*NBA: Former Bull Corie Blount faces a May 19 trial on drug charges stemming from his December arrest in Ohio. The 40-year-old former University of Cincinnati star, entered not guilty pleas Wednesday to two counts of marijuana trafficking and two counts of marijuana possession. He remains free on bond. … Bucks center Andrew Bogut will miss at least eight weeks with a stress fracture in his back. He will not need surgery. … The Bobcats don’t expect top scorer Gerald Wallace to return until sometime after this month’s All-Star break as he recovers from a partially collapsed lung and broken rib. … Raptors forward Chris Bosh left with a sprained right knee in the fourth quarter of a 115-107 loss to the Lakers. … The Pistons failed to sell out their 93-90 win over the Heat, ending the team’s sellout streak at 259 games.
*HOCKEY: Joey Crabb had three goals and an assist as the Wolves rolled past Peoria 5-1 for their fifth straight home win. … Paul Kelly, the head of the NHL Players’ Association believes it is time to consider a rule mandating helmet use during fights and to examine the role of one-dimensional enforcers. … NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the league is trying to help the financially struggling Coyotes, who reportedly are losing more than $30 million per year. … Hurricanes captain Rod Brind’Amour is coming back from the team’s West Coast trip early due to a lower-body injury. … Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen (jaw) was activated from injured reserve and returned in a 5-0 win over the Maple Leafs. … The Ducks acquired forward Mike Brown from the Canucks for defenseman Nathan McIver.
*BASEBALL: The Rockies acquired former Cubs outfielder Matt Murton from the Athletics for minor-league infielder Corey Wimberly. Murton has a .288 career average with 28 homers and 106 RBIs. … Red Sox outfielder Mark Kotsay had back surgery to remove a displaced disc fragment and isn’t expected to miss much of the season. … Royals right-hander Brian Bannister agreed to a one-year contract to avoid a salary arbitration hearing. … Former Expo and Dodger Tim Wallach was introduced as manager for the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate in Albuquerque, N.M.
*NFL: Chiefs running back Larry Johnson says he wants to leave Kansas City. During an appearance on a local sports radio station, Johnson said he thinks it’s time for him and the Chiefs to “break ties.” … The Raiders formally introduced Tom Cable as their new head coach.
*ALSO: In women’s basketball, Sam Quigley scored the final seven points of the game, including a three-pointer with 1:02 left to lift No. 25 DePaul (18-5, 6-3 Big East) over Georgetown 57-51. Quigley had 15 points and five assists, while Natasha Williams added 16 points and 10 rebounds. … Former Miami coach Larry Coker has applied to lead the new Texas-San Antonio football program, which hopes to debut in 2011.
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
