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· CYCLING: Riccardo Ricco calls the mountains "my turf," and he knows how to protect it.
The Italian showed his strength in the Pyrenees by winning the ninth stage of the Tour de France while Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen kept the yellow jersey. This was Ricco's second stage victory in three mountain stages run so far in cycling's premier event.
Nicknamed "The Cobra," Ricco started with a sore right knee from a crash Saturday. He struck when his rivals appeared vulnerable, bolting from the pack in the steepest part of the final ascent on the 139-mile ride from Toulouse to Bagneres-de-Bigorre.
Kirchen was happy to hold the overall lead for a fourth straight day. Top contender Cadel Evans of Australia struggled not to lose ground after crashing midway through the stage.
Ricco breezed past a few breakaway riders and finished 1 minute 4 seconds ahead of his closest challenger, Vladimir Efimkov of Russia. The Italian was 1:17 in front of Kirchen, Evans and most of the other favorites.
Ricco is not a strong time-trial rider and was considered a long shot at the outset to win the three-week race, which ends July 27 in Paris. He said he wasn't even originally scheduled to race in the Tour and had to persuade the manager of his Saunier Duval team to let him ride.
· TENNIS: The Washington Kastles defeated the Newport Beach Breakers, 18-16, last night in California. The Kastles (4-3) inched above .500 in Serena Williams's final match with the team.
-- From News Services and Staff Reports
