Looking Back to Tuesday, March 9
-- FROM TUESDAY: DEREK ANDERSON, RELEASED BY CLEVELAND, BLASTS
BROWNS FANS (Credit: Willoughby News-Herald)
Derek Anderson's contract was terminated on Tuesday.
His parting message to Browns fans will ring long after his passing statistics from the past five years
fade into obscurity.
"The fans are ruthless and don't deserve a winner," Anderson wrote Tuesday in a terse e-mail when
asked for a reaction to being released. "I will never forget getting cheered when I was injured.
"I know at times I wasn't great. I hope and pray I'm playing when my team comes to town and (we)
roll them."
-- SOURCE: ANDERSON TO VISIT SEAHAWKS AND CARDINALS (Credit
ESPN.com).
-- FROM TUESDAY: CARL EDWARDS PLACED ON THREE WEEKS' PROBATION
FOR WRECKING BRAD KESELOWSKI:
Carl Edwards has been placed on three weeks' probation by NASCAR for intentionally wrecking
Brad Keselowski's car during last weekend's race at Atlanta. NASCAR president Mike Helton said
Tuesday there are two separate issues: the wreck itself, and the fact that Keselowski's car went
airborne. He says NASCAR is reviewing why the car left the track, and adds that NASCAR will meet
with both drivers and their car owners to "clean the slate."
STATEMENT FROM CARL EDWARDS' FACEBOOK PAGE: I respect nascars penalty and
look forward to our meeting in bristol. I'm ready to put this behind us and get on with some good
racing.
STATEMENT FROM BRAD KESELOWSKI: "I support NASCAR in the decision they
communicated today. They are not in an enviable position when it comes to these matters, but they
do an outstanding job. The unfortunate part about what happened on Sunday is that it has
overshadowed a win by the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge and an overall solid performance by Penske
Racing at Atlanta. Hopefully we can move past this and get ready for Bristol. It is a track where
Penske Racing has had a lot of success in the past. I feel 100% and I am looking forward to getting
back to competition."
-- POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE ACCUSATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
AGAINST BEN ROETHLISBERGER;
SOT from Roethlisberger's attorney.
NFL:
-- FREE AGENT VISITS:
WR Terrell Owens visited Bengals on Tuesday
TE Benjamin Watson visits Browns on Wednesday
RB Ladainian Tomlinson visits Vikings on Thursday
LB Joey Porter to visit Cardinals on Thursday
-- FREE AGENT SIGNINGS/AGREEMENTS
Chiefs sign RB Thomas Jones
Gaints sign QB Jim Sorgi
Patriots re-sign CB Leigh Bodden
Dolphins re-sign DT Jason Ferguson
-- ROBERT DeNIRO TO PLAY VINCE LOMBARDI IN ESPN MOVIE
-- JURY GETS CASE IN DARRENT WILLIAMS TRIAL
COLLEGE BKB:
-- REPORTS: ERNIE KENT TELLS OREGON PLAYERS THAT HE IS OUT.
-- REPORT: PJ CARLESIMO IS ON OREGON'S LIST TO REPLACE KENT (Credit:
The Oregonian)
-- NCAA STILL MULLING TOURNAMENT EXPANSION
-- CBS TO SHOW FINAL FOUR IN 3-D
NBA:
FROM TUESDAY: CLIPPERS FIRE GM MIKE DUNLEAVY
WNBA:
-- MARION JONES TO JOIN TULSA SHOCK
SCORES FROM TUESDAY:
 CBKB: Butler, N. Texas, Oakland (Mich), earn NCAA bids
 NBA: Lakers 109, Raptors 107 on Kobe Bryant's shot with 1.7 seconds
WHAT TO WATCH FOR ON WEDNESDAY:
 Soccer: Man U v AC Milan, 2:30 pm (Beckham return to Old Traffford)
 BOX: Pacquaio-Clottey press conference, 2:30 pm
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CBKB: Northeast: Robert Morris at Quinnipiac, 7 pm, ESPN2
CBKB: Big Sky: Montana v Weber State, 9 pm, ESPN2
---CARL EDWARDS PLACED ON THREE WEEKS' PROBATION FOR WRECKING BRAD
KESELOWSKI: Carl Edwards has been placed on three weeks' probation by NASCAR for
intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski's car during last weekend's race at Atlanta. NASCAR
president Mike Helton said Tuesday there are two separate issues: the wreck itself, and the fact that
Keselowski's car went airborne. He says NASCAR is reviewing why the car left the track, and adds
that NASCAR will meet with both drivers and their car owners to "clean the slate."
STATEMENT FROM CARL EDWARDS' FACEBOOK PAGE: I respect nascars penalty and
look forward to our meeting in bristol. I'm ready to put this behind us and get on with some good
racing.
STATEMENT FROM BRAD KESELOWSKI: "I support NASCAR in the decision they
communicated today. They are not in an enviable position when it comes to these matters, but they
do an outstanding job. The unfortunate part about what happened on Sunday is that it has
overshadowed a win by the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge and an overall solid performance by Penske
Racing at Atlanta. Hopefully we can move past this and get ready for Bristol. It is a track where
Penske Racing has had a lot of success in the past. I feel 100% and I am looking forward to getting
back to competition."
