Sports briefs

QINHUANGDAO, China (AP) — Norway jumped on the United States from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes Wednesday to beat the U.S. women's soccer team 2-0 at the Beijing Olympics.

Norway looked like the medal-contenders they're supposed to be, while the Americans never looked the part.

Leni Larsen Kaurin outjumped and outmuscled U.S. defender Lori Chalupny to head the ball over charging goalkeeper Hope Solo and into an open net in the second minute.

Two minutes later, Melissa Wiik latched onto a deep pass on the right side after the U.S. lost the ball in midfield. The Norwegian then outraced U.S. captain Christie Rampone and curled a right-footed shot past Solo and just inside the far post.

Ex-Toledo player faces point-shaving charge

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A former University of Toledo basketball player has been charged with fixing games, according to a federal indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit.

Sammy Villegas, who played for four years at Toledo, is accused of shaving points in games during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. Villegas, a guard who finished his career in 2006, also paid money to another player who took part in the point-shaving scheme, prosecutors said. The other player was not charged or named in the indictment, which was filed June 30.

Villegas was charged with conspiracy to influence sports contests by bribery and received money and other gifts in exchange for fixing games, prosecutors said.

Kansas coach signs new $30 million deal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bill Self, the Kansas basketball coach who guided the Jayhawks to their first NCAA championship in 20 years, signed a 10-year, $30 million contract Wednesday.

The deal had been in the works since April, when Self's Jayhawks came from nine points down in the final minutes to beat Memphis in a thrilling title game and he subsequently turned down an offer to return to Oklahoma State, his alma mater.

Salt Lake City fighter stopped in 8th round

NEW YORK (AP) — Ali Oubaali stopped Chris Fernandez in the eighth round of a 10-round bout Wednesday night at the Aviator Club in Brooklyn.

Oubaali (22-3, 18 knockouts), a 137-pounder from France now fighting out of New York, outclassed Fernandez of Salt Lake City throughout and finished him off at 1:39 of the eighth round after opening a deep cut over Fernandez's left eye in the seventh.