Atletico Madrid emerge in Champions League qualifying

Atletico Madrid will seek to take a temporary, yet lucrative step, out of the huge shadow cast by neighbours Real on Tuesday by completing a qualifying round win over Greek side Panathinaikos to take their place in the Champions League group stage.

NBA Heat's Beasley checks into rehab: report

MIAMI, Florida (AFP) - Miami Heat's troubled forward Michael Beasley has checked into a Texas rehab facility, the Miami Herald reported on Monday.

Austrian ski great Toni Sailer dies at age 73

VIENNA – Austrian skiing great Toni Sailer, who in 1956 became the first skier to win all three Alpine gold medals at a Winter Olympics, has died. He was 73.

Sailer passed away in Innsbruck on Monday after a long illness, his Kitzbuehel Ski Club said Tuesday.

In Austria, where skiing is a national pastime, Sailer's death symbolized the end of an era.

Austrian President Heinz Fischer issued a statement paying tribute to Sailer as "a top athlete who already became a legend while he was alive."

Are Cowboys video screens too low?

Titans punters booted punts in warmups for Friday's preseason game up into large video screens that hang over the center of the field of the Cowboys new stadium. Dallas owner Jerry Jones said he's comfortable with the height of the screens.

Mauresmo, Kuznetsova win New Haven tennis opener

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AFP) - Top seed Svetlana Kuznetsova and two-time major champion Amelie Mauresmo and got off to successful starts at the WTA Pilot Pen tournament.

South Africans rally for gender controversy runner

Some 1,000 fans sang and danced at the airport Tuesday in support of Caster Semenya as the runner, who is undergoing gender testing after her 800-meter win at the world championships, returned home to South Africa.

Semenya arrived on a flight from Germany with other members of the South African team after competing in Berlin. The 18-year-old, dressed in her team tracksuit with her gold medal around her neck, then was brought to a stage set up in the parking lot.

Former ref jailed for federal rule violation

According to Hillsborough County jail records, Donaghy was being held without bond Tuesday for a federal rule violation. Details were not available.

A message left early Tuesday at the office of Donaghy's attorney was not immediately returned.

Donaghy was given a 15-month sentence last year after he said he took thousands from a professional gambler in exchange for inside tips on games — including games he worked. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in wire fraud and transmitting betting information through interstate commerce.

Donaghy was moved to a halfway house this year after serving part his sentence in a federal prison camp. He was scheduled for release in October.

Busch breaks slump to sweep Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kyle Busch was finally able to shake that anger.

Derided all week by rival Brian Vickers as a generally unhappy human being, Busch had reason to celebrate Saturday night when he held off Mark Martin over a frantic four-lap sprint to the finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. His fourth victory of the season put him back in contention for the Chase for the championship.

Orton sharp early, Hasselbeck better

SEATTLE - Kyle Orton's second preseason game as the Denver Broncos' starter was mostly a reassuring answer to his dismal debut. He completed 16 of his first 19 throws with a touchdown before he relapsed into another mistake.

Ancelotti on learning curve at Chelsea

LONDON (AFP) - Carlo Ancelotti admits he has learned a lot about English football during the first few days of the Premier League campaign.

Diaz gets Malignaggi over decision

HOUSTON - Juan Diaz beat Paulie Malignaggi in a 12-round, unanimous decision on Saturday night to win the vacant NABO junior welterweight championship.

Farrar wins again to reinforce Eneco Tour lead

LIBRAMONT, Belgium (AFP) - American Tyler Farrar of the Garmin team retained the overall lead of the Eneco Tour by winning the race's fourth stage after a sprint battle with Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen and Italian Francesco Gavazzi.

Dementieva to meet Sharapova in Toronto WTA final

Elena Dementieva avenged a tough Wimbledon defeat with a straight-sets victory over second-seeded Serena Williams to reach the final of the two million-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament here.

Riley, Garcia share lead at rainy Wyndham

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Sergio Garcia followed through on a fairway shot when he heard a noise that has become all too familiar this weekend at Sedgefield Country Club.

Power breaks vertebrae, sustains concussion

Driver Will Power of Team Penske broke two vertebrae in his lower back and sustained a concussion Saturday after crashing into Nelson Philippe of Conquest Racing during a practice session for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma.

Federer, Nadal looking to get back in swing

The temperature had already topped 80 degrees as Rafael Nadal pushed himself through his morning workout Monday, swatting balls around the court for a sweaty hour and 45 minutes.

He wished for more.

The 23-year-old Spaniard feels his limitations every day during his comeback from two months off the tour to let his aching knees rest and heal. Normally, he would have practiced another 45 minutes to get ready for his opening match this week at the $3 million Cincinnati Masters.

Can’t do it.

“I need to go slow, no?” he said, after the workout.

Vick discusses hurt of guilt, blame

Michael Vick says he cried in prison because of the guilt he felt about being involved in dogfighting, and was disgusted with himself for allowing it to happen.

In an interview with "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night, Vick said the day he walked into prison he realized "the magnitude of the decisions that I made.

"And, you know, it's no way of, you know, explaining, you know, the hurt and the guilt that I felt. And that was the reason I cried so many nights. And that put it all into perspective," he said.

A three-time Pro Bowl pick during six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, Vick served 18 months in federal prison for running a dogfighting ring and was reinstated last month by the NFL after being out of action since 2006.