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SportsThe world cheers an Italian victoryWorld Cup goes to Italy after explosive fi nale

Rising gas prices are once again causing fi nancial woes among Americans.

The average price of gas in the United States is

now $2.96 per gallon, up from $2.30 one year ago. The high cost of fuel has become a popular topic of conversation among Americans, and has almost everyone wondering: Why do we continue to pay more

at the pump? There are several reasons

for the climbing prices at gas stations nationwide, according to USC geology professor Dr. Christopher Kendall.

The United States does

not have a strong source for oil domestically, so we import more than half of the 20 million barrels we use each day. The world’s current oil production is at Juan Blas / THE GAMECOCK

The state’s gas rates are lower than U.S. averages.

Rising prices create crunch

Carolina health

stretches to computers

Kicking the habitfrom USC

A m i d a n o n g o i n g overhaul of the physical landscape of campus, the university is taking aim at improving campus health as well.

The university has plans to “implement a policy to eliminate the use of tobacco products in and around all University buildings,” said President Andrew Sorensen in an e-mail to students, faculty

and staff sent on July 7.Everyone setting foot on

university grounds would be affected, including faculty, staff, students, contractors and guests.

According to Healthy Carolina, a university initiative to improve the health of the campus, 23 percent of students smoke.

The new policy takes effect Aug. 1.

U n d e r t h e p o l i c y, s m o k i n g w o u l d b e prohibi ted ins ide a l l

Special to THE GAMECOCK

USC’s new ban is designed to protect non-smokers from the dangers of being exposed to second-hand smoke.

American fuel prices unlikely to see decline in 2007 and beyond

By the end of next month, the univers i ty wi l l be making the official switch from its previous antivirus software, McAfee, to the new TrendMicro.

All students, on and off campus, will be able to

TrendMicro provides campus with increase in spyware protection

Caitlynn D’AngeloTHE GAMECOCK

Frances ShainwaldTHE GAMECOCK

Drew BrooksNEWS EDITOR

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Guantanamo Bay detainees issued protection from prosecution by U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration, called to account by Congress after the Supreme Court blocked military tribunals, said Tuesday all detainees at Guantanamo Bay and in U.S. military custody everywhere are entitled to protections under the Geneva Conventions.

White House spokesman Tony Snow said the policy, outlined in a new Defense D e p a r t m e n t m e m o , reflects the recent 5-3 Supreme Court decision blocking military tribunals set up by President Bush. That decision struck down the tribunals because they did not obey international law and had not been authorized by Congress.

The policy, described in a memo by Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon E n g l a n d , a p p e a r s t o change the administration’s earlier insistence that the detainees are not prisoners of war and thus not subject to the Geneva protections.

The memo instructs recipients to ensure that all Defense Department policies, practices and directives comply with Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions governing the humane treatment of prisoners.

“You will ensure that all DOD personnel adhere to these standards,” England wrote.

The memo was first reported by the Financial Times, a British newspaper, and was later distributed to reporters at the Pentagon.

Word o f the Bush a d m i n i s t r a t i o n ’s n e w stance came as the Senate J u d i c i a r y C o m m i t t e e opened hearings Tuesday

on the politically charged issue of how detainees should be tried.

“We’re not going to give the Department of Defense a blank check,” Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the committee chairman, told the hearing.

Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the committee’s t o p D e m o c r a t , s a i d “ k a n g a r o o c o u r t procedures” must be changed and any military commissions “should not be set up as a sham. They should be consistent with a high standard of American justice, worth protecting.”

The Senate is expected to take up legislation addressing the legal rights of suspected terrorists after the August recess _ timing that would push the issue squarely into the election season.

Guantanamo has been a flash point for both U.S. and international debate over the treatment of detainees without trial and over allegations of torture, denied by U.S. officials. Even U.S. allies in the war on terrorism have criticized the facility and process.

The camp came under worldwide condemnation after it opened more than four years ago, when pictures showed prisoners kneeling, shackled and being herded into wire cages. It intensified with reports of heavy-handed interrogations, hunger strikes and suicides.

Snow insisted that all U.S. detainees have been treated humanely. Still, he said, “We want to get it right.”

“It’s not really a reversal of policy,” Snow asserted, calling the Supreme Court

decision “complex.”S t e v e n B r a d b u r y ,

acting assistant attorney general of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, told the Senate hearing that the Bush administration would abide by the Supreme Court ’s rul ing that a provision of the Geneva Conventions applies.

