Stallworth charged with manslaughter
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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth was charged Wednesday in Miami with killing a pedestrian last month while driving drunk after a night out at a South Beach nightspot. An arrest warrant charging Stallworth, 28, with DUI manslaughter was filed in the March 14 incident that killed Mario Reyes, 59. If convicted, Stallworth would face up to 15 years in prison. His blood-alcohol level after the crash was .126, well above Florida's legal limit of .08, according to results of a blood test. He is expected to surrender in court Thursday. A Miami Beach police report said Reyes was not in a crosswalk on a busy causeway when he was struck by the 2005 Bentley driven by Stallworth.
Texans: : The Dallas police officer who pulled out his gun and threatened running back Ryan Moats with jail instead of allowing him inside a hospital where Moats' mother-in-law was dying resigned. Officer Robert Powell had been placed on paid leave pending an investigation of the March 18 incident.
Redskins: : A man who pleaded guilty to avoid a possible life sentence in the killing of safety Sean Taylor wants to back out of the deal, his attorney said. Venjah Hunte, 21, would have served 29 years under the deal reached in May in exchange for his cooperation with prosecutors.
Et cetera: : The 49ers' Isaac Bruce, the second-leading receiver in NFL history with 14,944 yards, said he will return for his 16th season. ... Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler told ESPN.com in a text message that owner Pat Bowlen did not try to contact him directly in recent days.
Yanks' Jeter likely to lead off vs. Orioles
baseball
Derek Jeter might be the first batter the Orioles face this season. New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said his spring training switch of Jeter and Johnny Damon atop the lineup has worked so well that as of now, the team captain will bat first and Damon second for the opener Monday at Camden Yards. ... Pitcher Joba Chamberlain pleaded guilty in Lincoln, Neb., to drunken driving and was given probation and a fine.
Et cetera: : Rays reliever Jason Isringhausen will begin the season on the disabled list, a move that will give him more time to build arm strength after elbow surgery. ... Cardinals third baseman Troy Glaus is expected to miss at least two months after a setback in his rehabilitation from arthroscopic shoulder surgery in January. ... Nationals second baseman Anderson Hernandez will start the season on the 15-day DL because of an injured left hamstring.
