Chris Latham hit a first-inning grand slam, sending the United States to a 12-6 victory against Puerto Rico at the Baseball World Cup in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The Americans (4-0) lead Group B in the 18-team tournament, followed by Japan, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Taiwan.

The best four teams from each of the two groups advance to the Sept. 14 quarterfinals. In Group A, defending champion Cuba beat China, 12-8, to improve to 5-0.

Pro basketball

Free agent point guard Damon Jones has reached agreement on a four-year, $16.1 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, his agent Mark Termini told The Associated Press.

Free agent center Calvin Booth signed with the Washington Wizards, returning to the team that drafted him in 1999.

College basketball

Sophomore guard Antonio Kellogg attended his first class at the University of San Francisco, nearly five months after being expelled from Connecticut. Kellogg was kicked off the team by coach Jim Calhoun after two arrests in two weeks after a suspension for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Kellogg will sit out this season under NCAA transfer rules and then have three years' eligibility.

Hank Anderson, Gonzaga's coach for 21 seasons, and who had the most wins in school history, died Monday at 84. He died of an aortic aneurysm, the university said.

Auto racing

NASCAR fined crew chief Glenn Darrow $2,500 for using an unapproved rear end gear ratio on the No. 37 Nextel Cup Dodge of Tony Raines last week at California Speedway in Fontan, Calif. The sanctioning organization also fined Teddy Brown, crew chief for Busch Series driver Aaron Fike, $500 for using an unapproved A-frame.

Skating

Jennifer Kirk, the U.S. bronze medalist in 2004, retired from competitive figure skating. Kirk, 21, a three-time member of the U.S. team for the world championships, plans to move back to her hometown of Boston, attend television broadcasting school and coach skating.

Hockey

The New York Rangers have signed defenseman Michal Rozsival, a former Penguin, and forwards Jed Ortmeyer and Craig Weller.

The Detroit Red Wings re-signed forward Henrik Zetterberg to a four-year deal. The contract will count as $2.6 million against the team's $39 million salary cap this year.

Rick DiPietro, the first goaltender chosen with the top pick in the NHL draft, signed a $2.5 million, one-year contract with the New York Islanders.

The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed restricted free agent forward Alexei Ponikarovsky to a two-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Vincent Damphousse, 37, retired, ending an 18-year NHL career in which the star center won a Stanley Cup title with Montreal in 1993. He was drafted by the Maple Leafs in 1986 and finished with 432 goals and 773 assists in 1,378 games.

Horse racing

Pimlico Race Course in Annapolis, Md., home of the Preakness, will lose most of its racing next year because of competition from neighboring tracks with slot machines. The Baltimore track will feature cards for only 18 days, compared to 61 scheduled dates this year.

The Canadian company Magna Entertainment Corp., owner of the tracks, said it can no longer compete with tracks in Delaware and West Virginia that have slot machines and the recently authorized slots in Pennsylvania.

Soccer

England's World Cup qualifying bid was stalled by a stunning 1-0 loss to host Northern Ireland, while Thierry Henry revived France's chances of making it to next year's tournament in Germany.

Italy, the Netherlands and Israel all won their qualifiers, but Portugal wasted a chance to become the second European nation to clinch a berth in next year's tournament when it played a 0-0 tie Russia.

Late last night Mexico needed a tie or win at home against Panama to become the 10th nation in the 32-team field for next year's tournament. The United States, which clinched its fifth consecutive berth by beating the Mexico Saturday, was at Guatemala.