Sports briefs

AUTO RACING

Aleshin upgraded to 'stable'

Rookie IndyCar driver Mikhail Aleshin has been upgraded to stable condition after a procedure for a chest injury from his horrific crash Friday during a practice session. IndyCar announced Aleshin's improvement yesterday before its season-ending race in Fontana, California.

Aleshin was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center after his car flew and spun into the air in Turn 4. The Russian driver spun up the track and collided with Charlie Kimball, and Aleshin's car ripped a large hole in the catch fencing.

Aleshin was taken from the track in an ambulance and airlifted to the hospital, where he was admitted in serious condition with broken ribs, a broken right collarbone, a concussion and an unspecified chest injury.

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

Islip's Wade wins UFC debut

Islip's Chris Wade won his UFC debut over Cain Carrizosa in their lightweight fight at UFC 177 in Sacramento, California. Wade, 27, a former state wrestling champion in high school, got Carrizosa to tap out via guillotine chokehold at 1:12 in the first round to secure the win.

SOCCER

Cosmos settle for tie

David Diosa scored on an an Andres Flores cross in the sixth minute and Mads Stokkelien sent home a shot just before halftime, but the visiting Cosmos couldn't maintain the advantage as Indy rallied for a 2-2 tie. -- AP