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FOOTBALL
NFL linebacker Porter arrested for alleged drunken driving

NFL linebacker Joey Porter was arrested in Bakersfield, Calif., on suspicion of drunken driving and was accused of assaulting an officer and resisting arrest, authorities said Saturday.

The California Highway Patrol said the 33-year-old player was confronted by officers early Saturday in a fast-food parking lot.

Porter refused to provide his driver's license and began to roll up his window when asked to leave the car. Police say that when an officer reached in to unlock the door, Porter slapped the officer's hand.

Porter eventually got out and complied with orders, placing his hands behind his back. He and a passenger were arrested.

The 11-year veteran recently signed with the Arizona Cardinals.

Also: Florida coach Urban Meyer apologized to the reporter he berated last week for publishing a quote by one of his players.

Meyer spent more than 20 minutes with the Orlando Sentinel's Jeremy Fowler after spring practice. Fowler declined to divulge details of the discussion, but called it a "constructive" conversation and said he accepted Meyer's apology.

Meyer did not speak with reporters.

Meyer lashed out at Fowler on Wednesday, calling him a "bad guy" and threatening to ban the newspaper for publishing a quote in which receiver Deonte Thompson called John Brantley a "real quarterback." Thompson meant to say that Brantley was a more conventional or prototypical passer than Tim Tebow.

BOXING

Regretful Calzaghe admits to using cocaine in retirement

Retired boxing world champion Joe Calzaghe admitted he had used cocaine since quitting the sport.

The 38-year-old Welshman, who retired in February 2009 undefeated in 46 professional fights, made the admission in a statement responding to an undercover investigation conducted by a British tabloid newspaper.

"I very much regret my occasional use of cocaine in what have sometimes been the long days since my retirement from the ring," the former super middleweight champion said. "I am fully aware of the bad example it sets to other people and particularly to youngsters, and I apologize to my family, friends and fans. It is not a major problem in my life, but it is something which I am actively addressing."

The News of the World reporters posed as potential sponsors to gain access to set up meetings with Calzaghe, and recorded him talking about drugs..

Also: Andre Dirrell beat Arthur Abraham on a disqualification for an intentional foul at 1:13 of the 11th round in the second stage of the super middleweight Super Six World Boxing Classic in Detroit.

Dirrell (19-1, 13 knockouts) slipped when he was hit by a glancing blow to the chin. While he was sitting down, Abraham (31-1) hit Dirrell across the chin with a right hand and Dirrell couldn't continue.

Challenger Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (75-3-1, 39 knockouts) of Thailand defeated Koki Kameda (22-1) of Japan by majority decision to win the WBC flyweight title in Tokyo.

LOCAL COLLEGES

Harper's three-homer day lifts CSN to sweep of Eastern Utah

The College of Southern Nevada baseball team bashed seven home runs in 13-3 and 9-4 Scenic West Athletic Conference victories over Eastern Utah in Price, Utah.

Bryce Harper hit three homers for the third-ranked Coyotes (27-5, 14-2), who homered eight times in Friday's sweep of Eastern Utah. He went 4-for-8 with seven RBIs on Saturday, and two of his homers came in an eight-run fifth inning of the first game.

CSN's Marvin Campbell went 4-for-8 with two homers and finished the four-game series with five.

Also: The CSN softball team defeated 20th-ranked North Idaho 7-2 and 5-4 in a SWAC doubleheader at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

The Coyotes (21-12, 17-10) won the second game in the top of the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly by Tiffini Lucero that scored Cassie Avery.

Brandon Bayardi and Brian Gilbertson doubled to highlight a six-run eighth inning as the UNLV baseball team beat Brigham Young 11-5 in a Mountain West Conference game in Provo, Utah.

The Rebels (15-10, 1-2) avoided a sweep in the three-game series.

The UNLV softball team dropped a nonconference doubleheader to fifth-ranked UCLA, 8-0 and 11-3, in Los Angeles.

Paige Emerson had singles in each game for the Rebels (20-14).

The 24th-ranked UNLV men's swim team moved up from 27th to 20th in the team standings after the second day of the NCAA championships in Columbus, Ohio.

Keying the Rebels was the school's first-ever All-America finish by a relay team. David Seiler, Andrew Morrell, Cody Roberts and Steven Nelms placed eighth.

The UNLV women's golf team finished third and Kristen Schelling tied for fifth at the MountainView Collegiate tournament in Tucson, Ariz.

The Rebels (30-over-par 894) finished four strokes behind co-champions Colorado State and Texas Tech. Schelling shot 5-over 221, two strokes off medalist honors.

UNLV's Amanda Bingson placed fifth in the hammer throw at the Cal-Nevada Track and Field Championships in Los Angeles with a toss of 180 feet, 4 inches.

TENNIS

Fish shocks '09 champ Murray; Federer wins in Sony Open

Mardy Fish earned one of the biggest victories in his 10-year career at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla., where he upset 2009 champion Andy Murray, 6-4, 6-4.

The American repeatedly came through with big serves, while Murray went into a funk after he frittered away an early lead.

Top-ranked Roger Federer held every service game and won his opening match by beating lucky loser Nicolas Lapentti, 6-3, 6-3.

On the women's side, three-time champion Venus Williams reached the fourth round by beating Roberta Vinci, 6-1, 6-4.

MISCELLANEOUS

Bourret's late goal carries Wranglers past Thunder, 3-2

Alex Bourret scored with 2:55 remaining to break a 2-all tie and carry the Wranglers to a 3-2 ECHL victory over the Stockton Thunder in Stockton, Calif.

Mick Lawrence and Joshua Prudden also scored for Las Vegas (32-28-8, 70 points), which strengthened its bid for a postseason playoff berth by staying two points ahead of the last-place Ontario Reign and moving one point ahead of the Thunder.

Also: Boston Bruins center Marc Savard thinks the hit to the head he took from Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke was made with "a little intent to injure" and that he's still feeling the effects of the check that probably ended his season.

Savard returned to Boston's TD Garden for the first time since suffering a Grade 2 concussion March 7.

"To me, it was a shoulder, and I watched the (Mike) Richards on (David) Booth hit," Savard said. "I think that was a shoulder. ... I think mine was more of an elbow, so I think there was an attempt to injure there."

The hit was not penalized on the ice or upon review by the league. NHL vice president Colin Campbell decided Cooke used his shoulder, not his elbow.

Mao Asada of Japan won her second title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy.

Olympic champion Kim Yu-na fought back from a disastrous short program to take the silver medal.

Asada, who also won the title in 2008, finished with 197.58 points, almost seven in front of Kim. Laura Lepisto took bronze for Finland's first medal at the worlds.

X-rays on Carlos Delfino's head and neck were negative, and the Milwaukee Bucks forward is day to day with neck and jaw soreness a day after being taken from the court on a stretcher.

Delfino was hurt late in the first half of Milwaukee's 87-74 loss to the Miami Heat on Friday.

He drove to the basket, stumbled and landed face down in the lane. Udonis Haslem, Miami's 235-pound forward, went up for the rebound and inadvertently landed on the back of Delfino's head and neck.

Phoenix Suns center Robin Lopez stayed home because of a back injury when the team left for a five-game trip.

General manager Steve Kerr said an MRI exam showed a bulging disk, and the 7-footer will see a back specialist Monday.