Ramirez apologizes to owner McCourt

Frenchman Richard Gasquet acknowledged he tested positive for cocaine but says he's innocent. "I am gathering together proof of my innocence and I will choose an appropriate moment to express myself," Gasquet said. Gasquet, 22, said the "B" sample from the tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., confirmed the result of the "A" sample taken the same day. The website of sports daily L'Equipe reported Saturday that traces of the banned drug were found in Gasquet's urine sample at the Sony Ericsson Open, where he pulled out after the first round, citing a right shoulder injury. The French tennis federation said it would wait for official confirmation before taking action against him. Gasquet could face a two-year ban or a three-month suspension if the tests conclude the product was consumed out of competition.

James Blake lost to Albert Montanes, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 6-0, in the final of the Estoril Open in Oeiras, Portugal. Just hours before the final, Blake defeated Nikolay Davydenko, 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-2), 6-3, in a semifinal suspended Saturday because of darkness . . . Tomas Berdych rallied from four points down in the decisive tiebreaker to beat Mikhail Youzhny, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), in the final of the BMW Open in Munich . . . Top-seeded Novak Djokovic beat unheralded Lukasz Kubot of Poland, 6-3, 7-6 (7-0), in the Serbia Open final in Belgrade.

Veteran driver John Andretti crashed at practice for the Indianapolis 500, the third crash of the day. Andretti, who had qualified at 221.109 miles per hour, was in danger of being bumped out of the lineup. He was practicing, trying to find more speed, when he lost control in Turn 1 and hit the wall. He was not injured. Earlier, Indy rookies Mike Conway and Alex Tagliani crashed in separate incidents. Conway was admitted to an Indianapolis hospital with bruised lungs . . . Jenson Button won his fourth Formula One race of the season by taking the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona ahead of Brawn GP teammate Rubens Barrichello.

The University of Massachusetts men's and women's lacrosse teams lost in the first round of their respective NCAA tournaments. The Minutemen overcame a five-goal halftime deficit, but host Princeton still held on for a 10-7 victory. The Minutewomen were no match for top-seeded host Northwestern, which won, 23-6. In another first-round match, Boston University's women lost to host Syracuse, 20-10 . . . Junior Mike Belfiore launched an 0-and-2 pitch over the wall in left-center field for a walkoff home run to give Boston College's baseball team a 10-6 victory over Le Moyne at Shea Field . . . Northeastern's Frank Pesanello set a school record when he hit his 38th career home run, helping the Huskies beat Delaware, 3-1, in Brookline . . . UMass will host Washington, Cornell, and Sacred Heart in a Division 1 regional softball tournament. The double-elimination competition starts Friday. BU will go to Georgia Tech for its regional . . . In Beverly, Tufts scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to beat Coast Guard, 10-1, and advance to the NCAA Division 3 softball World Series, which begins Friday in Montclair, N.J.

Russia won the gold medal at the hockey world championship, beating Canada, 2-1, in Bern, Switzerland. The Russians defended their title in a rematch of last year's final despite falling behind early on Jason Spezza's goal. The United States failed to hold an early lead and lost the bronze-medal game to Sweden, 4-2 . . . Even though the league's two top scorers - Boston's Kelly Smith and Los Angeles's Marta - were playing, the Breakers and the Sol could only manage a 0-0 draw in WPS action in Carson, Calif. . . . In MLS play, Alan Gordon headed in the tying goal off a feed from Mike Magee late in the first half, helping the Los Angeles Galaxy extend their unbeaten streak to six games with a 1-1 draw against the Sounders in Seattle.