Jurisprudence: : Former Broncos running back Travis Henry's trial for an alleged cocaine deal will take place in Montana after a U.S. magistrate judge ordered the case moved from Denver. The judge also set bail for Henry at $400,000. He faces one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
Et cetera: : Chiefs coach Herm Edwards confirmed that Brodie Croyle will return as the starting quarterback. Croyle suffered a separated shoulder Sept. 7. ... Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss practice again this week with a sprained right shoulder but is expected to play next weekend at Seattle. ... Jets safety Eric Smith appealed his one-game suspension and $50,000 fine by the NFL for his helmet-to-helmet hit last week on Arizona's Boldin.
Report: AT&T could move to Pa. in 2010, 2011
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The AT&T National, the PGA Tour event hosted by Tiger Woods for the past two years at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, could be played at the Aronimink Golf Club in the Philadelphia suburbs in 2010 and 2011 if its members approve, The Washington Post reported on its Web site. Congressional, which is hosting the tournament in 2009 for the third straight year, will renovate its greens in 2010 before hosting the 2011 U.S. Open and will not be available for Woods' event either year. ... Seve Ballesteros, 51, a winner of three British Opens and two Masters, was admitted to a Spain hospital after feeling dizzy and fainting. He was undergoing diagnostic tests, the hospital said.
New rule would keep U.S. from hosting '18 Cup
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter will propose new World Cup bidding rules that would dash the hopes of the United States to host the 2018 tournament. Blatter said yesterday that he wants to avoid the World Cup staying in the Americas after Brazil stages it in 2014. He said there were enough strong candidates to organize the world's biggest sports event in 2018 that some countries should be spilled over into the 2022 bidding process. The competition will go to Africa for the first time in 2010 when South Africa is the host. ... David Beckham will miss the Los Angeles Galaxy's final road game of the season Oct. 18 at Houston because of a mandatory one-game suspension for earning his fifth yellow card, which he received Saturday.
