IN BRIEF
BASKETBALL
Donaghy associates sentenced to prison
Two former high school classmates of disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy were sentenced to more than a year in prison each Thursday for their roles in a betting scandal that embarrassed the league.
A federal judge in Brooklyn, N.Y. gave James Battista, a professional gambler and admitted drug addict, 15 months in prison for making bets based on inside tips. Thomas Martino, the scheme's middleman, was sentenced to a year and one day for paying the referee thousands of dollars for the tips.
The men, both 42, are former classmates of Donaghy in Springfield, Pa.
Donaghy, 41, pleaded guilty last year to felony charges he took the cash payoffs from gamblers for picks on games, including ones he officiated, based on his behind-the-scenes knowledge. He faces up to 33 months in prison at sentencing Tuesday.
Also: The Golden State Warriors re-signed explosive guard Monta Ellis to a multiyear contract.
Ellis, who was a restricted free agent, is expected to take over at point guard next season in Don Nelson's up-tempo offense after two-time All-Star Baron Davis opted out of his contract this month to join his hometown team, the Los Angeles Clippers.
Kelenna Azubuike will return to the Warriors after the club matched the Los Angeles Clippers' three-year, $9 million contract offer for the shooting guard.
Azubuike averaged 8.1 points and 4.0 rebounds in 81 games last season with the Warriors.
The Denver Nuggets brought back Chris Andersen, signing the frontcourt player known as "Birdman."
The 6-foot-10-inch Andersen was reinstated by the NBA in early March after being kicked out on Jan. 27, 2006, for violating the league's drug policy.
The New York Knicks signed guard Anthony Roberson, who has played 36 career NBA games with Memphis and Golden State but spent last season in Turkey and Israel.
GOLF
Native son Weir shares Canadian Open lead
Mike Weir shot a bogey-free 6-under-par 65 for a share of the lead with Anthony Kim and Eric Axley during the suspended first round of the Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario.
Only half of the players were able to finish the round that was delayed for 5 hours, 42 minutes.
Also: Four days after nearly making history at the British Open, Greg Norman labored to a 4-over 75 in the opening round of the Senior British Open in Troon, Scotland, to finish seven shots behind co-leaders Bruce Vaughan and Eduardo Romero.
Lorena Ochoa shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead over Ahn Sun-ju, Candie Kung and Angela Park after the first round of the Evian Masters in Evian-Les-Baines, France.
Andrew Giuliani, the 22-year-old son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is suing Duke, claiming his coach manufactured accusations against him to justify kicking him off the team to whittle the squad.
Andrew Giuliani, a 22-year-old who will be a senior this fall, contends he had dreams of becoming a professional golfer and was dismissed without cause from the Duke team in February without a chance to defend himself.
Coach O.D. Vincent III accused Giuliani of flipping his putter a few feet to his golf bag, driving fast while leaving a golf course parking lot and disrespecting a team trainer, according to the lawsuit.
MISCELLANEOUS
Las Vegas considered as MLS expansion city
Las Vegas again is being mentioned as a possible site for a Major League Soccer franchise -- this time by commissioner Don Garber.
The MLS intends to add two expansion teams in time for the 2011 season, boosting membership to 18.
In addition to Las Vegas, other cities mentioned by Garber during a league board meeting in Toronto were Atlanta, Montreal, a second team for New York, Ottawa, Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Also: Chicago midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored one goal and helped set up another, and Houston midfielder Dwayne DeRosario snapped a tie with a penalty kick to give the MLS All-Stars a 3-2 victory over English Premier League team West Ham United 3-2 in Toronto.
Carlos Sastre of Spain retained the overall lead, and Marcus Burghardt of Germany won the 18th stage of the Tour de France as the race left the Alps and arrived in Saint-Etienne, France.
Sastre leads CSC teammate Frank Schleck of Luxembourg by 1 minute, 24 seconds.
Sixth-seeded American Andy Roddick was ousted from the Rogers Cup in Toronto by 44th-ranked Marin Cilic, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Lawyers for a former Alabama football booster said they staked out the Southeastern Conference football media event in Hoover, Ala., and served Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer with a subpoena to testify about a lawsuit against the NCAA.
Attorneys have been seeking Fulmer's sworn statements in a lawsuit filed by Smith, a former Alabama booster, against the NCAA.
A court clerk in Jackson County said Fulmer was ordered to appear to give a deposition on Sept. 25 in Birmingham. The date is two days before Tennessee plays at Auburn.
UNLV senior reserve tailback David Peeples will miss four to five weeks after reaggravating a foot injury. The Cheyenne High School graduate will be in a cast for three weeks and a boot after that.
The Rebels open training camp Aug. 4. They open the season Aug. 30 at home against Utah State.
