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Monday February 28, 2011
| | Baseball Beckett diagnosed with mild concussion FORT MYERS, Fla. (UPI) -- Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett suffered a mild concussion in a freak batting practice accident, Manager Tito Francona said Monday.
Beckett was in the outfield shagging fly balls at the team's Fort Myers, Fla., spring training complex when he was hit in the left temple by a batted ball hit by a coaching staff assistant, The Boston Globe reported.
The two-time all-star pitcher and 2003 World Series MVP left the field under his own power but was jolted by the blow, MLB.com reported. Beckett fell to one knee and was covering his head with his hand as he left the field.
"He's exhibiting symptoms of mild concussion. He's got a headache. He's been evaluated already," Francona told the Globe. "We'll get somebody to look at him tonight and then when he comes in tomorrow we'll check on him again to see what level, if any, of a workout he can do or should do. We'll go from there."
Copyright 2011 by United Press International
| | Basketball Wizards buy out, waive Mike Bibby WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Washington Wizards have waived guard Mike Bibby after reaching a deal with him on a contract buyout, team officials said Monday.
Bibby came to Washington in a Feb. 23 trade that saw guard Kirk Hinrich go to the Atlanta Hawks, but the 12-year NBA veteran was unhappy with the deal that sent him to the 15-43 Wizards.
Bibby scored two points and had eight assists in two games with Washington.
"We agreed to terms with Mike on a buyout of his contract, which gives us increased financial flexibility and opens up more opportunities for us to continue to develop and evaluate our younger players," Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld said.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Bibby remained eligible for the playoffs because he was waived before March 1.
Copyright 2011 by United Press International
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| | Football Bears cut Harris, 2 others LAKE FOREST, Ill. (UPI) -- Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris has been released by the Chicago Bears, the team said Monday.
The Bears also terminated the contracts of linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer and offensive lineman Kevin Shaffe.
Harris, 27, started six games last season, producing 13 tackles with 1 1/2 sacks. In 104 career games (90 starts) he had 286 tackles, 28 1/2 sacks, six forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and an interception.
Hillenmeyer, 30, played in just the first regular-season game last season after suffering a concussion in a pre-season contest. He had 458 tackles in 101 games (69 starts), with seven sacks and two picks.
Shaffer, a nine-year NFL veteran, started seven of 32 games at right tackle the last two years with the Bears.
Copyright 2011 by United Press International
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| | Hockey Flurry of action ahead of NHL deadline NEW YORK (UPI) -- It was a busy day in the NHL Monday as teams swapped and signed players ahead of the trade deadline but stopped short of blockbuster moves.
The Los Angeles Kings got power forward Dustin Penner from the Edmonton Oilers for defensive prospect Colten Teubert and a first-round pick in this year's draft and a conditional third-round pick in 2012. Penner, 28, has 21 goals and 39 points for the Oilers this season.
The Kings also signed 29-year-old right wing Justin Williams to a four-year contract extension through the 2014-15 season. The deal is worth a reported $14.6 million. He's second on the club with 49 points (20 goals, 29 assists) in 62 games.
Penner, who has a Stanley Cup under his belt and is signed through next season, has 126 goals and 238 points in 405 career games with Anaheim and the Oilers.
The Toronto Maple Leafs traded center John Mitchell to the New York Rangers for a seventh-round draft pick in 2012. Mitchell is out with a knee injury and has registered just three points in 23 games after producing 55 points in 159 games the past three seasons.
The Detroit Red Wings signed goaltender Jimmy Howard to a two-year contract extension Monday for $4.5 million, the Detroit Free Press reported. Howard, 26, has posted a 30-12-3 record with a 2.79 goals-against average and .908 save percentage this season. He would have become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
Chicago beefed up its defense by getting Chris Campoli from Ottawa for journeyman forward Ryan Potulny and a conditional second-round pick. Campoli, 26, has three goals and 11 assists in 58 games for the Senators this season. He has 32 goals and 96 assists in 378 career games.
Potulny has spent most of this season in the minors but has 22 goals and 49 points in 119 career games with Chicago, Edmonton and Philadelphia.
Carolina acquired veteran defenseman Bryan Allen from Florida in exchange for forward Sergei Samsonov.
Ottawa extended the contract of defenseman Chris Phillips for three years, through the 2013-14 season for a reported $9.25 million.
Atlanta picked up forward Rob Schremp off waivers from the New York Islanders.
The Washington Capitals got defenseman Dennis Wideman from Florida in exchange for forward prospect Jake Hauswirth and a third-round pick in the 2011 draft.
Buffalo gave up a second-round 2011 draft pick for forward Brad Boyes from the St. Louis Blues.
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| | Other Sportswriter arrested in domestic fight BUCKLAND, Mass. (UPI) -- A sportswriter assaulted his estranged wife and hit a Massachusetts state trooper who tried to restrain him, authorities said.
Howard Bryant of Ashfield, Mass., a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine, was arrested Saturday and charged with domestic assault and battery, assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest, Trooper T.J. Tudryn told The (Springfield) Republican.
Bryant, who was released on $5,000 bail, said he would not comment until after his arraignment Monday.
Five witnesses said they saw a man choke a woman and push her into a car outside a pizzeria in Buckland, Tudryn said. When police arrived, Bryant tangled with them and struck Trooper Brian Doak, the officer said.
It took four officers 3 minutes to take Bryant down, police said.
Tudryn said Bryant is separated from his wife, who would not speak to police.
Bryant is the author of three books, "Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston," "Juicing the Game: Drugs, Power and the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball" and "The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron."
ESPN said it was too soon to comment.
Copyright 2011 by United Press International
| | Tennis Dokic wins first-round upset in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (UPI) -- Jelena Dokic ousted top-seeded Francesca Schiavone during Monday's first-round play at the BMW Malaysian Open tennis tournament.
Dokic improved to 3-0 lifetime against world No. 5 Schiavone with a 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 victory. Dokic had 15 double faults but still managed to win 63 percent of the points on serve and fend off five of six break points she faced in the second and third sets.
Outside of advancing to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, Schiavone hasn't lasted past the second round in any of the five tournaments she's played this year.
Fifth-seeded Lucie Safarova and No 6-seeded Ayumi Morita made the second round with straight-set wins Monday. Morita had six breaks over seven service games from Darya Kustova in a 6-2, 6-0 victory and Safarova topped Zarina Diyas 7-5, 6-1 without facing a break point.
Also Monday, Urszula Radwanska defeated Junri Namigata 6-1, 6-3; Noppawan Lertcheewakarn beat Alberta Brianti 6-4, 2-6, 6-2; and Zhang Shuai claimed a 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4 decision over Chang Kai-chen.
Copyright 2011 by United Press International
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