Abercrombie & Fitch is no longer selling a T-shirt that angered gymnasts.
On Thursday, the clothing retailer recalled the shirt, which had the slogan "L is for Loser" next to a picture of a gymnast on the still rings.
USA Gymnastics president Bob Colarossi asked Abercrombie & Fitch on Oct.6 to stop selling the shirts. The governing body asked members to boycott the store until the T-shirt was pulled.
"No individual, regardless of race, gender, age, intelligence or athletic ability, can or should be deemed a loser," Colarossi wrote in a letter to Michael Jeffries, chief executive officer of Abercrombie & Fitch. "Athletics as a whole, and gymnastics in particular, provides a great foundation in physical fitness and offers skills for a lifetime."
TRACK AND FIELD: L.A. loses 2006 Cup
A disagreement over taxes has cost Los Angeles the chance to play host to the 2006 World Cup. "In working through the contract terms, we came to an impasse over the withholding of taxes out of the prize money," said Michael Roth, a spokesman for the Anschutz Entertainment Group that owns and operates the Home Depot Center. The IAAF decided to reopen bidding for the quadrennial event.
TENNIS: Venus upset in Moscow
Venus Williams was upset by unseeded Elena Bovina 6-3, 6-2, in the quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. Lindsay Davenport, the new world No.1, defeated Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-1 to secure her spot in the semifinals against French Open champion Anastasia Myskina.
CA TROPHY: Top-seeded David Nalbandian was eliminated 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 by Guillermo Canasin the quarterfinals in Vienna, Austria. Unseeded Davide Sangiunetti upset Olympic champion Nicolas Massu, the second seed, 6-4, 6-3.
COLLEGES: UM runners on top
Miami's Melanie Schultz won the UM-FIU dual cross country meet. She ran the 5-kilometer race in 18 minutes, 4 seconds. FIU edged the Hurricanes 28-29. Alex Brutvan got his fourth career victory, finishing the 4-mile course in 21:51, to lead UM men in a double dual meet. The 'Canes beat FIU 15-49 and Florida Memorial 15-50.
BASEBALL: Ryne Malone went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs as the Gold won Florida State's Garnet & Gold game 5-4.
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Florida State's Kelly Rowland was named to the Soccer America and Soccer Buzz Elite teams of the week. The defender assisted on two winning goals. ... USF won its first home game, shutting out Memphis 4-0. ... Host Florida scored all its goals in the second half of its 4-1 win over Mississippi State. ... Caron Lumbra's penalty kick gave host Saint Leo a 1-0 victory over West Georgia.
SWIMMING: The Florida State men's team posted a 253-34 win over visiting Florida A&M. The Seminole women beat the Rattlers 243-29, Tulane 195-98 and North Florida 234-63.
MEN'S TENNIS: Five Gators advanced to the round of 32 at the ITA Southeast Regional in Memphis, Tenn.
VOLLEYBALL: Florida downed visiting LSU 30-17, 30-23, 30-19. ... Armstrong Atlantic State defeated host Saint Leo 30-28, 28-30, 30-27, 30-23.
ET CETERA
HORSES: Josh's Madelyn rallied to win the $224,200 Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland. The 3-year-old was last at the half-mile mark of the 7-furlong sprint, then charged to a 11/4-length victory over Vision of Beauty.
SOFTBALL: The Ladies Professional Fastpitch Association will hold a tryout Dec.5 in Henderson, Nev. Cost is $60. The top 50 will enter a six-team draft.
