WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - A wet track from earlier rain prevented qualifying at Watkins Glen International, giving NASCAR Nextel Cup points leader Jimmie Johnson the pole for Sunday's Sirius at The Glen.

Teammate Jeff Gordon will start second in a field set by car-owner points.

The rest of the top 10 starters will be Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch, Bobby Labonte, Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman.

AUSTIN, Texas - Lance Armstrong says he'll ride at least one more time in the Tour de France.Armstrong didn't say if he will race the Tour de France in either of the next two years. For now, he is thinking about focusing on other races in 2005.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - A multiplayer trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics was amended after Gary Payton refused to report to Boston for a physical by a deadline, the Lakers said.The amended trade will now give Los Angeles forward Jumaine Jones instead of guard Marcus Banks, and Boston will no longer be required to give up its second-round draft choice.