Wednesday's Sports In Brief

By The Associated Press

Here's a look at Wednesday's sports in brief around the country.

PRO FOOTBALL

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets acquired troubled but talented wide receiver Braylon Edwards from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for wide receiver Chansi Stuckey, linebacker Jason Trusnik and undisclosed draft choices.

Edwards will combine with Jerricho Cotchery to give rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez two proven playmakers as starting wide receivers.

Edwards, in his fifth season, has 10 receptions for 139 yards but was held to no catches for the first time in his career in the winless Browns’ overtime loss to Cincinnati on Sunday. His best season came in 2006, when he had 80 catches for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Michael Crabtree signed a six-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers after a drawn-out negotiation process that had some wondering whether the star wide receiver would ever show up this season.

While specific terms of the deal, which was completed around 2 a.m., were not disclosed, Crabtree will receive nearly $17 million in guaranteed money, according to a person familiar with the contract.

The former Texas Tech star, selected 10th overall in this year’s draft, was the only pick who hadn’t signed with his team.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow’s status against No. 4 LSU appears that it will be a game-day decision.

Florida coach Urban Meyer said his medical staff told him to prepare as if the injured Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback will play Saturday night in Baton Rouge. Team doctors also warned Meyer that Tebow might not be cleared in time for the game.

Tebow practiced Tuesday for the first time since suffering the first concussion of his career Sept. 26 against Kentucky.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The NCAA has asked an appeal court to reconsider a ruling for public release of documents on an academic cheating scandal at Florida State.

The college athletics organization also asked the 1st District Court of Appeal to certify the case to the Florida Supreme Court as a question of great public importance if it denies a rehearing.

In addition, the NCAA wants release of the documents to The Associated Press and other news media stayed pending further litigation.

OLYMPICS

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — With one embarrassment behind her and another on the way, Stephanie Streeter decided to leave the U.S. Olympic Committee before she was pushed out.

The acting CEO announced she will not seek the job on a permanent basis and will leave before the end of the Vancouver Paralympics next March.

The decision comes five days after Chicago’s humbling, first-round exit in the vote to award a site for the 2016 Olympics. The USOC is forming a committee and will hire a national recruiting firm to search for Streeter’s replacement by the end of the month.

Streeter, who replaced Jim Scherr after he was forced to resign in March, said she wanted to get back into the corporate world.

BASEBALL

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s average attendance dropped 6.7 percent this year with the United States in the midst of a global recession.

The 30 teams combined to average 30,350, the commissioner’s office said, down from 32,528 last year and a record 32,785 in 2007. Part of the drop was due to smaller capacities at two new ballparks in New York.

Total attendance of 73.4 million was baseball’s fifth-highest.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Brewers announced an $8 million, one-year contract with career saves leader Trevor Hoffman with a mutual option for 2011.

Hoffman signed with the Brewers before the beginning of the year after spending 16 seasons in San Diego. He converted 37 of 41 save chances to give him 591 for his career, and finished the season with a 1.83 ERA, his lowest since 1998.

The veteran right-hander will turn 42 next week.

BASKETBALL

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cappie Pondexter scored 22 points and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 90-77 in Game 4 of the WNBA finals, tying the best-of-five series.

Penny Taylor added 17 points for the Mercury while Diana Taurasi and Tangela Smith each scored 16 to force Game 5 on Friday in Phoenix.

Tamika Catchings led Indiana with 24 points and 12 rebounds and Ebony Hoffman added 17 points. All-Star Katie Douglas, who was hoping to celebrate a clinching win in her hometown, scored seven points on 2-for-14 shooting.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson could miss three weeks after an MRI revealed a partial tear in his left hamstring.

If the timetable is correct, Iverson would miss all of preseason, and his status for the season opener at home against the Detroit Pistons on Oct. 28 would be in jeopardy.

Iverson, declaring himself a quick healer, said he expects to be back in time for the opener. He was hurt during the Grizzlies’ training camp in Birmingham, Ala. last week and said he was just starting to get into shape after not playing basketball for five months waiting to see where he was going to land for this season.

HOCKEY

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL fined the Toronto Maple Leafs an undisclosed amount after ruling that coach Ron Wilson was guilty of tampering when he expressed interest in Vancouver Canucks forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin before they reached free agency.

Wilson made reference to the Canucks twins during an interview when they were still under contract with the Canucks. Both players reached new deals to stay with Vancouver.

A separate charge by the Canucks against the Maple Leafs was dismissed by the NHL.