Wednesday's sports briefs

An official investigation into the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili at the Vancouver Olympics will find no single cause for his fatal luge accident.

Svein Romstad, secretary general of the International Luge Federation, said the FIL report will describe the 21-year-old Georgian's crash at 90 miles per hour on Whistler's track as something that could not have been foreseen.

"Everybody wants a scapegoat and to say, 'It was that person' ... I think one thing we will see is that it's an amalgamation of a lot of different things," said Romstad, the report's lead writer. "What happened to Nodar was very, very unique."

FIL initially judged that Kumaritashvili made tactical errors. He died when he was thrown through the air and slammed into a trackside pole.

Roethlisberger case goes to DA Authorities in Georgia have finished their investigation into a 20-year-old college student's claim that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sexually assaulted her at a nightclub in Milledgeville, Ga., police said.

The district attorney's office will determine whether to pursue charges.

No charges have been filed regarding the March incident, the second time Roethlisberger has been accused of sexual misconduct.

Teams grab defenders Diggs, Brown

• The St. Louis Rams signed linebacker Na'il Diggs, who started 11 games last season for Carolina and led Green Bay in tackles from 2002-04.

• The New Orleans Saints and free-agent defensive end Alex Brown agreed on a two-year contract. Brown was cut last week after eight seasons with Chicago, where he started all 16 games last season.

Clarett moves closer to release A judge in Columbus, Ohio, cleared the way for ex-Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett to move to a smaller detention facility in Columbus, which could lead to his release within a few months.

Asked by Franklin County Common Pleas Judge David Fais if he had anything to say, Clarett cleared his throat and said, "I'd like to say I'm humbled."

Clarett, 26, who led the Buckeyes to the 2002 national championship in his only college season, served 3 1/2 years in prison for aggravated robbery and carrying a concealed weapon. He'll spend at least four months at the new facility.

Navratilova takes on breast cancer Tennis great Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with a noninvasive form of breast cancer, and her prognosis is considered excellent.

Navratilova said a routine mammogram in January found a lump, and a biopsy the following month determined it was ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS. The nine-time Wimbledon women's singles champion had a lumpectomy in March and will start six weeks of radiation therapy next month.

"It was such a shock for me," Navratilova said.

Ill Armstrong drops out of race Lance Armstrong pulled out of the Circuit de la Sarthe race in western France before the second day because of an illness.

The seven-time Tour de France champion, who was looking forward to Wednesday's time trial, was suffering from diarrhea, vomiting and a fever, Team RadioShack spokesman Philippe Maertens said.

"It's really bad, believe me," Maertens said.

The race was Armstrong's first competition in mainland France this year and he was 29th overall after the first stage Tuesday

Soccer: Bayern Munich became the first German team since 2002 to make the European Champions League semifinals, beating Manchester United in a total goals series. Bayern will play Lyon of France in the semifinals. In the other semifinal, Inter Milan will host Barcelona.

Tennis: Eduardo Schwank was fined $1,000 for his erratic and unusual play after losing 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-1 to fellow Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela in the second round of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston. Schwank, the seventh seed, said a back problem caused him to use numerous drop shots and lobs in his Tuesday match. The crowd booed him after he foot-faulted on match point.

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