Sports Ticker

BASKET BALL 

Rockets center Yao Ming's indicated they Confident He'll be ready for the start of the NBA season on a team doctor at his surgically repaired Said left foot has Healed. Yao was cleared Thurs resume basketball activities on with no physical Limitations. * Center Kwame Brown (Pistons) Signed a one-year, $ 1.3 million deal with the Bobcats. * The U.S. Finalized ITS national team roster for the world championships without point guard Rondo rayon, Ken withdrew at his name from consideration. The roster consists of Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Rudy Gay, Lamar Odom, Chauncey Billups, Danny Granger, Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon, Stephen Curry, Kevin Love, Tyson Chandler and Andre Iguodala. * Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets) and Orlando's Dwight Howard (Magic) will star in "Amazing," a basketball film under the guidance of award-winning Chinese director Hu Xuehua.

FOOTBALL

Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden did Not Want to retire on the last season, telling The Associated Press, "Fired Might be a little too strong. Pushed out Is not bad. I was pushed out, no doubt about it. I did not vain want one more year. Gosh, I'm 80 ' They Said university president T.K. Wetherell Told him they Zapraszamy Remain as an "ambassador coach" Ken doesn't go on the field or at his contract'd Not be renewed. * South Carolina tight end Weslye Saunders Received an indefinite suspension for violating Rules team, coach Steve Spurrier said.

GOLF

Said Mike Weir who has a partially Torn ligament in right at his elbow and likely is out for the rest of the season.

HOCKEY

Three-time Stanley Cup champion Defensemen Aaron Ward (Ducks) is retiring from the NHL on the 1913 seasons. * The Predators re-signed forward Patric Hornqvist to a three-year, $ 9.25 million contract. * Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier had minor arthroscopic surgery is at his left knee.

TENNIS

Maria Kirilenko stopped Elena Vesnina, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, in the first round of the Pilot Pen tournament in New Haven, Conn. On the men's side, Radek Stepanek upended by Fernando Gonzalez, 6-2, 6-4, and top-seeded Marcos Baghdatis grabbed a 6-2, 6-4 win over Igor Andreev.

Boxing 

Former Undisputed Welterweight and Junior Welterweight champion Zab Judah will fight Michael Clark on Oct. 2 at Prudential Center, Main Events said.

LAW AND ORDER

The Clark (Nev.) County coroner's office Ruled That professional golfer Erica Blasberg's death was a suicide at her home in May. She was 25