Sports in Brief: Clarett seeks UFL tryout OK

Former Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett asked a judge on Monday for permission to travel to a tryout with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. A review of the motion will take place Wednesday.

Clarett, who rushed for 1,237 yards in 2002 to lead the Buckeyes to the national championship, pleaded guilty in 2006 to aggravated robbery and carrying a concealed weapon and served 31/2 years in prison. He cannot leave the state of Ohio until he receives clearance from the court.

Among the players on the expansion Omaha franchise are former Eagles quarterback Jeff Garcia and former Packers running back Ahman Green.

TENNIS: Rafael Nadal will be the top-seeded man when the U.S. Open starts next week, while Roger Federer will come to Flushing Meadows seeded second.

The women's seedings have been delayed one day because of a rainout of Sunday's final at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. On Monday, world No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki defeated Vera Zvonareva, 6-3, 6-2, to win that tournament.

At No. 9, Andy Roddick is the highest seeded American man.

COLLEGES: A new NCAA report shows that just 14 of the 120 Football Bowl Subdivision schools made money from campus athletics in the 2009 fiscal year, down from 25 the year before.

FIGURE SKATING: Former Olympic gold and silver medalist Evgeni Plushenko lost his eligibility after failing to appeal a June decision by the International Skating Union, which punished Plushenko for skating in exhibitions without permission from the Russian federation.

The Russian is now ineligible for "any ISU activity," the international federation said, including the Olympics and world championships.

WNBA: Diana Taurasi signed a multiyear extension with the Phoenix Mercury, ending speculation that she will take next season off and only play overseas, where she makes about five times as much money.

BASKETBALL: Oklahoma City Thunder center Nenad Krstic said Monday he fears he'll be suspended for the world championships because of his role in a bench-clearing brawl during Serbia's game against Greece.

Krstic hit Greek player Yannis Bouroussis in the head with a chair in the fight that broke out during a tournament last Thursday in Athens.

FIBA, the international basketball federation, said it will review the incident and announce possible sanctions by Wednesday.

The Toronto Raptors' Jose Manuel Calderon, a point guard for Spain, will miss the world championships after tearing a muscle in his leg in an exhibition against the United States on Sunday.

NBA: The Charlotte Bobcats agreed on a one-year deal with center Kwame Brown for the veteran minimum of $1.3 million.

NHL: The Detroit Red Wings agreed to a two-year contract with forward Justin Abdelkader.

SOCCER: Gareth Barry, Micah Richards and Carlos Tevez tallied as Manchester City notched a 3-0 win over Liverpool in the English Premier League.