FOOTBALL

EAGLES GIVE REID FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION

Andy Reid received a four-year contract extension from the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday that will take him through the 2010 season.

Reid, entering his sixth season in Philadelphia, has led the Eagles to three consecutive losses in the NFC championship game. He is in the third year of a $15 million, six-year contract signed in June 2001.The extension reportedly is worth more than $4.2 million per season.

Reid’s .638 winning percentage in the regular season (51-29) and his five playoff victories are the best in team history. He’s just the third coach in franchise history to last more than five seasons, joining Greasy Neale (1941-50) and Dick Vermeil (1976-82).

SEHORN FAILS PHYSICAL IN ST. LOUIS

Safety Jason Sehorn failed his physical with the St. Louis Rams yesterday, nullifying the free-agent contract he signed the previous night.

Sehorn, 33, missed the first six games of last season after breaking his left foot early in training camp, and never really got up to full speed. He underwent an additional operation on the foot in February, but the foot remains a problem.

DOLPHINS SIGN GORDON TO REPLACE WILLIAMS

The Dolphins acquired Lamar Gordon from the St. Louis Rams yesterday in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2005. The deal was contingent on Gordon passing a physical.

BASKETBALL

KNICKS SIGN SUNDOV

The Knicks signed 7-foot-2 center Bruno Sundov yesterday. Sundov appeared in four games with Cleveland last season and one with New York, averaging 2.2 points and 2 rebounds. In 81 career games with Cleveland, New York, Dallas, Indiana, and Boston, the six-year veteran from Croatia has averaged 1.8 points and 1.2 rebounds.

ROCKETS ACQUIRE MUTOMBO IN TRADE

The Houston Rockets acquired veteran center Dikembe Mutombo in a trade with the Chicago Bulls yesterday, sending reserve guards Adrian Griffin, Eric Piatkowski, and Mike Wilks to the Bulls.

Mutombo, 38, will be the primary backup for center Yao Ming and give the Rockets their first true defensive stopper since Hakeem Olajuwon. Nagging injuries and advancing age have slowed Mutombo in recent years. He averaged only 6.7 rebounds and 5.6 points with the Knicks last season.

SOCCER

ENGLAND, ITALY AMONG QUALIFYING WINNERS

England fought for a 2-1 win at Poland in a World Cup qualifier last night, while Italy won its second straight game, and France got its first victory.

Michael Owen pressured Arkadiusz Glowacki into an own goal in the 58th minute for the game-winner. England was coming off a 2-2 tie at Austria in which it wasted a two-goal lead.

Italy won 1-0 at Moldova on Alessandro Del Piero’s goal in the 31st minute. France, coming off a 0-0 tie at home against Israel, won 2-0 at the Faeroe Islands on goals by Ludovic Giuly and Djibril Cisse.

The Netherlands, which failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup, won 2-0 against the Czech Republic in Amsterdam on two goals by Pierre van Hooijdonk.

Spain was held to a 1-1 tie at Bosnia-Herzegovina, with Vicente Rodriguez scoring for the visitors in the 66th minute and Evir Bolic tying it seven minutes later. European champion Greece, which lost 2-1 to Albania on Saturday, played a 0-0 tie at home against Turkey. Germany, which gets au automatic berth as the host of the 2006 tournament, played a 1-1 tie in Berlin against defending champion Brazil.

HOCKEY

CANADA ROUTS SLOVAKIA AT WORLD CUP

Jarome Iginla had two goals and an assist to lead Canada into the World Cup of Hockey semifinals with a 5-0 victory over Slovakia last night.

Vincent Lecavalier, Ryan Smyth, and Joe Sakic also scored for Canada, which will play the Czech Republic in Toronto on Saturday night in one semifinal.

The United States plays Finland on Friday night in St. Paul, Minn., in the other.

Canada has dominated the tournament, going 4-0 while outscoring its opponents 15-3. Martin Brodeur, arguably the best goaltender in the world, was barely tested, finishing with 23 saves for his first shutout of the tournament.

– Associated Press