Sports Briefing: Swimming, College Football, Baseball and Soccer New York Times, United States - By AP. THORPE RETIRES The five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe retired from competitive swimming yesterday at 24, saying that breaking ...

Baseball To Begin Fall Practice CSTV.com, NY - By Bob Lopez (Assistant Sports Information Director). The University of Texas-Pan American baseball team will begin its fall season practice at the Edinburg ...

Why there's no 'shhhhh' in baseball USA Today - ... By Michael Gartner. The hardest thing to do in sports is to hit a baseball safely. Think about it as you watch the playoffs and the World Series. ...