Miscellany

At Norrkoping, Sweden, Tomas Brolin scored on a penalty with 5 minutes left to give Sweden a 1-0 victory over the United States in a soccer exhibition.

Two Americans, Alexi Lalas and Claudio Reyna, each received a yellow card when they protested Norwegian referee Roy Helge Olsen’s call.

At Tuscaloosa, Ala., Alabama officials said there would be no problem meeting today’s deadline to notify the NCAA it will appeal sanctions imposed for rules violations.

The school, placed on three years’ probation on Aug. 2 for violations involving two former players, must first tell the NCAA it is appealing. The entire appeals process could stretch into late November.