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Meyer wanted to keep medical issue quiet 4NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Wanting to protect his children and football team, Florida coach Urban Meyer Stories was “very careful” about releasing information regard- OF THE YEAR ing his hospital stay following the Southeastern Confer- ence championship game. He hoped to keep private his chest pain, ambulance ride Heartbreaking, heartwarming news and diagnostic tests – at least until he had a chance to tell those closest to him. Accord- The past year was definite- campus morned the loss of ing to a 911 recording, Meyer ly not a dull one for sports in its friend, who had turned his complained of chest pain Aiken County. There were life around at USCA and was and said his side was tingling great individual achieve- becoming a model citizen as before he was hospitalized ments, impressive team vic- a part of the Pacer program. Dec. 6. tories, heartwarming stories and a few heartbreakers. Here 2. A total Eclipse is a look at the top 10 sports Godolphin’s Midshipman, stories in and around Aiken who won the 2008 Breeders’ 2 County in 2009. Cup Juvenile, was selected as the 2008 Eclipse Award 1. Tragedy strikes winning Two Year Old Male. He was trained in Aiken by 1 USC Aiken Tim Jones. He was the first Richt could be closing The past year was pretty Aiken trained horse to win kind to USC Aiken’s athletic an Eclipse Award since 1996, in on new coordinator department with one major when Dogwood Stable’s 4ATLANTA (AP) — Mark exception. What started as a Strom Song won the Two- Richt’s search for a defensive historic day as the Pacer bas- Year-Old Female honors. coordinator may have landed ketball team played in its first on LSU’s John Chavis. The Division II Sweet 16 against 3. Fridge battles search for Georgia’s next Augusta State turned into a starting quarterback will have nightmarish evening when health issues to wait a couple months. point guard Javonte Clanton Aiken’s own William “The Chavis, the LSU defensive was killed in an automobile Refrigerator” Perry was hos- coordinator and former long- accident in West Virginia on pitalized in Aiken for more time Tennessee assistant, 3 4 5 his way back to his home in on Wednesday declined re- Columbus, Ohio. The USCA Please see LOCAL, page 3B peated opportunities to deny that he has interest in the Georgia job. Richt’s Bulldogs capped an 8-5 season with a 44-20 win over Texas A&M UConn lost more than games this season in Monday night’s Indepen- AT&T dence Bowl. By TRAVIS HANEY team’s MVPs in a 38-25 home The (Charleston) Post and Courier win against Louisville. Snap of the fingers. Blink BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — of the eye. Plunge of the knife. is latest The sports world is obsessed He was gone. with winning. But, face it, you “People come from all over learn more from a loss. the country to this team,” Connecticut lost five foot- sophomore running back Jor- to drop ball games by a total of 15 dan Todman said. “But when points this season, a stunning you’re with somebody six stat when you think about days out of seven every week, Tyson won’t face what kind of season the 7-5 it’s crazy. You are a family. charges after scuffle Huskies were close to having. You are brothers. We lost a Woods 4LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sure, they learned tons from brother. It hurt.” By PETER SVENSSON Mike Tyson and a photogra- those losses. After all, a three- Todman had seen How- Associated Press pher won’t face charges after game winning streak to close ard at the on-campus party their scuffle at Los Angeles the season led UConn here to AP photo that turned tragically deadly. NEW YORK — AT&T Inc. International Airport, city the Papajohns.com Bowl. Members of the UConn football team raise their hands in He’d even seen him after he said Thursday it would no lon- prosecutors said Thursday. But what about a loss of prayer during an October candle vigil for their teammate Jas- was stabbed, as he was being ger sponsor Tiger Woods, join- Prosecutors found insufficient much more meaning and per Howard, who was stabbed to death during a fight. wheeled to the ambulance. ing Accenture in dropping sup- evidence to charge Tyson or depth? What about something Todman retreated to his port for the world’s top golfer, photographer Tony Ech- that makes a two-point defeat late that night. Howard was Edsall, who’s been at UConn dorm room, convinced that who’s taking a break from the everria, spokesman Frank at Cincinnati or a four-point inside, clinging to his life. since 1999. “In this situation, his teammate would be fine in sport to focus on his marriage Mateljan said. The two men defeat at West Virginia seem Hours later, Edsall was you had no control. This is the hospital’s care. The team’s