But he acknowledged that the provision - which requires humane treatment of captured combatants and requires trials with judicial guarantees “recognized as indispensable by civilized people” _ is ambiguous and would be hard to interpret.

“ T h e a p p l i c a t i o n of common Art ic le 3 will create a degree of uncertainty for those who fight to defend us from terrorist attack,” Bradbury said.

Snow said efforts to spell out more clearly the rights of detainees does not change the president’s determination to work with Congress to enable the administrat ion to proceed with the military tribunals, or commissions. The goal is “to fi nd a way to properly do this in a way consistent with national security,” Snow said.

Snow sa id that the instruction manuals used by the Department of Defense already comply w i t h t h e h u m a n e -treatment provisions of Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions. They are currently being updated to refl ect legislation passed by Congress and sponsored by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to more expressly rule out torture.

“The administrat ion intends to work with Congress,” Snow said.

download TrendMicro to their personal computers.

While students, faculty a n d s t a f f c a n b e g i n download ing the new program of f VIP, the transition is not necessary until Aug. 31, as McAfee will still run as usual until then.

University Technology Services continues to work on the downloading option in VIP and hopes to make this available by next week.

After Aug. 31, if students choose to continue using the old software they do so at their own risk, and risk to their computer.

The university will no longer be providing updates for this software, and students will not receive support for the university-licensed McAfee software.

For students the software switch will mean little change. TrendMicro will offer the same protection to all students of every USC campus as last year.

One of the few changes for this year will be added spy-ware protection included at no cost to students, which was previously unavailable with last year’s McAfee.

Kimberly South, Public Relations Coordinator for Univers i ty Technology Services, says security is one of the great advantages to this software.

“Antivirus protection is included in the student technology fee. Students don’t have to purchase this protection while they are at USC - it’s provided. We just want to keep everyone’s

computer safe and security is the biggest advantage of all.”

S t u d e n t s c a n u s e any form of ant iv irus software to gain access to the university network, but TrendMicro is the university recommendation, and is provided at no extra charge.

The only s ignif icant change this software will bring is to USC faculty and staff. With TrendMicro, f acu l ty and s ta f f wi l l only have access to the software for their work-related or university-owned computers.

UTS is encouraging all faculty and staff to purchase antivirus software on their own after Aug. 31, 2006. However, if faculty and staff also have a “student status”, they can download Trend Micro to their personal computer.

Overall, South expects a smooth transition from one program to the next.

“ T h e U n i v e r s i t y Te c h n o l o g y S e r v i c e s Web site has step-by-step instructions on downloading the new software, and even frequently asked questions to help students as much as possible,” she explained.

Students won’t even need to uninstall their old program, as this will be done automatically for them.

For more information about USC’s ant iv irus software visit www.uts.sc.edu/virus, or call the UTS Help Desk at 777-1800.

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buildings and vehicles that are university owned or operated. It would also restrict smoking within 25 feet of university buildings as well as some designated outdoor areas.

Smoking has been banned from residence halls since fall 2003. That was extended to all university buildings after the Health Services Advisory Committee unanimously passed resolutions and recommendations during the 2004-2005 academic year.

The new policy also bans

smoking at bus stops, ATMs, ticket lines, outdoor dining areas, courtyards, Williams-Brice Stadium and Sarge Frye Field.

Student Government has been very supportive of the policy.

Ryan Holt, Student Body Vice President, is excited about the new policy.

Holt stressed that the policy is about protecting s tudents , not hur t ing smokers.

“The second-hand effects are everyone’s business,” Holt said.

Holt said that the nuisance of cigarette smoke while

walking to class or leaving buildings troubles many students.

It’s the university’s job to “look out for students,” Holt said.

The university has an obligation to promote the health and well-being of students, faculty and staff and set an example for our state’s citizens, Sorensen said.

Sorensen stated that he anticipated a future expansion to eliminate all tobacco use on campus.

According to Sorensen, cigarette butts represent the most serious litter problem

troubling campus.The university offers free

cessation programs through Campus Wellness for those students hoping to quit their habit. The state health plan also provides a similar free service.

The pol icy i s being put into place not only to encourage stopping secondhand smoke, but also to encourage those smoking to stop, Holt said.

On June 27, Surgeon G e n e r a l R i c h a r d H . Carmona released a report stating that there was no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. It

also stated that nonsmokers who came into contact with secondhand smoke at home or at work would be 25 to 30 percent more likely to develop heart disease and 20 to 30 percent more likely to get lung cancer.

