*NFL: Tennessee’s state medical examiner said investigators have been hesitant to conclude Steve McNair was killed by his girlfriend because she didn’t appear to have a motive, but that murder-suicide is the most likely scenario. Investigators were waiting on ballistics tests on the weapon before issuing a ruling. … Giants linebacker Michael Boley has been suspended by the NFL for the first game of the regular season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy after being charged with battery on his wife earlier this year. … Yahoo! Inc. and the NFL Players Association reached a settlement over use of player statistics and photos in Yahoo!’s online fantasy game. Details were not released.
*NHL: Joe Sakic, Colorado’s longtime captain who led the team to two Stanley Cup titles, will announce his retirement on Thursday. … Chris Pronger agreed to a $34.9 million, seven-year contract extension with the Flyers. … Toronto nabbed coveted Swedish free agent goalie Jonas Gustavsson with a one-year contract. … Penguins forward Maxime Talbot will miss the start of the season after having left shoulder surgery.
*SOCCER: A confrontation with a referee following the United States’ upset victory over Spain has earned midfielder Michael Bradley a three-game suspension, but he won’t miss any World Cup qualifying games. … U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu joined AC Milan, one of the few Americans to play in Italy’s top league.
*AUTO RACING: Toyota-owned Fuji International Speedway said it will pull out of hosting the 2010 Japanese Formula One Grand Prix and beyond because of the prolonged economic slump. … Jacques Villeneuve, 38, wants to return to Formula One next season. … Michael Waltrip said he’ll run a partial schedule in 2010 to make room for Martin Truex Jr. to join the team.
*TENNIS: French player Mathieu Montcourt, who was recently banned for betting on matches, has died. He was 24. The cause of death is not yet known, and an autopsy will be conducted. … Heavy rain halted play at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, R.I. … The winners of the U.S. Open men’s and women’s singles title will each receive a record $1.6 million.
*ALSO: LPGA officials and players said they want to concentrate on this week’s U.S. Women’s Open and will not comment on reports that some top players want commissioner Carolyn Bivens to resign. … Kentucky Derby- and Preakness-winning trainer Rick Dutrow was suspended by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission for 30 days for violating doping rules. … Two-time judo Olympian Rene Capo, 48, from Naperville, died of lung cancer.
