The Enquirer and wire reports

Cincinnati Mighty Ducks left wing Chris Kunitz had a goal and an assist to help the Canadian All-Stars to a 9-5 victory over the PlanetUSA All-Stars in the AHL All-Star game Monday night in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Kunitz, who leads Cincinnati with 31 goals, assisted on a goal by Houston's Kyle Wanvig 8:32 into the second period to snap a 2-2 tie and scored 3:35 later to give the Canadians a 5-2 lead.

Lowell's Mike Zigomanis scored what proved to be the winning goal with 5:17 left in the second and added two assists to earn game most valuable player honors.

Hartford's Chad Wiseman and Hamilton's Benoit Gratton also each had a goal and two assists for the Canadian team, which won its fifth straight AHL All-Star game.

MIGHTY DUCKS: Cincinnati left wing Cam Severson was recalled by Anaheim. Severson had seven goals and seven assists with a team-leading 145 penalty minutes in 38 games with Cincinnati.

FLYERS GET GOALIE: Philadelphia acquired three-time All-Star goalie Sean Burke and two forwards from the Phoenix Coyotes for promising center Mike Comrie.

The deal, concluded at the NHL general managers meeting in Nevada, addresses the needs of both teams.

The Flyers were down to rookie Antero Niittymaki in goal. Jeff Hackett retired Monday because of vertigo, and Robert Esche, once Burke's backup in Phoenix, has a sprained knee.

BLUES-FLYERS TRADE: St. Louis acquired 16-year NHL defenseman Eric Weinrich from Philadelphia to help fill the void caused by season-ending injuries to two key defensemen. The Flyers will get a 2004 fifth-round draft pick.

KINGS: Coach Andy Murray was given a multiyear contract extension. Murray, 52, has guided the Kings to three NHL playoff appearances and three 90-plus point seasons since being named head coach on June 14, 1999. His record is 171-132-47-21.

PANTHERS: Cincinnati Hockey Hall of Famer Rick Dudley left his job as coach to focus on his duties as general manager. Assistant John Torchetti will coach the team the rest of the season.

COLLEGE HOCKEY: Ryan Murphy slapped a backhander past tournament MVP Sean Fields at the 6:07 mark of overtime to give top-ranked Boston College a 2-1 victory over Boston University in the Beanpot championship at the Fleet Center.

Tennis

RUSEDSKI HEARING: Greg Rusedski appeared before an independent anti-doping panel in a bid to avoid a suspension for a positive drug test. Rusedski would not comment on the eight-hour hearing. Rusedski met with the panel headed by Montreal lawyer Yves Fortier to explain why he tested positive for nandrolone at an Indianapolis tournament in July.

He could face a two-year ban that could be appealed to an arbitration panel.

Elsewhere

SWIMMING: Ed Moses, the world record-holder in the 200-meter breaststroke, will compete in October in the first world championships to be held in the United States, Oct. 7-10, in temporary 25-meter pools to be installed at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

SOCCER: Freddy Adu, 14, first pick in last month's MLS draft, began practicing with his D.C. United teammates.

GOLF: Michelle Wie, 14, turned down a sponsor exemption to play in the Canadian Women's Open.

FIGURE SKATING: Olympic champion Victor Petrenko applied for an alcohol education program in Connecticut that would clear his record of a drunken driving charge.

BOXING: Virgil Hill will fight WBA cruiserweight champion Jean-Marc Mormeck on April 17 in Johannesburg, South Africa.