Bonds’ Trainer Ordered Released From Prison

Barry Bonds’ personal trainer Greg Anderson walked out of prison Thursday hours after a federal judge ordered him released because of a “legal snafu.”

U.S. District Judge William Alsup told marshals to free Anderson because a federal appeals court had not affirmed his contempt order within the required 30 days after Anderson was jailed for refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating the Giants slugger.

Anderson, 40, was released with conditions that he cannot travel outside the Northern District of California, that he must surrender his passport and that he must appear at U.S. District Court in San Francisco at noon Oct. 19.

Alsup also ruled Anderson must surrender to the U.S. marshal’s service within 48 hours upon any ruling of Anderson’s appeal by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Anderson could be returned to prison if the appeals court affirms Anderson’s Aug. 28 contempt citation for refusing to answer questions before the panel probing whether Bonds committed perjury when he said he never knowingly used steroids.

Anderson’s latest jail stint lasted 37 days.

TENNIS

Federer Is Easy Winner

at the Japan Open

Top-ranked Roger Federer cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over defending champion Wesley Moodie to advance to the Japan Open quarterfinals at Tokyo.

Federer established control early, breaking Moodie to go up, 4-2, in the first set and serving five aces before beating the 13th-seeded player in only 52 minutes.

Federer will face Takao Suzuki, who defeated Alexander Waske, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (10), 6-1.

Second-seeded Tommy Robredo defeated Vince Spadea, 6-4, 7-6 (9), and will face Lee Hyung-taik, who beat Dmitry Tursunov, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

Jelena Jankovic defeated Tsvetana Pironkova, 4-6, 6-2, 7-4, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix at Stuttgart, Germany. Amelie Mauresmo withdrew because of a right shoulder injury.

Former No. 1 Marat Safin couldn’t stop Jurgen Melzer, losing a second-round match, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5), in the Open de Moselle at Metz, France.

Third-seeded Sania Mirza defeated Hana Sromova, 6-4, 7-5, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Tashkent Open at Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

PRO BASKETBALL

76ers Are Beaten

by International Club

Allen Iverson and his Philadelphia teammates were outplayed in the second half by host Winterthur FC Barcelona, and the 76ers lost, 104-99, only the third time an international club has beaten an NBA team since 1988.

The Sixers have been in Barcelona since Sept. 29 for training camp and are one of four NBA teams taking part in the league’s preseason in Europe. The exhibition game was the 76ers’ opener in the NBA Europe Live tour.

The Toronto Raptors lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv in an exhibition game last year. The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Soviet national team in 1988.

Indiana Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle signed a multiyear contract extension and added a new title as executive vice president of basketball operations.

MISCELLANY

May-Treanor Is Named

MVP of the AVP

Misty May-Treanor swept the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour’s major season-ending awards, winning most valuable player, best offensive player and best defensive player by a vote of her peers.

It is the second consecutive MVP and third consecutive best offensive player award for May-Treanor, who teamed with Kerri Walsh to win an AVP-record 13 tournaments this year.

Todd Rogers won the men’s MVP and best defensive player, and his partner, Phil Dalhausser, was voted best offensive player and most improved men’s player.

Nicole Branagh was most improved women’s player. Brad Keenan was the men’s rookie of the year, and Logan Tom and April Ross shared women’s rookie-of-the-year honors.

Top supercross riders are scheduled to race tonight and Saturday in the Jeremy McGrath Invitational at the Home Depot Center in Carson. The riders include Jeremy McGrath, a seven-time AMA Supercross champion, and X Games rider Travis Pastrana. Gates open at 3 p.m. today and noon Saturday, with events running until 11 both nights.

In local auto racing Saturday night, Irwindale Speedway will have a five-race program including late-division cars, super trucks and a figure-eight race featuring television personality Jesse James. The Orange Show Speedway in San Bernardino also plans a five-race program that includes ASA sport trucks and modifieds.

USAC/CRA sprint cars headline the schedule at Perris Auto Speedway in Riverside County, and Ventura Raceway will have several races, featuring VRA sprint cars.

-- Jim Peltz

Mark Martin will leave Roush Racing at the end of the season to drive a partial NASCAR Nextel Cup schedule for MB2 Racing.

An abuse charge against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers was dismissed after his wife said she did not want her husband prosecuted for hitting her in the face during an argument near Fenway Park.

“There’s no violence in our family. That night in Boston we had both been drinking,” Kim Myers told a judge.

Nikolai Valuev (44-0, 32 knockouts), the largest heavyweight champion in history at 7 feet, weighed in at 328 pounds for his World Boxing Assn. title defense against Monte Barrett (31-4, 17 knockouts), who weighed just under 223. They fight Saturday in Rosemont, Ill.

Two Yale football players, including quarterback Matt Polhemus, and three hockey players were arrested after a fight outside a downtown market in New Haven, Conn., and charged with breach of peace.

Fabien Barthez, France’s most successful goalkeeper, announced his retirement from soccer after a 15-year career.