Belmont field won’t include Bernardini

Preakness winner Bernardini will not run in the Belmont Stakes, another blow to the final race of the Triple Crown series.

The Belmont field already was without Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, who sustained career-ending injuries in last weekend’s Preakness, which Bernardini won by 5 1/4 lengths.

Darley Stable announced the decision about Bernardini in Lexington, Ky., saying the colt deserves a break after running three races in quick succession.

The Belmont will be run June 10 in Elmont, N.Y.

Bernardini won his first career race on March 4 and won the Withers Stakes in his next start April 29.

Then came his surprise victory in the Preakness over Sweetnorthernsaint.

Football

Shortt loses license

The doctor who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to provide steroids to several Carolina Panthers had his medical license revoked by the state board of medical examiners in a decision released from Columbia, S.C.

In March, Dr. James Shortt pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute anabolic steroids and human growth hormone.

In exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop 42 similar counts against Shortt.

•Jim Trimble, the former Philadelphia Eagles head coach who spent more than four decades in professional football, died Tuesday in Indianapolis after a bout with emphysema. He was 87.

•Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer said he cut someone off while driving last month, but denied kicking and then backing up into another motorist’s vehicle in an act of road rage.

•New Orleans Saints linebacker James Allen will miss the upcoming season after rupturing a tendon in his knee.

•Oakland re-signed former Raiders tight end O.J. Santiago, who has been out of the NFL for two seasons.

•Brent Musburger will team with analysts Kirk Herbstreit and Bob Davie for ABC’s Saturday night college games this fall, while Brad Nessler will be part of a three-man booth with Paul Maguire and Bob Griese.

Other changes include Dan Fouts moving from the analyst position he held last season to play-by-play. The NFL Hall of Famer will be in the booth with Tim Brant.

Soccer

MLS returns to Bay

Major League Soccer announced that it has agreed to a deal with the owners of the Oakland A’s that will bring a team back to the area, following last year’s departure of the San Jose Earthquakes.

•Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon left Italy’s World Cup squad to face questioning in the country’s wide-ranging soccer scandal.

Miscellany

Ohno may retire

Short track speed skating world and Olympic champion Apolo Anton Ohno said he may be done with competitive skating.

“No world championships. I’m taking a break,” Ohno said minutes before he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Seattle Mariners game.

•Oregon State athletic director Bob De Carolis, 53, was signed to a five-year contract extension, the Corvallis school announced.

•Leonardo Piepoli edged overall leader Ivan Basso on the top of Passo Furcia, Italy, to win the 17th stage of cycling’s Giro d’Italia.