•COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Virginia Tech defensive end Jason Worilds and Mississippi quarterback Jevan Snead declared for the NFL draft. ... Southern California backup QB Aaron Corp is transferring to Richmond. ... Jim Reid, a linebackers coach with the Miami Dolphins the past two years, is Virginia's new defensive coordinator. ... Andy Buh is coming back to Nevada as defensive coordinator after three seasons as an assistant coach at Stanford.
•TENNIS: Roger Federer overcame strong-serving Ernests Gulbis and Rafael Nadal beat Steve Darcis (retired with back problems), to reach the Qatar Open semifinals. Federer plays No. 3 Nikolay Davydenko while Nadal faces Viktor Troicki. ... Justine Henin reached the final in her comeback tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 win over former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic at the Brisbane International. Henin, who retired in May 2008, faces the Kim Clijsters-Andrea Petkovic winner. ... Three Americans lost at the Chennai (India) Open-Michael Russell to Stanislas Wawrinka, Robby Ginepri to Lukas Lacko and Kevin Kim to Dudi Sela.
•GOLF: U.S. Open champ Lucas Glover made two eagles on his way to a 7-under 66 and a one-shot lead over four players in the season-opening SBS Championship in Kapalua, Hawaii. ... Richard Sterne is in a five-way tie at 7-under 66 in the first round of the Africa Open.
•WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Connecticut point guard Tiffany Hayes left the Huskies' game against Cincinnati with a sprained left ankle. Maya Moore had 25 points as the Huskies won 83-51. ... Jasmine Thomas and Joy Cheek had 15 points apiece and No. 9 Duke beat Clemson for the 13th straight time, 67-41. ... Jasmine James hit a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime to give No. 8 Georgia a school-record 15-0 start with a 61-60 win over Kentucky. ... No. 4. Tennessee beat South Carolina 79-62.
•ALSO: Nine-time Dakar Rally champion Stephane Peterhansel claimed a record 53rd stage victory while Carlos Sainz extended his lead after the sixth stage. Italian motorcyclist Luca Manca, 29, was critically injured in a fall and was placed in an induced coma. ... Cycling officials say Swedish rider Nicklas Axelsson has tested positive for doping for the second time in his career. ... Diego Maradona is preparing to launch his own television and Internet channel but the company, identified as On & Off Holdings, did not say where or when the channel could be viewed and did not explain the format ... The New York Red Bulls hired longtime Danish coach Hans Backe. ... Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli was fined $10,000 by the Italian league for mocking fans after racial taunts.