neb.

They've played together for almost their entire lives, so why would they stop now?

The Wyoming Cowgirls rodeo team's toughest competition could be itself.

BOYS Monday's games Buffalo 2, Sheridan 1 Laramie 1, Cheyenne Central 0 Tuesday's games Gering, Neb., 3, Torrington 1 Worland 3, Lander 2 Wednesday's game Cheyenne East 4, Cheyenne Central 2 Thursday's games Cody at Worland (n) Green River at

Central Rocky Mountain Region standings Through 7 rodeos Men Team Standings: 1. Central Wyoming 4,545; 2. Lamar CC 2,555; 3. Northeastern JC 2,235; 4. Eastern Wyoming 2,100; 5. Wyoming 2,060; 6. Gillette 1,885; 7. Casper 1,400; 8. Sheridan 1,398.33; 9.

The 114th Penn Relays will get under way at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, on April 24.

So often these early lessons of long past days come back to haunt us. For me, they still remain

Vaughn Phang, president of the Jamaica Cycling Federation (JCF), is empha-sising the importance

With under three months to go before they host their major international race meet,

With Wednesday's mid-week programme at Caymanas Park produ-cing two stunning upsets

Michael Cunningham fo the SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL writes, "Heat guard Dwyane Wade said he still expects to play in the Beijing Olympics this summer but understands that USA Basketball officials need assurance he will recover from treatment for left knee

Jonathan Feigen of the HOUSTON CHRONICLE writes, "Having returned from China and the periphery of the anticipation about the Beijing Olympics to Houston just before the start of the NBA playoffs, Yao Ming found a more modest source of happiness.

USA Basketball Women's National Team member Taj McWilliams-Franklin (Los Angeles Sparks) will join the U.S. squad in Beijing in time for the opening game against Australia in the 2008 Good Luck Beijing Tournament, USA Basketball announced today. Additionally, NBA TV,

Third baseman Evan Longoria has played only six major-league games, but the Tampa Bay Rays are on the verge of signing him long-term, according to major-league sources.