United States goalkeeper Tim Howard made four spectacular point-blank saves on Julio Cruz as the Americans earned a 0-0 tie with top-ranked Argentina last night in a soccer exhibition in East Rutherford, N.J.

Landon Donovan made his 100th international appearance for the U.S. team in the match, which drew 78,682 at Giants Stadium.

Auto racing

Robert Kubica gained his first Formula One victory and the series points lead after Lewis Hamilton made a huge mistake that took him and world champion Kimi Raikkonen out of the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

Hamilton slammed his Mercedes McLaren into the rear of Raikkonen's Ferrari in the pits, taking out both leaders and giving the 23-year-old Kubica a clear road to victory.

Scott Dixon crossed the finish line under caution to win the 228-lap Bombardier Learjet 550k IndyCar race Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.

Olympic sports

Ethiopian great Kenenisa Bekele failed in his world-record bid at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., but still came through with one of the greatest 10,000-meter runs ever. The 25-year-old Olympic and world champion finished in 26 minutes, 25.97 seconds, the fourth-fastest time ever. He owns the world mark of 26:17.53.

Brad Walker broke an eight-year-old American record in the pole vault, clearing 19 feet, 93/4 inches. Jeff Hartwig held the mark of 19-9.

Stacey Nuveman homered and Jennie Finch threw a one-hit shutout as the United States beat China, 7-0, in an exhibition softball game in Oklahoma City.

Two-time Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima of Japan set a world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke in Tokyo.

Kitajima finished in 2 minutes, 7.51 seconds at the Japan Open, almost a second faster than American Brendan Hansen's mark in 2006.

Harness racing

Mister Big, owned by Joseph Muscara of Huntington Valley, captured his $50,000 division in eliminations for the $500,000 Ben Franklin, which will be run Sunday at Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack.

Mister Big, with Brian Sears in the sulky, finished in 1 minute, 48.1 seconds, setting a world record on a five-eighths-mile oval. Joseph Alborano's Artistic Fella advanced by winning his race, setting a world record of 1:48.2 for older pacing horses.

Boxing

Easton's Larry Holmes was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame along with 11 other champions and ring personalities in Canastota, N.Y.

In his first middleweight title defense, Kelly Pavlik (34-0) of Youngstown, Ohio, stopped Gary Lockett (30-2) in the third round Saturday night at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall. Pavlik notched his 30th knockout.

Noteworthy

Red Wings goalie Dominik Hasek, 43, is expected to announce his retirement this morning at a news conference in Detroit.

Hasek won six Vezina Trophies as the NHL's top goaltender and two Hart Trophies as the league's MVP.

Adam Warren threw six innings of two-hit ball and Dustin Ackley drove in three runs as North Carolina beat Coastal Carolina, 14-4, to reach the College World Series for the third straight year.