Sports briefs

SOCCER

Donovan returns to Galaxy

Just a few months after Landon Donovan thought he might be finished with soccer, he re-signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy yesterday with his passion rekindled. Donovan agreed to a multiyear contract extension that could make him the highest-paid player in MLS if he reaches incentives within the deal. His decision to stick with the Galaxy is another turn in an eventful year for the fleet-footed midfielder widely considered the best player in American history.-- APNBA

Nets have Carolina on their mind

Perhaps looking to escape some of the expected extra media glare, Brooklyn will conduct its first training camp under new coach Jason Kidd at Duke University. Following their media session at the Barclays Center on Sept. 30, they'll head down to the Triangle and practice at Duke's campus in Durham, N.C., from Oct. 1-5. The Nets' first preseason game comes against the Wizards at the Verizon Center Oct. 8.

FOOTBALL

College Hall inducts 24

Art Monk, Dave Casper, Charles Alexander, Art Shell and Jimmy Johnson were among 24 former players and coaches being enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. The hall has moved from South Bend, Ind., but the new building in downtown Atlanta is still under construction and scheduled to open in August 2014. Other hall inductees included Steve Bartkowski, Jonathan Ogden, Phillip Fulmer and R.C. Slocum.

AUTO RACING

Bike injury sidelines Labonte

Bobby Labonte broke three ribs in a bike riding accident near his North Carolina home and will miss this weekend's NASCAR race in Atlanta. A spokesman for the driver said Labonte was taken to a hospital by ambulance and will be held overnight for observation.

COURTS

Lawsuit vs. Schilling to proceed

Most of a lawsuit claiming former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and executives at his failed video game company duped the state's economic development agency into approving a $75-million investment can move forward, a Rhode Island judge ruled. -- AP