*AUTO RACING: Carl Edwards passed Marcos Ambrose on the final turn to win the crash-filled Nationwide race in Montreal. Edwards won a two-lap sprint to the finish when Ambrose, who dominated the race, slid sideways after hitting the rumble strips in turn 14. It was Edwards’ first career road win. Series leader Kyle Busch was 10th. …Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen held off Giancarlo Fisichella to win Formula One’s Belgian Grand Prix. Series leader Jenson Button was knocked out by a first-lap accident. … Ferrari will name Felipe Massa’s replacement this week. … Jorge Lorenzo won the Indianapolis MotoGP by 9 1/2 seconds over Alex de Angelis, who became the first motorcycle rider to break the 200 m.p.h. barrier at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
*GOLF: Rookie M.J. Hur made a 6-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to win the Safeway Classic for her first LPGA victory. She beat Suzann Pettersen and Michele Redman in the playoff. … Peter Hedblom of Sweden won the Johnnie Walker Championship. … Gary Christian won the Nationwide event in Moscow, Pa. … Five-time defending champ Mike Small leads the field for the 87th Illinois PGA Monday at Stonwwall Orchard Club in Grayslake.
*TENNIS: American Mardy Fish withdrew from the U.S. Open because of a rib injury. The 25th seed was a quarterfinalist last year. Among the top seeds in action as play begins Monday are No. 1 seed Roger Federer, No. 5 Andy Roddick, No. 2 Serena Williams and her sister, No. 3 Venus. Federer (6-5) and Serena (9-5) are the favorites to win titles.
*TRACK: Fresh from setting a pair of world records, Usain Bolt is ready to go faster. The Jamaican sprinter, who took part in a ceremonial kickoff celebrating the start of the Spanish soccer league, said he thinks he can improve on his record times of 9.58 seconds in the 100 meters and 19.19 in the 200. “I think I can go faster, but I leave that up to my coach,” he said.
*ALSO: Indiana coach Bill Lynch suspended DT Deonte Mack and LB Ian Reeves for rules violations and said they will not play in Thursday’s opener against Eastern Kentucky. … The WPS All-Stars downed Swedish national champion Umea 4-2 in the inaugural WPS All-Star Game. After falling behind 2-0 just 15 minutes into the game, Kristine Lilly scored and the WPS stars went on to score three more unanswered goals. … … Gerald Ciolek won the second stage of the Spanish Vuelta while Fabian Cancellara retained the overall lead. … Brian Viloria won a 12-round unanimous decision over Jesus Iribe to retain the IBF light flyweight title. championship late Saturday. Marco Huck beat Victor Emilio Ramirez for the WBO cruiserweight title.
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EDITED BY LEE C. GORDON FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
