Myskina Is Upset by Martinez

Former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez ended Anastasia Myskina’s hopes for a third consecutive Qatar Open title with a 6-4, 7-5 upset Wednesday at Doha.

Martinez reached the quarterfinals, where she’ll play Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, who beat sixth-seeded Elena Bovina of Russia, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3.

Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo, No. 2 Maria Sharapova and No. 4 Alicia Molik advanced, but No. 5 Patty Schnyder lost.

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Two-time defending champion Roger Federer rallied to beat Czech qualifier Ivo Minar, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (5), in the first round of the Dubai Open in the United Arab Emirates.

Andre Agassi defeated Feliciano Lopez of Spain, 6-1, 6-3. Fifth-seeded Tommy Robredo, No. 6 Nikolay Davydenko and No. 8 Ivan Ljubicic also won.

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College Football

UCLA began spring practice, the first for second-year freshman quarterback Ben Olson, who split time with senior David Koral and redshirt freshman Patrick Cowan.

“We were in shorts and did not have an opportunity to have much contact ... but the team spirit is really high and we got in some good work today,” said Coach Karl Dorrell, whose Bruins will be without five starters for most of spring because of injury, including quarterback Drew Olson and linebackers Spencer Havner and Justin London.

Washington Coach Tyrone Willingham completed his coaching staff, hiring former Oklahoma State coach Bob Simmons as special teams coordinator.

Linebackers coach Chris Tormey will become recruiting coordinator, Willingham said.

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Soccer

Forward Ed Johnson, midfielder Clint Mathis and defender Eddie Pope were among 22 players from Major League Soccer selected by U.S. Coach Bruce Arena for a training camp in Carson ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Guatemala.

Galaxy goalkeeper Kevin Hartman and defender Chris Albright also were selected for the training camp, which starts Sunday.

The team plays an exhibition game against Colombia on March 9 at Fullerton, then moves on March 10 to Colorado Springs, Colo., for high-altitude training.

The Galaxy acquired Guatemalan national team captain Guillermo Ramirez on loan from Club Social y Deportivo Municipal of Guatemala’s first division.

Ramirez, a 26-year-old midfielder, has 10 goals in 58 games with the national team and 80 goals with Municipal, his team from 1995 to 2000 and since 2002.

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Jurisprudence

Two-time boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. was fined and ordered to perform community service but was not given jail time in connection with a bar fight.

Mayweather entered a no-contest plea Feb. 7 to a charge of misdemeanor assault and battery in Grand Rapids, Mich. Such a plea is not an admission of guilt but is treated as such for sentencing purposes.

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Miscellany

The WNBA champion Seattle Storm re-signed All-Star forward Lauren Jackson.

Jackson led the league in scoring last season, averaging 20.5 points.