Sports in Brief: Soccer's Davies injured in crash

U.S. national team forward Charlie Davies suffered several broken bones and a lacerated bladder in an auto accident yesterday in Arlington, Va., in which another passenger was killed.

Davies, 23, underwent several hours of surgery at the Washington Hospital Center, where he was listed in serious but stable condition. The injuries make it unlikely Davis will play in next year's World Cup.

The tibia and femur in Davies' right leg were broken. He also has facial fractures and a fracture in his left elbow.

Davies will be hospitalized for at least a week, and additional surgery will be required to stabilize the broken elbow and possibly the facial fractures, said Dan Kalbac, a team doctor who collaborated with doctors at the hospital.

A U.S. Park Police spokesman said the accident took place about 3:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The fatality was identified as Ashley J. Roberta, 22, of Phoenix, Md.

Roberta and Davies were passengers, said the spokesman, who did not identify the driver. The cause of the accident remained under investigation.

COLLEGES: Former men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie and the University of Kentucky settled their cases over his firing, with Gillispie to receive nearly $3 million, the school said.

Gillispie, who was dismissed earlier this year, sued for breach of contract and fraud in May, seeking at least $6 million. The university countersued.

Elsewhere: J.T. Noone, a senior midfielder from Temple, and Christian Barreiro, a sophomore forward from Pennsylvania, were named the Soccer Six players of the week. . . . St. Joseph's goalie Kelly Swanick was named the Atlantic Ten field hockey player of the week. Swanick is a junior from Villa Maria Academy in Chester County.

TENNIS: Top-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy routed Meghann Shaughnessy, 6-1, 6-1, in the opening round of the Generali Ladies in Linz, Austria.

Andy Roddick was forced to retire with left knee pain while leading Stanislas Wawrinka, 4-3, in the second round of the Shanghai Masters in China.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal plan to open the 2010 season in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi.

NBA: Gilbert Arenas and the Washington Wizards were fined $25,000 apiece by the league because Arenas has refused to talk to the media in the preseason, including before and after exhibition games.

Golden State star Stephen Jackson asked to relinquish his captain's title during a meeting with Warriors coach Don Nelson and general manager Larry Riley. Nelson agreed to the request.

Former St. Joseph's star Delonte West practiced for the first time since he unexpectedly missed the team's first exhibition game on Oct. 6. There is no timetable for his return to game action. West has been treated in the past for bipolar disorder. He was arrested in Maryland last month on misdemeanor weapons possession charges.

Elsewhere: The Los Angeles Clippers exercised their third-year contract option on guard Eric Gordon and the fourth-year option on forward Al Thornton. . . . The San Antonio Spurs waived forward Dwayne Jones in their first cut of training camp. The 6-foot-11 center was a teammate of West's at St. Joseph's.

SKIING: Hermann Maier retired at age 36, ending one of the most impressive careers in Alpine skiing history. The Austrian star won two Olympic gold medals, three world titles, four overall World Cup crowns, and 54 World Cup races.

GOLF: John Daly will play in the Australian Open and Australian PGA in December after recovering more quickly than expected from a rib injury.

- Staff and wire reports