Miscellany
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Vinny Testaverde has agreed to terms of a revised four-year contract worth $19 million, increasing the chance that the 10-year veteran will end his career in Baltimore. The new deal will pay him as much as $8 million over the next two seasons, including a $2.5 million signing bonus.
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6-3 in their one-set singles match during the first day of the season-opening Legends Tour event at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Fla.
No. 8 seed Richey Reneberg defeated unseeded Swede Jonas Bjorkman 6-3, 6-3 to advance to a championship showdown today with unseeded Australian Mark Philippoussis at the Franklin Templeton Classic in Scottsdale, Ariz. Philippoussis defeated Chris Woodruff 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2.
Michael von Gruenigen of Switzerland followed his world title in the giant slalom with another World Cup victory at Shigakogen, Japan. Von Gruenigen, 27, had the fastest time on the first run and an aggregate time of 2 minutes, 41.68 seconds to notch his third championship on the World Cup series this season.
Sugar Ray Robinson was hailed as the best fighter of the last 75 years in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Ring magazine.
Benny Leonard, lightweight champion from 1917 until 1923, was selected the best boxer.
Junior bantamweight champions Johnny Tapia and Danny Romero set up a long-awaited showdown this summer with knockout victories in Albuquerque, N.M.
Tapia stopped Mexico’s Jorge Barrera in the third round to retain the WBO title, and Romero followed with a sixth-round victory over South Africa’s Jaji Sibali to keep the IBF belt.