*GOLF: Ben An, 17, advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur in Tulsa, Okla., with his second straight playoff win. He would be the youngest player to win the 109-year-old tournament. … Beth Bader shot an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Safeway Classic in North Plains, Ore. … Still winless on the Champions Tour, Mark O’Meara eagled the 18th hole to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Boeing Classic in Snoqualmie, Wash.
*TENNIS: Tennis authorities are telling players and their entourages to be careful about what they post on Twitter as the U.S. Open starts Monday. Signs are being posted in the players’ lounge, locker rooms and referee’s office that point out Twitter messages could violate the sport’s anti-corruption rules. … Caroline Wozniacki reached the finals of the Pilot Pen in New Haven, Conn., beating Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-1.
*TRACK AND FIELD: Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva bounced back from failing to clear a height at the world championships by setting a world record of 16 feet 7 1/4 inches at the Weltklasse meet in Zurich. Usain Bolt, in his first race since smashing world records in the 100 and 200 meters, shook off Jamaican teammate Asafa Powell to win the 100 in 9.81 seconds — well off his world record of 9.58. Dathan Ritzenhein set a U.S. record by finishing third in the 5,000 in 12:56.27, making him the second-fastest non-African in history.
*COLLEGES: The NCAA must release documents on Florida State’s appeal of an academic cheating penalty, a Florida judge ruled, noting that the NCAA’s rationale for keeping the documents secret would “emasculate” the state’s public access laws. … Division II St. Paul’s College had to cancel its season opener Saturday against West Virginia Wesleyan because a shipment of helmets and pads hadn’t arrived. … The Alamo Bowl in San Antonio will be the Pac-10’s top game after the Rose Bowl starting in 2010. The Big Ten’s fourth team has faced a Big 12 team since 1995. … Iowa senior running back Jayme Murphy will miss the 2009 season after having back surgery. … Missouri quarterback Blaine Dalton confirmed to the Kansas City Star that he was kicked off the team after his arrest early Friday on a charge of driving while intoxicated. … Pittsburgh suspended forward Gilbert Brown from the basketball team for the fall semester because of academic issues.
*NBA: The NBA suspended the Nuggets’ J.R. Smith and the Suns’ Jason Richardson after both recently were convicted of driving offenses. Smith will sit out the first seven games for pleading guilty to reckless driving in New Jersey. Richardson will miss two games after he pleaded guilty to drunken driving in Arizona.
*NHL: The Sharks traded veteran defensemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich to the Canucks for two prospects in a move to create salary cap space. The Canucks also signed defenseman Mathieu Schneider, 40, to a one-year contract. … The Lightning re-signed defenseman Matt Lashoff to a two-year contract.
*ALSO: IndyCar driver Will Power was released from the hospital and returned home to Indianapolis after suffering multiple injuries during a crash Saturday in Sonoma, Calif. … Barcelona substitute Pedro Rodriguez scored the only goal deep into extra time to lead the European Cup champions past UEFA Cup winner Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine in the European Super Cup in Monaco.
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EDITED BY JOEL BOYD FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
