Goggin finds way to top of leaderboard

Mathew Goggin spent as little time on the greens as possible, taking only nine putts over his final nine holes on his way to a 7-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Jerry Kelly and two-time Memorial champion Kenny Perry at the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio.

•Annika Sorenstam’s even-par 72 left her seven shots behind co-leaders Karrie Webb and In-Kyung Kim, and tied for 60th at the Ginn Tribute in Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Auto racing

Sadler signs extension

Elliott Sadler and Gillett Evernham Motorsports agreed to a multiyear contract extension that will keep the Sprint Cup driver in the No. 19 Dodge.

•Jeff Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports agreed to two-year contract extension with Dupont that keeps the four-time Cup champion with the only primary sponsor he’s had through 2010.

Basketball

Cardinal career over

Louisville center Clarence Holloway has ended his career after being diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder marked by lengthened features and cardiovascular defects.

•Rutgers has given coach Fred Hill a two-year contract extension through 2012-13.

Softball

Gators stunned

Holly Tankersley hit a solo home run to center field off NCAA wins leader Stacey Nelson in the eighth inning as Louisiana-Lafayette opened the Women’s College World Series with a 3-2 upset of top-seeded Florida in Oklahoma City.

Arizona State moved on with a 3-1 win against Alabama and Texas A&M beat Virginia Tech 1-0.

Miscellany

Track coach convicted

The jury convicted track coach Trevor Graham of one count of lying to federal investigators about his relationship to an admitted steroids dealer but deadlocked on the other two charges, when at least one juror had serious doubts about the credibility of the prosecution’s star witness.

•After U.S. Olympic gold medal sprinter Antonio Pettigrew admitted he had doped more than 11 years ago, the IAAF is considering extending its limit on retroactive doping sanctions.

•A doctor for pro wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife, their 7-year-old son and himself, faces 175 charges in a new indictment that accuses him of conspiracy and improperly dispensing prescription drugs.

•West Virginia University’s $4 million lawsuit against ex-football coach Rich Rodriguez is headed for mediation, with the goal of resolving the dispute by Aug. 1.

•Sven Davidson, Sweden’s first Grand Slam winner and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, died Wednesday of pneumonia in Arcadia, Calif. He was 79.