Sports in brief: Ex-Yankee great Henrich dies

Baseball: Former New York Yankees star outfielder Tommy Henrich died Tuesday at 96 in Dayton, Ohio.

Henrich began playing for the Yankees in 1937 and finished in 1950. He won four World Series championships. His nickname was “Old Reliable” because of his many clutch hits.

Among his teammates were Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Whitey Ford. Henrich hit .282 with 183 home runs.

Henrich’s most famous at-bat may’ve been a time when he didn’t hit the ball.

In Game 4 of the 1941 Series against the Dodgers, Henrich struck out to seemingly end the game. But Brooklyn catcher Mickey Owen dropped the third strike, and Henrich raced safely to first base.

Given another chance, the Yankees rallied for four runs in the ninth inning for a 7-4 win and a 3-1 Series edge.

Associated Press

Woods cited; case closed

Golf: Tiger Woods will be cited for careless driving in a car crash outside his Orlando, Fla.-area mansion last Friday, but will not face criminal charges, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Woods faces a $164 fine and four points against his driver’s license, not close to enough to have it suspended. The citation closes the investigation of last week’s crash.

The patrol “is not pursuing criminal charges in this matter nor is there any testimony or other evidence to support any additional charges of any kind other than the charge of careless driving,” Sgt. Kim Montes said.

Since the accident, tabloids and gossip Web sites have speculated about the events leading up to it, including that there may have been a dispute between Woods and his wife.

An attorney for the neighbors who dialed 911 after the crash said Woods did not appear to be driving under the influence and showed no signs of having been in a fight.

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Shock add Dillon, two linemen

Arena football: Wide receiver Charles Dillon and offensive linemen Jamarr Ward and Chris Pino have been added to the 2010 Shock roster.

Dillon (6-foot-1, 202 pounds) is the sixth Shock player to return from last season.

Ward (6-4, 380) has seven years of arena football experience. Pino (6-5, 315) was once on the practice squads of the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Redskins.