Boston Celtics forward James Posey was suspended by the NBA for one game on Friday for pleading no contest to reckless driving stemming from an incident in April. Posey’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, said his client will appeal, calling the April 9 arrest in Miami Beach a “bad arrest.” Posey was arrested on drunken driving charges while he was a member of the Miami Heat.
Boston Celtics forward James Posey was suspended by the NBA for one game on Friday for pleading no contest to reckless driving stemming from an incident in April. Posey’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, said his client will appeal, calling the April 9 arrest in Miami Beach a “bad arrest.” Posey was arrested on drunken driving charges…
New York Knicks center Randolph Morris pleaded guilty Friday to reckless driving and agreed to pay a $100 fine. Morris, who was scheduled to appear in Fayette District Court for a preliminary hearing, didn’t attend. His attorney, Jim Lowry, entered the guilty plea on his behalf and said the fine and court costs would be…
David Stern defended his current referees, blasted a pair of former ones, and vowed to wait until a review of the NBA’s officiating program is finished before he decides on any punishments stemming from gambling activities. The commissioner was in Las Vegas on Thursday to watch the United States play Argentina in the FIBA Americas…
The New York Mets recalled pitcher Mike Pelfrey on Saturday to start against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets also recalled right-handed pitcher Philip Humber from Triple-A New Orleans and purchased the contract of left-hander Willie Collazo from New Orleans. The right-handed Pelfrey was 0-7 with a 5.92 ERA for the Mets this season and was…
The Chicago Cubs recalled left-hander Will Ohman, infielders Ronny Cedeno and Eric Patterson, and catcher Geovany Soto from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. The team also recalled right-hander Sean Gallagher from Double-A Tennessee. Ohman went 1-4 with a 5.06 ERA and a save in 47 relief appearances for the Cubs to start the season before being…
A son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid failed a drug test while awaiting sentencing on drug charges. Garrett Reid tested positive for a small amount of morphine and will be allowed only limited leave from his family’s home in Villanova until his sentencing, a Montgomery County judge ruled. He is not permitted to drive,…
The Houston Texans released 20 players on Friday, including Keenan McCardell and Chad Stanley, the only punter in franchise history. The Texans must release two more players to get to the league-mandated 53-player limit by 5 p.m. Saturday. McCardell was signed just before training camp to bolster Houston’s receiving group, but the emergence of third-round…
Zanjero and Bwana Bull will renew their rivalry in the Pennsylvania Derby on Monday, a month after they battled down the stretch in the West Virginia Derby with Zanjero winning by a nose. The colts will take on nine other horses in the state’s first $1 million race. The derby, last run in 2005 for…
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The Yankees called up pitcher Ian Kennedy from the minors to make his big league debut Saturday and activated first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz from the 60-day disabled list. Kennedy, a first-round draft pick last year, started against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in place of struggling Mike Mussina. The 22-year-old right-hander sailed through the farm…
The Chicago Cubs recalled left-hander Will Ohman, infielders Ronny Cedeno and Eric Patterson, and catcher Geovany Soto from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. The team also recalled right-hander Sean Gallagher from Double-A Tennessee. Ohman went 1-4 with a 5.06 ERA and a save in 47 relief appearances for the Cubs to start the season before being…
Rodney Harrison, the frequently fined strong safety who solidified the New England Patriots’ defense through back-to-back Super Bowl victories, will miss the first four games of the NFL season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. “Tomorrow, the commissioner will announce I have been suspended,” a somber Harrison said in a hastily announced conference call…