Sports in brief: Goodell set to meet with Sen. Specter
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Sen. Arlen Specter are to meet today to discuss the Spygate case involving the New England Patriots.
The NFL said Tuesday the afternoon meeting will take place in Specter’s office in Washington. The Pennsylvania Republican has asked Goodell to explain his decision to destroy the tapes and notes from the case, which go back to 2002.
“Minnesota Vikings defensive end Kenechi Udeze has a form of leukemia, which is cancer of the blood and bone marrow, a team spokesman confirmed.
“Vikings safety Dwight Smith pleaded guilty in Minneapolis to obstructing traffic and a charge of possessing marijuana was dismissed.
“The New Orleans Saints re-signed kicker Martin Gramatica.
“Punter Jeff Feagles signed a two-year contract with the Super Bowl champion New York Giants.
“An appeals court reinstated a lawsuit against the University of Washington by Rebecca Roe, a woman who claims she was raped by Roc Alexander, a member of the football team in 2001.
“The first deposition in a lawsuit against former Southern California star Reggie Bush never got off the ground.
Lloyd Lake, a San Diego businessman and sports marketing agent who says he gave Bush and his family illegal payments and gifts while he was at USC, left Bush’s attorney’s offices about 20 minutes after he and his attorney, Brian Watkins, arrived.
Watkins said he objected to David Cornwell, Bush’s attorney, having an unidentified armed man in the room for the deposition.
Basketball
E-mails lead to charge
A Connecticut man has been charged with harassing UConn basketball player Tahirah Williams by sending unwanted e-mails.
Gary Peoples, 28, was in court Monday facing 11 counts of second-degree harassment. He was released on $10,000 bond and ordered to have no contact with the junior guard and to stay off campus.
“Indiana has received a list of alleged violations from the NCAA and is expected to make it public today.
“Missouri guard Stefhon Hannah, the central figure in a nightclub fracas that led to the suspension of five players, was kicked off the team.
Miscellany
Santos settles suit
Hall of Fame jockey Jose Santos has settled his libel lawsuit against the Miami Herald over an article raising questions about his actions aboard 2003 Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide.
Santos sued for libel in circuit court after the newspaper published a story indicating he may have carried an illegal object in his hand during the 2003 Derby. He was cleared of the allegations by racing officials.
“Sprinter Dwain Chambers will run for Britain at the World Indoor Championships after proving his form and winning a legal fight to capture a place on the team. Chambers was banned between 2003-05 after testing positive for the steroid THG, and returned to the sport six weeks ago.