SOCCER
Terry dropped as England's soccer captain
LONDON (AP) -- John Terry was dropped as England's soccer captain by coach Fabio Capello on Friday, a week after allegations became public that the defender had an affair with the former girlfriend of teammate Wayne Bridge....
Revolution keeper Reis has surgery on left knee
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis has had surgery on his left knee....
Boxx goes first to Saint Louis in dispersal draft
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) -- Midfielder Shannon Boxx has been selected first by Saint Louis Athletica in the Women's Professional Soccer disperal draft....
Coach says alleged affair hurt '98 US soccer team
NEW YORK (AP) -- Breaking more than a decade of silence, former U.S. soccer coach Steve Sampson said Tuesday he dropped John Harkes from the national team roster two months before the 1998 World Cup because the American captain was having an affair with the wife of teammate Eric Wynalda....
A 2nd player on same Mexican soccer team shot
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A teammate of the Paraguayan soccer star who was shot last week in a Mexico City bar has been shot during a robbery attempt....
Steve Ralston signs with AC St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Steve Ralston has signed with AC St. Louis of the new North American Soccer League after a 14-year career with Major League Soccer....
Sky broadcasts world's first live 3-D sports event
LONDON (AP) -- British pub-goers became the first public audiences to witness a live sports event broadcast in 3-D when watching Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1....
BOXING
Adamek beats Estrada in heavyweight fight
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Tomasz Adamek beat Jason Estrada by unanimous decision in a heavyweight fight in his return to the Prudential Center on Saturday night....
Valero stops DeMarco after 9 rounds
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Edwin Valero of Venezuela retained his WBC lightweight belt by stopping Mexico's Antonio DeMarco on Saturday night....
Mayweather makes Mosley fight official
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. made it official Wednesday by signing a contract to fight Shane Mosley on May 1 in a welterweight bout....
Bernard Hopkins, Roy Jones Jr. set for rematch
NEW YORK (AP) -- Seventeen years after their first fight, Bernard Hopkins will meet Roy Jones Jr. in a rematch in April in Las Vegas....
Pacquiao honored as best of decade by BWAA
NEW YORK (AP) -- Manny Pacquiao was honored as the fighter of the decade by the Boxing Writer's Association of America on Monday, along with matching Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield by winning his third fighter of the year award....
HOCKEY
6 NHL teams to open 2010-11 season in Europe
NEW YORK (AP) -- Six NHL teams will open the 2010-11 season in Europe, the fourth straight year the league will begin play overseas....
Gaborik's knee cut by skate in Rangers practice
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- New York Rangers star Marian Gaborik has left practice after being cut on the right knee by goalie Henrik Lundqvist's skate....
Ducks' Getzlaf sprains left ankle
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf sprained his left ankle during the second period of Anaheim's game against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night....
Stewart, Yip lead Avalanche over Blues 5-2
DENVER (AP) -- Brandon Yip scored two goals, Chris Stewart had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Monday night....
Ducks snap Kings' 9-game winning streak
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Corey Perry had a goal and two assists, and the Anaheim Ducks snapped the Los Angeles Kings' franchise-record nine-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory in the latest Freeway Faceoff on Monday night....
TENNIS
McEnroe says Federer is best men's player ever
ZURICH (AP) -- John McEnroe thinks Roger Federer is the best men's tennis player of all time....
Bellucci beats Monaco for Movistar title
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Thomaz Bellucci won the Movistar Open with a 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 win over Juan Monaco....
Oudin, Mattek-Sands give US 2-0 lead in Fed Cup
LIEVIN, France (AP) -- Melanie Oudin and Bethanie Mattek-Sands won the opening singles to give the United States a 2-0 lead against France in the quarterfinals of the Fed Cup....
Lopez, Robert reach final in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Feliciano Lopez of Spain and Stephane Robert of France advanced to the final of the SA Open on Saturday after eliminating the two highest-seeded players....
US visits France in Fed Cup quarterfinals
LIEVIN, France (AP) -- Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States will play Alize Cornet of France in opening singles of the Fed Cup quarterfinals on Saturday....
