Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.
Detroit Tigers’ Young apologizes after hate crime arrest
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young
apologized on Friday for an incident that led to a hate crime
charge against him for allegedly yelling anti-Semitic remarks
during a scuffle with tourists in New York. Police say Young,
26, scuffled with four tourists from Illinois outside a hotel
near Times Square early on Friday after the group gave money to
a panhandler wearing a yarmulke.
Former Yankees slugger Skowron dies
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Moose Skowron, a power-hitting first
baseman who played alongside Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris with
the New York Yankees’ title teams in the 1950s and 1960s, died
Friday at the age of 81. Skowron died of congestive heart
failure at a hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, the team
said.
Yankees rally leaves Verlander empty handed
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Fate of the Pro Bowl still undecided
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The fate of the National Football
League’s annual Pro Bowl remains uncertain amid growing
speculation the All-Star game could be suspended next year or
possibly scrapped altogether. ESPN initially reported that NFL
Commissioner Roger Goodell, who had publicly expressed his
concern about the quality of football being played in the game,
was considering shelving it.
Coyotes pounce in overtime to subdue Predators
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Lundqvist, Malkin and Stamkos earn Hart nominations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, fresh
from leading the New York Rangers into the second round of the
Stanley Cup playoffs, is one of three finalists for the Hart
Trophy, the annual award for the most valuable player in the
National Hockey League (NHL). Swede Lundqvist, hot favorite to
win the Vezina Trophy as best goalie this season, was joined by
Russian center Evgeni Malkin and Canadian center Steven Stamkos
as the three finalists for the regular season accolade, decided
by journalists.
Fidgety Master Watson out of focus in New Orleans
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Bulls grab top seed as playoff matchups set
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Disgraced cyclist Landis subject of fraud investigation
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Bicyclist Floyd Landis, stripped of
his 2006 Tour de France win after testing positive for
testosterone, is the subject of a federal investigation into a
$450,000 defense fund he created and later abandoned, a legal
source said on Friday. A letter sent to Landis, 36, informing
him of a grand jury probe indicated he was being investigated
for mail and wire fraud linked to the Floyd Fairness Fund, said
the source, who has seen the letter.
Dufner flies high with late eagle in New Orleans
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