BYU women's golf coach steps down
PROVO — BYU head women's golf coach Sue Billek Nyhus on Tuesday announced she is resigning her position at the university effective immediately.
"I'm grateful for the chance I've had to coach at BYU for the past 11 seasons. I'm honored to be one of a select few who have been fortunate enough to be an athlete, a coach and a BYU Hall of Fame inductee," said Nyhus. "I want to express appreciation to my assistant coaches and the student-athletes I've had the opportunity to coach."
After three seasons as an assistant coach, Nyhus took over the BYU program in July 2001, following the retirement of long-time coach Gary Howard. In eight seasons she guided the women's golf team to six regional and two NCAA Championship appearances, finishing 17th in 2007. Nyhus coached seven NGCA All-American Scholar Athletes and two NGCA All-Americans. She was named Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2007.
"We appreciate Sue's service to BYU," said BYU director of athletics Tom Holmoe. "Her teams have enjoyed success, and we appreciate her concern for the student-athletes. We wish her all the best in the future."
Robbie Bosco, director of the BYU Varsity Club, will oversee the women's golf program on an interim basis until a search for a new head coach can be properly administered. The women's golf team opens the 2010 season at The Gold Rush at the Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach, Calif., on Feb. 8-9.
Abdul-Jabbar suffering from leukemia
NEW YORK (AP) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging.
The NBA's all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday.
The 62-year-old Abdul-Jabbar said his doctor didn't give any guarantees, but informed him: "You have a very good chance to live your life out and not have to make any drastic changes to your lifestyle."
Abdul-Jabbar is taking an oral medication for the disease. He is a paid spokesman for the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis, which makes a drug that treats the illness. Citing the way Los Angeles Lakers teammate Magic Johnson brought awareness to HIV, Abdul-Jabbar said he wants to do the same for his form of blood cancer, which can be fatal if left untreated.
Baseball GMs won't expand replays
CHICAGO (AP) — Upon further review ... baseball general managers like instant replay the way it is.
GMs failed to take a vote Tuesday on expanding instant replay following a postseason filled with blown calls by umpires.
"I know there are some who have talked off line about the expansion of instant replay," said Jimmie Lee Solomon, executive vice president of baseball operations in the commissioner's office. "Right now, the commissioner doesn't see any reason to consider it."
Baseball began video review in August 2008 but only to determine whether potential home runs were fair or foul or cleared fences.