Olympics • Athletes raced to victory at the 2005 Special Olympics held at Cal State Long Beach. Elena Encarnacion / Summer Forty-Niner

News

• Athletes shine during Special Olympics Southern California
  The Walter Pyramid rocked to the thunderous stomping of athletes and spectators in the stands as the Special Olympics torch, which began its journey at the U.S./Mexico border, appeared in the upper level of the darkened gym, being carried by law enforcement officials and athletes.
  
• CSULB cheer team gives Japan pep
  The Cal State Long beach all-girls cheer team went to San Francisco Tuesday to start filming for a Japanese late night variety show called “One night R&R.”
  
• Athletics director takes new position
  After serving 10 years as the Cal State Long Beach Athletics Director Bill Shumard is resigning from his position and accepting the job of chief executive officer of the Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC).
  
  
  Opinion
  
• Our view: Off-the-wall Jackson trial hardly a scream
  Some all-too-big news came in recently this week: the Michael Jackson trial has ended. Now the media can stop devoting considerable reporting efforts to the washed-up singer.

Sports

• Mike Tyson knocks out own controversial career
  Mike Tyson the youngest heavyweight champion in the history of boxing has retired from what he claims to be a case of “not having the stomach for this anymore.”
  
• LBSU shortstop Tulowitzki on rocky mountain high
  From the first time a kid picks up a baseball, he dreams of making it to the major leagues.