“Smoke-free environments are the only approach that protects nonsmokers from the dangers of secondhand smoke,” Carmona said.

According to the report, secondhand smoke contains 50 cancer-causing toxins.

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or near maximum capability, with our country consuming nearly 25 percent of daily world market production.

Greater compet i t ion from rapidly industrializing countries such as China is helping to faster drain the world’s limited oil supply, therefore driving prices up.

Conflicts in the Middle East also heavily impacts how much we pay for gas.

In Columbia the average price of gas is $2.75 per gallon, and many USC students are making lifestyle changes to accommodate the extra expense at the pump.

Senior Annie Andrews, a fourth-year political science major, has changed some of her old habits because of gas prices.

“I don’t go out of town as much,” Andrews said. “I don’t go to some of

my favorite restaurants because they are far away and I would use a lot of gas getting there. I also carpool a lot.”

Like many Americans, Andrews is hoping that a price drop is in the future.

Based on the current rate of consumption, some experts estimate that the world’s supply of cheap oil could run out by 2030. Even with new sources of oil surfacing, the rate of oil

accumulation is very slow. Some Americans are

beginning to look for alternate energy sources, as is proven by the increase in sales of hybrid automobiles around the country.

According to Christopher Nemmins of Midlands Honda in Columbia, 50 percen t o f cu s tomers purchasing hybrid vehicles state high gas prices as their motive.

There is little hope for

lower prices in the near future, based on predictions by the Energy Information Administration.

According to the Offi cial U.S. Energy Statistics posted on the U.S. Department of Energy Web site, the average retail gas price for 2007 will be $2.60 per gallon, the same predicted average for this year.

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Al-Qaida Web video incriminates U.S. soldiers in rape-slaying

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - An al-Qaida-linked group posted a Web video Tuesday purporting to show the mutilated bodies of two U.S. soldiers, claiming it killed them in revenge for the rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by American troops from the same unit.

The Mujahedeen Shura Council previously claimed responsibility for killing the two soldiers, who were seized in a June 16 attack near the town of Youssifi yah, southwest of Baghdad. A third soldier was killed in the attack.

But the statement was the

fi rst time the group linked the slaying to the rape case.

A statement by the group said the video was released as “revenge for our sister who was dishonored by a soldier of the same brigade.”

It said that as soon as fi ghters heard of the rape-slaying, “they kept their anger to themselves and didn’t spread the news, but were determined to avenge their sister’s honor.”

“God Almighty enabled them to capture two soldiers of the same brigade as this dirty crusader,” said the written statement posted along with the video.

The U.S military has charged f ive so ld ier s , including two sergeants, in

connection to the March 12 alleged rape and murder of Abeer Qassim Hamza in the Youssifi yah area and the killing of her parents and a younger sister. The U.S. military released the identities of the suspects Monday.

A previously discharged soldier was also arrested in the case last month and charged with rape and murder.

U.S. investigators had said there was no evidence linking the deaths of the three soldiers last month to the alleged rape-slaying.

It was the first time the council had linked the killing of the Americans to the rape case, although it

had claimed responsibility for the U.S. deaths. Abeer’s uncle told The Associated Press last week that the family didn’t think the Americans were involved until the Army announced its investigation June 30.

The U.S. military said Tuesday it condemns “in the strongest of terms” the release of the video showing the two mutilated American soldiers. “It demonstrates the barbaric and brutal nature of the terrorists and their complete disregard for human life,” it said in a statement. “Coalition Forces remain resolute in our in commitment to catch the perpetrators of this crime and bring them to justice.”

The 4-minute, 39-second video shows two bloodied bodies in torn military uniforms lying near a curb on a bridge over a canal. One of them, partially naked, has been decapitated and his chest cut open. The other’s face is bruised, the jaw apparently broken, and his leg has long gashes. Fighters are shown turning the bodies over and lifting the head of the decapitated man.

