Navratilova has noninvasive cancer
NEW YORK - Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with a noninvasive form of breast cancer and her prognosis is considered excellent.
Navratilova said in a phone interview Wednesday that a routine mammogram in January found a lump, and a biopsy the following month determined it was ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS. The nine-time Wimbledon women's singles champion had a lumpectomy in March and will start six weeks of radiation therapy next month.
"It was such a shock for me," Navratilova said. "It was my 9/11."
According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 50,000 women each year are diagnosed with DCIS, in which abnormal cells haven't left the milk duct to penetrate breast tissue. It's removed because it is a risk factor for developing invasive cancer. Only about 2 percent of DCIS patients die of breast cancer in the next 10 years.
Navratilova said she initially wanted to keep her diagnosis quiet, but decided she could help others by going public. She will do a Web chat Thursday in her role as the AARP's Health and Fitness Ambassador, when she hopes not only to teach participants but to learn from them.
Wall among 5 Wildcats heading to NBA
LEXINGTON, Ky. - John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins delivered on their promise to help coach John Calipari return Kentucky to national prominence.
Next stop, the NBA.
The freshman All-Americans are among five Kentucky players who declared for the NBA draft on Wednesday, an exodus that includes freshman guard Eric Bledsoe, freshman center Daniel Orton and junior forward Patrick Patterson.
Wall and Cousins are expected to be among the first few players selected after leading the Wildcats to a remarkable turnaround season in Calipari's first year on the job.
Kentucky went 35-3 this season - Calipari's first as Wildcats coach - winning the Southeastern Conference regular season and conference tournament titles before falling to West Virginia in the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament.
Kendrick's Curtice headed to Mary
Kendrick High senior Kyle Curtice has commited to compete collegiately for the University of Mary track and field team in Bismark, N.D.
Curtice is the defending 1A state champion in the long and triple jumps.
"We are extremely pleased that Kyle Curtice has chosen to further his education and track and field career at the University of Mary," Mary coach Mike Thorson said. "We believe he has the ability to step in immediately and have a big impact on our program. We have an excellent jump program and Kyle will fit in very well."
L-C men climb one spot in NAIA poll
The Lewis-Clark State men's golf team climbed one spot to No. 23 in the third Golf World/Nike Golf NAIA Coaches' Poll of the spring, which came out Wednesday.
The Warriors earned 35 points in the poll, one ahead of St. Ambrose.
Correction
The Clarkston High softball team will play a doubleheader at Moscow today at 4 p.m., then travel to Cheney on April 15 for a 2 p.m. twinbill.
Incorrection information appeared in Wednesday's edition due to a Tribune error.
Elsewhere ...
l Dino Gaudio went from coach of the No. 1 team in the nation to out of a job in 15 months. Wake Forest fired Gaudio on Wednesday after three seasons for failing to win enough games in the postseason.
l West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins delivered homemade pasta and Mountaineer T-shirts to the families of miners who have been killed or are missing following an explosion. Huggins, who is affectionately known as "Huggy Bear," arrived by helicopter Wednesday and met with the families for over an hour.
l University of Great Falls interim athletic director Arunas Duda says women's basketball coach Shawn Chaffin has resigned after four seasons to pursue new business opportunities.
Duda says Bill Himmelberg, who served as Chaffin's lead assistant for the past three seasons, has been promoted to head coach.
l After collecting almost every national player of the year honor, Ohio State's Evan Turner is skipping his senior season to test himself in the NBA. The 6-foot-7 point guard is expected to be a top-three pick in the June 24 draft.
l New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul will miss the remainder of the season because of a ligament tear in the middle finger of his right hand.
l Toronto All-Star forward Chris Bosh had surgery to repair a facial fracture suffered during a freakish on-court accident. The Raptors said Bosh had a displaced nasal fracture repaired during the operation.
l Denver Nuggets coach George Karl has finished up his last round of chemotherapy and issued a thank-you to all his well-wishers.
There's no timetable for Karl's return; assistant Adrian Dantley is expected to lead the team during the playoff.
l Authorities in Georgia have finished their investigation into a 20-year-old college student's claim that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her at a nightclub, police said Wednesday. The police had no further comment.
