Sports in brief: Zimmerman heads N.L. Gold Gloves

The Washington Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman succeeded boyhood friend David Wright of the New York Mets as the National League’s Gold Glove third baseman Wednesday. In high school, when Zimmerman was a shortstop, the two played together on a youth team.

“Hopefully, if we’re lucky enough to continue doing what we’re doing, this will be a yearly thing,” Zimmerman said. “It’s fun for us.”

Zimmerman led major league third basemen with 325 assists and became only the second Washington player to win the award, joining catcher Earl Battey of the original Senators in 1960.

He also became the second infielder to win a Gold Glove from a team with the worst fielding percentage in the majors, following Texas shortstop Michael Young last year.

Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins earned his third straight Gold Glove and Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino won his second straight.

St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina and San Diego first baseman Adrian Gonzalez also were second-time winners.

St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright won for the first time, as did Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp and Houston outfielder Michael Bourne.

Dodgers second baseman Orlando Hudson won for the fourth time.

•Riggleman will manage Nationals: Two people in baseball familiar with the Nationals’ plans said that interim manager Jim Riggleman will be the team’s manager next season. The team will hold a news conference today.

Oden helps Blazers extend hot start

NBA: Greg Oden had 18 points and 11 rebounds in three quarters to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 107-84 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.

Rudy Fernandez added 15 points for the Blazers, who have won four in a row and are off to their best start since 1999 at 6-3.

•James, O’Neal spark Cavaliers: LeBron James scored 36 points, Shaquille O’Neal scored 10 and kept Dwight Howard in foul trouble and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 102-93 in Orlando, Fla., in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals.

•Celtics whip Jazz: Rajon Rondo had 14 points and 11 assists and the Boston Celtics beat the Utah Jazz 105-86 in Boston to match their 8-1 start from their title-winning season two years ago.

•Pistons rout Bobcats: Former Eastern Washington Eagles star Rodney Stuckey had 16 points and seven assists and former Gonzaga standout Austin Daye scored two points and grabbed five rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench to lead the Detroit Pistons to 98-75 win over the visiting Charlotte Bobcats.

•Wizards sign Boykins: The Washington Wizards have signed free-agent guard Earl Boykins after a series of injuries at that position and waived center Paul Davis.

Quinn reclaims starting QB job

NFL: Brady Quinn and the Cleveland Browns are right back where they started.

Benched by coach Eric Mangini just 21/2 games into the season, Quinn will start Monday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Quinn replaces Derek Anderson, who posted the NFL’s lowest passer rating (36.2) in the last five games.

•Edwards will start for Bills: The Buffalo Bills are going back to quarterback Trent Edwards, who will start against Tennessee after missing two games with a concussion.

Woods grabs first-round lead

Golf: Tiger Woods lived up to eight months of anticipation in Australia by running off three straight birdies late in his round of a 6-under-par 66 that put him atop the leaderboard in the Australian Masters in Melbourne.

Playing for the first time Down Under in 11 years, before an enormous gallery only seen at major championships, Woods putted for birdie on every hole until the last one.

No. 6 Tar Heels romp to 89-42 victory

College basketball: Marcus Ginyard matched his career high with 17 points to help No. 6 North Carolina (2-0) beat North Carolina Central (0-1) 89-42 in a 2K Sports Classic game in Chapel Hill, N.C.

•Golden Bears roll: Jerome Randle and Theo Robertson scored 22 points apiece to propel the 13th-ranked California Golden Bears (2-0) to a 95-61 victory over the Detroit Titans (0-1) in a 2K Sports Classic game in Berkeley, Calif.

Kings pummel hapless Hurricanes

NHL: Randy Jones had a goal and an assist in his debut with Los Angeles, and the Kings beat Carolina 5-2 in Raleigh, N.C., to extend the Hurricanes’ winless streak to 13.

•Devils continue streak: Jamie Langenbrunner and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist while Martin Brodeur made 31 saves and the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to six games with a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Neward, N.J.

•Capitals win marathon shootout: Chris Clark scored the deciding goal in the 11th round of the shootout, and backup goalie Semyon Varlamov came on in relief and carried the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 win over the visiting New York Islanders.

Federer ousted in second round

Miscellany: Top-ranked Roger Federer lost to Julien Benneteau of France 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters, continuing his bad run at the indoor tennis event. Federer has never been further than the quarterfinals in seven appearances.

Rafael Nadal saved five match points to beat Spanish compatriot Nicolas Almagro.

•Virginia’s Tucker leaves: Virginia men’s basketball coach Tony Bennett said senior forward Jamil Tucker is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team. Bennett said in a news release that Tucker needs time off to deal with some issues. The first-year Cavaliers coach declined to provide more specifics.

•Phelps finishes second: Michael Phelps finished second in the 200-meter medley final at the short-course World Cup in Stockholm, Sweden, struggling in the old-style swimsuit that will become standard next year.

Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, clocked 1 minute 53.93 seconds. He was more than 2 seconds behind South Africa’s Darian Townsend, who won in 1:51.79.

•Sun Devils freshman will start at QB: Arizona State freshman quarterback Brock Osweiler will start Saturday night’s football game at No. 14 Oregon. Sun Devils coach Dennis Erickson named the 6-foot-8 Osweiler as the starter after senior Danny Sullivan was unable to throw for a second consecutive practice because of a right biceps injury.