Headlines that matterHickson shines in summer leagueIn one of his first outings in a Cleveland Cavaliers uniform, J.J. Hickson put up 26 points and nine rebounds in a 97-94 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday. Hickson, who was selected 18th overall by the Cavaliers in the 2008 NBA Draft, went 11-15 from the field and made seven trips to the free-throw line.

Doughtie takes tournamentWomen’s golfer Lauren Doughtie took home her first Virginia State Golf Association title on Friday, winning the Women’s Amateur Championship at Bayville Golf Club in Virginia Beach, Va. Doughtie, a native of Suffolk, Va. beat Kristen Simpson, of Norfolk, Va. 5-3 in stroke play of the final round of the tournament. The tournament win is another achievement for Doughtie this summer. She has already medaled in three USGA qualifiers and competed in the U.S. Open.Source: N.C. State Athletics

American record setting times – men’s 50m freestyleTime Name Date22.40 Tom Jager 12/7/198522.33 Matt Biondi 6/26/198622.32 Tom Jager 8/13/198722.23 Tom Jager 3/25/198822.14 Matt Biondi 9/24/198822.12 Tom Jager 8/20/198921.98 Tom Jager 3/24/199021.81 Tom Jager 3/24/199021.76 Gary Hall Jr. 8/15/200021.59 Cullen Jones 7/4/200821.47 Garrett Weber-Gale 7/5/2008Source: USA Swimming

NBA Summer League Scoring LeadersName (Team) Points per gameDonte Green (HOU) 40.0Jerryd Bayless (POR) 27.0J.J. Hickson (CLE) 26.0Wilson Chandler (NYK) 26.0Marco Belinelli (GSW) 23.0Quincy Douby (SAC) 22.0Alando Tucker (PHX) 22.0DJ Strawberry (PHX) 22.0Anthony Roberson (NYK) 22.0Thaddeus Young (PHI) 21.7Source: www.nba.com/summerleague

Did you know?The National Aquatics Center, home of swimming events for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, can hold up to 11,000 people.

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