IN BRIEF

HOCKEY

Avs' Sakic undecided about playing future

Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic hasn't decided whether to return to the team for his 20th season or retire.

Team spokesman Jean Martineau said Saturday that Sakic met with general manager Francois Giguere. Martineau said Sakic wasn't ready to make a decision about his future.

Martineau said Giguere told Sakic, 39, to take the time he needs and he didn't expect a decision soon.

Also: The Ottawa Senators signed center Chris Kelly to a four-year, $8.5 million deal.

Kelly was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent when his current one-year contract with Ottawa, worth $1.263 million, expires July 1.

Marian Hossa told the Pittsburgh Penguins he intends to test the free agent market, and the star forward expects to attract lucrative offers once bidding begins.

Penguins general manager Ray Shero said Hossa decided to seek other options after Pittsburgh made what Shero called "a very, very fair contract offer."

The Los Angeles Kings acquired center Brad Richardson from Colorado on the second day of the NHL Draft.

Richardson, 23, had 19 goals and 21 assists in 136 games with Colorado in parts of the last three seasons.

SOCCER

Russia records upset, reaches Euro '08 semis

Russia scored two goals in extra time to advance to the semifinals of the European Championship with a 3-1 upset of the Netherlands in Basel, Switzerland.

Dimitry Torbinski and Andrei Arshavin scored within five minutes of each other in the second half of extra time.

Also: The United States won the Peace Queen Cup in Suwon, South Korea, beating Canada 1-0 on a 92nd-minute goal by Angela Hucles.

Fernando Arce and Jared Borgetti each scored twice to help Mexico cruise to a 7-0 World Cup qualifying win over Belize in Monterrey, Mexico.

MISCELLANEOUS

Berto stops Rodriguez for welterweight title

Andre Berto stopped Miguel "Mikki" Rodriguez in the seventh round to win the WBC welterweight title in Memphis, Tenn.

Berto had knocked Rodriguez down twice in the seventh before the referee stopped the bout with 47 seconds left as Berto continually rocked Rodriguez with right hands.

The bout became a battle for the belt after former champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. retired this month.

Also: Raymond Philyaw threw six touchdown passes, leading the home-standing Cleveland Gladiators -- formerly the Las Vegas Gladiators -- into the Arena Football League playoffs with a 47-35 victory over the Columbus Destroyers.

Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan received minor injuries and his horse, Vinstar, was euthanized after he took a spill during the first race at Churchill Downs.

Bridgmohan, 29, was taken to a Louisville, Ky., hospital but had no broken bones or serious injuries, an agent for the jockey said.

Mauralakana held off Dynaforce by a neck in the $242,000 New York Stakes for fillies and mares at Belmont Park.

Kent Desormeaux was aboard as Mauralakana ran the 11/4 miles on the firm turf in 2 minutes, 1.31 seconds.

Sailor's Cap got the conditions he likes after a 90-minute deluge and went on to win the $600,000 Colonial Turf Cup at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va.

The race on a wet Secretariat Turf Course was the opening leg of the $5 million Grand Slam of Grass.

Roman Kreuziger took control of the Tour de Suisse cycling race by winning an individual time trial in the mountains outside Klausenpass, Switzerland.

The Liquigas rider has a 48-second overall lead with one stage left.