The Associated Press

GEORGIOUPOLI, Greece - Torri Edwards' two-year doping suspension cleared the way for 37-year-old Gail Devers to try for her third gold medal in the 100 meters.

That means defending champion Marion Jones gets left out of the event at the Athens Games.

Edwards appealed her suspension to the international Court of Arbitration for Sport, where a binding decision should come before the track competition begins Aug. 20. Her chances are not good.

Edwards' suspension for taking a banned stimulant elevated Devers, a five-time Olympian, into the 100 because Devers was fourth at the U.S. Trials last month.

There had been speculation Devers would turn down a spot in the 100 to concentrate on the 100-meter hurdles, a decision that would have let Jones - who was fifth at the Trials - defend her gold medal from the Sydney Games.

Devers ended that idea.

"Gail has told me that she will run the 100 meters and has adjusted her travel to do that," U.S. women's coach Sue Humphrey said.

Devers is a two-time gold medalist in the 100, but she has never won an Olympic medal in the hurdles despite holding three world titles. If she reaches the final in both events, Devers would have run six races in five days.

Edwards' spot in the 200 will go to LaShaunte'a Moore, who was fourth at the Trials.

TENNIS: Roger Federer of Switzerland and Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium were seeded No. 1 in the men's and women's singles tennis tournaments.

Andy Roddick of the United States is No. 2 among the men, followed by Carlos Moya of Spain, Tim Henman of Britain and Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain.

In the women's field, Amelie Mauresmo of France is second, followed by Russia's Anastasia Myskina, Elena Dementieva and Svetlana Kuznetsova. American Venus Williams is seeded sixth.

In doubles, the top seedings went to American twins Bob and Mike Bryan, and to Kuznetsova and Elena Likhovtseva. Martina Navratilova and Lisa Raymond of the United States were seeded No. 3, after Conchita Martinez and Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain.

BASKETBALL: The U.S. men's team stayed in Turkey an extra day, getting in a lengthy practice before it travels to Athens for what promises to be the most competitive Olympic tournament since professionals began playing in 1992.

Coach Larry Brown still doesn't believe his team is entirely ready for what's in store.

"I don't know where we are," he said. "We have good moments and bad, but I have a pretty good understanding of who needs to play. Now the job is to get an understanding of how we have to play."

SWIMMING: Defending 200-meter butterfly champion Tom Malchow has been hampered by a right shoulder injury that was diagnosed after last month's U.S. Trials. He had two cortisone shots recently to combat swelling and fluid buildup from the torn shoulder tendon.

"We can't fix the tear. I'm managing the pain pretty well," he said.