In Brief

Wieber turns silver into gold,
claims all-around world title

Jordyn Wieber and coach John Geddert weren’t even looking at the scoreboard, so sure were they that the gold had gone to someone else.

Then the final standings were posted. Once again, Wieber was golden.

The American stunned Russia’s Viktoria Komova to win the women’s all-around title at the world gymnastics championships Thursday in Tokyo, rallying after making mistakes on both uneven bars and floor exercise. Wieber is the sixth American to win gymnastics’ biggest prize at worlds, and adds a second gold to the one she won with her U.S. teammates Tuesday night.

Wieber, of DeWitt, Mich., finished with 59.382 points, just 0.033 points ahead of Komova.

GOLF

Simpson, seeking PGA money
title, takes lead at McGladrey

Webb Simpson signed up for the McGladrey Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga., because it gave him a shot at winning the PGA Tour money title. He played the first round as though he was intent on doing just that.

Simpson matched his best score of the year, making eight birdies for a 7-under 63 that gave him a share of the lead with tour rookie Zack Miller.

Simpson has won twice in his last five tournaments, leaving him $68,971 behind Luke Donald on the money list with two tournaments remaining. Donald isn’t playing this week, and he has until 5 p.m. today to decide whether to play Disney next week in the final event of the PGA Tour season.

Also: Brittany Lang of the United States and South Korean star Na Yeon Choi shot 5-under 66s for a share of the first-round lead at the LPGA Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

Sweden’s Maria Hjorth and Dewi Claire Schreefel of the Netherlands also opened with 66s, with American Paige Mackenzie and Spain’s Azahara Munoz a stroke back. Michelle Wie shot 68.

South Africa’s James Kingston shot 8-under 64 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the European PGA Tour’s Portugal Masters in Vilamoura.

Danish Ryder Cup player Thomas Bjorn, Northern Ireland’s Gareth Maybin, Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger, England’s Simon Khan and Wales’ Rhys Davies were a stroke back.

MISCELLANEOUS

Former heavyweight champ
Haye announces retirement

Former heavyweight champion David Haye retired, ending a nine-year career in which he won world titles at two weights and fulfilled a promise to quit on his 31st birthday.

After failing to line up another fight with either of the Klitschko brothers, the former world cruiserweight and WBA heavyweight champ said he was leaving the sport to take up acting.

Haye’s last fight was a loss on points in July to Wladimir Klitschko, the younger of the Ukrainian siblings who added Haye’s WBA title to his own WBO and IBF belts. The British fighter retires with a record of 25-2 with 23 knockouts.

Also: Acclamation won’t run in the Breeders’ Cup next month after heat was detected in his right front leg some time after he won his fifth consecutive race nearly two weeks ago at Santa Anita.

The 5-year-old was being considered for the Breeders’ Cup Turf or the Classic at Churchill Downs on Nov. 5.

The brother of former NHL strongman Derek Boogaard pleaded guilty in Minneapolis to a gross misdemeanor in his brother’s overdose death, admitting to what his attorney called “an error of judgment” in destroying evidence.

Aaron Boogaard reached a plea deal in the case that lets him walk free with a stayed six-month sentence, plus probation and community service.

Rafael Nadal was upset by Germany’s Florian Mayer 7-6 (5), 6-3 at the Shanghai Masters, the second consecutive year he’s failed to reach the quarterfinals at the tournament.

Andy Roddick advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain’s Nicolas Almagro.

Nadal’s loss ensures that Novak Djokovic of Serbia will finish the year as the top-ranked player in the world.

Three players from host UNLV won singles matches to advance through the second day of the USTA/ITA Women’s Mountain Regional Championships at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.

Second-seeded Lucia Batta eased by Utah’s Sammie Watson, 6-1, 6-2; third-seeded Aleskandra Josifoska downed Steffi Rath of Denver, 6-2, 6-1; and Nives Pavlovic got by Kristina Voytsekhovich of Utah State, 6-1, 6-1.

In doubles, the UNLV teams of Batta and Josifoska, and Rumyana Terzieva and Anett Ferenczi-Bako advanced.

The UNLV volleyball team lost to Boise State in five games at Cox Pavilion, 25-18, 19-25, 33-31, 20-25, 15-9.

Stephanie Thelen paced the Rebels (9-10 overall, 2-4 Mountain West Conference) with 52 assists and 12 digs.

Greg Lutzka scored 90.50 points to lead the Skate Street semifinals, and Kyle Baldock paced the BMX Dirt semis with a score of 93.00 on the first day of the Dew Tour Championships at the Hard Rock Hotel.