Guard Rick DeMulling was expected to give the Indianapolis Colts offensive line an experienced backup. Now the six-year veteran is looking for a job. DeMulling, a former starter with the Colts, and Keith O’Neil, a key contributor on special teams during last year’s Super Bowl run, were the most prominent names among the 10 players released Tuesday when the Colts trimmed their roster to 75 players.
Belmont Stakes winner Rags to Riches spiked a fever Monday and missed a scheduled workout at Saratoga Race Course. The first filly in 102 years to win the Belmont had three solid workouts since being medically cleared to return to training Aug. 1. “She had literally a perfect month up until this morning,” trainer Todd Pletcher said in stories posted on the Web sites of the Thoroughbred Times and the…
Optimer held off Wooden Ticket by a nose to win Monday’s $63,000 feature at Del Mar. Ridden by Richard Migliore, Optimer covered 1 1-16 miles on the turf in 1:40.87 and paid $6.80, $3.40 and $2.40. Wooden Ticket returned $7.40 and $3.40, while Medzendeekron was another three-quarters of a length back in third and paid $2.20 to show as the 8-5 wagering favorite.
Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston was charged Tuesday with slashing a man’s neck during a ruckus at a Manhattan nightspot — his second brush with the law this month. Alston was arraigned on felony assault charges before being released without bail. A judge ordered him to return to court Jan. 3. His lawyer said Alston was “absolutely innocent.” The man who said he was injured told police the…
Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston was charged Tuesday with slashing a man’s neck during a ruckus at a Manhattan nightspot — his second brush with the law this month. Alston was arraigned on felony assault charges before being released without bail. A judge ordered him to return to court Jan. 3. His lawyer said Alston was “absolutely innocent.” The man who said he was injured told police the…
Guard Kevin Martin agreed in principle to a contract extension Tuesday with the Sacramento Kings. Geoff Petrie, the Kings’ president of basketball operations, announced the deal, believed to be a five-year extension to begin in the 2008-09 season. Martin’s agent, Jason Levien, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
The Los Angeles Kings have added former Boston and Detroit head coach Dave Lewis to their coaching staff. The 54-year-old Lewis has served as a head coach or assistant coach in the NHL for the past two decades. He earlier played 15 seasons in the league, including three with the Kings from 1979-83. The Bruins ousted him as coach in June, after they finished 35-41-6 and faded down the stretch by…
Alfonso Soriano returned to the Chicago Cubs’ lineup Tuesday night, hoping to give the first-place team a boost in the final five weeks of the pennant race. “I think the team needs me and I need the team, too,” Soriano said after he was activated from the 15-day disabled list. “I want to play. We are up 1 1/2 games ahead and we want to win the division.” Soriano suffered a small tear in his right…
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig met for the first time with city and county leaders Tuesday, hoping his influence will help the Florida Marlins’ floundering bid for a new ballpark. Selig said he came away from the meetings satisfied the local officials want a new home for their baseball team. “It was clear to me that all of us on the same page — we want to get a stadium deal done down here as…
The Milwaukee Brewers put right-hander Claudio Vargas on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained lower back and were considering activating Ben Sheets. Sheets, on the DL since July 16 with a sprained middle finger on his right hand, was to test his injury before Tuesday’s game against the Cubs.
