Svetlana Feofanova of Russia broke her own indoor world record in the pole vault, clearing 15 feet 5 3/4 inches at the Globen Galan meet Wednesday at Stockholm, Sweden.
Feofanova added a quarter of an inch to the record she set Sunday in Stuttgart, Germany, when she eclipsed Olympic champion Stacy Dragila’s previous indoor world mark of 15-5.
Dragila finished second, clearing 14-8.
Boxing: The Association of Boxing Commissions is recommending that other states follow Nevada by denying Mike Tyson a license, a suggestion, however, that isn’t binding.
Cycling: Three-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong did not answer a summons in a French inquiry into whether his U.S. Postal Service team used doping products during the 2000 Tour.
College football: Peter Schaffer, agent for Buffalo Bills cornerback Antoine Winfield, said U.S. News and World Report misquoted Winfield about accepting gifts from a former agent while at Ohio State.
– Nebraska coach Frank Solich won’t release defensive lineman Manaia Brown until Solich is certain the player wasn’t influenced to transfer.
Soccer: The Naperville City Council has unanimously granted the Fire the right to play this season at North Central College’s Cardinal Stadium. The team announced a preliminary agreement last week with North Central. The Fire opens the 2002 season at Cardinal Stadium hosting defending Guatemalan league champion CSD Municipal on March 20.
Horse racing: University of Kentucky researchers are questioning the theory that caterpillars who ate cyanide-laced cherry-tree leaves caused widespread foal losses last spring.
