For The Record

Lost
To WBO heavyweight titleholder Sultan Ibragimov in a unanimous decision in Moscow , former champ Evander Holyfield (below). At age 44 Holyfield was trying to become the second-oldest heavyweight to win a belt. He was beaten decisively, but Holyfield still maintained afterward that he will continue to fight. "I still want to be the undisputed heavyweight champ," he says. "Did I do so bad that it's an injustice for me to try?"

Killed
In a motorcycle accident early last Friday morning, Florida defensive back Michael Guilford. A 19-year-old redshirt freshman who walked on to the team last year, Guilford was leaving an apartment complex near campus when the motorcycle he was driving struck a median. Guilford was not wearing a helmet, nor was his passenger, Florida junior Ashley Slonina, who was also killed. Gainesville police, who were awaiting autopsy and toxicology reports, said they believed the motorcycle was traveling 25 to 30 mph above the speed limit of 35.

Recovering
From open-heart surgery last Thursday, Wizards center Etan Thomas . During a routine training camp physical, doctors discovered that Thomas , 29, had a leaking aortic valve. Dr. Hartzell Schaff, who performed the surgery, said the procedure typically requires four to eight weeks of rehabilitation, but since Thomas 's sternum had to be broken, his recovery time will be longer. Still, Schaff did not rule out the possibility that Thomas might play this season. The Lakers ' Ronny Turiaf underwent a similar procedure in July 2005 and played 23 games in 2005--06.

Announced
By the NCAA , that referees will more strongly enforce rules on basketball coaches' and bench players' behavior during games. Officials will give technical fouls to those who curse, taunt opponents or leave the coaches' box on the sidelines. The refs who most effectively enforce the rules will be given preferential consideration when the NCAA makes conference and tournament assignments.

Died
Of a heart attack at age 76, spiritual leader and fitness guru Sri Chinmoy (below). In the 1970s Chinmoy was an adviser to several musicians, including Carlos Santana and Roberta Flack; he promoted extreme physical activity like weight lifting and distance running as a path to enlightenment. Chinmoy, who claimed that he slept only 90 minutes each day, was able to shoulder-press more than 7,000 pounds on a custom-built lifting apparatus, and he put on public displays of strength: lifting airplanes, animals, pickup trucks and more than 8,000 people, including Nelson Mandela , Jesse Jackson , Eddie Murphy and 300-pound former WBA heavyweight champ Nikolay Valuev .

Died
At age 32, two-time Horse of the Year and Racing Hall of Famer John Henry (right). The gelding, a winner of 30 U.S. stakes races and more than $6.5 million between 1977 and '84, was euthanized after suffering dehydration and kidney failure. Though he lacked distinguished bloodlines and didn't win a Triple Crown race, Henry was the top money-earning thoroughbred in history when he retired and was renowned for his longevity and competitive spirit. "John meant the world to my family and me," said jockey Chris McCarron , who rode John Henry 14 times. "He did so much for racing, even after he retired, that he will be impossible to replace."

Died
At age 40, former Georgia and Miami Heat forward-center Alec Kessler , of a heart attack during a pickup basketball game in Pensacola , Fla. The 6'11" Kessler was the captain of the Georgia team that won the 1990 SEC title, the school's only hoops conference crown. He was a first-round draft pick and averaged 5.2 points in four seasons with Miami . After leaving the NBA in 1994 he went to medical school and became an orthopedic surgeon in Pensacola .

Quit
The Ultimate Fighting Championship , reigning heavyweight king Randy Couture , after 10 years in the UFC . Couture, 44, left last Thursday, a day after learning that potential contender Fedor Emelianenko had decided to sign with the rival Russian M-1 Mixfight Championship rather than the UFC. Couture—a UFC Hall of Famer and the circuit's first five-time heavyweight champ—said he wants an opportunity to fight Emelianenko, which he couldn't do as part of the UFC.