In brief: Tapes reveal nothing new in Spygate scandal
Former New England Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh disclosed no new rules violations in the Spygate scandal during his meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell or in the tapes that the league released Tuesday in New York.
“The fundamental information that Matt provided was consistent with what we disciplined the Patriots for last fall,” said Goodell, who didn’t anticipate punishing the team any further.
Walsh did not comment after leaving the NFL offices and left through a different exit.
“Doctors in Arizona and Pennsylvania announced they are donating medical care to those in need through the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund.
Surgical Specialty Hospital of Arizona in Phoenix and the OAA Orthopedic Specialists in Allentown, Pa., are providing free treatment to former players who qualify, while the organization covers travel and helps with other expenses.
“In Fort Wayne, Ind., a woman called police saying Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver James Hardy was beating up his father and had pulled a gun when she yelled for him to stop.
Fort Wayne police said no charges were filed because Hardy was gone when officers arrived and Hardy’s father did not want to press charges.
“The Buffalo Bills released Kevin Everett, clearing the way for the former tight end to receive disability benefits for the spinal cord injury that ended his career.
ncaa
NCAA will probe Mayo
Saying the NCAA has “new information,” president Myles Brand promised to investigate former Southern California basketball star O.J. Mayo, who allegedly received thousands of dollars in gifts from money given to an event promoter by a sports agency.
He would not comment further on the specifics of Mayo’s case.
“Former West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez says Gov. Joe Manchin and three members of the university’s board of governors pressured him into signing a new contract before the start of the 2007 season, even though it had a $4 million buyout clause he didn’t want.
The deposition was taken for WVU’s lawsuit to recover the $4 million from Rodriguez, who quit in December to coach at Michigan.
“Kojo Mensah, a junior guard who was one of five Duquesne University players shot on campus in September 2006, is passing up his final season to enter the NBA draft.
Miscellany
Storm Cat retired
Storm Cat, one of the top stallions in thoroughbred racing history, has been retired as a breeder.
Owners made the decision because of a steep drop in the 25-year-old horse’s fertility rate.
“Charles Buckman, a crewman for Dale Coyne Racing, has been released from Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis four days after being struck by Danica Patrick’s race car during practice for the Indy 500.
“Justine Henin is quitting professional tennis, according to a Belgian newspaper.
The 25-year-old Henin, the top-ranked player in the world, will make the announcement today.