BRIEFLY.

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Timing mistake costs Gatlin his 9.76-second record

Not so fast, Justin.

American sprinter Justin Gatlin thought he broke the 100-meter world record last Friday at the Qatar Grand Prix in Doha, earning the title of world's fastest man.

It turns out he only equaled the record, and will have to share it with Jamaican rival Asafa Powell.

A timing error prompted the sport's governing body Wednesday to take away Gatlin's announced record of 9.76 seconds. The International Association of Athletics Federations said his time was recorded at 9.766, and should have been manually rounded up to 9.77.

Gatlin's time has now been adjusted to 9.77 and, pending ratification, will equal the record set by Powell in Athens, Greece, on June 14, 2005.

HOCKEY: Mika Hannula's hat trick helped Olympic champion Sweden beat the United States 6-0 in the quarterfinals of the World Championships in Riga, Latvia.

The Swedes advance to face Canada, which scored three goals in a span of 1:39 in the third period to beat Slovakia 4-1 in another quarterfinal.

FOOTBALL: Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren agreed to a contract extension with the team. Terms weren't disclosed.

The architect and play caller for the NFL's highest-scoring offense in 2005, Holmgren was entering the final season of his $35 million, eight-year contract, which was to pay him $7 million this season.

--Dan Ross, who set the record for most Super Bowl receptions (11) with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1982, collapsed and died Tuesday shortly after an evening jog in Atkinson, N.H. He was 49.

HORSE RACING: Zann took command on the final turn in beating Lightning Hit by twolengths in the $51,800 feature race at Hollywood Park.

Zann, ridden by Aaron Gryder, covered 11/16 miles on turf in 1:40.20 and paid $9, $3.60 and $2.80.

BASEBALL: The JetHawks' California League game against High Desert was postponed by a lightning storm. It was the team's first rainout since 2003.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader today at Clear Channel Stadium in Lancaster, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

BOXING: World Boxing Organization featherweight champion Scott Harrison has been admitted to a rehabilitation clinic following his second arrest in a month.

SOCCER: Italy's match-fixing scandal claimed Aldo Biscardi, host of the country's most popular soccer TV show, who resigned after allegations that he collaborated with Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi, who also has resigned, to boost the club's image.