Trail Blazers guard Isaiah Rider drew another suspension Friday as he was banned for three games and fined $10,000 for spitting at a fan in Auburn Hills, Mich.
The incident happened at halftime of Thursday night’s 93-87 victory over the Pistons.
– Sexual misconduct charges were dropped against Hornets owner George Shinn by York, S.C., prosecutors.
– The 76ers traded Marko Milic to the Phoenix Suns for veteran Tom Chambers.
Baseball: GM John Schuerholz said the Braves, who will have a payroll of more than $60 million in 1998, don’t have enough money to sign “any other major free agents.”
– An assortment of Mickey Mantle’s personal belongings–including his birth certificate, his bathrobe and his neck brace–were pulled off the auction block to settle a lawsuit by the late Hall of Famer’s family.
College basketball: Antonio Latimer, a senior at Miami Senior High School, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at DePaul. The 6-foot-9-inch, 235-pounder averaged 22 points and 14 rebounds as a junior a year ago.
Golf: Colin Montgomerie’s eagle at the 11th hole helped him to a 6-under 66 and vaulted Scotland into the lead halfway through the World Cup at Kiawah Island, S.C.
– Pat Hurst, aided by a near tap-in eagle, shot an 8-under 64 for a one-shot lead midway through the LPGA Tour Championship at Las Vegas.
– Loren Roberts shot a 68 to take a three-shot lead after two rounds of the Pebble Beach Invitational.
Pro football: The NFL fined Colts linebacker Quentin Coryatt $15,000 for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre last Sunday.
Tennis: Promoters of the Women’s Tennis Association tournament in Chicago announced Ameritech has dropped sponsorship of the event after three years. Another sponsor is being sought for the 25-year-old tournament.
