*HIGH SCHOOLS: A Cook County judge will announce a verdict in May after hearing testimony in a one-day bench trail of Richards basketball star Shaun Pratl, charged with assaulting an 18-year-old Mother McAuley student. Michael Hennigan, a friend of Pratl’s, is a co-defendant in last year’s alleged assault at an underage drinking party in Oak Lawn.
*BASEBALL: Cardinals third baseman Troy Glaus is expected to miss at least two months following a setback in his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery in January. … The Rangers released veteran outfielder Frank Catalanotto. … Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain pleaded guilty to drunken driving in Lincoln, Neb. and was given nine months’ probation. … The Royals traded first baseman Ross Gload to the Marlins for a player to be named. … Rays reliever Jason Isringhausen will begin the season on the disabled list, a move that will give him additional time to build arm strength following elbow surgery.
*NBA: Former Bulls forward Corie Blount pleaded guilty to two felony marijuana possession charges in a plea bargain that could land him in prison for up to 10 years. In exchange for his plea, Ohio prosecutors dropped two marijuana trafficking charges. … Sixers forward Thaddeus Young will miss the next two to three weeks with a sprained right ankle. … Rasheed Wallace was suspended for the Pistons’ 111-98 loss to the Nets for picking up his 16th technical foul of the season the previous night against the Cavaliers.
*HOCKEY: Manny Legace made 30 saves as host Peoria defeated the Wolves 3-0. … The Maple Leafs have been fined $500,000 by the NHL and stripped of a fourth-round draft pick because of how they handled the signing of Swedish defenseman Jonas Frogren.
*TENNIS: Serena Williams and Venus Williams will meet in the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open as top-seeded Serena rallied to defeat Li Na 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2 in Key Biscayne, Fla. Venus, seeded fifth, rolled past Iveta Benesova 6-1, 6-4. … On the men’s side, No. 3 seed and 2007 titlist Novak Djokovic beat No. 10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the semifinals. … John McEnroe will be part of ESPN2’s announcing team for the U.S. Open.
*COLLEGES: Former Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill won’t face criminal charges after being accused of leading police on a short chase in Madison on March 14 while driving drunk. The 22-year-old Hill instead was ticketed Tuesday for first-offense drunken driving, reckless driving, refusing to take a breathalyzer test and driving without headlights. … Danielle McCray scored 31 points as host Kansas (22-13) defeated Illinois State 75-72 in the semifinals of the women’s NIT. Kristi Cirone had 24 points for Redbirds (27-8).
*HORSE RACING: Tampa Bay Derby winner Musket Man was made the 7-2 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $500,000 Illinois Derby at Hawthorne Race Course.
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
