In Brief
pro basketball
NBA suspends Wizards' Wall, fines Heat's Howard, Ilgauskas
The NBA suspended Washington Wizards rookie John Wall for one game without pay and fined two Miami Heat players for their actions in Wednesday night's game at Washington.
In addition to Wall's suspension, Heat forward Juwan Howard was handed a $35,000 fine and teammate Zydrunas Ilgauskas was fined $25,000 for their actions in a scuffle in the second quarter of Miami's 123-107 victory.
Wall was playing tight defense on Ilgauskas, who while protecting the ball appeared to elbow Wall in the face at least once. Wall then swung his right hand at Ilgauskas. Both were ejected.
Also: A former NBA referee was charged with attacking Hall of Famer and Atlanta Hawks television analyst Dominique Wilkins in a dispute over a clothing bill.
Rashan Michel, 36, was released on $1,000 cash bond after being charged with two counts of simple battery.
Michel confronted Wilkins while he was wrapping up his broadcasting duties Wednesday after host Atlanta defeated Orlando. Michel claims Wilkins owes him $12,500 for custom-made suits.
hockey
Wranglers to open playoffs with home games next week
The Wranglers' ECHL playoff seeding is yet to be determined, but their first-round playoff schedule is set.
Las Vegas (38-27-5, 81 points) will host Games 1 and 2 of its best-of-5 series Tuesday and Wednesday at Orleans Arena, with Games 3 slated for April 8 at Idaho (31-26-13, 75), Utah (32-31-7, 71) or Victoria (31-35-4, 66). Game 4, if necessary, will be played on April 9 at Idaho, Utah or Victoria.
The Wranglers will host Game 5, if necessary, on April 11 (vs. Utah or Victoria) or April 12 (vs. Idaho).
Las Vegas, currently the fourth seed in a seven-team playoff field from the Western Conference -- top seed Alaska earned a first-round bye -- will wrap up its regular season at home today and Saturday against Stockton (35-23-12, 82).
Also, the Wranglers signed former Thunder defenseman Trevor Hunt, brother of Stockton forward Garet Hunt -- who was suspended by the ECHL for two games for his actions in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Las Vegas.
football
Players ask judge for revenue 'left on table' in NFL TV fight
NFL players have put a number on how much money the league should owe if it loses a closely watched court fight over $4 billion in television revenue.
Just what that number is wasn't disclosed in court documents filed in Minneapolis by attorneys for the players. The exact amounts were redacted.
The players requested revenue "left on the table" in 2009 and 2010 when the NFL renegotiated broadcast contracts. U.S. District Judge David Doty ruled last month that the league failed to maximize revenue for both sides to share when it reached the new deals.
Doty scheduled a hearing for May 12 to address the request for damages.
Also: UNLV's football season opener at Wisconsin was moved up two days to Sept. 1. The Thursday night game is expected to be televised on an ESPN-affiliated network.
Wisconsin won last season's meeting, 41-21, in Las Vegas.
Former Louisiana State cornerback Patrick Peterson denied a relationship with embattled recruiting service owner Willie Lyles and expressed resentment that his name came up in pay-for-play allegations made by a former Texas A&M assistant coach.
"I have never had any type of relationship with Willie Lyles, and he had no influence on my decision to attend LSU, or any other school for that matter," Peterson said in a statement. "He had no involvement with my recruiting process."
In an ESPN.com report, former Texas A&M cornerbacks coach Van Malone said Lyles told him that the school would have to "beat" an $80,000 payment other schools were offering if they wanted Peterson to play for the Aggies.
Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State defensive coordinator known for his charitable work helping at-risk children, is being investigated by a Pennsylvania grand jury on allegations he indecently assaulted a teenage boy.
Sandusky has not been charged.
All-America linebacker Von Miller will attend the NFL Draft even though he's a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the league to stop the lockout.
The Texas A&M player is part of the antitrust suit filed against the NFL. Miller is the only collegian among the plaintiffs, who include Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees.
All charges have been dismissed against Denver Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil over an altercation with a parking lot attendant before a game last season.
Dumervil was cited after the incident at Invesco Field before the Broncos' game against Oakland on Oct. 24. He forgot his player credential and wasn't allowed into the stadium despite showing his driver's license.
miscellaneous
Dallas-area baseball players accused of sacrificing chickens
Two Texas high school baseball players accused of sacrificing chickens in a superstitious ritual to end their slump have been charged with cruelty to livestock animals.
Benbrook Police Sgt. John Van Ness said the case has been turned over to juvenile court, where a decision will be made on whether to prosecute the teens, whose names are not being released.
Police in the Fort Worth suburb said the 15- and 16-year-old "engaged in acts that caused the death of two baby chickens" on the Western Hills High School baseball field during spring break two weeks ago.
The boys have been kicked off the team for the rest of the year and were disciplined, said Barbara Griffith, a Fort Worth schools spokeswoman.
Also: Trainer Gil Clancy, who helped lead Emile Griffith to welterweight and middleweight titles, died Thursday. He was 88.
Clancy died at an assisted living facility on Long Island, N.Y., according to his daughter, Patricia Houlahan. "He lived a good life," she said. "I'll take it."
Clancy rose to prominence as a corner man and also worked with Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Oscar De La Hoya and Ken Buchanan.
A federal judge is allowing three former Duke lacrosse players falsely accused of rape in 2006 to pursue a lawsuit against the North Carolina county prosecutor and police investigators who handled their case.
