Fishing

Angler becomes an instant millionaire

Michael Bennett , of Lincoln, Calif., caught a two-day total of nine bass weighing 24 pounds, 15 ounces to win $1 million Sunday in the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Murray in South Carolina.

Bennett topped his closest rival, Dave Lefebre , of Union City, Pa., by more than five pounds to become the sport's second instant millionaire.

Lefebre caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 19-12 to claim second place and $100,000.

David Hudson , of Jasper, Ala., won the Co-angler Division and $50,000 Saturday with four bass weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces followed by Brian Tidwell , of Seneca, S.C., in second place with four bass weighing 7-3 worth $10,000.

Little League World Series

Mexican youngster achieves perfection

In South Williamsport, Pa, Jesus Sauceda , of Matamoros, Mexico, struck out all 12 batters in the first perfect game at the Little League World Series in 29 years on Sunday.

Sauceda needed to pitch only four innings, instead of the usual six, in the 12-0 victory over Emilia, Italy. It was the fifth perfect game at the Little League World Series and the first since Chao-An Chen , of Taiwan, tossed one in 1979.

Sunday's game ended after the top of the fourth inning because of Little League's 10-run mercy rule.

Sauceda also had a big day at the plate. He went 3-for-3 with six RBI, including a grand slam.

Tennis

Ivanovic joins Nadal at No. 1 in rankings

Just when Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer 's long stay atop the men's tennis rankings, Ana Ivanovic moved back to No. 1 on the women's side.

When the WTA Tour rankings come out officially today, Ivanovic will be back on top -- a place she will hold for at least two weeks. The 20-year old Serb, who held the No. 1 ranking for nine weeks from June 9-Aug. 11, moved past compatriot Jelena Jankovic .

Nadal, who captured the men's singles gold medal Sunday at the Beijing Olympics, will also become No. 1 today -- snapping Federer's 41/2-year reign atop the rankings.

- In Washington, Juan Martin del Potro won his fourth consecutive tournament, beating Viktor Troicki 6-3, 6-3 to take the Legg Mason Tennis Classic championship.

The 19-year-old, ranked No. 19 in the world, has won his past 19 matches since June 25, when he was bounced from Wimbledon in the second round.

- In Mason, Ohio, second-seeded Nadia Petrova dominated unseeded Nathalie Dechy , 6-2, 6-1, to win the Western and Southern Financial Groups Women's Open.

Petrova, who reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon this year, clinched the win with a forehand return on her second match point to earn her first championship since the 2007 Tier II Paris indoor tournament.

Horse Racing

Panel study to look at Derby field's size

A Jockey Club panel will study whether the number of horses allowed into the Kentucky Derby poses a safety risk.

The annual Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs regularly draws 20 horses to the race. Typically, other races are limited to just more than a dozen.

Stuart Janney , head of the Jockey Club's Thoroughbred Safety Committee, says the panel will be looking at the race's size.

The panel was created after the death of Eight Belles , a horse who trained briefly in Aiken, in this year's Kentucky Derby.

The panel also has recommended a standard nationwide system for drug testing race horses.

NBA

Iguodala set to earn reported $80 million

The Philadelphia 76ers re-signed Andre Iguodala , giving the forward a six-year contract worth a reported $80 million.

Iguodala, who was a restricted free agent, helped the 76ers reach the playoffs for the first time in three years.