■ TENNIS
Seles writing her memoirs
Tennis great Monica Seles is working on her memoirs. The book, currently untitled, will be published next year by Avery, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA). "I hope to share how I found balance, strength and happiness in my life after a rollercoaster ride of exhilarating accomplishment and sometimes overwhelming tragedy," she said in a statement on Wednesday. Seles, 34, won nine Grand Slams and as a teenager was the top-ranked women's player for three years. But she was also known for one of sport's most bizarre and terrifying incidents: In April 1993, at a tournament in Hamburg, Germany, she was stabbed in the back by a man who climbed out of the stands. Seles, who has struggled with weight problems, is currently a contestant on US TV's Dancing With the Stars.
■ BASEBALL
Bonds `not going to retire'
Controversial US career home run king Barry Bonds vows he will not retire at age 43 even though Major League Baseball clubs have shown no interest in him and a court hearing looms today. Bonds, whose feats were dogged by doping accusations, told the baseball league's Web site that he remains fit and ready should any team come calling even as baseball union leaders say they may look into why no clubs want Bonds. "I'm not going to retire. I don't think that's going to happen," Bonds said. "I'm working out. I'm training. If my phone rings, it rings. If it don't, it don't. I'll come back in July if I have to. It depends on the circumstances."
■ RUGBY UNION
O'Sullivan quits Ireland job
Eddie O'Sullivan resigned from the Ireland job on Wednesday, bringing an end to the reign of the country's most successful international coach. After six years in the job and winning three Triple Crowns, the 49-year-old Corkman stepped down following a disappointing Six Nations Championship that culminated in a 33-10 defeat to England on Saturday. After last year's disaster at the World Cup, commentators who had long criticized his conservative approach to team selection, tactics and coaching staff, believed a good Six Nations may be his only chance of staying in the job. O'Sullivan issued a brief statement, but made no mention of the terms of his severance. "At the conclusion of the Six Nations Championship and having given my role as national team head coach much consideration, I have come to the decision to step down," the statement said.
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