*SAILING: Windquest, the 86-foot sailboat that led the fleet in the 99th annual Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Sunday night, was clocked in 28 hours, 44 minutes, 43 seconds in the 333-mile-long race, the world’s longest freshwater sailboat race. Only one other boat, Equation, finished within 16 hours.
— Lew Freedman
*SOCCER: Tony Sanneh said the Fire has traded his rights to Colorado for a fourth-round pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. Sanneh does not have to report until he signs with the Rapids. The veteran defender is seeking a trade to the New York Red Bulls.
— Luis Arroyave
*NFL: The Lions re-signed defensive tackle Cory Redding, who got the club’s franchise tag. Reports said it was a seven-year deal worth about $50 million. … Cornerback Asante Samuel failed to reach a deal with the Patriots, setting the stage for a possible holdout.
*ALSO: Shawn Johnson, a 15-year-old from Des Moines, won the women’s all-around gymnastics title at the Pan American Games. … Tour de France rider Patrick Sinkewitz who struck a 78-year-old man on Sunday, dropped out of the race, which resumes Tuesday. … … Belmont Stakes winner Rags to Riches has a fever and won’t run in Saturday’s $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks. … Ex-WBC heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko will fight Jameel McCline on Sept. 22, his first bout in three years.
