Hasek Will Return to Red Wings

Two-time NHL most valuable player Dominik Hasek, who led Detroit to a Stanley Cup title a year ago, announced Tuesday that he plans to come out of retirement to rejoin the Red Wings.

“My batteries are recharged, and I have the fire for competing for the Cup again,” Hasek said during a conference call.

The Red Wings late last month exercised an $8-million option on Hasek, 38, who lives in the Czech Republic.

Hasek’s re-emergence in Detroit means the Red Wings have a glut of quality goaltenders, including two set to earn $8 million each next season.

Curtis Joseph, 36, signed last summer to a three-year, $24-million deal to replace Hasek, is expected to be traded. He first would need to waive a no-trade clause in his contract.

The Red Wings also have Manny Legace, considered by some to be the league’s best backup.

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The Kings signed minor league defenseman Richard Seeley to a one-year contract.

Seeley, 24, had four goals and 14 assists in 69 regular-season games last season with Manchester of the American Hockey League.

Tennis

Roger Federer showed no signs of fatigue from winning the men’s title at Wimbledon, defeating qualifier Marc Lopez, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3, in the first round of the clay-court Swiss Open at Gstaad.

Federer slept only three hours Sunday night after becoming the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam event.

Second-seeded Rainer Schuettler defeated Wayne Arthurs, 6-2, 6-3, and defending champion Alex Corretja defeated John van Lottum, 6-1, 6-2.

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Rafael Nadal, 17, defeated third-seeded Younes El Aynaoui, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, in the first round of the clay-court Swedish Open at Bastad.

Top-seeded and defending champion Carlos Moya defeated Dominik Hrbaty, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3.

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Top-seeded James Blake lost to Gregory Carraz, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4, in the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships at Newport, R.I.

Defending champion and second-seeded Taylor Dent withdrew because of a pinched nerve in his right hand.

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Third-seeded Mardy Fish was defeated by Dusan Vemic, 7-6 (3), 7-5.

The top-seeded player has never won the title in 26 years of the tournament

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Top-seeded Magui Serna defeated Conchita Martinez Granados, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, in the first round of the Palermo International at Sicily.

Jurisprudence

USC offensive lineman Winston Justice had his arraignment continued until July 22 in Long Beach Superior Court. Justice, 18, is charged with soliciting an undercover police officer during a prostitution sting June 24.

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Raider owner Al Davis wrapped up seven days of court testimony in his $1-billion lawsuit by repeating he trusted assurances by Oakland officials that enthusiastic fans would pack a remodeled 65,000-seat stadium and return the team and its city to “glory.”

Miscellany

Hurdler Allen Johnson was among five defending world champions selected for the U.S. team that will compete in the IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Aug. 23-31 at Paris.

The others were shotputter John Godina, women’s pole vaulter Stacy Dragila, men’s 100-meter champion Maurice Greene, and Anjanette Kirkland in the 100 hurdles.

Others on the team are world record-holder Tim Montgomery in the men’s 100 meters and three-time world champion Gail Devers in the 100-meter hurdles.

Allyson Felix, 17, who graduated in June from Los Angeles Baptist High in North Hills and who competes in the women’s 200, is the youngest member of the team.

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Montgomery and Marion Jones have selected Dan Pfaff as their new coach.

Pfaff, an assistant at the University of Texas the last seven years, will relocate to Raleigh, N.C., to work with Montgomery and Jones.

Pfaff will start working immediately with Montgomery, who set the world record in the 100 last year, and will start working with Jones in early September. Jones gave birth to a boy on June 28.

Jones, who won an unprecedented five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, plans to return for the 2004 Athens Games.

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In WNBA games, Janeth Arcain scored 18 points, including the last five of the game, and led the Houston Comets (10-7) to a 60-56 win over the Indiana Fever (9-7) in front of 7,604 fans at Houston.... Katie Smith scored 26 points for the Minnesota Lynx (8-8) in a 77-59 victory over the Sacramento Monarchs (7-11) in front of 5,113 fans at Minneapolis.... Swin Cash scored 13 points for the Detroit Shock (10-4) in a 66-50 victory over the Connecticut Sun (9-9) in front 7,812 fans at Auburn Hills, Mich. The Shock went on a 21-point run in the second half.