| Attacked Safa boss has eye op
Johannesburg - South African Football Association boss Raymond Hack was attacked in a robbery at his home in Waverley in Johannesburg, said Safa on Tuesday. Safa spokesperson Morio Sanyane said Hack had been about to leave his house on Monday morning about 05:00 when was attacked by an intruder. Sanyane said a "skirmish ensued" and because Hack had been wearing glasses one of his eyes was injured. He said Hack underwent minor eye surgery on Monday at the Linksfield clinic. "He was discharged on Monday night," he said. A charge was laid at Norwood police station and fingerprints were taken from Hack's home, said Sanyane. Second official to be attacked When phoned by Sapa to confirm or deny reports of the attack, Hack said: "I have no comments on that." The 2010 Soccer World Cup local organising committee expressed their condolences to Hack and his family at a press conference in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
Brown ready to put his LASIK surgery to use
With three laps to go in last season's decisive 410-cubic-inch sprint car A-main at Knoxville Raceway, his engine began to falter.
His points lead over Brian Brown was only five points.
The number of positions he could lose but maintain the edge was zero.
"I looked down at my temp gauge and it was pegged," said Alley, who along with Brown will race in Saturday's 6:45 p.m. season opener at Knoxville. "I just kept it the wood and we made it. That's all that motor was good for."
Alley finished third to keep his narrow points advantage and earn the coveted track title - his first in 410s. Brown won the race, but settled for second in season points.
"I don't think Knoxville Raceway could have had a better finish as far as excitement (is concerned)," said Brown, who won an ASCS feature last weekend.
What's the best day for surgery?
Can you remain healthy during a hospital stay? It's not as easy as you think. This column is not intended to make you run for the woods rather than seeking medical attention. But by being a well-informed patient you can decrease the risk of falling into hospital traps. Hospital statistics may make your hair stand on end. Consumer Reports on Health states that in 1999 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reported that, in the U.S., errors by hospital staff resulted in 100,000 deaths. In addition, 500,000 more patients were injured in hospital. More Body & Health news Another study in 2004, of 37 million Medicare patients in the U.S, claimed that hospital errors killed and hurt twice as many as found in the IOM report. Today, contracting hospital infections is high on the list of dangers for patients.
Peruvian here for surgery says 'everything's beautiful'
Before she leaves Huntsville later this year to return home to Peru, Miriam hopes to be wearing them - and walking normally for the first time in her life. A shy eighth-grader, Miriam was born with her left foot pointing down and toes curled under. Because there are no surgeons in her poor mountain village, Miriam was forced to live with the painful condition. Limping around on the bad foot only aggravated the problems. "Life for her has really been very impossible," Miriam's mother, Epifania, said last week. "It's been always difficult for her. She tries to walk normally but can't." But things are looking up for Miriam since she met Gus Suarez, a surgical assistant at The Orthopaedic Center in Huntsville who helped build a church in Miriam's village last summer.
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