LOS ANGELES - Esther Williams, the swimming champion turned actress who starred in glittering and aquatic Technicolor musicals of the 1940s and 1950s, has died.

ST. LOUIS - With a string of gold albums, a hit TV series and the signature Moon River, Andy Williams was a voice of the 1960s, although not the '60s we usually hear about.

PINEHURST, N.C. - The fear of a gambling scandal was on Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford's radar long before the FBI launched an investigation into gambling accusations against NBA referee Tim Donaghy.

TAMPA, Fla. - Tobacco Road, meet Cigar City.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Clemson coach Tommy Bowden beat the NCAA to the punch last season when he burned a timeout late in the third quarter of the Tigers' 35-14 rout of Florida State to give the replay official a chance to take a longer look at a disputed touchdown reception.

OMAHA, Neb. - When it comes to delivering line drives, Clemson's baseball team counts on North Augusta junior Tyler Colvin.

...longtime painter, Edwards began sculpting in mid-life, and his bronze works in the style of Henry Moore drew critical praise in shows in Los Angeles and Bucks County, Pa.---Associated Press writer Bob Thomas contributed to this story.

Nothing could prepare Miami offensive lineman Erik Winston for the sight - and the pain - of his left knee bent at a 45-degree angle after being inadvertently rolled by a Georgia Tech opponent early in the 2004 season.

HOT SPRINGS, Va. - Florida State coach Bobby Bowden used Monday's ACC Kickoff interview session to clear the air on a wide range of topics, addressing the media for the first time since the onset of the Seminoles' tumultuous summer.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The Golden Globes for drama had a definite foreign tone Sunday with winners "The English Patient" as best picture, England's Brenda Blethyn as top actress for "Secrets & Lies" and Australia's Geoffrey Rush for "Shine." "Evita" was a triple winner - as best musical or comedy movie, best musical-comedy actress for its star Madonna and best original song for "You Must Love Me."