The Detroit Shock traded Ruth Riley, the 2003 WNBA Finals MVP, to the San Antonio Silver Stars for 6-foot-8 Katie Feenstra yesterday.

Riley, who helped the Shock win WNBA titles in 2003 and '06, started every game last season. But the 6-5 Riley struggled the past two seasons, and her double-digit scoring average dropped. She averaged 7.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in 26 minutes and had only 18 free throws in 34 games last season.

Riley won Olympic gold in 2004 and led Notre Dame to the NCAA title in '01.

Skiing

U.S. star Lindsey Kildow will miss the rest of the World Cup season because of an injury to her right knee. Kildow, 22, made the decision as a precautionary move.

Kildow's anterior cruciate ligament was partially torn a week ago when she fell during slalom training at the world championships in Are, Sweden.

Kildow won silver medals in the super-G and downhill at the worlds before her injury. She also won three World Cup races this season, is in second place in the super-G standings, third in the downhill rankings and fifth overall.

Tennis

Defending champion Justine Henin led the top three seeds into the semifinals of the Dubai Open in United Arab Emirates. Henin routed Eleni Daniilidou, 6-0, 6-2, and will meet third-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova, who defeated Patty Schnyder, 6-3, 6-4. Second-seed Amelie Mauresmo topped Daniela Hantuchova, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, and Marina Hingis, lost, 7-6 (3), 6-2, to Jelena Jankovic.

College football

Carey Bailey, a former West Virginia assistant, was hired as coach at Howard. Bailey replaces Ray Petty, whose contract expired at the end of last season. Petty was 25-30 over five years.

Soccer

A four-month ban on fans attending games at Catania's stadium was upheld in Rome after a police officer was killed during rioting earlier this month. The decision by the Italian soccer league's disciplinary commission means the club must play the rest of its home games this season at neutral venues and without spectators. The team fine was reduced to $26,000 from $65,000.