The video, fi rst reported by the SITE Institute, which monitors extremist Web sites, has audio from previous tapes of Osama bin Laden and slain Al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

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July 5, 2006Malicious Injury to Real PropertyGreek Village

D a v i d M e d l e y, 2 1 , reported that unknown person(s) threw a piece of plywood through the front window of the Chi Psi house. Estimated Value: $800July 6, 2006Disturbing SchoolEast Quad

Jonathon Silcox, 31, stated that an unknown person set off a smoke bomb at the incident location, activating a fi re alarm. The building was evacuated and the fi re department responded.July 6, 2006Malicious Injury to Real

PropertyL a r c e n y o f D V D /wireless microphoneGambrell HallSteven Odell, 42, said that someone removed a

silver Pioneer DVD player and a wireless microphone from room 153. The DVD player was forced from a media rack, causing $200 in damage to the rack. Total Estimated Value: $600.July 7, 2006Larceny of DVD PlayerLarceny of VCRMcMaster College

James Henderson, 42, stated that an unknown person removed a Sony DVD player and VCR from room 214. Total Estimated Value: $250July 10, 2006Malicious Injury to Real Property508 Lincoln St . I s sac Huffi nes, 22, stated someone pushed open a window, damaging it. Nothing was

removed from the location. Estimated Value: $400.July 10, 2006 G r a n d L a r c e n y o f Computer(s)Petit Larceny of KeysRussell House

Carol West, 43, and Willie McBride, 54, reported a set of keys, two black Samsung m o n i t o r s , t w o w h i t e Hewlett Packard printers and two Hewlett Packard CPUs were removed from the Grand Marketplace. Total Estimated Value: $6,650July 10, 2006Larceny of RadioLarceny of ArtworkMcMaster College

Virginia Scotchly, 51, stated that, between June 26 and July 10, unknown suspect(s) took a black tape deck radio from room 102 and some artwork from a hallway. Estimated Value: Radio $50 Artwork $75

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IN OUR OPINIONNew campus smoking restrictions limit smokers and non-smokers

President Sorensen ended his recent e-mail to USC students referring to the health of USC. It followed from a vaguely positive e-mail about ensuring the clean air for all non-smokers.

Good intentions certainly, but nothing that was not already encouraged given the existing rules.

Nobody should be forced to inhale other peoples' dirty habits, especially given the risks.

Then again, smoking is a common habit for a large number of USC students and the existing policy, making smokers stand an arbitrary distance from doorways, was never adequately enforced.

Non-smokers still had to barrel through clusters of smokers under various overhangs and annexes to get to class, through all seasons.

Now, smokers are, on paper, given very little room to do their habit. And like before, rules on paper will be skirted and ignored as ashtrays are placed next to doorways to encourage their behavior.

Litter is certainly a problem that needs to be resolved, but this is a universal complaint. We all want a cleaner Carolina, but smokers will still need to throw away butts. Unless we expect USCPD to do Big Brother-like sweeps of campus, the smoking issue will not be resolved with good intentions.

The smoking issue will not be

resolved with good intentions.

ABOUT Cars top list as USC saftey hazards reach all-time high

Beginning Aug. 1, in keeping with the spirit of the Healthy Carolina In i t i a t i ve , USC wi l l implement a policy to eliminate the use of cars and all other motorized

v e h i c l e s within 25 feet of buildings and in other d e s i g n a t e d outdoor areas on campus. T h i s w i l l apply to all faculty, staff, e m p l o y e e s , s t u d e n t s , contractors,

volunteers and guests. We anticipate that at

some future date, the policy will be expanded to eliminate motorized vehicles on all campus property. Cars are the most serious health problem on campus and expaning this policy will help solve the issue and improve the health of our university.

For decades, studies have shown that cars can harm the health not only of users, but also of those exposed to cars "secondhand." In 2004, cars killed 1,046 in South Caro l ina and 42 ,636 nationwide. Knowing this , we’ve d i scussed the incons i s tency o f promoting healthy living while allowing car use on campus. As the state's flagship university, USC is obligated to establish policies that treat our students, faculty and staff

like helpless dependants and set an example for the rest of the state.

The wishes of USC students, the majority of whom don't care at all about health-related issues, obviously had nothing to do with the decision to adopt the car-free policy. However, last year we had a student hit by a car on Greene Street! If we can't even trust students to cross the street how can we trust them to operate a car?

While the new policy does not require that members of the campus community stop using cars, we understand that there will be an effect on car users.

For some, the transition may be difficult, but the university has taken care to provide support to car users. The university encourages those who wish to end their dependence on cars to participate in free cessation programs like those offered by USC's Campus Wellness and the State Health Plan.

As with any university policy, violations will be addressed appropriately. Anyone who has a problem with the new policy is invited to bend over and "take it up the tailpipe."

