*NFL : The Buccaneers introduced Raheem Morris as their new coach Saturday. The 32-year-old Morris has no previous head-coaching experience. The Bucs promoted him to defensive coordinator on Christmas, and he recently interviewed for the Broncos’ coaching vacancy. Mark Dominik is the new general manager. He replaces Bruce Allen, who was fired Friday. … Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma was arrested for reckless driving and resisting arrest, according to Miami police.
*NBA : Hawks forward Marvin Williams, who hit his head on the floor in a loss at Golden State, was listed as day-to-day after hospital tests were negative. … Trail Blazers starting point guard Steve Blake could be sidelined up to a month, longer than originally expected, with a right shoulder injury. Blake separated his shoulder in Wednesday’s loss to Philadelphia.
*HOCKEY : The Blue Jackets claimed goaltender Wade Dubielewicz off waivers from the Islanders. … Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera will be out for at least two weeks with an ankle injury. … The Kings activated Jack Johnson from the injured reserve list after the defenseman missed 41 games because of a shoulder injury. … Left wing Brett Sterling scored one minute into overtime as the Wolves beat Quad City 4-3 at Allstate Arena. Jeff Hamilton had two goals.
*GOLF : Tadd Fujikama rode the enormous support of a hometown crowd and a flawless game to a career-best 62, moving from the bottom of the pack to the top of the leaderboard in the Sony Open in Honolulu. … Paul Casey opened with two birdies and shot a 9-under 63 to take a commanding lead at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship after the third round.
*COLLEGES : NCAA President Myles Brand said he has pancreatic cancer and his long-term prognosis is “not good.” Brand, 66, has led the governing body of college sports since 2003. He disclosed his condition in a written statement to colleagues on the final day of the NCAA convention, which he was unable to attend. He said he learned of the diagnosis “very recently.” … Northwestern’s Tyrell Sutton rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown as the East beat the West 24-19 in the Shrine Game in Houston. … Maya Moore scored a career-high 40 points to reach 1,000 faster than any player in Connecticut history, leading the top-ranked Huskies in a 107-53 rout of Syracuse.
*SOCCER : Defending champion Manchester United moved to the top of the Premier League, with Dimitar Berbatov scoring in the last minute for a 1-0 victory at Bolton. … David Beckham made his home debut for AC Milan, playing 81 minutes in a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina.
*WINTER SPORTS: Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. won a World Cup super-combined race after nearly crashing during a jump in the downhill leg. The defending overall champion posted the third-fastest time in the slalom leg to finish in 2 minutes 40.53 seconds overall. Kathrin Zettel of Austria was second, 0.30 seconds back, while Anja Paerson of Sweden finished third in Zauchensee, Austria. … Didier Defago of Switzerland won a World Cup downhill on the classic Lauberhorn. Bode Miller, who had won this race the last two times, finished second and Marco Sullivan of the U.S. was third.
*AUTO RACING: The Indy Racing League is cutting two days from its Indianapolis 500 practice schedule to save money. Most of the 16 other IndyCar Series races will also have shortened practice times.
*TENNIS: Nicolas Kiefer withdrew from the Australian Open because of an injury to his left ankle while playing for Germany at the Hopman Cup. Kiefer, a semifinalist at the 2006 Australian Open and now ranked No. 37, was to have played Argentina’s Guillermo Canas in the first round.
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EDITED BY BOB FOLTMAN FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES




