ORLANDO, Fla. — Stan Van Gundy was hired Thursday as coach of the NBA's Orlando Magic, who acted quickly after their agreement with Billy Donovan collapsed.

Van Gundy said it didn't bother him to be second choice. He saw great potential in the Magic, has family in the area and doesn't have to move far from Miami. But it's been a frenetic affair that has kept Van Gundy and his wife awake more than 36 straight hours.

Van Gundy coached the Heat for more than two seasons, resigning last year but remaining with the team as an adviser to coach Pat Riley.

Slippery Rock University sophomore pole vault specialist Jennifer Hansen was named second-team ESPNThe Magazine Academic All-District.Hansen owns a 4.0 grade point average as an exercise science major. She recently was named PSAC Women's Field Athlete of the Year after finishing second nationally with a conference record vault of 12 feet, 9Z\x inches.

PARIS — Maria Sharapova lost her French Open semifinal Thursday to Ana Ivanovic, a Serbian teenager who soared to a 6-2, 6-1 victory to reach her first Grand Slam final.Justine Henin beat Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 6-2 in the other semifinal. The Belgian will become the first woman to win three consecutive titles at Roland Garros since Monica Seles in 1990-92 if she defeats Ivanovic on Saturday.Henin improved to 6-0 against Jankovic head-to-head, including a win in the semifinals of last year's U.S. Open. But it was the first time the Serb had lost in straight sets to Henin, who also won in Paris in 2003.

MIAMI — Daunte Culpepper wants to choose his next team, so he's asked the Miami Dolphins to release him.Culpepper, who serves as his own agent, made the request Thursday — one day after the Dolphins completed a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs for quarterback Trent Green and told Culpepper they would try to trade him.