Sports in brief

HOCKEYAvery reports to minors

Sean Avery reported to the AHL's Connecticut Whale Tuesday but did not skate because he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed injury. Avery, who was waived by the Rangers on Oct. 4 and cleared, had been a healthy scratch for the previous two games, in Slovakia and Switzerland. Avery, 31, last played in the AHL (eight games) in 2008-09, after he was acquired from the Dallas Stars. The Whale plays Friday in Albany and hosts Bridgeport, the Islanders' affiliate, on Saturday.

BASEBALLFan out of hospital

Doctors say the San Francisco Giants fan who was severely beaten outside Dodgers Stadium has been released from the hospital and transferred to a rehabilitation facility.

Bryan Stow's move into rehab is a step forward in his recovery after being in hospitals for nearly seven months.

SOCCERU.S. loses to Ecuador

Second-half substitute Jaime Ayovi beat defender Tim Ream to a cross and scored in the 79th minute, giving Ecuador a 1-0 exhibition win over the United States at

Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. The Americans are 1-3-1 under new coach Jurgen Klinsmann.

GYMNASTICSU.S. women takes worlds

The U.S. women's team won the world gymnastics championships in Tokyo. The team of Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Alicia Sacramone, Sabrina Vega and Jordyn Wieber scored 179.411 points, beating defending champion Russia by four points.

The Americans won despite competing without team leader Sacramone, who suffered a torn Achilles last Thursday. She nevertheless won her 10th medal, setting an American record. -- AP