IN BRIEF

GOLF

Player in Masters field for 52nd and final time

Gary Player is calling it a career at Augusta National after his 52nd Masters appearance this week.

The 73-year-old South African announced Monday this will be his final Masters, a tournament he won three times on his way to capturing the career grand slam.

Player already holds the record for most appearances at Augusta, breaking a tie with Arnold Palmer when he played in his 51st Masters last year. He's only made the cut four times in the last 21 years.

Player said he's had a wonderful career, and that he's "had it all" and doesn't want to be greedy.

Also: The UNLV women's golf team took the lead after two rounds of the Indiana Invitational in Columbus, Ind.

The Rebels held a seven-stroke edge over second-place Iowa State.

Natasha Krishna was tied for the individual lead at 5-over par 149.

SPORTS TELEVISION

ESPN's 'SportsCenter' airs from Los Angeles

ESPN debuted its late-night live "SportsCenter" broadcast from the cable network's new 75,000-square-foot production studio across from Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The network will continue to broadcast its flagship show during the day and on weekends from its headquarters in Bristol, Conn., but the 10 p.m. PDT slot will be done from L.A.

Stan Verrett and Neil Everett are co-anchoring the broadcasts.

Also: Actor Samuel L. Jackson again will host the ESPYs, scheduled for July 19.

MISCELLANEOUS

Maple Leafs' Wilson to lead U.S. hockey team

Ron Wilson was chosen to direct the U.S. men's hockey team at the 2010 Vancouver Games, the second time the Toronto Maple Leafs coach has been given the Olympic job.

Wilson, a USA Hockey fixture as a player and coach for over 30 years, guided the Americans to the quarterfinals at the 1998 Nagano Games. He also will serve as the coach of the American team later this month at the world hockey championships in Switzerland.

Also: Baseball will add a women's component to its bid to get reinstated for the 2016 Summer Games.

The president of the International Baseball Federation, Harvey Schiller, said the change will be made in the next few days.

Richard Petty will make his first foray into IndyCars by putting John Andretti into the cockpit for next month's Indianapolis 500.

Petty said the car will carry the red-and-light blue paint scheme and Petty's old number, 43.

Andretti has made nine starts in the Indy Racing League's signature race. His best finish at Indianapolis was fifth in 1991.

France's anti-doping agency sent a report on the behavior of Lance Armstrong during a recent test to cycling's world governing body and WADA.

AFLD chief Pierre Bordry declined to disclose any details about the content of the report he sent to the International Cycling Union (UCI) and World Anti-Doping Agency, saying only that the doctor who conducted the March 17 test was the author.

Quality Road has a quarter crack in his right hind hoof, putting in doubt his status for the Kentucky Derby on May 2.

The Daily Racing Form reported on its Web site that the Florida Derby winner galloped at Belmont Park and came back to the barn with blood dripping from his foot.

Trainer Jimmy Jerkens said he is "very concerned" about the problem but that it's premature to say the colt won't run in the Derby.