Tuesday Sports in Brief
By The Associated Press
Sep 17, 2008 - 09:47:53 CDT
Here's a look at Tuesday's sports in brief around the world.
NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig’s record for hits at Yankee Stadium, singling in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox.
The hit off Gavin Floyd was Jeter’s 1,270th in the 85-year-old ballpark, scheduled to close Sunday. It came in Jeter’s 8,002nd major league at-bat, passing Gehrig for second on the Yankees’ career list behind Mickey Mantle (8,102).
White Sox third baseman Juan Uribe, playing on the edge of the infield grass, tried to backhand the sharp grounder, which went under his glove.
There were camera flashes with every pitch thrown to Jeter in recent days. Jeter acknowledged the long ovation by taking off his helmet and raising it to the sellout crowd.
New York moves next year to a new Yankee Stadium, being built across the street.
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is nearing an agreement on a contract extension, team owner John Henry said.
Epstein, who left Boston for nearly three months after his previous contract expired at the end of October 2005, currently has a three-year deal that expires at the end of next month.
Boston has won two of the last four World Series championships, and went into Tuesday night in a virtual tie with Tampa Bay for the AL East lead. Before the game, Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he had heard about the talks and hoped the deal would be completed.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Joe Torre, Ron Santo and Gil Hodges are among 10 players on the latest Hall of Fame ballot for Veterans Committee voters.
Dick Allen, Jim Kaat and Luis Tiant are on the list, made up of major leaguers whose careers began in 1943 or later. Tony Oliva, Al Oliver, Vada Pinson and Maury Wills also were among the candidates announced Tuesday.
Voting results will be announced Dec. 8 at baseball’s winter meetings in Las Vegas. A player needs 75 percent to be elected — the living 64 Hall members will vote.
PRO FOOTBALL
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks took two steps to bolster their injured-depleted wide receivers by trading for Keary Colbert and reacquiring Koren Robinson.
Seattle agreed to a one-year contract with Robinson, its former No. 1 draft choice, who worked out for the team on Tuesday and convinced executives that he had grown from off-the-field problems that have disrupted his career.
The Seahawks have lost six wide receivers to injury this season. Robinson already is listed as No. 1 on Seattle’s depth chart at wide receiver for Sunday’s game against St. Louis, a matchup of winless teams.
Colbert’s agent, Gary Uberstine, said his client is also coming to Seattle, from Denver. The deal is believed to be for a fifth-round pick and will likely become official on Wednesday.
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans returned to practice for the first time since Hurricane Ike, trying to concentrate on football when most didn’t have electricity and many were dealing with significant damage to their homes.
The Texans travel to face the Titans on Sunday after moving last weekend’s game with Baltimore to Nov. 9. They’re hoping that repairs to their damaged stadium can be completed in time for their next home game against Indianapolis on Oct. 5.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders defensive end Tommy Kelly was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Authorities say Kelly was booked at Oakland’s Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility on Monday and later released.
The Raiders signed Kelly to a $50.5 million contract this year even though the veteran defensive lineman was coming off a serious knee injury that cut his 2007 season short. Kelly had surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
TENNIS
MADRID, Spain (AP) — Doubles star Bob Bryan will miss this weekend’s Davis Cup semifinal against Spain because of a shoulder injury and was replaced on the U.S. team by Mardy Fish.
His withdrawal follows that of James Blake. He pulled out last week citing exhaustion, making way for 39th-ranked Sam Querrey.
Bryan is recovering in the U.S. after receiving a cortisone shot for an inflamed left shoulder that has bothered him since Wimbledon.
TOKYO (AP) — Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia rallied to defeat former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France 0-6, 6-1, 7-6 (8) in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open.
In other first-round matches, Francesca Schiavone of Italy defeated seventh-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 6-1, 7-5, and Kaia Kanepi of Estonia defeated eighth-seeded Anna Chakvetadze of Russia 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. COLLEGE SPORTS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education has concluded that a San Diego community college violated portions of Title IX after reviewing a complaint filed by a former women’s basketball coach and her domestic partner that alleged proper services were not provided to players and staff.
San Diego Mesa College, without admitting to any violation of law, agreed to correct the violations, according to a release from the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The NCAA has told Indiana University to wait until Sept. 26 to respond to the latest allegation that the school failed to monitor its men’s basketball program.
In a letter to IU president Michael McRobbie, NCAA infractions committee chairwoman Josephine Potuto said the committee is still finalizing part of its report on former coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff, who were accused of making impermissible phone calls to recruits.
