NEW YORK —Andre Agassi's upcoming autobiography contains an admission that he used crystal meth in 1997, the year he dropped to No. 141 in the rankings.

In a story posted on People magazine's Web site Tuesday, Agassi says: "I can't speak to addiction, but a lot of people would say that if you're using anything as an escape, you have a problem."

Excerpts from the book are being printed this week by People and Sports Illustrated. A writer from SI first revealed the crystal meth reference on a Twitter posting Tuesday.

"The tweet from SI that posted earlier today which tipped to one of the revelations in the book _ Agassi's use of crystal meth in 1997 _ was accurate," Knopf spokesman Paul Bogaards told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Tuesday.

By BRADY CLIFFORD

Figuring out where to ski or snowboard this winter can be a difficult decision. Whichever resort you choose, you can assure yourself you will be getting some of the greatest snow on earth, as the Utah license plate states. Being a native of Arizona but loving to ski and the outdoors, it has been a dream being able to live in Utah. Skiing is just one of the many Utah activities that need be taken advantage of, as many of us are only here for a short time. Budgets are tight and time is limited, so we must choose wisely where to allocate our $7.25 BYU minimum wage. Each ski resort will be reviewed based on the following criteria: distance from Provo, snow fall, resort size/features and price.

The BYU hockey team, down eight players on Saturday, lost 8-1 at home to Chadder’s, a midget minor team based in Salt Lake City. Midget teams are AAA amateur teams composed of players ages 15-19.

Chadder’s wasted no time outshooting BYU, taking a 2-0 lead after the first period and leading 20-6 in shots on goal. After Chadder’s brought the score to 4-0 five minutes into the second period, goalie Josh Antoniuk sat out the rest of the game due to illness.

Antoniuk joined seven other BYU players who didn’t play because of wrist injuries, collar bone injuries and various sicknesses.

“It’s a tough pill to swallow,” senior center Ben Shugart said about the team’s injury woes. “I started with only one of my linemates and finished with none of them, so hopefully it will all get better before too long. You never want to get used to that kind of thing.”