WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has undergone successful surgery to repair his injured right hip, his spokesman said on Thursday.

ITALY'S Ivan Basso, who was excluded from the Tour de France because of suspected doping, today asked the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) to settle the affair.

The well-known anti-litter slogan "Don't Mess With Texas" has won a national advertising contest, beating other famous phrases like "Got Milk?" and "Just Do It." It received more than 400,000 online votes.

Football fans are flooding into the Home of the Hawks. People in Iowa City are preparing for to be in national spotlight tomorrow when Iowa plays Ohio State. A mere 70,000 football fans will have the pleasure of watching the game at Kinnick Stadium in person.

Wasted and wounded, it ain't what the moon did I've got what I paid for now. . . .

Sunday's 93rd Züri-Metzgete (Championship of Zurich) will feature both of the recently crowned men's world champions at the start: Paolo Bettini (road) and Fabian Cancellara (TT). The pair head a high quality field that also includes Vuelta a España winner Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana), a rider suited to the tough climb of the Pfannenstiel that is usually the key point of the race.

BOZEMAN - A developer does not have the right to throw three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond and others out of the exclusive Yellowstone Club and must give them “adequate” access to the club’s financial records, a district judge ruled.

ITALY'S Ivan Basso, who was excluded from the Tour de France because of suspected doping, today asked the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) to settle the affair.

Runners and walkers, whether casual or serious, should find a lot to like in the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, which uses hardware and software to provide feedback on the time, distance, and pace of your workout. It's easy enough to use for beginners and technophobes alike, while reliable enough for even competitive runners.

Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Nike Inc., General Motors Corp. and the other companies that paid Tiger Woods a total of $87 million to endorse their products last year spent wisely, according to a survey that lists the No. 1-ranked golfer as the world's most- influential sports endorser.