IN BRIEF

BASKETBALL

James, two other Cavs being treated for flu

LeBron James and two Cleveland Cavaliers teammates have tested positive for Influenza A and are being treated as if they have the H1N1 virus.

H1N1, also known as swine flu, is a strain of Influenza A. The Cavaliers haven't gotten back H1N1 test results on James, Darnell Jackson and Coby Karl but said Thursday they are treating all their players with medication to fight the virus.

All three missed Wednesday's preseason game against Washington but are traveling with the Cavs for games in San Antonio on Friday and Dallas on Saturday.

Also: Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison will miss the rest of the team's exhibition games with a right shoulder injury. He will be re-evaluated next week, after the swelling goes down.

Former college basketball coach Bob Knight will serve as the analyst for ESPN's weekly "Big Monday" Big 12 Conference game during the season. He also will call some nonconference games.

Texas Tech, Knight's former school currently coached by his son Pat, is not scheduled for a Big Monday game this season.

BASEBALL

Astros interview two for managing position

Former Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost and San Diego Padres hitting coach Randy Ready interviewed for the Houston Astros' managerial job.

The Astros have interviewed four candidates for the job and plan to talk with six more. They are looking for a successor to Cecil Cooper, fired Sept. 21.

Houston will interview former Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta today. He spent 16 years in the Astros' minor league system after being signed as a 17-year-old.

Acta interviewed for the Cleveland Indians' managerial opening earlier this week.

Also: New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is expected to be ready for spring training following surgery in Dallas on his injured right leg. The procedure cleaned scar tissue from a torn hamstring tendon behind the knee.

MISCELLANEOUS

Japanese gymnast rolls to men's all-around title

Japan's Kohei Uchimura, the silver medalist in the Beijing Olympics, easily won the men's all-around title at the world gymnastics championships in London.

Uchimura led from the second event and finished with 91.500 points. Britain's Daniel Keatings was second with 88.925.

American Tim McNeill took seventh, and national champion Jonathan Horton was 17th after falls on three events.

Also: Senior forward Kelly Labor scored her first collegiate goal to lead UNLV to a 1-0 victory over Air Force in a Mountain West Conference women's soccer game at Colorado Springs, Colo. The victory broke a three-game losing streak for the Rebels (5-6-4, 1-2).

UNLV senior goalkeeper Alicia Lugo made six saves to become the school's career leader with 310, surpassing Jenna Huff's 305.

UNLV senior Kristina Nedeltcheva advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA Regional at Darling Tennis Center. Nedeltcheva first defeated Colorado State's Laura Neal 6-0, 6-3, then beat Rebels teammate Adrienn Hidvegi, 6-1, 6-1.

The UNLV volleyball team lost to Texas Christian 25-15, 25-17, 25-21 in a Mountain West match at Fort Worth, Texas. Kelsey Keeler had a team-high 10 kills for the Rebels (4-11, 2-5).

Nicklas Lidstrom became the first European defenseman and eighth overall to reach 1,000 points, assisting on two goals in the Detroit Red Wings' 5-2 home victory over the Los Angeles Kings. The Swedish star has 229 goals and 771 assists in 1,336 career games.

Francesco Molinari had an eagle and eight birdies to take a two-shot lead with a 9-under-par 63 after the first round of the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura.