Chinese hurdler sets world record
Liu Xiang of China set a world record in the 110-meter hurdles Tuesday, breaking the record he shared with Britain's Colin Jackson.
Liu's time of 12.88 seconds at the Athletissima Grand Prix meeting was .03 better than the record he matched in winning gold at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. Jackson ran 12.91 in Stuttgart, Germany, in August 1993.
Former North Carolina track star Marion Jones won again in the women's 100, her sixth victory in eight meets this season, leading a United States sweep of the top four places in that event. In the men's 200, American Xavier Carter ran the second-fastest race in history.
Dominique Arnold of the United States was second in the hurdles in 12.90, also faster than the previous record. -- Associated Press
Pack player's hearing delayed
RALEIGH -- An immigration hearing for N.C. State basketball player Gavin Grant -- in a case that could ultimately end in his deportation to Jamaica -- was postponed until September, a federal spokeswoman said.Federal officials contend Grant, 21, illegally came to the United States from Jamaica 12 years ago. An immigration court was to hold a preliminary hearing in the case Tuesday in Atlanta. Instead, the hearing was rescheduled for Sept. 21. -- AP
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