Agassi will skip clay-court season

Andre Agassi will skip the entire ATP clay-court season, including the French Open, to improve his chances of playing at Wimbledon.

The 35-year-old Agassi said cortisone injections are helping him stay on the court after sustaining a lower back strain and a sprained left ankle in the last few months.

Agassi is playing only his second tournament of the season and third since lossing to Roger Federer in the final of the U.S. Open last September. Two weeks ago, Agassi pulled out of the SAP Open with a lower back injury.

FOOTBALL

Moulds rejects contract

Eric Moulds rejected the Buffalo Bills’ offer for restructuring his hefty contract, a decision that could lead the team to release its veteran star receiver by as early as this week.

Moulds, a 10-year veteran and the team’s senior player, has two years left on his contract, scheduled to count $10.85 million against the salary cap next season. His salary would represent about one-ninth of the projected cap, a figure the Bills deem far too expensive.

•Even though Vince Young did not work out at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, the former Texas quarterback was by far the biggest story of the event.

According to various reports, Young either scored poorly on the Wonderlic test, or the test scores were improperly calculated. As of Monday, three people involved in personnel decisions maintain Young scored a 6 on the aptitude test, while Houston general manager Charley Casserly said that figure was inaccurate.

BASKETBALL

Liberty sign Farris

The New York Liberty signed free agent center Barbara Farris.

The 6-foot-3 Farris averaged 2.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 13 minutes in 34 games for the Detroit Shock last season.

•Sue Bird, Swin Cash and Diana Taurasi headline the U.S. women’s national team that will head to Europe this week for three games against top EuroLeague teams.

They will be joined by fellow former Olympians Katie Smith and DeLisha Milton-Jones.

The final 12-member World Championship team will be named later this summer.

MISCELLANY

Armstrong ESPY host

Lance Armstrong will have something to keep his mind off a certain cycling competition in July: He’ll be hosting the ESPY Awards.

Armstrong, who retired from Tour de France after his record seventh consecutive win last year, is the first athlete to host the ceremony that recognizes leading sports performances and athletes.

•Heisman Trophy winners Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart, Duke’s high-scoring guard J.J. Redick and Winter Olympics bust Bode Miller are among 10 finalists for the Sullivan Award, given annually to the nation’s top amateur athlete.

The 2005 winner will be announced April 12 in New York.

•Former WBA heavyweight champion Greg Page remains hospitalized in critical condition with acute respiratory failure, but is showing signs of improvement.