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In brief: Mavericks extend Harris' contract

BASKETBALL

The Dallas Mavericks and Devin Harris have agreed on a five-year contract extension worth roughly $42 million, locking up the speedy point guard through the 2012-13 season.

Harris would've been going into the final year of his rookie contract. Instead, he has the comfort of knowing he'll be teammates with reigning MVP Dirk Nowitzki and All-Star Josh Howard for years to come. Both are signed through 2010-11.

He averaged career-highs across the board last season, including 10.2 points and 3.7 assists, as the Mavericks won an NBA-best 67 games. Harris' breakout came during the 2006 playoffs, helping Dallas reach the NBA Finals.

Pacers suspend Williams for three games: The Indiana Pacers suspended Shawne Williams for three games Thursday following his arrest on marijuana possession and other charges.

He is to serve the suspension during the Pacers' opening games of the regular season against Washington, Miami and Memphis.

Russia, Spain advance to European semifinals: At Madrid, Spain, Tony Parker missed a game-tying free throw with seven seconds to play, and Russia went on to beat France 75-71 and reach the semifinals of the European Basketball Championship for the first time in 10 years.

TENNIS

Davenport wins again at Bali Open

Lindsay Davenport defeated Julie Ditty 6-1, 6-4 to advance to a quarterfinal matchup against Jelena Jankovic at the Bali Open at Nusa Dua, Indonesia.

Davenport, who is returning to singles play for the first time since having a child in June, was erratic at times after building a 5-2 lead in the second set.

Jankovic started slowly against Casey Dellacqua, trailing 0-4 in the first set before rallying for a 6-4, 6-4 win.

Unseeded Cilic knocks off top-seeded Davydenko: Unseeded Marin Cilic knocked off top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-4 to move into the quarterfinals of the China Open at Beijing.

Cilic will play wild-card Nicolas Kiefer of Germany in the quarterfinals. Kiefer beat seventh-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, 6-3, 6-4.

GOLF

Westwood shoots 61 at Mercedes-Benz

England's Lee Westwood matched his career best with an 11-under 61 to take the first-round lead in the Mercedes-Benz Championship at Pulheim, Germany.

Westwood had 10 birdies, an eagle and one bogey on the Gut Larchenhof course. He was 7 under on the final seven holes en route to a back-nine 29.

Denmark's Soren Hansen opened with a 65, Englishmen Nick Dougherty and Simon Dyson had 66s, and John Daly topped a group at 67.

CYCLING

Hincapie extends lead in Tour of Missouri

Levi Leipheimer rode to a dominating individual time trial Stage 3 win in the Tour of Missouri, while teammate George Hincapie extended his overall race lead at Branson, Mo.

Leipheimer, who rides for the Discovery Channel team and was the third-place finisher in this year's Tour de France, completed the 18-mile hilly time trial in 39 minutes and 37 seconds.

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