Sports briefs

Goosen shuts out Weir in Skins Game

VICTORIA, British Columbia — Retief Goosen won five skins worth $75,000 on Monday, while Sandy resident Mike Weir was shut out the first day of play at the Telus Skins Game.

Celtics' Rivers says Wallace may retire

BOSTON — Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says that center Rasheed Wallace is probably going to retire.

Rivers said on WEEI-AM on Monday that Wallace told him before Game 7 of the NBA finals that he believed it was the last game of his career.

Wallace has two years left on the contract he signed with the Celtics last summer.

Laker fans salute team at victory parade

LOS ANGELES — Thousands of screaming fans saluted the world champion Los Angeles Lakers Monday in a two-mile parade that left no doubt that expectations for a three-peat are high.

Laker starters Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher, Andrew Bynum and Ron Artest waved to the crowd from a flatbed truck festooned in purple and gold and surrounded by a white picket fence.

Bryant has five titles, but "this is the best one by far because it was the hardest one to get," he said.

Looking ahead, Bryant told reporters, "When next season starts, we'll be ready, that's for sure."

Miyazato new No. 1 in women's golf

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Women's golf has a new No. 1 player in Ai Miyazato of Japan.

Miyazato (Me-uh-ZAH-tow) leads the latest Rolex Rankings released Monday following her victory at the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Galloway Township, N.J. She replaces Jiyai Shin of South Korea, who became No. 1 on May 3 following the retirement Lorena Ochoa.

—Deseret News staff and wire reports