Sports in brief

TENNISSerena injures ankle

Playing in her first tournament since losing the U.S. Open final in September, Serena Williams twisted her left ankle Wednesday during a victory over Bojana Jovanovski in Brisbane, Australia, putting her appearance in this month's Australian Open in doubt.

After winning the quarterfinal, a limping Williams withdrew from the Brisbane tournament.

The Australian Open starts Jan. 16.

NFL

Hurd indicted

A federal grand jury indicted former Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd on drug conspiracy and possession charges after he and another man were accused of trying to establish a drug-dealing network.

NBAPierce leads Celtics' rout of Nets

Paul Pierce scored 24 points to lead the host Celtics to an 89-70 victory over the Nets. New Jersey played without Deron Williams (sore ankle) and Kris Humphries (sore shoulder). Ray Allen (illness) sat out for the Celtics.

Ginobili out for 2 months

Spurs guard Manu Ginobili will undergo surgery on his broken left hand and is expected to miss at least two months. Ginobili, 34, injured the hand Monday night . . . Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph is expected to miss six to eight weeks after tearing a ligament in his right knee during Sunday's loss to the Bulls . . . The Warriors signed former Knick Nate Robinson.

Three-team trade

Philadelphia, Memphis and New Orleans agreed on a multiplayer trade. The 76ers are sending center Marreese Speights to Memphis, the Grizzlies will move guard Xavier Henry to New Orleans and the Grizzlies and Hornets each will send a second-round draft pick to Philadelphia.HORSE RACING22 in a row for Rapid Redux

Rapid Redux, a 6-year-old gelding, extended his American record winning streak to 22 with a three-quarter-length victory in a mile starter allowance race at Laurel Park in Maryland.

SOCCERGoalie scores in Premier League

Tim Howard became the fourth goalkeeper to score in the Premier League when the American put in a windblown clearance from about 100 yards, but Everton lost, 2-1, to Bolton in London.

NHL

Flames' Bourque gets 5-game ban

Flames forward Rene Bourque was suspended five games by the league for elbowing the Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom in the head Tuesday night. -- AP