BRIEFLY : EDBERG SAD IN BASTAD - LOSING, HURTING.

Stefan Edberg's hopes of ever winning the Swedish Open ended in disappointment Saturday when he was beaten by fellow Swede Magnus Gustafsson in the semifinals.

And then, he pulled a groin muscle and defaulted in the doubles at Bastad.

Gustafsson ruined the top-seeded Edberg's dream of capturing his native country's premier clay-court title by winning 6-3, 7-6 (7-4). It was Gustafsson's first win over Edberg as a pro in six meetings.

Gustafsson will face Andrei Medvedev in the final today.

Medvedev, of Ukraine, defeated No. 2 Carlos Costa of Spain 6-4, 6-4.

Less than two hours after losing his singles match, Edberg was injured while hitting a second serve as he and Anders Jarryd led Joshua Eagle of Australia and Peter Nyborg of Sweden 5-2 in the first set of the doubles semifinals.

Twice a finalist in Bastad, Edberg will retire after this season. He'll play his final tournament in the Stockholm Open in October.

Alberto Costa beat top-seeded defending champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinals of the Swiss Open in Gstaad and will play fellow Spaniard Felix Mantilla for the title. Mantilla, a friend of Costa's since they were teammates in juniors, beat Bohdan Ulihrach of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-3.

FOOTBALL Offensive tackle William Roaf's new eight-year contract is the biggest in New Orleans Saints history and makes him the best-paid NFL offensive lineman ever. General manager Bill Kuharich and agent Lamont Smith would say only that the total package exceeds Leon Searcy's five-year, $17.5 million deal with Jacksonville.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Lamar Thomas threatened to kill himself over problems with his girlfriend, went to jail and was admitted to a mental hospital last year, a newspaper reported.

Thomas, 26, was charged Wednesday with beating his pregnant fiancee, and was released a day later from Dade County Jail on $10,000 bond. He faces two counts of aggravated battery for beating Ebony Cooksey, 22, at a Fourth of July party in a a suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

The wife of former Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Bob Gain has pleaded guilty in Painesville, Ohio, to aggravated assault after shooting him in the chest seven months ago. Mary ``Kitty'' Gain, 66, who has been married to Gain for 44 years, shot him in a sudden fit of rage fueled by alcohol and a prescription drug, authorities said.

BASKETBALL Police are investigating a Fresno State basketball recruit in connection with a fight in which one man's jaw was broken. Officers said Danyell Macklin would be questioned about his role in an injury suffered by a student Miller Thursday night. Macklin and Fresno State basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian declined comment.

The competition to sign Gary Payton, the NBA's defensive player of the year, is down to the Seattle SuperSonics and Miami Heat with the New York Knicks no longer under consideration. ``I'm trying to get something done. I'm trying not to drag things out,'' agent Aaron Goodwin told The Seattle Times.

CYCLING Bjarne Riis held to his overall lead in the Tour de France after his Danish countryman Rolf Sorensen won the cycling classic's 13th stage. Sorenson covered the 110 miles in 4 hours, 3 minutes and 56 seconds.

SOCCER The remnants of Hurricane Bertha disrupted preparation for FIFA's world all-star game, forcing practice to be moved from Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., to Kean College in Union, N.J. About 70,000 tickets had seen sold for today's doubleheader (the MLS All-Star game will also be played) at Giants Stadium, and organizers said they expected a sellout crowd of more than 77,000.

MOTOR SPORTS Despite reports to the contrary, Al Unser Jr. will remain with Marlboro Team Penske for the 1997 season. Dan Luginbuhl, vice president of communications for the Penske Corp., confirmed that Unser is in the fold for 1997.

Ricky Craven became the youngest Winston Cup owner when he and Larry Hedrick announced a 50-50 partnership as Hedrick-Craven Motorsports. Craven drove for Hedrick in his rookie season last year and again this year.

Rain forced the postponement of the 150-lap Busch North and the 40-lap Featherlite Modified races at the New Hampshire International Speedway at Loudon, N.H. The races were rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6.