after his admitted infidelity. were arrested Nov. 11 after a silly by comparison? asked to identify Howard’s something that will just stick captains rapped on his door in The phone company hasn’t scuffle in which each claimed As you all have read and body. with me for the rest of my the middle of the night. They used Woods’ image extensively they were struck by the other. heard by now, Jasper Howard A police officer told Edsall life.” told him Howard was dead. in advertising, but its logo Echeverria said a blow by was shockingly stabbed Oct. it would be the longest walk of How could it be? Howard “You didn’t want to believe appeared on the former heavyweight 17 on the Connecticut campus. his life. He was right. wasn’t just alive hours earlier. it,” Todman said. his golf bag. champion knocked him to the Coach Randy Edsall heard a “As a coach, you have con- With 11 tackles and a forced That deal had ground, and he was treated helicopter buzz over his house trol over certain things,” said fumble, he was one of the Please see HOWARD, page 3B been billed as for a cut to the forehead. a “multiyear” Tyson was traveling with his agreement family when he was mobbed when it was by photographers. His attor- signed early ney Shawn Champion Holley Aiken’s top horse in 2009 in 2009, after said at the time that Tyson Woods Buick ended was protecting his infant By BEN BAUGH Stevens. favorite for the . Qual- its endorse- ment one year early because of daughter after Echeverria Staff writer “Quality Road was a joy to have ity Road’s Kentucky Derby hopes were collided with her stroller. around and break and it was a pleasure derailed as he developed quarter cracks its financial woes. It was quite a campaign for Spring Hill to watch his career unfold,” said Stevens. in both his right front and right rear AT&T didn’t comment on its Bobcats games to be Farm’s homebred Quality Road. In addi- “We’re honored to have been selected as hooves. reasons for dropping Woods, or shown despite dispute tion to setting two track records while the Aiken Trained Horse of the Year.” Quality Road was transferred to the how much the relationship was 4CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) winning stakes races, the bay 3-year-old The Virginia-bred colt broke his barn of four-time Eclipse Award winning worth. — Time Warner Cable will colt amassed $947,030 in earnings in maiden in his debut, a 6½-furlong race at trainer . The 3-year-old colt Gillette, a unit of the Procter continue to show Charlotte 2009, increasing his lifetime bankroll to Aqueduct on Nov. 29, 2008. But it was didn’t disappoint in his return from more & Gamble Co., also has said it Bobcats telecasts even if $972,830. during his sophomore campaign where than a four-month layoff, winning the won’t air ads for its razors that cable system stops carrying The son of , who is out Quality Road would make an impact on 6½-furlong Grade II at include Woods or include him one of the team’s television of the (AUS) brood- the 3-year-old division as he scored three . Quality Road won in public appearances. outlets, SportSouth. Bobcats mare Kobla, has been selected as the consecutive victories in stakes races. by 2¼-lenghts and established a track Swiss watch maker Tag president Fred Whitfield said 2009 Aiken Trained Horse of the Year. It was while he was in the barn of record at the distance. He followed those Heuer, a unit of luxury goods Thursday that all games The Virginia-bred colt will be honored trainer James Jerkens that Quality Road performances with a third place finish in empire LVMH Moet Hennessy scheduled for SportSouth will March 14 at the Aiken won the Grade II one-mile Fountain of the Grade I Travers, placing second in the Louis Vuitton, also said that it still be shown on the channel Racing Hall of Fame and Museum. A Youth Stakes by 4¼-lenghts at Gulf- Grade I Club Gold Cup. would “downscale” its use of designated for SportSouth on reception will follow the ceremony, and stream Park on Feb. 28. He followed In seven lifetime starts, Quality Road golfer Tiger Woods’ image in Time Warner Cable systems memorabilia from Quality Road’s racing by setting a track record in the 11⁄8-mile has four wins, placed second twice and its advertising campaigns for in the Carolinas that normally career will be on display. The public is Grade I on March 28 at finished third once. the foreseeable future. carry the Bobcats, even if invited to attend. Gulfstream Park. Nike Inc. and PepsiCo Inc.’s the rest of that network’s Quality Road was both broken and It was after his Florida Derby victory Contact Ben Baugh Gatorade are other big sponsors programming is not shown. trained in Aiken by Legacy Stable’s Ron that Quality Road stamped himself as the at [email protected]. that haven’t severed their ties.

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