Jurevicius blames Browns

Football: Former Cleveland Browns receiver Joe Jurevicius sued the team and the Cleveland Clinic on Friday, saying the team misrepresented the cleanliness of its training facility and blaming doctors with negligence over a staph infection in his right knee that kept him from playing last year.

The lawsuit alleges that physicians Anthony Miniaci and Richard Figler failed to warn Jurevicius that therapy equipment was not always sanitized at the team’s training facility in suburban Berea, Ohio.

An NFL physicians survey of the 32 clubs determined there were 33 MRSA staph infections leaguewide from 2006-08. The Browns had at least six players stricken with some sort of staph infection in recent years.

Jurevicius has said he contracted staph following arthroscopic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in January 2008. As a result, the lawsuit said, “Jurevicius may never be able to play professional football again.”

Jurevicius was released by the club in March.

Jurevicius played with the Seattle Seahawks during the 2005 season.

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Lemieux takes American oath

Hockey: NHL veteran Claude Lemieux has become an American citizen.

The Canadian-born Lemieux swore his allegiance to the United States on Friday, saying beforehand that he wants to share citizenship with his family. His second wife and three of his four children are American.

The 43-year-old with four Stanley Cup titles came out of retirement in December to play for the San Jose Sharks.

Originally from Buckingham, Quebec, Lemieux has lived in the United States since 1989.

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Sounders sign goalkeeper Boss

Soccer: The Seattle Sounders signed former New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Terry Boss.

Boss was goalkeeper of the year in 2008 while playing for the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division.

He then signed with the Red Bulls and was with the New York franchise until May 27 when he was released.

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