Tennis: : Three-time Grand Slam singles champion Lindsay Davenport is withdrawing from the Australian Open, which begins Jan. 19, because she is pregnant with her second child. ... Birmingham, Ala., will host the 2009 first-round Davis Cup matches between the United States and Roger Federer-led Switzerland on March 6-8.
College football:: Jarrell Guyton, a senior linebacker at Morgan State, was named to the Associated Press' Championship Subdivision All-America third team. ... DeMarcus Granger, a backup defensive tackle for Oklahoma, has undergone back surgery and will not play in the national championship game against Florida.
Soccer: : European champion Spain, which won all 16 of its matches, ended the year as the world's No. 1 in the latest FIFA rankings. The United States leads the CONCACAF nations at No. 22. ... Heather O'Reilly scored off a rebound in the 34th minute, helping the United States beat China, 1-0, at Ford Field in Detroit.
