TAMPA, Fla. - Jason Giambi expects to make a full recovery from health problems that have slowed him this summer and is confident he will return to the New York Yankees' lineup before the end of the season.

The five-time All-Star declined to discuss details of his condition or the benign tumor found in an undisclosed spot in his body last month, but did say it was not related to an intestinal parasite the Yankees diagnosed earlier in the year.

Giambi was cleared medically to resume baseball activities on Tuesday, when he arrived in Tampa to begin working himself back into playing shape. The slugger spent about 90 minutes in the weight room before meeting with reporters, and he plans to begin swinging a bat early next week.

DENVER - Prosecutors have asked the judge in Kobe Bryant's sexual assault case to put the trial on hold indefinitely, saying courthouse gaffes have crippled the chances of seating an unbiased jury and suggesting the accuser is not ready to testify against the NBA star.After the request was made public, prosecutors appealed a key ruling in the case to the Colorado Supreme Court. The appeal, if accepted, could lead to a weekslong delay even if the trial judge denies the request for an indefinite postponement.Most of the appeal - arguing that the accuser's sexual activities should not be admitted as evidence - was filed under seal. Prosecution spokeswoman Krista Flannigan declined to comment.

GEORGIOUPOLI, Greece - Torri Edwards' two-year doping suspension cleared the way for 37-year-old Gail Devers to try to win her third gold medal in the 100 meters.Edwards appealed to the international Court of Arbitration for Sport, where a binding decision should come before the track competition begins on Aug. 20. Her chances are not good.Edwards' suspension for taking a banned stimulant elevated Devers, a five-time Olympian, into the 100 because she finished fourth at the U.S. trials last month.

ATLANTA - Atlanta Thrashers forward Dany Heatley will be arraigned next month on vehicular homicide charges in the 2003 crash that killed teammate Dan Snyder.Heatley will enter his plea Sept. 16, two days before the Thrashers are scheduled to open training camp.Heatley, 23, was driving his black 2002 Ferrari, with Snyder in the passenger seat, when it ran into a brick pillar and iron fence outside an Atlanta condominium on Sept. 29.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jeff Gordon apologized for skipping Victory Lane after his win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.NASCAR did not punish him, but said it expected all winning drivers to follow post-race protocol in the future.Gordon did not drive into Victory Lane after his win Sunday in the Brickyard 400. Instead, he celebrated on the race track with his team. In avoiding the official celebration, Gordon was not photographed with a bottle of sports drink that is a NASCAR sponsor but conflicts with his own endorsement deals.