11.   Maloney also is in the United States, preparing Roman Karmazin for a world title challenge against Oscar de la Hoya in Los Angeles.

12.   Team owner Ron Dennis is hoping the pair can launch a serious world championship challenge.

13.   Villeneuve felt his car acting up in the last two laps and held back, knowing a second place would keep his world title challenge alive.

14.   Woodhall will be making his second world title challenge.

15.   World-ranked super welterweight Troy Waters moved a step closer to his fourth world title challenge by stopping gritty Canadian Alain Bonnamie in the eight round Monday night.

16.   Damon Hill put his world championship challenge firmly back on track with a crushing victory in the San Marino here on Sunday.

17.   Were it not for school bullies, IAAF world cross-country challenge series champion Rose Cheruiyot might never have become an athlete.