Sports briefs for July 22, 2004

Thursday, July 22, 2004 | 9:21 a.m.

Supreme Court asked for Kobe case ruling

Media organizations have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in their fight to publicize details from closed-door hearings in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case.

Attorneys for the media groups, which include the Associated Press, challenged a trial judge's ruling, which was upheld this week by the Colorado Supreme Court.

The groups on Wednesday asked the high court to stay that ruling.

The media groups asked Justice Stephen Breyer to put the ruling on hold pending a formal appeal of the state high court's decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The First Amendment clash centers on transcripts from a two-day private hearing in June that were accidentally e-mailed to the media groups by a court reporter.

Robinson ill

Legendary former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson, 85, college football's second-winningest coach, has Alzheimer's, his wife said.

Davies leads by two

Laura Davies shot 8-under 64 to lead three golfers including Annika Sorenstam after the first round of the Evian Masters in France.

Beckham ball: $34,400

The soccer ball England captain David Beckham miskicked in the Euro 2004 quarterfinal penalty shootout fetched 28,050 euros ($34,400) in an Internet auction.

Serena bounces back

Serena Williams defeated Eleni Daniilidou 6-1, 7-6 (3) at the JPMorgan Chase Open in Carson, Calif., in her first match since losing the Wimbledon final.

Colwill wins 1-meter

Chris Colwill of Brandon, Fla., won the men's 1-meter springboard title at the U.S. National Diving Championships in Mission Viejo, Calif.

Boucher signs

The Phoenix Coyotes signed goaltender Brian Boucher to a one-year qualifying offer, avoiding arbitration.