BRIEFLY : SANDERS SIGNS 5-YEAR DEAL WITH DETROIT.

Barry Sanders agreed to a five-year contract with the Detroit Lions on Sunday and will report to camp today, the team announced.

The team did not disclose the financial terms of the contract but said it includes an option for a sixth year. Sanders, 29, had reportedly been close to signing a contract that would pay him on average between $5.3 million and $5.5 million per season, making him the league's highest-paid running back.

Sanders won the NFL rushing title last season with 1,553 yards, becoming the first back in league history to rush for 1,500 yards or better in three straight seasons.

MACCABIAH GAMES: Israeli police have enough evidence to indict six people on criminal negligence in the collapse of a Maccabiah Games bridge that killed two Australian athletes and injured dozens, a newspaper reported Sunday.

The daily Yediot Ahronot said that police would recommend prosecuting the engineer who planned the bridge, the contractors who built it, the developer who hired them and the Maccabiah Games chairman and ceremony organizer.

CYCLING: Richard Virenque of France won the 13-mile climb up to the Courchevel summit - with overall leader Jan Ullrich right behind - to capture the 14th stage of the Tour de France.

In the overall standings, Ullrich still has a 6-minute, 22-second lead over Virenque.

NHL: Former Buffalo Sabres captain Lindy Ruff is expected to be named the team's new head coach, taking over the position from which Ted Nolan resigned.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Olympic gold medalist Kent Steffes claimed his 100th career win on the AVP Tour as he and partner Jose Loiola teamed to win their 11th tournament of the season with a 10-8 decision over No. 5 seeds Bill Boullianne and Troy Tanner at the Miller Lite Open in Milwaukee.