*COLLEGES: Jonathan Dalton threw two touchdowns passes as TCU beat ninth-ranked Brigham Young 32-7 on Thursday night, snapping a 16-game winning streak that was the longest in college football. … The Mountain West agreed to send a team to the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl against a Western Athletic team. … Pittsburgh star guard Levance Fields is out indefinitely after a second operation on his left foot.
*CYCLING: The sport’s doping-battered image took two more hits: Organizers canceled the 2009 Tour of Germany, and the two main German public networks dropped live coverage of the Tour de France.
*TENNIS: A source told the AP that insurance giant AIG will not renew its contract as the main U.S. Davis Cup sponsor when it expires at year’s end. … Top-ranked Jelena Jankovic’s 12-match winning streak was ended by Italy’s Flavia Pennetta in Zurich.
*SOCCER: Argentina coach Alfio Basile quit after a 1-0 loss to Chile in a World Cup qualifier.
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EDITED BY LEE C. GORDON FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