I invite you to visit the Healthy For Your Own Good Caro l ina Web site, www.sc.edu/healthycarolinawhether-youlikeitornot.com, for updates on Car Free USC. The Web site also will provide defi nitions of car-related terms, as well as tons of other crap we've wasted tax-payer dollars on.Courtesy of KRT Campus

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The 303s, a reference to the Roland TB-303 syn the s i ze r / s equencer, reflect a poppy electro aesthetic that draws from its name. The mesh of quirky pop with electronics isn’t new these days, as many bands from Casiotone for the Painfully Alone to Her Space Holiday are deciding to “Go Postal.”

Start ing us of f , “Waves & Generation” sub l imates ephemera l , urging lyrics into a song worthy of listening and dancing. Eroded vocals and fuzzy distortion make this a tasty treat for any shoegazers who masquerade as pop fans. The song also has the sort of choler that you would expect from an angry punk outfi t, but here it is stylistically crafted into something a little more than simple chords and a persistent beat. “Sea of Things” takes a whole new outlet to an acoustic ballad wi th soar ing vocals by Ingrid D a h l . S u b t l e electronic accents are added in places, but the

foundation of it still remains raw.

The third track, “Beyond the Lines,” cranks back up the electro-clash while spoken lyrics prelude a house beat groove-fest. Beats increase in hammering thugs as the twosome channels a Le Tigre lyricism and funky bass jabs. “Treaties” glitches over an Eisley-like angelic voice. Harmonies enter and become as evanescent as the swirling organs filling the background. “Opaque Love” feels strikingly reminiscent, in its humble beginnings, to anything Boards of Canada has put out recently. The dull drones of a detuned piano reverberate as faint lo-fi vocals become audible.

J u s t w h e n y o u think the party has ended, “Voyeuristik Fits” returns to palpitate your body in ways it’s never palpitated before. As the title suggests, the sound becomes a bit epileptic and instrumentation arises from all sides. “Eyes Wide Bleeding” begins lightly with some IDM-tainted glitchtronica as the s i r en tha t D a h l is emerges f r o m the depths t o c o n f e s s that her heart is finally the

“Lines of Parallel Minds”The 303s★★★★ out of ✩✩✩✩✩

Summer is certainly the time to release full-lengths that surprise and charm. With “Out Here Al l Night”, there’s something different about this band that wasn’t easily seen in the “Out Here All Night” EP, which showcased most of the brutal guitars and blistering beats that

e n c o u r a g e d a f i r s t impression of the band to be more metal than just heavy pop rock. The album, however, beginning with opener “Now is the Time” displays more melody that mutilation. The subversive truth is simply that Damone is best at giving us those chant-beckoning hooks and technical (but not over-the-top) guitar leads and solos.

Vocalist/Guitarist Noelle Leblanc’s sugary lyrics may be likened to Paramore’s

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Williams, but rest assured that Damone brings more close-fisted shredding on tracks like “Out Here All Night” and “What We Came Here For” than Williams and Co. ever could. Turning the amps back down from 11, we are hit with the dynamic “Stabbed In The Heart,” shifting from Leblanc’s melodramatic lyrics and light strings to what could very well be a summer anthem in all its fun. “Get Up and Go” returns here from the EP taking a page from the Andrew W.K.

“Out Here All Night”

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one singing. As the record draws to a close, tracks like “I Win” and “Jade” let the electronics take a back seat while the pure soul of Dahl comes out in front of a background of simple guitar rhythm.

Eventually though, the untitled track 13 brings back a distant reminder of the glitches and minimalistic beats. What’s great about the band is they have an amazing singer, and to be only a two-piece recording, and a three-piece live, I would be the fi rst in line to attend a show to see how they get their sound so full. Great CD.

chorus playbook, but it’s the subtle melodies of the guitars in the chorus and intermissions that carry the tune.

F i n a l l y, “ W h e n You Live” grasps the term mid-tempo, coming out like one of the tunes on those Monster Bal lads c o m p i l a t i o n s , w h i c h works because every band celebrating Bon Scott and AC/DC needs to turn the music down about 100 BPM for sheer rocking that isn’t so fast that it’s fl eeting. Songs like this one stick, and you will be singing along after just one solid listen. As for the album, it has won my heart and mind, and from what I hear, this feeling is spreading like a disease.

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Page 9Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Gamecock fans have watched and wondered why over the past few seasons numerous basketball in-state standouts have taken their talent to schools outside of the Capital City.

