U.S. World Cup team arrives in Germany

Only a few minutes after the team arrived Friday in Hamburg, Germany, it was easy to pick out the United States at the World Cup.

The Americans got enhanced special security at Hamburg Airport, and their team bus – unlike the other 31 – didn’t have the national flag on its rear.

A few hours later, coach Bruce Arena was asked whether he felt his team was a terrorist target. He was questioned on his policy of allowing families to spend time with players during the tournament at the team hotel, rather than have the squad sequestered in an isolated location.

“We were told we were stupid and crazy and ignorant in Korea, as well, with the families, so we’ll just accept that as being dumb Americans,” Arena said.

The U.S. men open the first round June 12 against the Czech Republic.

Football

Jets’ Chrebet retires

New York Jets receiver Wayne Chrebet, 32, officially retired, ending an 11-year career in which he became one of the best players in team history.

•Former Miami Dolphins star Ricky Williams was held to 7 yards on four carries in his first Canadian Football League game as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated his Toronto Argonauts 31-3 in the exhibition opener for both clubs.

•Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Brunell has a small fracture in his left index finger and is expected to miss two to three weeks of off-season workouts. Brunell was hurt during a workout earlier this week.

•Quarterback Shaun King, a starter at Tampa Bay when Tony Dungy was the coach there, signed a contract with the Indianapolis Colts.

•Former Arizona starting quarterback Richard Kovalcheck is transferring to Vanderbilt and will be eligible to play immediately.

•Los Angeles County prosecutors decided not to file charges against USC quarterback Mark Sanchez, who had been accused of sexually assaulting another USC student.

•Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz was given a restructured deal that boosts his annual salary to $2.84 million.

Cycling

WADA rejects report

World Anti-Doping Agency chairman Dick Pound said that a Dutch investigator’s report clearing Lance Armstrong from doping allegations made by a French newspaper is full of holes. Pound said WADA has “completely rejected” the report written by lawyer Emile Vrijman for the International Cycling Union (UCI).

Miscellany

USC hires Kreuter

Former big league catcher Chad Kreuter will become the baseball coach at Southern California, taking over for father-in-law Mike Gillespie.

•The WBC lightweight title fight between Jose Luis Castillo and Diego Corrales in Las Vegas was called off after Castillo didn’t make the 135-pound limit, and Corrales decided it was too dangerous for him to fight him at a heavier weight.