Tejada receives year of probation
baseball
With an apology to Congress, baseball fans and the kids who looked up to him, All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada received a sentence of one year of probation Thursday for misleading Congress about the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Tejada, a former Oriole, faced up to a year in prison, but U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Kay issued a sentence of probation, 100 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine. Kay waived drug testing often required of other convicts on probation and said he wouldn't restrict the Houston Astros player's travel. In a 45-second statement before the judge, Tejada said he takes "full responsibility for not answering the question" and apologized to Congress, fans of his sport "and especially the kids." He added: "I learned a very important lesson."
Yankees:: CC Sabathia will start the season opener at the Orioles on April 6 and the first game at the new Yankee Stadium on April 16.
Et cetera: : Doctors said Astros third baseman Aaron Boone, 36, was doing fine after open heart surgery to replace a bicuspid aortic valve. ... Former agent Jeff Moorad was introduced as CEO and vice chairman of the Padres and confirmed that former NFL great Troy Aikman is a partner in his ownership group. ... Athletics right-hander Justin Duchscherer (elbow) is likely to begin the season on the disabled list.
Officer delayed player as mother-in-law died
nfl
A Dallas police officer was placed on administrative leave over a traffic stop involving an NFL player whom he kept in a hospital parking lot and threatened to arrest while the player's mother-in-law died inside the building. Officer Robert Powell also drew his gun during the March 18 incident involving Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats in Plano, a Dallas suburb, police said. Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle apologized to the family and said Powell would be on paid leave pending an internal investigation.
Giants: : With four days left until a pretrial hearing, attorneys on both sides of wide receiver Plaxico Burress' gun possession case could be drawing closer to a plea agreement, Newsday reported.
Bills:: Wide receiver Terrell Owens doesn't plan to show up for workouts unless he has to. Owens, who missed the start of the team's voluntary offseason program this week, said he's more comfortable following his normal offseason routine of individual workouts.
UConn discusses probe with NCAA
