Sports briefs for June 7, 2005

Tuesday, June 7, 2005 | 10:51 a.m.

Israeli gold medalist has Athens medal stolen

Thieves broke into the home of Israeli windsurfer Gal Fridman's parents today in Jerusalem and stole his Olympic gold medal from the Athens Games.

Fridman discovered the theft when he went to his parents' home in Karkur in northern Israel.

Fridman became an instant national hero last August when he won Israel's first gold medal. He also won a bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and that also was stolen, along with a gun and some papers.

"It's not that they took my achievements. I'm still Olympic champion. No matter what they do they can't take that away from me," he told Israel TV. "But it clearly still hurts."

More honors for Moore

Already one of the most decorated student-athletes in UNLV history, senior Ryan Moore was named the 2005 winner of the Nicklaus Award presented by Dillards Inc. and Hartmarx Corp. The honor is presented to the outstanding player in Division I golf.

Moore, who finished fifth at last week's NCAA championship tournament in suburban Baltimore, also joined former Rebels Jeremy Anderson and Warren Schutte in becoming the program's only two-time Ping First Team All-Americans.

Skiles breaks off talks

Chicago Bulls coach Scott Skiles ended negotiations for a contract extension, a month after leading the team to its first playoff appearance in seven years.

"There will be no (extension)," said Skiles' agent, Keith Glass.

The Bulls have an option to pay Skiles $2.75 million if he coaches next season, which would be the final season of his three-year deal.

Ohalete, Portis settle number dispute

A trial between former NFL teammates over a jersey number was averted when running back Clinton Portis agreed to pay $18,000 to former Washington Redskins teammate Ifeanyi Ohalete.

Ohalete will receive all but $2,000 of the $20,000 he was seeking as the balance due for a $40,000 agreement that gave Portis the Redskins jersey No. 26 last year. The case appeared headed for a trial in a Maryland District Court today.

The suit alleges that Turner Broadcasting and corporate parent Time Warner broke a binding agreement to sell the teams to McDavid and shared confidential information about his deal with a "group of competing purchasers that included the son and son-in-law" of Turner Broadcasting founder Ted Turner. -- Sun wire services