Well, now some of that talent is coming back to roost.

Cincinnati junior Devan Downey and Georgia Tech sophomore Zam Fredrick III have been accepted to USC.

“We are pleased that both of

them have come home to play for Carolina,” USC coach Dave Odom said. “They are both fine young men and we are de l ighted to welcome them into the Gamecock family.”

Downey, the 2004 Mr. Basketball for South Carolina from Chester, l e f t the Palmetto State to try his hand at basketball powerhouse Cincinnati.

After a coaching staff overhaul, Downey chose to transfer back to his home state.

“I’m excited to come back to South Carolina,” Downey said. “When I was looking to transfer I felt real comfortable with Coach Odom, Coach Ken (Potosnak), the coaches and the guys on the team. The players they have and the players they are bringing in--they are moving the program in the right direction.”

His nearly 39 ppg average his senior year in high school was one of the tops in the state and earned

him a spot as one of the nation’s top 50 prospects.

D o w n e y , w h o averaged 11.9 ppg last year, was on the Bearcats team that fell to the Gamecocks in the quarterfi nals of the NIT Tournament 65-62.

“They just played. They played hard,” D o w n e y s a i d o f watching USC last

USC gets lift from return of home-grown talentAlex RileySPORTS EDITOR

DEVANDOWNEYCincinnati point guard

ZAMFREDRICK IIIGeorgia Tech point guard

BERLIN (AP) — The beautiful game turned vicious, even venomous Sunday.

It was all still beautiful to Italy. And very ugly for France, which

lost captain Zinedine Zidane with a red card after his nasty head butt in extra time, and then went down 5-3 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw.

Explanations were nonexistent for Zidane’s action in the 110th minute of his farewell game. He was walking upfi eld near defender Marco Materazzi when, in his fi nal act for his national team, he bashed his shaven head into Materazzi’s chest. “It’s regrettable. We regret it,

he regrets it,” Domenech said. Without their leader, the

French still had their chance in the shootout. But the Italians, never masters of the penalty kick, made all fi ve, setting off an hour of hugging, dancing and fi st-pumping

celebrations. “This squad showed great heart,”

Gennaro Gattuso said. “Maybe it wasn’t pretty, but we were hard to beat.”

They were impossible to beat and gave up only one goal actually scored by an opponent. And no, it was not pretty.

Outplayed for an hour and into extra time, the Italians won it after Zidane committed the ugliest act of a tournament that set records for yellow and red cards, diving and, at times, outright brutality.

Asked if French soccer would miss Zidane, Domenech said:

“Yes, well, he was missed in the last 20 minutes tonight. It weighed heavily in the outcome.”

Without their leader for the shootout, the French only missed once. But Italy was perfect. Fabio Grosso clinched the Azzurri’s fourth championship, and his teammates had to chase him halfway across the pitch to celebrate.

Only Brazil has more World Cups, fi ve.

Until now, no team since the

last Azzurri champions in 1982 had to endure the stress and anguish of a soccer scandal. Rather than be disrupted by the current probe ripping apart the national sport back home, the Italians survived.

“If the scandal hadn’t happened I think we wouldn’t have won the World Cup,” Gattuso said. “It has given us more strength.”

France underwent a renaissance of its own in the last month. The French, racked by dissension, nearly went out in the fi rst round for the second straight World Cup, and then Zidane turned them around. They controlled the fl ow of play Sunday, only to fail to fi nish through 120 minutes.

Their only goal, Zidane’s penalty kick in the seventh minute, was the lone score by an Italy opponent in seven games.

But the Italians put the ball into the net 12 minutes later on Materazzi’s header off a corner kick. And then they held on in a game marked by sloppiness and

Forza Italia!W O R L D C U P 2 0 0 6

BARRY WILNERTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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year. “I liked that Tre’ and Tarence ran sets from Coach Odom, but they were still able to do their thing.”

F r e d r i c k , t h e 2 0 0 5 M r . B a s k e t b a l l f o r South Carolina from St. Matthews, chose Atlanta over Columbia out of high school after Odom put up a heavy recruiting push his senior year.

However, after limited play in his fi rst two seasons, Fredrick will come back to the school where his father, Zam Sr., was the NCAA scoring champion in 1981.

“I am excited to be back home and playing in the home state,” Fredrick said. “It won’t be such a stretch for anyone to come see me play anymore.”

