BRIEFLY : KRAJICEK OUSTS NO. 1 SAMPRAS AT STUTTGART.

Pete Sampras called it ``hit-and-miss tennis.'' Unfortunately for the No. 1 in the world, it was Richard Krajicek who hit and Sampras who missed. The big-serving Dutchman, who is turning into Sampras' nemesis, swept past the American 6-4, 6-4 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Eurocard Open in Stuttgart, Germany.

``He played some big tennis and he served huge,'' said Sampras, who has won 10 Grand Slam titles but is 2-4 in his career against Krajicek.

GOLF: Phil Mickelson had a 59 in sight before he missed a 3-footer. He finished with a number that is becoming increasingly common in the Las Vegas Invitational birdiefest. Mickelson had seven consecutive birdies to shoot 28 on his front nine but stumbled on his final nine to finish at 9-under 63. It was one of four 63s posted in ideal conditions.

HOCKEY: Janet Jones, wife of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, left a New York City hospital after being treated for injuries caused by rinkside glass that fell on her head while she was watching her husband play. She was briefly unconscious and sustained a mild concussion and a cut lip when a 6-by-6 foot pane of protective plastic was knocked off its moorings.

BOXING: In Ledyard, Conn., the Ike Quartey-Jose Luis Lopez welterweight title fight was declared a draw, after an error was detected on the official score sheet. Quartey, of Ghana, will keep the World Boxing Association welterweight title, although his record now will read 34-0-1, said a Foxwoods Resort spokesman. Quartey was originally announced the winner in the resort's ring.

Henry Smith taught his grandson, heavyweight Michael Moorer, to fight. Now he wants a cut of his winnings, according to a lawsuit in Pittsburgh. Smith claims he signed an exclusive contract with Moorer on May 20, 1986, to serve as his trainer and coach. In return, he was supposed to get 25 percent of Moorer's earnings, the lawsuit said.

BASKETBALL: Dennis Rodman signed a one-year contract to stay with the Chicago Bulls, ending two weeks of intrigue his future.

A supporter of Cincinnati's basketball program did favors for forward Ruben Patterson that probably would be considered violations of NCAA rules, the school said. Athletic director Bob Goin acknowledged that ``extra benefits'' given to Patterson included free lodging in a suburban condo provided by a former employer who also co-signed a car loan.

BASEBALL: In Kalispell, Mont., a drunk-driving charge against former Dodgers and New York Yankees pitcher Steve Howe has been dropped after prosecutors decided his blood test was improperly obtained.

A lawsuit claiming Chicago White Sox slugger Albert Belle chased a youngster in his truck on Halloween has been settled in principle, a lawyer said. ``There's the framework for a settlement,'' said Richard Lillie, who represents the teen-ager suing Belle for $300,000. ``We don't have anything signed. I'm reluctant to say that the case is settled until it's signed and sealed.''