IN BRIEF

NHL

Gretzky's status with Coyotes still in limbo

The Phoenix Coyotes opened training camp without coach Wayne Gretzky on Saturday.

One day after the conclusion of arguments in front of a U.S. bankruptcy judge, the team began preparing for the upcoming season despite the absence of the "Great One."

Gretzky's coaching status remains in limbo until Judge Redfield T. Baum makes a ruling in the bankruptcy case of Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes. In addition to being coach, Gretzky owns a small share of the team.

"His position with us is to be determined," Coyotes general manager Don Maloney said. "He's the head coach right now. Given the timing of the court date and the lack of a decision on ownership, Wayne thought it was better to sit back for a few days and evaluate."

Ulf Samuelsson will serve as the team's acting coach until Gretzky's ultimate status is determined, Maloney said.

"We feel good," Maloney said. "We feel that we've got a good plan in place for the next seven to 10 days."

Also: The Ottawa Senators traded disgruntled winger Dany Heatley to the San Jose Sharks, ending a lingering dispute with a player who felt he was not being used properly by the team.

The Sharks gave up Milan Michalek, Jonathan Cheechoo and a second-round pick. Ottawa also sent a fifth-round pick to San Jose.

The trade on the opening day of training camp ends a clash that has overshadowed the Senators in recent months.

The 28-year-old Heatley said he wanted out of Ottawa because he wasn't being used properly. But he angered fans when he refused to waive a no-trade clause to move to Edmonton.

The Calgary Flames invited former All-Star Theo Fleury to training camp on a tryout basis.

Fleury lives in Calgary and began his career with the Flames, playing 11 seasons for them. His last season was with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2002-03, after which he was suspended indefinitely for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

The 41-year-old Fleury says he's sober and asked for reinstatement. It was granted by the NHL and NHL Players' Association late Thursday.

Fleury had 455 goals and 633 assists in more than 1,000 career games with Calgary, Colorado, the New York Rangers and Chicago between 1988 and 2003.

UNLV

Ernst, Smith lift Rebels to men's golf victory

The UNLV men's golf team captured the 17-team William H. Tucker Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., for the second straight year behind the co-medalist play of Derek Ernst and Colby Smith.

Ernst and Smith, a pair of sophomores, finished at 8-under 208 at the University of New Mexico Championship Course, leading UNLV to a 16-stroke victory over San Diego State.

Brigham Young placed third.

The Rebels completed a weather-delayed second round in the morning at 15-under 273 to create their separation from the field, then carded a final round even-par 288 to finish at 21-under 843.

Also: The UNLV women's golf team opens its 2009-10 season today at the 54-hole Golfweek Conference Challenge at Primm Valley Golf Club in Primm.

All five members of last year's NCAA Tournament squad are back for the 18th-ranked Rebels, led by junior two-time All-American Therese Koelbaek and senior Natasha Krishna, a three-time all-Mountain West Conference selection.

The tournament, which includes 12th-ranked Pepperdine, 16th-ranked Ohio State and No. 28 California, runs through Tuesday.

The UNLV women's volleyball team placed last in the three-team Alexis Park Invitational at Cox Pavilion, dropping a 25-22, 26-24, 25-17 decision to Oregon State.

The loss was the fifth straight for UNLV (1-6).

MISCELLANEOUS

Gay outruns Powell for 100-meter win

Tyson Gay beat Asafa Powell in the 100-meter dash at the World Athletics Final in Thessaloniki, Greece, finishing in 9.88 seconds in his last major race of the season.

Gay overcame a slow start to pull away from Powell, who was timed in 9.90. Darvis Patton of the United States was third in 10.00.

World record-holder Usain Bolt skipped the race.

Gay beat Powell four times this season, with the Jamaican winning once.

Also: Swift Temper upset 1-5 favorite Seventh Street by 13/4 lengths to win the $300,000 Ruffian Handicap for fillies and mares at Belmont Park in New York.

Seventh Street, bidding for a third Grade 1 win this season, pressed the early pace in the mud before taking a narrow lead on the turn. She soon had company as Swift Temper ranged along side. Those two battled through the lane, with Swift Temper and jockey Alan Garcia gradually pulling clear, covering the 1 1/16 miles in 1:40.59.

Swift Temper paid $11.40, $3 and $2.30. Seventh Street returned $2.10 and $2.10. Luna Vega earned $2.50 to show.

Las Vegan Rob MacCachren started last among a field of 28 SCORE Trophy-Trucks but finished first to unofficially win the SCORE Terrible's Primm 300 in Primm.

MacCachren drove solo as a last-minute entrant and finished 11 minutes, 28 seconds ahead of series points leader Robby Gordon, who opted to compete in Primm instead of in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Richmond, Va.

Officials results should be released today after electronic data is reviewed.

Apolo Anton Ohno earned a narrow victory in the 500 meters and made a daring pass to win the 1,000 meters at the U.S. short track national championships in Marquette, Mich.

The five-time Olympic medalist barely got his right skate blade in front of Jeff Simon in the 500 final at the hockey rink on the campus of Northern Michigan.

Ohno was timed in 41.928 seconds, with Simon finishing in 41.967.

Ohno returned later to clinch a trip to his third Olympics, winning the 1,000 with an inside pass that overtook Anthony Lobello Jr. on the straightaway of the final lap. Ohno was clocked in 1:33.306.