Tuesday's Sports In Brief

By The Associated Press

Here's a look at Tuesday's sports in brief around the world.

PRO FOOTBALL

CLEVELAND (AP) — The NFL is investigating whether Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards violated the league’s conduct policy following accusations he assaulted a man outside a nightclub.

Edwards allegedly punched promoter Edward Givens, a friend of NBA star LeBron James, early Monday morning following an argument in downtown Cleveland.

Although Edwards has not been charged with a crime, the league’s conduct policy states that discipline may be imposed for “the use or threat of violence.” Cleveland police are also looking deeper into the allegations against Edwards — at the request of city prosecutor Victor Perez’s office.

LYNDHURST, N.J. (AP) — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is watching as authorities investigate allegations that Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable assaulted one of his assistants.

The district attorney’s office in Napa County, Calif., said this week that it is reviewing the police report from the investigation.

Raiders defensive assistant Randy Hanson was hospitalized with a broken bone in his face following an Aug. 5 attack that he told police was initiated by a member of the Raiders coaching staff at the team’s training camp hotel in Napa.

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The scoring-challenged Washington Redskins have added longtime NFL assistant Sherman Lewis to their staff as an offensive consultant.

Lewis has coached for 22 years in the NFL. He announced his retirement after the 2004 season, while working as the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions.

Lewis has extensive experience in the West Coast offense run by Redskins coach Jim Zorn.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Wearing full pads and sweating from head to toe, Tim Tebow took snaps, threw passes and ran option plays in his first practice since suffering a concussion 10 days ago.

The only thing Florida’s star quarterback wasn’t allowed to do was run over anybody.

Tebow returned to practice on a limited basis, though he still has not been cleared to play in the top-ranked Gators’ Saturday night game at No. 4 LSU. Tebow wore a red, non-contact jersey — normal for quarterbacks — and took snaps with the first-team offense.

BASEBALL

CHICAGO (AP) — Major League baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Chicago Cubs from the bankrupt Tribune Co. to the family of online brokerage billionaire and longtime fan Joe Ricketts.

The vote was made during a conference call. Tom Ricketts, who has headed the sale for his family, could take day-to-day control of the Cubs by the end of the month.

MIAMI (AP) — The Florida Marlins announced Fredi Gonzalez will return as manager in 2010, ending two days of speculation about his status. The Marlins, however, will seek a new pitching coach to replace Mark Wiley, who has been offered a different position in the organization.

Gonzalez’s job was considered in jeopardy because owner Jeffrey Loria was upset that the Marlins failed to make the playoffs, although they finished 12 games above .500 with the smallest payroll in baseball. Loria met with organization officials Monday in New York to discuss the status of Gonzalez and his coaching staff.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Detroit star Miguel Cabrera apologized to his teammates for being drunk last weekend while the Tigers were trying to clinch the AL Central title, then delivered two big hits in the tiebreaker loss to Minnesota.

Before batting practice, Cabrera told reporters he was sorry for his actions and the stress he caused the organization. He insisted the alcohol consumption — between two games the Tigers lost — didn’t negatively affect his performance.

BASKETBALL

LONDON (AP) — The NBA is still planning to play a regular-season game in London before the 2012 Olympics are hosted by the British capital, although commissioner David Stern said there is no set schedule.

Stern has said that he wants to play a meaningful game at London’s O2 Arena, where the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz 102-101 in a preseason game.

The NBA was playing in London for the third straight year, and the game at the O2 was again sold out. Although this year’s trip to Europe was cut down from previous visits, the Jazz still have one more game to play on Thursday against Real Madrid in the Spanish capital.

HOCKEY

MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens bolstered their defense by signing veteran Marc-Andre Bergeron to a one-year contract.

Bergeron, a defenseman with a hard slap shot, had 14 goals — seven on the power play — and 18 assists in 72 games last season. He will report to Hamilton (AHL) on Wednesday for a conditioning stint.

CYCLING

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cycling great Lance Armstrong has inked a three-year deal with Anheuser-Busch InBev to be the spokesman for the company’s Michelob Ultra brand of beer.

The seven-time Tour de France winner will appear in two television ads featuring the brand, and his image will be in outdoor, print and in-store advertising and possibly packaging.