Associated Press

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Lindsay Davenport defeated Julie Ditty 6-1, 6-4 Thursday to advance to a quarterfinal matchup against Jelena Jankovic at the Bali Open.

Davenport, who is returning to singles play for the first time since having a child in June, was erratic at times after building a 5-2 lead in the second set.

After dropping serve at

5-3, she broke Ditty for the sixth time to set up a meeting with the top-seeded Jankovic, who reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.

"Its a great position for me to be in," Davenport said. "She's obviously had a great year. This is what I came back to do, to play some matches and try to play some good players, so I'm excited about it."

NHL

NEW YORK — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mark Bell was suspended for 15 games without pay by the NHL after his plea last month of no contest to drunken driving and hit-and-run charges.

Bell is in Stage 2 of the NHL's substance abuse program. He was suspended indefinitely Sept. 4, and the suspension will start once he's cleared to return by the program's doctors. The doctors also will determine what, if any, activities Bell can participate in when Toronto opens training camp.

DEANO INDUCTED

MADRID, Spain — Boston Celtics great Bill Russell and former North Carolina coach Dean Smith were among 20 former players, coaches and technicians inducted into FIBA's Hall of Fame.

Russell, winner of 11 NBA championships and an Olympic gold medal, led a list of 12 players from 10 different countries, while Smith headlined the four coaches.

"I have to thank all of my teammates going back to high school for being here today," said Russell, who averaged 22.5 rebounds in his 13 NBA seasons. "The game of basketball helps teach you how to take care of your teammates. I learned some important life lessons. It's a beautiful game."

Smith led North Carolina to two titles and guided the United States to gold at the 1976 Montreal Games.

"I know the three of us from the United States feel very lucky to be in this situation," Smith said.

Phoenix Mercury general manager Ann Meyers Drysdale was one of three women inducted. She was a four-time All-American at UCLA and a silver medalist with the U.S. Olympic team in 1976.

AAFL

DETROIT — The All American Football League drew its biggest names at one of its biggest combines Thursday.

Eric Crouch, the 2001 Heisman Trophy winner at Nebraska, worked out at Ford Field for scouts from the new league, which plans to begin its 10-week season in April.

Chris Leak, who quarterbacked Florida to the BCS championship in January, watched the workout from the sidelines.

More than 300 players — many of whom were in NFL training camps this summer — turned out for the league's evaluation session.

Previous sessions in Alabama, Florida and Arkansas drew about 200 players each.

"There's a lot of talent here, a lot of good talent that could easily be playing in any other league," Crouch said after the second of three workouts. "Now that the NFL in Europe has folded, there has to be somewhere else to play."

Crouch was released by the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts last week after a nine-week stay on the team's injured reserve list. He only threw 13 passes for the team after spending a season in NFL Europa as a safety.

The NFL shut down NFL Europa earlier this year after 16 seasons. The league was losing a reported $30 million a season.

NASCAR

NEW YORK — Matt Kenseth was the first winner in this Chase for the championship, pocketing $60 from his rival drivers by correctly guessing how late the group would be in leaving for their first appearance.

Kyle Busch collected next, picking the exact minute that Denny Hamlin would arrive for his first obligation. Meanwhile, two-time champion Tony Stewart was brainstorming how he could slip in a reference to the upcoming "National Guacamole Day" on CBS' "The Early Show."

NASCAR's top 12 drivers hit New York for a two-day blitz that turned into an unusual bonding session just days before they'll square off in a 10-race chase to the Nextel Cup title.

"I really wasn't looking forward to being here, but it's been pretty cool," Martin Truex Jr., a first-time Chase participant, said Thursday at the ESPN Zone.

"I usually stay to myself at the track, and being here has given me a chance to get to know a lot of these guys."