Briefs | David Beckham to play his 100th match for England

Soccer

Icon is scheduled to compete today in France: Midfielder David Beckham will make his 100th national-team appearance for England during today's exhibition match against France. Before he does, he could spend much of it sitting on the bench.

England manager Fabio Capello said Tuesday the 32-year-old Beckham will play part of the match at Stade de France, adding he hasn't decided whether Beckham will start.

"He will play a part. It would have been very cruel of me to make him come all the way from the U.S. and not play him," Capello said.

Beckham plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. The Galaxy opens its MLS season Saturday against the Rapids in Colorado.

U.S. team faces Poland: The U.S. men play host Poland in an exhibition match today in Krakow.

German prosecutors charge far-right party leader with incitement: Prosecutors accused the head of a German far-right party of publishing a pamphlet before the 2006 World Cup that questioned whether nonwhite players should be on the national team.

Simone Herbeth said in a statement that Udo Voigt, head of the National Democratic Party, or NPD, was charged with incitement and defamation over the pamphlets.

NPD spokesman Klaus Beier and member Frank Schwerdt also were charged, Herbeth said.

Golf

Isleworth wins Tavistock Cup: J.B. Holmes shot a 4-under-par 68 to win individual honors and help Isleworth defeat Lake Nona for the Tavistock Cup in Orlando, Fla.

Isleworth prevailed in the two-day, Ryder Cup-styled event between pros from two exclusive Florida clubs 19 ½-11 ½.

Isleworth's Tiger Woods, the world's top-ranked player, tied for third at 70 in the individual event.

College football

Three players suspended: South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia, Hawaii cornerback Keenan Jones and Arkansas linebacker Freddie Fairchild were suspended from their teams after being charged with crimes.

Garcia, 20, is suspended until Aug. 15. He paid a $257 fine Monday after being charged with underage drinking over the weekend.

Jones, 22, was charged with unauthorized entry into a car and second-degree assault in separate incidents reportedly involving his girlfriend. He was released Saturday after posting $15,000 bail.

Fairchild, 21, faces charges of third-degree battery and false imprisonment. He is accused of beating a woman.

Boren leaves Michigan: Michigan guard Justin Boren, expected to be one of two returning starters on the offensive line, has left the program.

Gymnastics

Brazil's Hypolito has knee surgery: Two-time world champion Diego Hypolito of Brazil had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and was released from the hospital later in the day. Within four weeks, Hypolito can resume training for this year's Olympics, Dr. Joao Grangeiro said in a statement.

Skiing

Jitloff wins U.S. giant-slalom title: Tim Jitloff of Reno, Nev., won the giant-slalom title at the U.S. Alpine Championships at Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. Jitloff's two-run time was 2:04.67. Tommy Ford of Bend, Ore., was second in 2:04.77.

Boxing

Mosley says he will agree to testing; promoters might have different view: Zab Judah wants Shane Mosley to agree to blood testing before and after their nontitle welterweight fight May 31 in Las Vegas. Mosley, who has admitted taking steroids before a 2003 bout but contends it was inadvertent, says he will agree to any drug testing — but his promoters at Golden Boy Promotions are not willing to go that far.

"I think with the enhanced drugs that Mosley has taken in the past," Judah said, "I want it done before and after the fight, and I want it done now. Mosley is a smart guy, he's not going to do it [take drugs] right before the fight."

Awards

WISE Women of the Year: Rita Benson LeBlanc, a New Orleans Saints owner/executive vice president; Pam Oliver, a football reporter for Fox; and Molly Solomon, an NBC Olympics producer, will be honored as WISE Women of the Year recipients.

The winners were announced by Women in Sports and Events. They will receive awards June 3 in New York.

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