Miscellany

The 80-year-old president of soccer’s world governing body, Joao Havelange of Brazil, says he will retire as FIFA’s boss, but not until the end of the 1998 World Cup in France. … Heavy rains forced the cancellation of the third round in the JC Penney Classic golf tournament. The event will end at 54 holes with today’s round.

Unbeaten WBC strawweight champion Ricardo Lopez extended the longest current championship reign (18 successful defenses) in boxing with a first-round knockout of Myung-Sup Park in Indio, Calif. … Jockey Russell Baze hit the 400-win mark for the fifth consecutive year by riding Devilish Nature to victory at Golden Gate Fields.