Sports in Brief: Villanova's Curtis wins the 5,000

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Senior Bobby Curtis of Villanova won the 5,000-meter run last night at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, crossing the finish line in 13 minutes, 33.93 seconds. The time was a personal best for Curtis, who finished second in the event last year. Wildcats junior Frances Koons finished 12th in the women's 5,000 in 16:28.99.

Two local 400-meter hurdlers, UCLA's Nicole Leach (West Catholic) and Auburn's Reuben McCoy (Winslow Township) both finished second in the final of their respective events. Football Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver  Chris Henry  has been suspended by the NFL pending the outcome of his trial later this month, a league spokesman confirmed yesterday. The Bengals released Henry on April 3 after he was arrested for the fifth...