For The Record

Won
By Glidemaster, the $1.5 million Hambletonian for 3-year-old trotters, in a stakes-record time of 1:51.1. The colt, driven by John Campbell, went off at 7--1 odds less than two weeks after stepping on a nail in his stall. The foot injury threatened to sideline Glidemaster (above), but he recovered in time to finish second to Mr. Pine Chip--who went off as the 4--5 favorite in the Hambletonian--in his elimination heat on July 29. Last Saturday, Mr. Pine Chip went off stride, but it was unlikely he would have been able to beat the fast-closing Glidemaster, who won for the third time in seven starts this year. "This is the ultimate," said Campbell, who won his sixth Hambo. (No other driver has more than four.) "This is what we all strive for in this game."

Barred
From hosting international soccer matches because of violence in the region, Israel. The governing body of European soccer, UEFA, said that all games scheduled to be played in the country "shall be played outside of Israeli territory" until further notice. Top Israeli club Maccabi Haifa was to host Liverpool in a Champions League game on Aug. 22, which Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez said was "totally unacceptable" given the fighting between the Israeli army and Hezbollah. (The game has not yet been rescheduled.)

Hired
By Division II Bryant University as its lacrosse coach, former Duke coach Mike Pressler. Pressler resigned in April after 16 seasons with the Blue Devils, shortly after a dancer told police she was raped by three players at a team party. That allegation was followed by the revelation that nearly one third of Duke's 47 players had ever been arrested, many for alcohol-related offenses (SI, June 26). "I am very grateful to Bryant University for this tremendous opportunity," Pressler said in a statement.

Filed
By Kansas defensive tackle Eric Butler, a civil rights lawsuit alleging that the NCAA violated Title IX. NCAA rules state that a player has five years to complete four seasons of eligibility--but female students are allowed to take a year off for "reasons of pregnancy." Butler claims he should have been granted an extra year since he missed the 2001 season to help raise his newborn daughter. The NCAA is expected to rule on an appeal from Butler in the next two weeks; Butler has put the legal proceedings on hold until then. "Eric is a good kid who did the right thing by taking some time off to live up to his responsibilities," said KU associate athletic director Jim Marchiony. "We hope the NCAA feels the same way."

Scored
By Houston Dynamo midfielder Dwayne De Rosario (above), the only goal in the MLS All-Star team's 1--0 upset of Chelsea. The game in suburban Chicago was the final stop on a preseason tour of the U.S. for the English Premier League champions. "They were faster than us, sharper than us, able to play uptempo going against a team that was tired and slow," said Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho. The last time an MLS All-Star side took on a European powerhouse was last August, when Real Madrid won in a 5--0 rout.

Pleaded
Guilty to having a role in a gambling operation allegedly run by Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet, James Harney a former New Jersey state trooper. Harney, 40, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, promoting gambling and official misconduct. As part of his plea deal (which includes up to seven years in prison), he agreed to help authorities build a case against Tocchet, a friend since the 1990s. Tocchet's lawyer characterized Harney as a "disgraced" lawman and vowed that Tocchet, who has been on an indefinite leave from the Coyotes since last February, would be vindicated.

Sentenced
To eight years in prison for plotting to kidnap an 18-year-old girl, Wolfgang Schwarz, who won the 1968 Olympic men's figure skating gold medal for Austria. Schwarz, 59, confessed that he planned to ransom the daughter of a Romanian businessman for $4 million. "I admit it was my idea to kidnap the woman," Schwarz (right) told the court. "I cannot explain it."

Arrested
And charged with assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after he was Tasered by Miami Beach police, Pistons center Dale Davis. Police were called after the 15-year NBA vet refused to leave a hotel. Davis allegedly threatened to beat up the officers and began walking toward them with clenched fists before he was subdued with a stun gun. Davis's agent, Chubby Wells, said Davis planned to file a lawsuit. "It was so ridiculous, it's unbelievable," Wells said. "We're going to take a stand."

Clarified
His remarks about late Eagles defensive end Reggie White, Hall of Fame Eagles linebacker Chuck Bednarik. Last week the 81-year-old was asked at training camp if he was a fan of White's, who died in 2005 at age 43 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame last Saturday. Bednarik said, "No, not really.... There was something about him that I just despised. My memory is pretty bad, so I don't remember those things." The next day Bednarik apologized profusely, saying he had confused White with Terrell Owens, who was released by the team in March. " Reggie White was a beautiful person," Bednarik said. "I really confused him with T.O. That guy was a jerk."

Died
At age 95 of congestive heart failure, Elden Auker, the last living pitcher to have faced Babe Ruth. The Bambino was the first hitter Auker faced as a Tigers rookie in 1933. Auker, a submariner, struck him out on four pitches then got the next hitter, Lou Gehrig, to pop out. Auker was 130--101 in his 10-year career. He was the losing pitcher--to Dizzy Dean of the Cardinals--in Game 7 of the 1934 World Series. The next year, after the Tigers beat the Cubs in the Series, Auker was interviewed by Ronald Reagan, then an up-and-coming young broadcaster. According to Auker, Reagan later told him that interview was his "first big break."