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Football » The NCAA infractions committee intends to uphold sanctions against Florida State that would take away wins in 10 sports, including as many as 14 by football coach Bobby Bowden. After a public records lawsuit and intervention by Florida's attorney general, the NCAA allowed Florida State to release the committee's June 2 response to FSU's appeal of the NCAA punishment that would strip the school of the victories.

Though university officials had said earlier Thursday that there would be no comment from Florida State, president T.K. Wetherell denounced the NCAA's response.

"This committee is just wrong," Wetherell said. "The rationale for doing that isn't accurate."

Nadal hobbled, could miss Slam

Tennis » Into the quiet of a country club by the Thames River on Thursday came a bit of disquiet pertaining to that celebrated tennis tournament that's starting Monday.

Rafael Nadal lost an exhibition to Lleyton Hewitt just before tea at the Hurlingham Club, but more than that, Nadal spent the 6-4, 6-3 match arriving late to shots, muttering to himself and stirring enough concern about his fractious, tendinitis-inflamed knees that his coach and uncle, Toni Nadal, indicated the world's No. 1 player might miss Wimbledon.

Formula One teams plan breakway

Auto racing » Formula One's biggest teams began preparations for a breakaway series early today after failing to resolve their dispute with motor sport's governing body over financial constraints. The Formula One Teams' Association announced it would not compromise on the quality of the series by signing up unconditionally for the 2010 F1 season under the FIA's radical new plans for cost-cutting. FOTA also criticized the FIA's "uncompromising" stance and attempts, along with the commercial rights holder, to divide its member teams. FIA president Max Mosley was insistent on introducing a voluntary $60 million budget cap for teams to curtail a "financial arms race" in F1.

From wire reports