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| Event Spotlight: Late Goal Ends Charge Season Washington Advances to the WUSA Finals Saturday, August 17, 2002 By Greg WileyPhiladelphia Charge Correspondent Monica Gerardo scored in the 80th minute as Washington defeated the Philadelphia Charge 1-0 on Saturday in the WUSA semifinal round. Washington will next face the winner of the Carolina-Atlanta game in Founders Cup II next Saturday in Atlanta. Marinette Pichon and Mandy Clemens combined for nine shots but could not put one past Freedom goalkeeper Siri Mullinix, as Philadelphia fell in the semifinals for the second-straight year. |
 Event Spotlight:Allan Cooke Wins First Bike Stunt Dirt Championship, Edging Former Champ Ryan Nyquist Top Three Finishers All Withing One Point of Each Other Friday, August 16, 2002 By Maria Elles Scott Fullerton, Calif., native Allan Cooke (90.47) edged former champion Ryan Nyquist (89.53) to win his first X Games Bicycle Stunt Dirt championship this afternoon at the First Union Center Complex. Chris Doyle finished third with 89.47 points. After finishing just out of medal contention at X Games VII last summer, Cooke won this Thursday's preliminary competition and led for the entire final. "It wasn't easy by any means," said the 20-year-old Cooke. "It's the first time I've ever beaten Ryan for the gold. I can't believe it. He's an amazing." |
 Event Spotlight:Third Time's the Charm for Pierre-Luc Gagnon in the Skateboard Vert Finals Gagnon Clinches First Title with his "Dream Run" Friday, August 16, 2002 By Maureen C. Quilter After finishing second two years ago and sitting out last year's X Games with a broken right wrist, Montreal's Pierre-Luc Gagnon finally struck gold in the Skateboard Vert finals tonight at the First Union Complex. Gagnon ran away with the competition, recording a 96.75 on his second run to outdistance last year's champion Brazilian Bob Burnquist, who turned in a 90.00 in his final session for second place, and Danish-born Rune Glifberg, who was third with a 89.50 in his second run. |
| South Jersey Baseball: 'Sharks Get Run Over By Atlantic City in Expressway Series 11-2 Friday, August 16, 2002 By David W. Unkle At least it started out good for Camden (21-12); Dwight Maness' inside-the-park homer with two away in the home first got Camden on the board early. That is no easy feat for the Riversharks who are struggling in the sweltering heat of August. The 'Sharks punch-less .230 batting average this month is compounded by the fact that they are hitting at a lowly .217 clip against the Surf (25-8). Scoring first is usually a good omen for Camden; the team owns a league-best 38-7 record when putting the first runs on the board. Even more impressive though was Atlantic City's record of 12-1 in August games. The third inning changed one's perspective on both of those statistics. |
| Event Spotlight: 60-Foot "X" Marks Spot in Philadelphia Skyline Logos Painted on Courses as Preparations Continue For ESPN's X Games at the First Union Complex August 15-19 Tuesday, August 13, 2002 By Maureen C. Quilter Two 60-foot tall "X"s are added to the Philadelphia skyline as preparations continue for X Games VIII at the First Union Complex from Thursday, August 15 through Monday, August 19. The X's will be placed on the speed climbing wall and can be seen from I-76 overpass at Broad Street. Also, painters will begin to paint X Games logos on the Vert ramps and bike dirt ramps as work continues to ready the First Union Complex for the X Games. |
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