---TWINS P JOE NATHAN HAS TORN LIGAMENT IN PITCHING ELBOW; COULD END
SEASON: Closer Joe Nathan and the Twins were hit with the news this morning that he has a
significant tear if the Ulnar Collateral Ligament in his right elbow, a potentially devastating blow to a
team looking to make an extended postseason run. While surgery certainly looms as a possibility,
Nathan will take two weeks to let the swelling in the area subside. He'll work with the trainers to
strengthen the muscles around the elbow. And then he will try to pitch.
If that doesn't go well, Nathan will have surgery that will end his season.
---NATIONALS' STEPHEN STRASBURG GOES 2 SCORELESS IP IN DEBUT: Strasburg
threw 15 of his 27 pitches for strikes and allowed two hits, successive two-out singles by Don Kelly
and Alex Avila in the second. But the right-hander finished off Brent Dlugach with a bending, 81
mph breaking ball for an inning-ending strikeout. "I just wanted to go out there and throw strikes,"
he said. "If they hit it, they hit it. Big deal. I have enough confidence in my stuff that if I can go out
there and make them put the ball in play, I've got a great defense behind me that's going to back me
up."
---SOURCES: FORMER CHARGER LaDAINIAN TOMLINSON TO VISIT VIKINGS
THURSDAY (no credit but attribute to sources): This will be the first visit for Tomlinson since
being cut by San Diego.
---BROWNS RELEASE QB DEREK ANDERSON: The Cleveland Browns today terminated the
contract of quarterback Derek Anderson, the team announced. Anderson joined Cleveland via
waivers from Baltimore in 2005 and spent the last five seasons with the Browns. He appeared in 39
games with 34 starts during that time and completed 587 of 1,109 passes for 7,083 yards with 46
touchdowns and 45 interceptions. "I want to thank Derek for everything that he gave to the
Cleveland Browns organization over the last five years," said Browns Head Coach Eric Mangini. "He
did everything we asked of him and it was a pleasure to coach such a competitive person. I want to
wish him all the best in the future."
RELATED / ANDERSON SAYS BROWNS FANS "ARE RUTHLESS AND DON'T
DESERVE A WINNER" (credit Willoughby News-Herald).
RELATED / SOURCE: ANDERSON TO VISIT SEAHAWKS AND CARDINALS (Credit
ESPN.com).
---TERRELL OWENS VISITS BENGALS: Less than four hours after Antonio Bryant departed
from Paul Brown Stadium, the courtship nearly five weeks in the making officially began when
Terrell Owens landed at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. Owens, who arrived
from Los Angeles, had dinner with the coaching staff tonight and will visit the Bengals offices
tomorrow.
---OFFICIAL: EAGLES PICK UP MICHAEL VICK'S 2010 OPTION.
NFL:
---FREE AGENT VISITS:
WR Antonio Bryant visiting Bengals Tuesday, Redskins TBD
LB Will Witherspoon visits the Titans on Tuesday
TE Benjamin Watson visits Browns Wednesday
S Brodney Pool to visit Jets Wednesday (credit Adam Schefter)
LB Joey Porter to visit Cardinals Thursday
DB Marlin Jackson visiting Eagles Tuesday-Wednesday
---FREE AGENT SIGNINGS/AGREEMENTS
Chiefs sign RB Thomas Jones; 2 years, $5m (credit Adam Schefter for terms only)
Steelers re-sign S Ryan Clark
Giants sign QB Jim Sorgi
Broncos agree with DE Jarvis Green, 4 years, $20m (credit Adam Schefter for terms only)
Broncos agree with DT Jamal Williams; 3 years, $16m (credit Adam Schefter for terms only)
Patriots re-sign CB Leigh Bodden; 4 years, $22m (credit Adam Schefter for money only)
Dolphins re-sign DT Jason Ferguson
Saints agree to bring back CB Leigh Torrence
Dolphins re-sign DT Jason Ferguson, who was suspended for the first eight games of next season
by the NFL for violating league policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Vikings agree with CB Benny Sapp.
Titans sign LB Will Witherspoon (credit Adam Schefter)
---ROBERT DeNIRO TO PLAY VINCE LOMBARDI IN ESPN MOVIE
---FREE AGENT S DARREN SHARPER SAYS HE HAD MINOR ARTHROSCOPIC
SURGERY ON LEFT KNEE
---KEVIN WILLIAMS, PAT WILLIAMS TESTIFY IN STARCAPS CASE
---CARDINALS WILL TALK TO QB CHARLIE WHITEHURST (credit Chris Mortensen)
---BEARS RELEASE RB KEVIN JONES.
---MICHAEL VICK "HUMBLED" BY ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD.
---AGENT: S NICK COLLINS ACCEPTS PACKERS QUALIFYING OFFER.
---JURY GETS CASE IN DARRENT WILLIAMS SLAYING.
---KERRY RHODES CRITICIZES JETS FOR TRADE (Credit 1050 ESPN NY).
COLLEGE BKB:
---REPORTS: ERNIE KENT TELLS OREGON PLAYERS THAT HE IS OUT.
