*BOXING: Ricky Hatton will fight Juan Lazcano for the IBO light-welterweight title May 24 at the City of Manchester Stadium, home of his favorite soccer team, Manchester City.
*COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Giordan Watson scored 20 points and Robbie Harman added 16 to lead Central Michigan past Northern Illinois 83-71 in the opening round of the Mid-American Conference tournament.
*HOCKEY: Darren Haydar’s goal with one second left gave the Wolves a 3-2 victory over Hamilton at Allstate Arena.
*OLYMPICS: The U.S. softball team will begin defense of its Olympic gold medal Aug. 12 against Venezuela.
*SOCCER: The Mexican national team’s fifth annual U.S. tour will include a June 8 stop in Chicago when it will face Peru in an exhibition at Soldier Field. This will mark Mexico’s first game in Chicago since losing the Gold Cup final 2-1 to the U.S. on June 24. … Abby Wambach scored her 88th international goal to help the U.S. win the Algarve Cup for a record sixth time with a 2-1 victory over Denmark in Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal.
*TENNIS: Andy Roddick, the highest-ranked American, is skipping the Beijing Olympics to focus on preparing for the U.S. Open by playing at the hardcourt Legg Mason Tennis Classic.
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Edited by Bob Foltman from Tribune news services.
