Titans quarterback Vince Young rested his strained right quadriceps Wednesday by watching practice, leaving the work to backup Kerry Collins. Young hurt his leg Sunday in the third quarter of a 13-10 loss to Tampa Bay as he sprinted to the sideline on a 2-yard gain. The Titans gave Young an MRI on Monday to determine how to treat the muscle and he has been trying to heal.
The NFL reinstated suspended Green Bay Packers wide receiver Koren Robinson on Wednesday, his agent said. “He received notification today,” Alvin Keels said in a telephone interview. “He was excited to be given another chance. He’s just ready to get back and help the Packers win the Super Bowl.” Keels said Robinson has been working out in Arizona.
Kieren Fallon and four other people are to go on trial over allegations of fixing 27 races.
The 17th edition of the Lexmark Indy 300 Champ Car race will be run on the streets of Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia, with five drivers hoping to make history Down Under.
Yankees’ officials resumed meetings Wednesday at Legends Field, with no decision yet on Joe Torre’s future as manager. “I can’t speculate,” Yankees president Randy Levine said as he entered the team’s spring training home. “When we have something to tell you, we will let you know.” Owner George Steinbrenner told The Record of Hackensack, N.J., on Oct.
The NBA took another step toward expanding its presence in China on Wednesday, with the Orlando Magic defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 90-86 in an exhibition game behind Dwight Howard’s 31 points and 14 rebounds. The game, featuring LeBron James and attended by NBA commissioner David Stern, was played at Qizhong Arena on the outskirts of Shanghai.
Jason Terry made a 3-pointer with four seconds left to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 101-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a preseason game on Tuesday night. Sacramento led for much of the night, but the Mavericks were 9-of-17 from the field in the fourth quarter and got 11 points from forward Dirk Nowitzki to pull out the win.
Allen Iverson scored 22 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 104-78 exhibition victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night at Green Bay’s Resch Center. Carmelo Anthony added 16 points for the Nuggets, who never trailed. Denver led 55-50 early in the third quarter before going on a 15-0 run. Charlie Bell led Milwaukee with 17 points, all in the first half.
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has forfeited $30,000 in restitution to the government under his plea deal in a basketball gambling scam. Donaghy, who admitted to betting on games he officiated, made the payment last month, according to court records. Robert Nardoza, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn which is prosecuting the case, confirmed the payment.
After a rocky rookie year and offseason moves that took him out of the starting lineup, Adam Morrison has embraced his new role with the Charlotte Bobcats. Gerald Wallace scored 20 points and Morrison added 15 off the bench Monday night in the Bobcats’ 96-86 exhibition victory over the New Jersey Nets.
