Houston Texans offensive lineman Chester Pitts apologized to his family and team Friday, one day after he was arrested and charged with speeding off during a traffic stop near Reliant Stadium. Pitts is facing a charge of felony evading arrest in a motor vehicle, Houston Police Department spokeswoman Gabe Ortiz said.
Quarterback Brodie Croyle will miss the Chiefs’ game Sunday against the Chargers with a “deep, deep bruise” in his lower back, and veteran Damon Huard will start in his place. Croyle wasn’t able to practice at all this week, coach Herm Edwards said Friday. “He threw a little bit, but just can’t move,” he said.
NBA commissioner David Stern denied a game protest Friday by Dallas, ruling that a field goal incorrectly counted as a 3-pointer didn’t impact the outcome of the Mavericks’ four-point loss to Indiana. The official scorer inadvertently recorded a basket by Troy Murphy as a 3-pointer with 9:59 left in the second quarter of the Mavericks’ 111-107 loss on Nov.
