World Sports in brief

Johnson KOs Green to advance

Glen Johnson, a former world light heavyweight champion, knocked out Allan Green in the eighth round Saturday to advance to the semi-finals of the Super Six super middleweight tournament.

The Jamaican-born Johnson used a devastating right-left combination to floor Green just 36 seconds into the round at the MGM Grand casino.

Schiavone scores first point for Italy

Francesca Schiavone easily beat young American Coco Vandeweghe 6-2, 6-4 to register the first point for Italy in the final of the Fed Cup against the United States on Saturday.

World number seven Schiavone got off to a quick start Saturday and dominated the 18-year-old Vandeweghe, who is ranked 114th in the world.

Metsu searches for Qatar magic touch

Qatar coach Bruno Metsu, the miracle worker of Senegal's 2002 World Cup, hopes that an Asian Games gold will preface a successful Asian Cup assault on home turf in 2011.

He knows the punishment for failure is likely to be swift in a Gulf region blessed with sky-high budgets but cursed with wafer-thin patience.

Phelps returns to Olympic quest next week

Michael Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, resumes his quest for gold at the 2012 London Olympics next week when he swims at the Minnesota Grand Prix.

Phelps, who also captured six golds at the 2004 Athens Games, and fellow American Ryan Lochte head the lineup.