In Brief

HOCKEY

Michigan-Michigan State game
sets record for attendance

Michigan and Michigan State set a world record for attendance at a hockey game Saturday, playing in front of an unofficial total of 113,411 fans in the Wolverines' 5-0 victory at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.

Michigan announced the attendance during the third period of a game dubbed "The Big Chill at the Big House." The previous mark for a hockey game was 77,803 at this year's world championship in Germany.

Mike Janela, a Guinness World Records official, was on hand to verify the feat. He confirmed that the attendance was more than enough for a world record, although he said his organization would need a bit longer to come up with an official attendance figure.

Also: The Boston Bruins sent forward Marco Sturm to the Los Angeles Kings in a trade that brings Boston salary cap space -- but nothing else -- in return.

Sturm has been on the injured list all season recovering from surgery to repair ligaments in his right knee that he tore during last season's playoffs.

BASEBALL

Rangers manager Washington
thinks Lee will stay with team

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington has a gut feeling that Cliff Lee will be staying in Texas.

The Rangers and New York Yankees are waiting for a decision by the 32-year-old left-hander. Those teams are the two known bidders, although there might be others.

The Yankees offered Lee a seven-year contract after an opening proposal of six years for more than $137 million. Rangers owner Chuck Greenberg went to Arkansas on Thursday to present Lee with various offers.

Washington, speaking at his induction into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame, said: "I think everything that needs to be done has been done."

His prediction for Lee? "He'll be here."

Also: The Los Angeles Dodgers signed outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. to a one-year contract worth $675,000.

Gwynn played last season for the San Diego Padres, the former team of his Hall of Fame father, Tony Gwynn. Gwynn Jr. became a free agent when San Diego did not offer him a contract for 2011.

MISCELLANEOUS

Turbulent Descent claims win
in Hollywood Park feature

Turbulent Descent remained undefeated with a 1¼-length victory in the $412,250 Hollywood Starlet at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif.

Ridden by David Flores, Turbulent Descent ran 1 1/16 miles on the synthetic track in 1 minute, 44.18 seconds and paid $4.20, $3.20 and $2.20. Big Tiz returned $17.60 and $5.40, and Tell a Kelly was another 1¼ lengths back in third and paid $2.60.

Turbulent Descent, who has won all three of her starts, earned $328,350.

Also: Abner Mares won a split decision, and Joseph Agbeko won by unanimous decision in the Bantamweight Tournament semifinals in Tacoma, Wash.

Agbeko (28-2) beat Yonnhy Perez (20-2-1) on scores of 116-112, 117-111 and 115-111. Mares (21-0-1) edged Vic Darchinyan (35-3-1) in the event that featured four of the world's top fighters at 118 pounds. Two judges scored it 115-111 and 113-112 for Mares, and the other had it 115-111 for Darchinyan.

Mares and Agbeko will meet in the championship round next spring.

Florida teen Jessica Korda shot 3-under-par 69 to take a two-stroke lead over Aree Song with one round left in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in Daytona Beach, Calif. The 17-year-old Korda, playing as an amateur, had a 9-under 279 total. She's the daughter of former tennis star Petr Korda.

The top 20 finishers will earn full 2011 exemptions. Because of the tour's age restrictions, if Korda qualifies today, she will seek special permission from the LPGA to play as a professional next year.

Anthony Michael took a one-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship, shooting 1-under 71 to stay ahead of the chasing pack in Malelane, South Africa. The South African was at 10-under 206 through 54 holes in the European PGA Tour event.

Champions Tour players Fred Funk and Kenny Perry shot 10-under 62 in better-ball play at the Shark Shootout for a share of the second-round lead with defending champions Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly. Stricker and Kelly shot 63 to match Funk and Perry at 18-under 126 in Naples, Fla.

The UNLV men's and women's swimming and diving teams were both in first after the opening day of the UNLV Winter Invitational at Buchanan Natatorium.

Kier Maitland (500-yard freestyle), David Seiler (200 individual medley) and Charlie Tapp (50 freestyle) had wins for the men's team, as did the 200 freestyle relay unit. The women's squad got wins from Jessica Heim (500 free), Brittany Ozar (200 IM) and the 200 freestyle relay team.

American Ted Ligety dominated his rivals to clinch a second consecutive World Cup giant slalom, beating Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway by more than a second in Val D'Isere, France.