RELATED / REPORT: PJ CARLESIMO IS ON LIST FOR OREGON TO REPLACE ERNIE
KENT (Credit: The Oregonian)
---MICHIGAN STATE SUSPENDS STARTING GUARD CHRIS ALLEN INDEFINITELY
FOR NOT MEETING RESPONSIBILITIES TO TEAM
---PROSECUTORS MAKE CLOSING STATEMENTS IN TRIAL OF MAN ACCUSED OF
MURDERING BRONCOS' DARRENT WILLIAMS
---LATEST ESPN/USA TODAY WOMEN'S POLL:
Last week's First-place
Rank School (record) Points rank votes
1. Connecticut (32-0) 750 1 30
2. Stanford (28-1) 716 2 0
3. Nebraska (29-0) 694 3 0
4. Tennessee (30-2) 659 4 0
5. Xavier (27-3) 628 5 0
NBA:
---CLIPPERS FIRE GM MIKE DUNLEAVY: Mike Dunleavy still doesn't know exactly what
happened. Tuesday afternoon he got a haircut, packed for a scouting trip to the ACC Tournament,
then went out to a local golf course four a couple hours. Unbeknownst to him, and still unexplained
to him as of late Tuesday night, during that time he was being fired as general manager of the
Clippers. ``I come back to my locker around 7 p.m. and there's a million messages on my phone,''
Dunleavy said, when reached by ESPNLosAngeles.com late Tuesday night. ``This guy comes up to
me and said, `What's going on? They just said on TV that the Clippers severed ties with you?' I had
no idea what they were talking about. I'm like, `Wow. I haven't even talked to the Clippers.''
---PISTONS' RODNEY STUCKEY TO MISS WEDNESDAY'S GAME TOO. NO TIMETABLE
FOR HIS RETURN.
---KOBE BRYANT: LOSING STREAK MAKING THE LAKERS "EDGY" (pursuing SOT)
---CAVALIERS' ANTAWN JAMISON HAS NO SERIOUS KNEE ISSUES
---SUNS' CHANNING FRYE, PACERS' DANNY GRANGER SUSPENDED 1 GAME FOR
ALTERCATION
MLB:
---MILTON BRADLEY SOT: Bradley talks with ESPN's Colleen Dominguez about the racism he
dealt with in Chicago last season. The Cubs told ESPN they would not comment until after the
sound airs.
---METS SS JOSE REYES HAS OVERACTIVE THYROID.
---RELATED / REYES SAYS THYROID IS FINE (Credit Enrique Rojas of ESPN
Deportes.com).
---ORIOLES 2B BRIAN ROBERTS' RECOVERY FROM BACK INJURY DERAILED BY
ILLNESS
---FORMER DODGERS CF WILLIE DAVIS IS DEAD AT 69
---HANK BLALOCK SIGNS MINOR LEAGUE DEAL WITH RAYS
---YANKEES BOSS HAL STEINBRENNER REITERATES JETER, RIVERA, GIRARDI MUST
WAIT ON NEW DEALS
---A-ROD "AT EASE" WITH HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH DR. ANTHONY GALEA
---MUHAMMAD ALI VISITS SF GIANTS CAMP (pursuing video/SOT)
NOTE: Ali has been visiting a few camps in area as he promotes his Athletes for Hope charity
NHL:
---GMs CONSIDERING PENALTY FOR HEAD SHOTS: A group of eight GMs met during the
second day of the annual meetings to discuss the issue and came up with a potential penalty to curb
head shots. They'll present the idea to the larger group on Wednesday before making an official
recommendation to the competition committee.
---REEBOK: PROGRESS IN FINDING SIDNEY CROSBY'S MISSING OLYMPIC GLOVE,
STICK
COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
---NOTRE DAME AD SAYS CHANGES IN BIG TEN AND PAC 10 COULD FORCE
SCHOOL'S HAND ON FB INDEPENDENCE
---NOTRE DAME AIMING TO PLAY GAME AT SOLDIER FIELD IN 2012
---ESPN TO TELEVISE PINSTRIPE BOWL FROM YANKEE STADIUM, FEATURING BIG
EAST AND BIG 12 TEAMS
SOCCER:
---WAYNE ROONEY READY TO PLAY FOR MAN U VS AC MILAN
AUTO RACING:
---ELLIOTT SADLER, OTHER SPRINT CUP DRIVERS DEFEND GOODYEAR TIRES
ALSO:
---MARION JONES TO JOIN WNBA'S SHOCK (Credit ESPN): The WNBA's Tulsa Shock will
hold a news conference Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET to announce the signing of former track star
Marion Jones.
---OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST BODE MILLER TO SKIP WORLD CUP SKI FINALS
---JOHNNY WEIR WON'T SKATE IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BUT IS NOT RETIRING
---VIDEO OF BOXER MANNY PACQUIAO GIVING BOTTLE OF EXPENSIVE WINE TO
JERRY JONES: Same type of wine that Saints' Sean Payton "stole" from Jones at restaurant recently;
Pacquiao fights at Cowboys Stadium Saturday night.