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Sports Briefs: Portland one of seven cities to make bid for MLS
By The Associated Press
Thursday, October 16, 2008 | No comments posted.
NEW YORK — A group that includes two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash submitted a bid for a Major League Soccer franchise in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the family of Liverpool co-owner George Gillett applied for a team in Montreal.
Seven cities bid for two expansion teams, which the MLS said will be selected by the end of March. Also applying were Atlanta; Miami; Ottawa; Portland, Ore.; and St. Louis.
Nash, a Phoenix Suns guard was joined by Greg Kerfoot, owner of the United Soccer League’s Vancouver Whitecaps, and Jeff Mallett, a former president and chief operating officer at Yahoo Inc. Nash and Jeff Mallett have previously invested in the Women’s Professional Soccer league, which starts play next year.
The family of Gillett, who owns the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens and co-owns Liverpool with Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars owner Tom Hicks, was joined in the Montreal bid by the Saputo family, which controls the dairy processor Saputo Inc.
Arthur Blank, who controls the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and the Arena Football League’s Georgia Force, submitted Atlanta’s bid. Miami’s application was put it by the Spanish club Barcelona and BrightStar Corp. chairman Marcelo Claure, a Miami resident who owns the Bolivian club Bolivar.
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk submitted the bid for his city, and Portland’s was put in by the Paulson family, which controls the USL’s Portland Timbers and Portland Beavers of baseball’s Triple-A Pacific Coast League.
BASEBALL
Chicago’s Ken Griffey Jr. undergoes knee surgery
CHICAGO — White Sox outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee this week to repair partially torn cartilage and meniscus.
Griffey, who managed only six homers this season — three with the Reds and three with the White Sox — had the knee drained three times during the season.
NFL
Cowboys’ Pacman Jones cleared in Dallas
IRVING, Texas — Cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones is off the hook with Georgia probation officers over his scuffle in Dallas. He’s also off the radar of Cowboys coach Wade Phillips.
Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said Wednesday there were no plans to revoke Jones’ probation because he wasn’t arrested after police responded to an alcohol-related scrum with his own bodyguard at an upscale Dallas hotel Oct. 7.
The latest disturbance — the 13th for Jones involving police since Tennessee drafted him three years ago — led to an indefinite suspension Tuesday by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Weeks earlier, Goodell lifted a 17-month ban over Jones’ personal conduct.
McCargo fails physical in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — Defensive tackle John McCargo failed his physical, voiding the trade that sent him from Buffalo to Indianapolis and sending his rights back to the Bills.
The Buffalo News, citing two league sources, reported on its Web site that the Colts found a bulging disc in his back, a detail a team spokesman could not confirm.
McCargo arrived in Indianapolis on Wednesday morning, one day after the Bills dealt him to the Colts for an undisclosed draft pick. He did not practice.
Former Charger Chris Mims dies at 38
LOS ANGELES — Chris Mims, a former defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers beset by legal problems, was found dead in his downtown apartment Wednesday. He was 38.
Authorities said there was no evidence of foul play.
Mims was discovered shortly before 9:30 a.m. by police officers conducting a welfare check, police said. The coroner’s office declined to comment because Mims’ relatives had not yet been notified.
GOLF
Ballestros has brain tumor removed
MADRID, Spain — Five-time major champion Seve Ballesteros had surgery to remove a brain tumor, and the 51-year-old golf great was conscious and stable Wednesday.
La Paz hospital said there were no complications from Tuesday’s surgery. Spanish state news agency Efe reported the operation lasted 12 hours, and the hospital said a sizable part of the tumor was removed. It was not immediately known if it was malignant.
Ballesteros, winner of three British Opens and two Masters, briefly lost consciousness and was admitted Oct. 6 to the hospital, where the tumor was discovered.
AT&T National coming to Philadelphia
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Tiger Woods’ AT&T National event will be coming to Aronimink Golf Club in suburban Philadelphia in 2010 and 2011.
The club members accepted a proposal Wednesday night that came after nearly a year of discussions between Aronimink board members and officials from the tournament and the Tiger Woods Foundation, which benefits from the event.
The tournament will be played at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., in 2009. The greens there are to be renovated in 2010 and the U.S. Open will be played there in 2011.
HORSE RACING
Rules for thoroughbred racing laid out
NEW YORK — Thoroughbred racing set ground rules Wednesday, a series of sweeping safety and integrity reforms that will be monitored by former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson.
The initiatives call for a ban on steroids, uniform medication rules for each racing state, guidelines for injury reporting and prevention, improved safety rules and research and care for retired racehorses.
AUTO RACING
French Grand Prix canceled
PARIS — The 2009 French Grand Prix was canceled when the cash-strapped French Motorsport Federation withdraw its backing of the Formula One race.
