TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona selected Russ Pennell Friday as the interim replacement for retired coach Lute Olson.

The 47-year-old Pennell is a former assistant to Rob Evans at Arizona State and served last year as a Sun Devils radio analyst.

ARCADIA, Calif. — Make it 9-for-9 for the unstoppable Zenyatta.The 4-year-old filly stayed perfect in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita Friday, roaring from last to first around the turn to win the race and make a case for Horse of the Year honors.Zenyatta, ridden by Mike Smith, trailed by as many as 10 lengths on the back stretch.Ballesteros has another surgeryMADRID, Spain — Seve Ballesteros underwent a third operation for a cancerous brain tumor Friday that was completed without complications.The 51-year-old Spanish golf great was in surgery for 6½ hours, with doctors removing the rest of the tumor and reducing brain swelling. Madrid's La Paz Hospital said he was in stable condition in the intensive care unit.Ballesteros was admitted to the hospital Oct. 6 after briefly losing consciousness at Madrid's international airport. Eight days later, a sizable part of the tumor was taken out.

PHILADELPHIA — Game 2 of the World Series was a dud on television.The Tampa Bays Rays' 4-2 victory Thursday night received an 8.1 fast national rating and 13 share on Fox, the network said. That is the second-lowest rating for a Series game, ahead of only the 8.0 for the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in the 2006 opener.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress was fined $45,000 by the NFL Friday for verbally abusing an official and tossing a ball into the stands during last weekend's game against San Francisco.Burress was fined $20,000 for comments to head linesman Phil McKinnely after the official called him for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, and $20,000 for inappropriate comments after the game on the officiating.McKinnely had called Burress for offensive pass interference against cornerback Nate Clements on the previous play. After the next play, Burress drew the unsportsmanlike penalty for some choice remarks to the officials.Burress was assessed another $5,000 fine for throwing a ball into the stands after catching a touchdown in the third quarter.