Capitals' Brashear suspended 6 games
nhl
Washington Capitals forward Donald Brashear was suspended Monday by the NHL for a total of six games - five for what the league called a "blind-side hit" on New York Rangers center Blair Betts - and will miss Game 7 of the teams' first-round playoff series. In addition to leveling Betts midway through the first period of Washington's 5-3 victory at New York in Game 6 on Sunday, Brashear made contact with Colton Orr in pre-game warm-ups and was barred from one game for that. Betts has a broken bone in his eye socket and was ruled out of Tuesday night's series-deciding game in Washington. Brashear's full suspension will be served during this postseason and, if necessary, the 2009-10 regular season. A Capitals spokesman said neither Brashear nor general manager George McPhee would comment.
Blackhawks 4, Flames 1: : Visiting Chicago eliminated Calgary from the playoffs in Game 6, scoring three times in the first two periods to advance to the second round.
Quality Road out of Kentucky Derby
horses
Florida Derby winner Quality Road was scratched after the 3-year-old colt missed a workout at Belmont Park, knocking one of the favorites out of Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Quality Road developed a quarter crack on his right front foot last week, and after a run Sunday on Belmont's training track, trainer Jimmy Jerkens became concerned after finding a spot of blood on the newly patched crack.
Seattle pushes ahead after pulling Hill's tag
nfl
The Seattle Seahawks brought back veteran cornerback Ken Lucas and signed free-agent fullback Justin Griffith with one-year contracts, about two hours after team president Tim Ruskell said the Seahawks are having "just conversations" with linebacker Leroy Hill's agent on a possible long-term deal. Seattle rescinded its 2009 franchise tag on Hill hours after it selected outside linebacker Aaron Curry fourth overall in the NFL draft. That made Hill a free agent instead of guaranteeing him $8.3 million in Seattle.
Redskins: : At his charity golf tournament in Potomac Falls, Va., starting quarterback Jason Campbell said "it definitely was a shock when I started hearing Sanchez talk," referring to the team's desire to draft former Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez. Sanchez was selected by the New York Jets. ... : Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel, a former Heisman Trophy finalist who wasn't chosen in the NFL draft, agreed to terms with Washington.
