*AUTO RACING: Kyle Busch added a dominating NASCAR Nationwide Series victory to an overpowering truck win earlier Saturday at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. The 23-year-old, who led 95 of 100 laps in winning the Camping World Truck Series race, was out front for 143 of 150 laps on the 2-mile oval to earn his 22nd Nationwide victory. He became the first driver to win races in two NASCAR national touring series in the same day.
*HOCKEY : Jeremy Roenick got his 700th career assist in his return from a 10-week injury absence during the Sharks’ 3-1 win over the Thrashers. … The league suspended Kings defenseman Denis Gauthier two games without pay for a confrontation during Thursday’s loss to the Sharks. He will forfeit $22,580. … Columbus claimed center Chris Gratton off waivers from Tampa Bay. … Riley Holzapfel, Clay Wilson and center Matt Anderson each scored in the Wolves’ 3-1 win over the Rivermen at Peoria’s Carver Arena.
*NBA: The Celtics say forward Kevin Garnett will miss two to three weeks because of a strained muscle behind his knee. … 76ers guard Andre Miller extended the NBA’s longest current streak of games played to 502. He’s missed only three games in his 10-year career, the last on Jan. 24, 2003.
*TENNIS: Venus Williams won her 40th singles title, 6-4, 6-2 over Virginie Razzano of France in the final of the Dubai Championship. … Andy Roddick struggled through nearly two sets against Lleyton Hewitt before pulling out a 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory in the semifinals of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis. He will play Czech Radek Stepanek, who breezed past qualifier Dudi Sela of Israel 6-3, 6-1. … Jo-Wilfried Tsonga upset No. 3 Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (1) to reach the final of the Open 13 in Marseille, France. Tsonga will face Michael Llodra, who defeated Gilles Simon 7-6 (5), 6-2. … Juan Monaco rallied to defeat defending champion David Nalbandian 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (2) in the semifinals of the Copa Telmex in Buenos Aires. Monaco will face Tommy Robredo, who beat Jose Acasuso 6-4, 7-6 (3).
*BASKETBALL: Courtney Paris had 18 points and 15 rebounds and No. 2 Oklahoma (24-2, 12-0 Big 12) fought their way out of a second-half hole by shutting out fifth-ranked Baylor (21-4, 9-3) for 11 minutes in a 66-58 victory. … Nnemkadi Ogwumike scored 13 points and Warren product Sarah Boothe added 11 to help No. 4 Stanford (22-4, 13-1 Pac-10) rout Oregon 68-49. … Angel McCoughtry scored 34 points to lead No. 8 Louisville (25-3, 12-2 Big East) to a 70-56 win over Villanova. … Takia Starks scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half and No. 14 Texas A&M (20-5, 8-4 Big 12) beat No. 12 Texas 76-65. … Grinnell’s John Grotberg broke the NCAA record for career three-pointers. He now has 517, passing former Grinnell player Jeff Clement (1996-99) by one.
*MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: Diego Sanchez beat Joe Stevenson by unanimous decision, winning his first match as a lightweight at UFC 95 in London. In a bout to decide middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s next challenger, Nate Marquardt got a TKO win over Wilson Gouveia at 3:10 of the third round.
*CYCLING: Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy lunged ahead of New Zealand’s Hayden Roulston at the finish line to win Stage 7 of the Tour of California in 3 hours 24.44 seconds. American Levi Leipheimer retained his overall lead after the 88.9-mile leg from Santa Clarita to Pasadena. Lance Armstrong wasn’t among the stage leaders, but he remained sixth overall.
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EDITED BY ED CAVANAUGH FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
