Sunday's sports briefs
Hurting Nadal falls to Murray Second-seeded Andy Murray overcame injured Rafael Nadal 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 on Sunday to become the first British winner at the ABN Amro tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
The top-ranked Nadal was bothered by a right knee injury and had to call a medical timeout in the second set, before deciding to continue the match.
"Rafael was hurt at the beginning of the second set," Murray said. "On one leg he could still go on. That's how good he is."
• Amelie Mauresmo won her first WTA Tour title in two years, outlasting Elena Dementieva 7-6 (7), 2-6, 6-4 in the final of the Open GDF Suez in Paris.
• The top official in women's tennis reprimanded the United Arab Emirates for blocking an Israeli player from a premier Dubai tournament, calling the decision to deny her a visa "regrettable." Shahar Peer's visa was denied because the UAE does not have diplomatic relations with Israel.
CYCLING
Armstrong's bike stolen from truck Lance Armstrong's time- trial bike has been stolen from the Team Astana truck.
It was taken during the night before Armstrong raced in Sunday's Stage 1 of the Tour of California; he remained in contention during a segment won by Francisco Mancebo of Spain. Armstrong rode the stolen bike to a 10th-place finish Saturday during the Tour prologue, his first competitive appearance in his native country since beginning his cycling comeback.
The thieves also stole race bikes belonging to three Astana teammates.
WINTER SPORTS
Biathlon legend Bjorndalen wins again Norway's Ole Einar Bjorndalen won a historic gold medal at the biathlon world championships in Pyeongchang, South Korea, after an appeals jury reversed a decision to strip him of the victory for skiing off course.
The race jury punished Bjorndalen and several other athletes for mistakenly crossing a small bridge instead of skiing around it at the beginning of the 12.5-kilometer pursuit, but an appeals jury reversed the decision.
The win means the 35-year-old Bjorndalen equals Alpine skiing great Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden with 86 World Cup victories.
• Harri Olli soared 221.5 meters to help Finland win a ski jumping World Cup team competition in Obertsdorf, Germany.
NFL
Bills back Lynch faces gun charge Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested last week in Culver City, Calif., on a weapons charge.
Police said Lynch was arrested Wednesday night after officers approached him and two other men sitting in a car and found a loaded firearm. He was released on $35,000 bail.
It's the second time in less than a year that Lynch has been in trouble with the law. In June, Lynch admitted speeding off in his SUV after striking a female pedestrian near Buffalo's downtown bar district on May 31.
AROUND THE HORN
College hockey: University of North Dakota sophomore defenseman Derrick LaPoint will miss the rest of the season after breaking his leg Saturday against Minnesota State Mankato. He had surgery Sunday.
Track and field: Yelena Isinbayeva broke her own indoor world pole vault record, first clearing 16 feet, 3 1/2 inches and then 16-4¾ at the Pole Vault Stars in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Soccer: David Beckham hurt his hamstring in AC Milan's 2-1 loss to Inter Milan on Sunday, days after his MLS team cut off talks of transferring him to the Italian side. He played 56 minutes before being replaced.
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