Sports briefs for July 28, 2005

Thursday, July 28, 2005 | 9:28 a.m.

Road tickets on sale Aug. 1

UNLV fans can buy tickets to this season's road games directly from the university beginning Aug. 1, the athletics department announced Wednesday.

UNLV's six-game away slate begins on Labor Day at New Mexico and ends with a return to Fort Worth, Texas, to play TCU for the first time as Mountain West Conference opponents.

Fans can purchase tickets, which will available for pick-up at the respective road stadium on game days, by calling 895-1533 or logging on to www.unlvtickets.com.

UNLV season tickets are now on sale by calling 739-FANS or at unlvtickets.com, while single-game tickets for the Rebels' five home games go on sale Aug. 15.

Reporter killed while covering race

At Bogota, Colombia, a Colombian reporter was killed when his car crashed on a sharp mountain bend while he was doing a live broadcast Wednesday of a cycling race.

RCN radio said Alberto Martinez, 50, was standing in the back of a convertible watching riders compete in the Tour de Colombia when the brakes apparently failed and the vehicle hit a side barrier before flipping over.

Another two reporters, a radio technician and the driver were injured and rushed to hospital, RCN said.

"The pair riding out front are heading for the final stage ... it's (cyclist Mauricio) Soler, Soler!" were Martinez's final words before a loud bang is heard.

Coach hopes to return after shooting

The Canton (Texas) High School football coach authorities believe was shot by a player's father hopes to be on the sideline when preseason practice begins Monday.

Gary Joe Kinne said Wednesday he is "not completely healed," and that he still needs to be cleared by his doctors before he can resume coaching duties.

"My plans are to be there," Kinne said Wednesday.

Kinne was in critical condition after he was gunned down in the school's athletic field house in April. Jeffrey Robertson, whose son played freshman football at Canton, is accused of shooting Kinne in the abdomen.

AC Milan wins exhibition against FireAt Chicago, Italian powerhouse AC Milan pulled away in the second half to a 3-1 victory against the Chicago Fire in front of 21,954 fans at Soldier Field.

After a 1-1 tie at halftime, AC Milan scored two second-half goals, including the winner by striker Alberto Gilardino, who was making his team debut.

-- Sun wire services