FFSA’s board of directors said it didn’t want to risk a financial loss by holding the race next year, but will try the resurrect the world’s oldest grand prix in 2010.
Seven cities bid for two expansion teams, which the MLS said will be selected by the end of March. Also applying were Atlanta; Miami; Ottawa; Portland, Ore.; and St. Louis.
Nash, a Phoenix Suns guard was joined by Greg Kerfoot, owner of the United Soccer League’s Vancouver Whitecaps, and Jeff Mallett, a former president and chief operating officer at Yahoo Inc. Nash and Jeff Mallett have previously invested in the Women’s Professional Soccer league, which starts play next year.
The family of Gillett, who owns the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens and co-owns Liverpool with Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars owner Tom Hicks, was joined in the Montreal bid by the Saputo family, which controls the dairy processor Saputo Inc.
Arthur Blank, who controls the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and the Arena Football League’s Georgia Force, submitted Atlanta’s bid. Miami’s application was put it by the Spanish club Barcelona and BrightStar Corp. chairman Marcelo Claure, a Miami resident who owns the Bolivian club Bolivar.
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk submitted the bid for his city, and Portland’s was put in by the Paulson family, which controls the USL’s Portland Timbers and Portland Beavers of baseball’s Triple-A Pacific Coast League.
BASEBALL
Chicago’s Ken Griffey Jr. undergoes knee surgery
CHICAGO — White Sox outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee this week to repair partially torn cartilage and meniscus.
Griffey, who managed only six homers this season — three with the Reds and three with the White Sox — had the knee drained three times during the season.
NFL
Cowboys’ Pacman Jones cleared in Dallas
IRVING, Texas — Cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones is off the hook with Georgia probation officers over his scuffle in Dallas. He’s also off the radar of Cowboys coach Wade Phillips.
Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said Wednesday there were no plans to revoke Jones’ probation because he wasn’t arrested after police responded to an alcohol-related scrum with his own bodyguard at an upscale Dallas hotel Oct. 7.
The latest disturbance — the 13th for Jones involving police since Tennessee drafted him three years ago — led to an indefinite suspension Tuesday by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Weeks earlier, Goodell lifted a 17-month ban over Jones’ personal conduct.
McCargo fails physical in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — Defensive tackle John McCargo failed his physical, voiding the trade that sent him from Buffalo to Indianapolis and sending his rights back to the Bills.
The Buffalo News, citing two league sources, reported on its Web site that the Colts found a bulging disc in his back, a detail a team spokesman could not confirm.
McCargo arrived in Indianapolis on Wednesday morning, one day after the Bills dealt him to the Colts for an undisclosed draft pick. He did not practice.
Former Charger Chris Mims dies at 38
LOS ANGELES — Chris Mims, a former defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers beset by legal problems, was found dead in his downtown apartment Wednesday. He was 38.
Authorities said there was no evidence of foul play.
Mims was discovered shortly before 9:30 a.m. by police officers conducting a welfare check, police said. The coroner’s office declined to comment because Mims’ relatives had not yet been notified.
GOLF
Ballestros has brain tumor removed
MADRID, Spain — Five-time major champion Seve Ballesteros had surgery to remove a brain tumor, and the 51-year-old golf great was conscious and stable Wednesday.
La Paz hospital said there were no complications from Tuesday’s surgery. Spanish state news agency Efe reported the operation lasted 12 hours, and the hospital said a sizable part of the tumor was removed. It was not immediately known if it was malignant.
Ballesteros, winner of three British Opens and two Masters, briefly lost consciousness and was admitted Oct. 6 to the hospital, where the tumor was discovered.
AT&T National coming to Philadelphia
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Tiger Woods’ AT&T National event will be coming to Aronimink Golf Club in suburban Philadelphia in 2010 and 2011.
The club members accepted a proposal Wednesday night that came after nearly a year of discussions between Aronimink board members and officials from the tournament and the Tiger Woods Foundation, which benefits from the event.
The tournament will be played at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., in 2009. The greens there are to be renovated in 2010 and the U.S. Open will be played there in 2011.
HORSE RACING
Rules for thoroughbred racing laid out
NEW YORK — Thoroughbred racing set ground rules Wednesday, a series of sweeping safety and integrity reforms that will be monitored by former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson.
The initiatives call for a ban on steroids, uniform medication rules for each racing state, guidelines for injury reporting and prevention, improved safety rules and research and care for retired racehorses.
AUTO RACING
French Grand Prix canceled
PARIS — The 2009 French Grand Prix was canceled when the cash-strapped French Motorsport Federation withdraw its backing of the Formula One race.
FFSA’s board of directors said it didn’t want to risk a financial loss by holding the race next year, but will try the resurrect the world’s oldest grand prix in 2010.
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