Football
INDIANA PLAYER STABBED: A cornerback for Indiana was stabbed in the abdomen following fighting among Hoosiers football players and fraternity members.Two skirmishes broke out Monday after a classroom confrontation earlier in the day and a contentious pickup basketball game weeks earlier, police in Bloomington, Ind., said.
Curtis Randle El, brother of Hoosiers quarterback Antwaan Randle El, was stabbed and underwent surgery Monday in Bloomington Hospital.
He was in stable condition Tuesday and is expected to be released within a week and recover fully, school officials said.
Two others, defensive back Kyle Moffatt and fraternity member Ramone Demming, were released from the hospital after being treated for minor injuries during the fight at an apartment complex north of campus.
Tennis
LIPTON CHAMPIONSHIPS: One day after unofficially reclaiming the No. ranking, Pete Sampras was upset 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) by Richard Krajicek in the quarterfinals of the Lipton Championships at Key Biscayne, Fla.
Sampras will reclaim the No. 1 ranking Monday from Carlos Moya, whose two-week reign ends because of a fourth-round loss. The victory was Krajicek's fourth in a row against Sampras, and the Dutchman holds a 6-2 advantage in their rivalry. In the other quarterfinals match, Thomas Enqvist beat Jerome Golmard 6-3, 7-5.
In women's play, Serena and Venus Williams moved a step closer to meeting in Sunday's final. Both advanced to the quarterfinals, with Serena Williams winning her 14th match in a row -- beating Monica Seles 6-2, 6-3 -- and Venus Williams edging Anke Huber 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4).
Martina Hingis, Steffi Graf and Lindsay Davenport also advanced to the quarterfinals. Anna Kournikova lost to Barbara Chett and Mary Pierce had to retire with a sprained ankle against Amanda Coetzer.
GRAND PRIX HASSEN II: Top-seeded Thomas Muster made a quick exit from the Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco, being upset 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 by Johan Van Herck in the opening round. Also, Second-seeded Fernando Meligeni beat Dinu Pescariu 6-2, 7-5, and No. 8 Hernan Gumy was beaten by Markus Hipfl 6-3, 6-3.
Skating
KWAN BEGINS QUALIFYING: -- Michelle Kwan began a journey to her third title today with a superb performance in her qualifying round for the World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
Completing six triple jumps with ease and grace despite a cold for which she had been taking medication, Kwan easily won the qualifying group with marks from 5.6 to 5.9. She only did a triple-double combination and cut down another triple to a double lutz, but was otherwise solid in technique and exquisite in grace.
Highlighting her performance were two spiral sequences that emphasized the choreographic difference between her and the other competitors. Kwan's marks were far ahead of the next best of the group, Vanessa Gusmeroli of France.
Later today, the second group featuring two of Kwan's top rivals, Maria Butyrskaya of Russia and Tatiana Malinina of Uzbekistan will be held.
Also the pairs title will be decided tonight, with Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze seeking their second straight world title.