U. S. women win world title

Maya Moore scored 18 points and the United States beat Spain, 77- 64, to win its second straight gold medal at the women’s world championship in Istanbul. The U. S. has won every Olympic and world championship game since 1996, except for a semifinal loss to Russia at the 2006worlds.

Top- rankedNovak Djokovic won his fifth China Open title, routing Tomas Berdych, 6- 0, 6- 2, at Beijing. In the women’s final, Maria Sharapova outlasted Petra Kvitova, 6- 4, 2- 6, 6- 3. . . . U. S. Open runner-up Kei Nishikori of Japan beat Milos Raonic, 7- 6 ( 5), 4- 6, 6- 4, in the Japan Open final at Tokyo.

Formula One points leader Lewis Hamilton won a rain- shortened Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, Japan, claiming his third straight victory in a race in which a serious crash left Jules Bianchi in critical condition with a severe head injury.

Matt Hagan won the funny- car final at the NHRA Nationals in Mohnton, Pa., and took the season points lead with two events left. Tony Schumacher won in top fuel, Rodger Brogdon in pro stock and Eddie Krawiec in pro- stock motorcycle.

Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr, 80, is recovering from two strokes and a mild heart attack and is making progress in rehabilitation, his wife Cherry Starr said in a statement on the Green Bay Packers website.

Miami Dolphins defensive end Derrick Shelby was free on bond after being arrested on misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and trespassing at a Fort Lauderdale nightclub, police said.

Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux is recovering from five broken ribs and a bruised lung after being kicked in the chest by his mount a week a goat Santa Anita. . . . Luck of the Kitten won the $ 100,000 Zuma Beach Stakes for 2- year- olds at Santa Anita.

The Montreal Canadiens traded goalie Peter Budaj to Winnipeg for forward Eric Tangradi.

Troy football Coach Larry Blakeney, 67, will retire after his 24th season at the Alabama school.