SoccerOn Monday, Paraguay and Peru tied, 1-1,...

Soccer

On Monday, Paraguay and Peru tied, 1-1, at Cuenca, Ecuador, to remain in contention for a quarterfinal berth.

Hockey

The New Jersey Devils will hire a coach soon, but it won’t be Robbie Ftorek, who was reported to be the leading candidate after Herb Brooks resigned last month, the club announced.

Lou Lamoriello, the club’s president and general manager, said that the team’s next coach has been picked but won’t be announced until after Thursday’s expansion draft. Ftorek will remain the head coach of the Devils’ top minor league affiliate.

Basketball

Celtic President Red Auerbach was reported progressing satisfactorily at Massachusetts General Hospital three days after undergoing heart bypass surgery.

Auerbach, 75, underwent surgery on five coronary arteries Friday.

Miscellany

New England Patriot running back Leonard Russell was released from Massachusetts General Hospital three days after he was hospitalized with stab wounds in the chest.