Bernard sets 100-meter freestyle record

Alain Bernard shattered the 100-meter freestyle world record Friday with a time of 47.60 seconds at the European swimming championships at Eindhoven, Netherlands.

In the first semifinal, Bernard took nearly a quarter of a second off the record of 47.84, set by Pieter Van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Van den Hoogenband, the European and Olympic champion, did not race because of illness.

Bernard turned in 22.88 -- inside Van den Hoogenband’s mark -- and stormed down the second lap to finish nearly a second in front of fellow Frenchman Fabien Gilot, who was second.

The 100 freestyle heats were overshadowed by the absence of Milorad Cavic. The American-born Serb swimmer was kicked out of the championships for wearing a T-shirt proclaiming “Kosovo is Serbia” as he was presented the gold medal for the 50 butterfly on Wednesday night.

Alessia Filippi of Italy won her second gold of the championships, adding the 800 freestyle to the 400 individual medley she won Tuesday. She overtook Camelia Potec of Romania at the 750-meter mark to win in 8:23.50.

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PRO FOOTBALL

Tatupu agrees to $42-million deal

Lofa Tatupu agreed to terms on a $42-million contract with Seattle that will keep the Pro Bowl linebacker with the Seahawks through the 2015 season.

The deal includes the final two years on the original contract he signed after being selected in the second round from USC in 2005, plus six more years worth a potential $42 million.

Fletcher Smith, Tatupu’s agent, said the deal includes about $18 million in guaranteed money from 2008 to 2010.

Tatupu was supposedly too slow and too short when he was the sixth linebacker taken in the 2005 draft.

Last season Tatupu became the second player in Seahawks history to be named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three years.

The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with kicker Jason Elam, who is leaving Denver after 15 seasons with the Broncos.

The NFL Network reported that Elam settled for a four-year, $9-million contract that includes $3.3 million in guaranteed money.

Elam has reached 100 points in each of his 15 seasons and ranks fifth on the career list with 395 field goals and sixth in points with 1,786.

Suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones said earlier this month he’d love to play for the Dallas Cowboys.

Apparently the teams have begun the process of trying to make a trade happen.

The Dallas Morning News, citing an unnamed source, reported that Dallas and Tennessee have held preliminary talks about a trade.

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FIGURE SKATING

Buttle leads Weir after short program

Olympic bronze medalist Jeffrey Buttle of Canada and American Johnny Weir skated strong short programs at the world championships at Goteborg, Sweden.

Buttle skated impeccably, landing a triple flip-triple toe loop combination and scoring top levels for all of his spins. With a total score of 82.10, he is 1.31 points ahead of Weir, the three-time U.S. champion.

Daisuke Takahashi of Japan is third at 80.49.

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JURISPRUDENCE

Vick codefendant released from prison

A codefendant of suspended NFL quarterback Michael Vick has been released from federal prison after completing a two-month sentence in the dogfighting conspiracy.

A spokeswoman for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said that Tony Taylor was released from the federal prison work camp in Lewisburg, Pa. Taylor pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court last July to one federal count of conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of illegal gambling and to sponsor a dog in animal fighting.

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MISCELLANY

Iowa clinches NCAA wrestling title

Even before the championship round at St. Louis, Iowa clinched its first NCAA wrestling title since 2000.

Winning three semifinal matches, the Hawkeyes piled up 102 points, ensuring the school’s 21st overall title. Ohio State (71) was second and Iowa State (68) third.

In boxing, Andre Ward stopped Rubin Williams late in the seventh round of their super-middleweight bout Thursday night at HP Pavilion in San Jose, keeping the Olympic gold medalist unbeaten as a professional. Ward is 15-0 with 10 knockouts.

High wind delayed the start of the U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf USA in Carrabassett Valley, Maine.