NHL
Lecavalier signs 11-year extension All-Star center Vincent Lecavalier signed an 11-year, $85-million contract extension Sunday that he hopes will keep him in a Tampa Bay Lightning uniform for the remainder of his career.
A news conference is planned Tuesday that will be followed by an autograph signing for season ticket holders and a town hall meeting featuring owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie, Lecavalier, 28, and new coach Barry Melrose.
Lecavalier, who helped Tampa Bay win its only Stanley Cup championship four years ago, had one season left on a four-year, $27.4 million contract. The new deal begins after next season.
TRACK AND FIELD
Bolt runs fastest 200 of the year Jamaica's Usain Bolt, the 100-meter world record holder, ran the fastest time in the 200 this year, winning in 19.67 seconds Sunday at the Tsiklitiria Athens Grand Prix in Greece. Bolt, 21, is now the fifth fastest man of all time in the 200.
• The U.S. swept the relay races at the World Junior Championships by successfully defending the men's and women's 1,600-meter titles in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Jordan Hasay, who delayed her trip to the meet after reaching the 1,500 finals at the U.S. Olympic trials, finished fourth in that event.
The United States led the medal count with 17, including 11 gold; Germany had 10 and six.
SOCCER
Rodriguez's goal lifts U.S. over Brazil Amy Rodriguez's goal in the 71st minute gave the U.S. women's soccer team a 1-0 victory over Brazil in an exhibition match in Commerce City, Colo. The U.S., which has posted shutouts in its past six games, is now 20-0-1 in 2008. The two teams will play again Wednesday in San Diego in their last match before the Olympics start next month in Beijing.
BASKETBALL
Whalen sparkles, but Sun falls Former Gopher Lindsay Whalen scored a career high-tying 33 points for Connecticut, but the Sun (13-8) shot only 33 percent from the field and lost a WNBA game at Washington 69-64. Whalen also led the Sun with eight rebounds and six assists.
