Newsmakers

Injured Seventh-ranked Michigan State will be without leading receiver B.J. Cunningham for the Capital One Bowl against 15th-ranked Alabama on Jan. 1, after he broke his foot at practice Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.

Found Syracuse punter Rob Long will have to undergo post-operation treatment after doctors found malignant cells in a brain tumor removed a week ago. Treatment will begin after the New Year.

Pleaded Cornerback Kevin Alexander, the third Denver Broncos player arrested this season, pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and battery stemming from an allegation of a domestic dispute over alleged infidelity in Aurora, Colo. The Broncos released the rookie linebacker hours after the arrest.

Agreed The Milwaukee Brewers and infielder Craig Counsell agreed to a $1.4 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press. Milwaukee also claimed right-hander Roque Mercedes off waivers from Arizona.

Signed Outfielder Travis Buck of Richland signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians that includes an invitation to spring training. Buck spent four seasons with the Oakland Athletics.

Challenged WBA champion David Haye is offering Wladimir Klitschko a 50-50 split of the earnings in order to secure a heavyweight unification fight next year. A back injury forced Haye to withdraw from a 2009 fight with Klitschko, the IBF and WBO title holder.

Awarded Notre Dame junior Melissa Henderson won the Honda Sports Award as the nation’s top collegiate women’s soccer player. The first-team All-American finished with 17 goals and a career-high 11 assists.

Died Coach Enzo Bearzot, who in 1982 led Italy to its first World Cup triumph in 44 years, died at the age of 83. He died in Milan and had been ill for several years. Bearzot first guided the national team in 1975 and led the squad at the 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cups.