Sports briefs

November 15, 2010

RUNNING

Haile Gebrselassie added another fast finish to his record-setting career: The Ethiopian star called off his retirement after eight days.

Gebrselassie said he had changed his mind and would run until the 2012 London Olympics. The 37-year-old marathon world-record holder had announced his retirement after pulling out of the New York City Marathon on Nov. 7 with 10 miles to go because of a knee injury. "I want to thank everybody who supported me last week and gave me trust that I could still continue my career and that I can continue my road to London 2012," he said in a statement.

HARNESS RACING

Meadowlands to close?

Live racing at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, one of the nation's premier harness tracks, would be ended under a recommendation from Republican Gov. Chris Christie's panel on the future of casinos and racetracks. The Hanson Commission released a supplemental report saying there is no way New Jersey can support two state-run tracks. For that reason, it proposes ending live racing and consolidating it at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, more than an hour's drive south, starting in 2011.

COLLEGES

Fordham breaks skid

Brenton Butler scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half as host Fordham defeated Sacred Heart, 69-51, ending the longest losing streak in Division I at 22 games and giving former Hofstra coach Tom Pecora his first victory for the Rams (1-1). Chris Gaston had 17 rebounds and 12 points for Fordham, with six of his rebounds during a 13-2 run that ended with the Rams ahead 57-40 with 4:00 left in the game.

- AP