The response originally was due Wednesday.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter broke Lou Gehrig’s record for hits at Yankee Stadium, singling in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox.
The hit off Gavin Floyd was Jeter’s 1,270th in the 85-year-old ballpark, scheduled to close Sunday. It came in Jeter’s 8,002nd major league at-bat, passing Gehrig for second on the Yankees’ career list behind Mickey Mantle (8,102).
White Sox third baseman Juan Uribe, playing on the edge of the infield grass, tried to backhand the sharp grounder, which went under his glove.
There were camera flashes with every pitch thrown to Jeter in recent days. Jeter acknowledged the long ovation by taking off his helmet and raising it to the sellout crowd.
New York moves next year to a new Yankee Stadium, being built across the street.
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is nearing an agreement on a contract extension, team owner John Henry said.
Epstein, who left Boston for nearly three months after his previous contract expired at the end of October 2005, currently has a three-year deal that expires at the end of next month.
Boston has won two of the last four World Series championships, and went into Tuesday night in a virtual tie with Tampa Bay for the AL East lead. Before the game, Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he had heard about the talks and hoped the deal would be completed.
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Joe Torre, Ron Santo and Gil Hodges are among 10 players on the latest Hall of Fame ballot for Veterans Committee voters.
Dick Allen, Jim Kaat and Luis Tiant are on the list, made up of major leaguers whose careers began in 1943 or later. Tony Oliva, Al Oliver, Vada Pinson and Maury Wills also were among the candidates announced Tuesday.
Voting results will be announced Dec. 8 at baseball’s winter meetings in Las Vegas. A player needs 75 percent to be elected — the living 64 Hall members will vote.
PRO FOOTBALL
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks took two steps to bolster their injured-depleted wide receivers by trading for Keary Colbert and reacquiring Koren Robinson.
Seattle agreed to a one-year contract with Robinson, its former No. 1 draft choice, who worked out for the team on Tuesday and convinced executives that he had grown from off-the-field problems that have disrupted his career.
The Seahawks have lost six wide receivers to injury this season. Robinson already is listed as No. 1 on Seattle’s depth chart at wide receiver for Sunday’s game against St. Louis, a matchup of winless teams.
Colbert’s agent, Gary Uberstine, said his client is also coming to Seattle, from Denver. The deal is believed to be for a fifth-round pick and will likely become official on Wednesday.
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans returned to practice for the first time since Hurricane Ike, trying to concentrate on football when most didn’t have electricity and many were dealing with significant damage to their homes.
The Texans travel to face the Titans on Sunday after moving last weekend’s game with Baltimore to Nov. 9. They’re hoping that repairs to their damaged stadium can be completed in time for their next home game against Indianapolis on Oct. 5.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders defensive end Tommy Kelly was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Authorities say Kelly was booked at Oakland’s Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility on Monday and later released.
The Raiders signed Kelly to a $50.5 million contract this year even though the veteran defensive lineman was coming off a serious knee injury that cut his 2007 season short. Kelly had surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
TENNIS
MADRID, Spain (AP) — Doubles star Bob Bryan will miss this weekend’s Davis Cup semifinal against Spain because of a shoulder injury and was replaced on the U.S. team by Mardy Fish.
His withdrawal follows that of James Blake. He pulled out last week citing exhaustion, making way for 39th-ranked Sam Querrey.
Bryan is recovering in the U.S. after receiving a cortisone shot for an inflamed left shoulder that has bothered him since Wimbledon.
TOKYO (AP) — Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia rallied to defeat former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France 0-6, 6-1, 7-6 (8) in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open.
In other first-round matches, Francesca Schiavone of Italy defeated seventh-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 6-1, 7-5, and Kaia Kanepi of Estonia defeated eighth-seeded Anna Chakvetadze of Russia 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. COLLEGE SPORTS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education has concluded that a San Diego community college violated portions of Title IX after reviewing a complaint filed by a former women’s basketball coach and her domestic partner that alleged proper services were not provided to players and staff.
San Diego Mesa College, without admitting to any violation of law, agreed to correct the violations, according to a release from the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The NCAA has told Indiana University to wait until Sept. 26 to respond to the latest allegation that the school failed to monitor its men’s basketball program.
In a letter to IU president Michael McRobbie, NCAA infractions committee chairwoman Josephine Potuto said the committee is still finalizing part of its report on former coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff, who were accused of making impermissible phone calls to recruits.
The response originally was due Wednesday.