Last season, Fredrick s t a r ted 18 games h i s sophomore year and hit double-digits in 16 games.

Fredrick averaged almost 35 points during his senior

year of high school en route to the state’s top individual honor.

Fredrick said he wasn’t worried about following in his father’s footsteps, but excited at the chance to make a name for himself.

“ I t ’s probab ly more exciting for him than me,” Fredrick said of his father. “I hope I can fi ll his shoes and live up to them. I want to make my name. I came to USC to do that and not feel that pressure.”

Both players will sit out next year and join the lineup in 2007-08.

Downey will have three years of eligiblity remaining af ter next year, whi le Fredrick will have two seasons left after the next season.

The addition of both players will boost a lineup that will lose guard Tre’ Kelley after next season.

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maliciousness. Andrea Pirlo, Materazzi,

Daniele De Rossi and Alessandro Del Piero all easily beat France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez in the shootout. The difference was the miss by rarely used David Trezeguet, which hit the crossbar on France’s second attempt.

When Grosso connected with his left foot, the sliver of Italian fans in the opposite corner of Olympic Stadium fi nally could let out their breath--and screams of victory.

“We had fear of the penalties,” said Gattuso, aware that Italy lost the only other fi nal decided in a shootout, to Brazil in 1994. “Our history was not great, so that was the fear.”

With a 25-game unbeaten streak dating back nearly two years, the Italians added this title to their championships

in 1934, 1938 and ‘82.Both sides played nervous,

s loppy soccer for 120 minutes, hardly befitting a World Cup final. There were far more mistakes than inspiration.

Malouda stumbled off a Henry pass and Elizondo immediately signaled a penalty kick. Zidane, whose penalty beat Portugal in the semifi nals, lobbed it right as Buffon dived the other way.

M a t e r a z z i ’s h e a d e r soared past goalkeeper Fabien Barthez to tie it and eventually take the game to extra-time.

Zidane used his head in the 110th minute, albeit the wrong way, and almost got away it. Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo didn’t see the butt, and Buffon charged out of his net imploring Elizondo to seek help.

The ref fi nally asked his assistant on the sideline, then pulled out the red card leaving France distraught.

Jasper Juinen / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

France’s Zinedine Zidane, left, looks on after headbutting Italy’s Marco Materazzi in the chest as Italy’s Fabio Cannavaro reacts during extra time in the fi nal of the World Cup.

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It’s about time. That’s all I’ve got to say. After watching as some

of the Palmetto State’s best talent tries their hand at some of the country’s best basketball powerhouses, two former Mr. Basketball’s f rom South Carolina are r e t u r n i n g home.

F o r m e r C i n c i n n a t i guard Devan D o w n e y and fo rmer Georgia Tech g u a r d Z a m Fredrick have been accepted to USC and will be playing basketball for the Gamecocks in 2007-08.

So , to Downey and Fredrick, welcome home.

To Coach Dave Odom, congratulations on bringing the homegrown ta lent home.

And to Gamecock fans,

you can quit whining now. After watching as the

state’s best leave home for a chance to be in the immediate spotlight, the fans draped in garnet and b lack kept wonder ing when Odom would finally land a high profi le in-state prospect rather than juco and prep-school transfers.

Well, the wait is over. Both players were Mr.

Basketbal l ’s for South Carolina. Both players averaged over 30 points their senior year. And both will be high-profi le players from the day they hit the hardwood.

The l a s t b ig S .C . -based player to come through Columbia was Lower Richland Rolando Howell. Howell, who was a McDonald’s All-American his senior year, battled injuries and personal issues for his career and never became the star many hoped he would be as a

Gamecock. Aside from Howell, the

last South Carolina-based players to star for the Gamecocks overcame their lack of publicity to become standouts rather than their abundance of coverage. Names like Aaron Lucas, Chuck Edison, and Carlos Powell weren’t on anybody’s radars prior to their time as Gamecocks.

Not so with Downey and Fredrick.

Downey, who snubbed the Gamecocks when he signed out of high school, watched as his home state school eliminated the Bearcats from the NIT last year. Fredrick, whose father was an All-American in 1981 when he led the NCAA in scoring, also turned away from USC after a long recruiting process.

Both players hit double-digits in numerous games last year and both had moderate success at their schools. No one really knows why both players chose to leave and come back home, but for the fans in garnet and black it doesn’t really matter.

Transfer players a much needed boost

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