IN BRIEF
GROVE CITY — Seneca Valley graduate and current Grove City College swimmer Drew Snyder was recently tagged with Academic All-American status by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.
Snyder, who will be entering his sophomore season with the Wolverines, earned a pair of All-America honors at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in Minneapolis in last March.
During his freshman year at Grove City, Snyder posted a 3.69 grade-point average.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Barrett Brooks was arrested early Sunday after police said he fled from them on his motorcycle.Brooks, 34, was charged with fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, driving at an unsafe speed and other traffic violations. He was taken to Allegheny County Jail, said Pittsburgh police Sgt. Dennis Washington.The arrest occurred shortly before 2:30 a.m. on the city's South Side when Brooks allegedly drove recklessly around a police car, prompting officers to try to pull him over, Washington said.Brooks did not stop and officers gave chase for about five minutes, he said. Brooks rode through a red traffic light and a stop sign, Washington said.When Brooks dropped his motorcycle at an intersection, said Washington, "he attempted to get back on his bike and drive away when officers made the physical arrest."Police said Brooks was not legally intoxicated and was not wearing a helmet.Steelers spokesman Dave Lockett said he was aware of Brooks' arrest, but did not have any further information.
PARIS (AP) — Floyd Landis was fired by his team and the Tour de France no longer considered him its champion Saturday after his second doping sample tested positive for higher-than-allowable levels of testosterone.The samples contained synthetic testosterone, indicating that it came from an outside source.
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The glory of the newest Hall of Famers' achievements was punctuated by a steady stream of tears and a singular chant:"REG-GIE, REG-GIE."Though a fair share of the crowd sported No. 8 jerseys in tribute to Troy Aikman, their passion Saturday was reserved for the late Reggie White.The two joined Warren Moon, John Madden, Rayfield Wright and Harry Carson as the newest inductees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Nearly all of them choked up or cried during the four-hour ceremony, even the usually unflappable Aikman. Most poignant was the way White, also an ordained preacher who died in December 2004, was honored.His son, Jeremy, was White's presenter, and his widow, Sara, made the acceptance speech. Both crying, they shared a long hug after unveiling Reggie's bust before a rapt audience.
