Paul Spadafora is scheduled to return to the ring April 29 at the Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe -- his first fight in almost a year and his first bout since being charged with shooting his girlfriend in October.

Spadafora will face an opponent to be determined at 140 pounds, and it will be his first non-televised pro fight in almost five years. Promoter Mike Acri said he is trying to line up a Latin American or European opponent so he could tape the show and possibly sell the foreign broadcast rights.

Acri said the card also will include McKeesport's Dan Harvison, Pittsburgh's Scott Kelly and possibly former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon. Tickets are $100, 60 and $20 and will go on sale tomorrow at the hotel, Pittsburgh Brewing, Three Rivers Boxing, Fredo's Deli in Dormont and Blue Eagle Sports in McKees Rocks.

Tennis

Martina Navratilova lost her first singles appearance in the United States in more than 10 years, falling to Milagros Sequera, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, at the Bausch & Lomb Championships in Amelia Island, Fla. Former champions Lindsay Davenport and Mary Pierce advanced with straight-set victories.

Sebastien Grosjean won't play for France in the Davis Cup quarterfinal this weekend against Switzerland in Lausanne, Switzerland. He has a virus and must take a 10-day break. ... Guillermo Coria and David Nalbandian won't play for Argentina in the Davis Cup quarterfinals because of injuries.

Hockey

Canada won its eighth women's world hockey championship, beating the United States, 2-0, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Hayley Wickenheiser and Delaney Collins scored for Canada.

College basketball

Syracuse's Billy Edelin will withdraw from school within the next two weeks, according to a report in The Post-Standard in Syracuse, N.Y. A source said Edelin plans to return to Syracuse for summer school.

Beth Dunkenberger, 37, the coach for the past four seasons at Western Carolina, was hired to replace Bonnie Henrickson at Virginia Tech. Henrickson resigned March 29 to become the coach at Kansas.

In the district

The Washington Wild Things signed infielder Brian Stoecklein, a Cal graduate who played for the Atlanta Braves' entry in the Gulf Coast Rookie League.