Dallas receiver Terry Glenn will miss the Cowboys’ opener Sunday against the New York Giants after injuring the knee that was operated on in the preseason. The 33-year-old missed all four preseason games after arthroscopic surgery Aug. 1 to remove a cyst from the back of his right kneecap. The latest injury came in practice two days ago, coach Wade Phillips said Friday.
The Minnesota Vikings and defensive tackle Pat Williams finalized a three-year, $22 million contract extension Friday. Williams, who is guaranteed at least $9.5 million over the duration of the deal that begins in 2008, is coming off his first Pro Bowl appearance. About one month shy of his 35th birthday, Williams said he feels like he gets better every year.
A jury found Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Jerramy Stevens guilty Friday of driving under the influence of alcohol. Stevens was arrested in March after police stopped his car in downtown Scottsdale. Police said Stevens smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. The 27-year-old went to trial on three DUI charges, all stemming from the March incident.
Naughty New Yorker scored a repeat victory Friday in the $108,800 General Douglas MacArthur Handicap for New York breds, the opening day feature at Belmont Park. The margins were very similar. The 5-year-old won the one-mile race by 1 3/4 lengths last year. This time, he beat Shuffling Maddnes by 2 lengths.
David Stremme is the latest driver on the free agent market, as his ride with Chip Ganassi Racing appears to be coming to an end amid speculation he’ll be replaced by Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti.
Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson has matched Red Auerbach with nine NBA titles. What the new Basketball Hall of Famer can’t do is compete with the late Celtics patriarch’s supernatural skills. “We lost out on the Kevin Garnett sweepstakes,” Jackson lamented Friday after a ceremony to receive his Hall of Fame blazer.
An 18-year-old will spend the rest of his life in prison for the stabbing deaths of two employees at a restaurant owned by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios. Justin Blackshere, of Detroit, was sentenced Friday morning to life without parole for the Jan. 2 slayings. The former busboy at Cheli’s Chili Bar was convicted last month on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of chef Mark…
General manager Dave Littlefield was fired Friday by the Pittsburgh Pirates after six-plus seasons in which the team showed little progress on the field or in its farm system. Director of player development Brian Graham will serve as the interim general manager until Littlefield’s replacement is found.
Driving in runs has always been Garret Anderson’s top priority. The Angels slugger extended his streak to a club-record 11 games with at least one RBI, knocking in three runs and leading Los Angeles past the Cleveland Indians 10-3 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between AL division leaders.
