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Former champion Nikolay Davydenko and reigning titlist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were a pair of second-round winners Tuesday at the Paribas Masters, the final Masters tournament of the season.

Peter Vermes, who was interim coach of the Kansas City Wizards for the final 12 games of the MLS season, was announced as the team's new head coach Tuesday.

PARIS Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Nikolay Davydenko won second-round matches at the Paris Masters on Tuesday to stay in contention for the ATP World Tour Finals.

STOCKHOLM Kaio Almeida of Brazil has broken the world record in the men's 200-meter butterfly at a short-course World Cup meet.

STOCKHOLM Felicity Galvez of Australia has set a world record in the women's 100-meter butterfly at a short-course World Cup meet.

Chivas USA goalie Zach Thornton, who was named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year last week, was named the MLS Comeback Player of the Year on Tuesday.

Seattle Sounders FC forward Fredy Montero was named the 2009 MLS Newcomer of the Year on Tuesday.

D.C. United defender Julius James had shoulder surgery to repair the labrum in his left shoulder and will be out three to four months.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland French tennis player Richard Gasquet will learn within a month if he has been banned after testing positive for cocaine.

MONTE CARLO, Monaco Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva are the leading contenders for the IAAF athlete of the year awards.

STOCKHOLM Jing Zhao of China has beaten her own world record in the women's 50-meter backstroke at a short-course World Cup meet.

STOCKHOLM Sporting a beard and an old-style swimsuit, Michael Phelps finished third in the 100-meter medley at a World Cup short-course meet after missing out on two other finals Tuesday.

PARIS Former No. 1-ranked Marat Safin believes that Andre Agassi should give his tennis titles back after confessing he tested positive for a banned substance during his career and lied about it to the ATP.

Playing in his final career ATP event, former world No. 1 Marat Safin barely came up an opening-round winner Monday at the Paribas Masters, the final Masters tournament of the year.

NEW YORK MBIA Inc. said Monday that it incurred heavier losses in its insurance business than expected, saddling the bond insurer with a third-quarter loss after two straight quarters of profits.