Woods' mother-in-law released from Fla. hospital
OCOEE, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods' mother-in-law collapsed at his home and was rushed to a hospital early Tuesday, touching off the second media frenzy in two weeks surrounding the pro golfer's carefully guarded private life. Barbro Holmberg was taken by ambulance to Health Central Hospital with stomach pains after a 911 call from Woods' house. Holmberg, a Swedish politician, was released about 11 hours later and returned to Woods' mansion, hospital spokesman Dan Yates said.
NFL fines Ochocinco $30K for poncho, sombrero
Chad Ochocinco is donating dinero to the NFL yet again. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver is being fined $30,000 for his latest stunt — donning a poncho and sombrero after scoring a touchdown this weekend — a person in the NFL told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Momentum for Pacquiao-Mayweather megafight grows
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Promoters plan to go to Dallas to meet Wednesday with Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones as the momentum continues to grow for a March 13 megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Promoters Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer were to tour the new Dallas Cowboy stadium along with HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg and listen to a proposal from Jones to host the fight, a person close to the promotion said.
Granderson headed to Yanks as part of 3-team deal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Instead of spending at these winter meetings, the New York Yankees are in a dealing mode. The World Series champions pulled off the first big trade of this year's session, reaching a tentative agreement Tuesday on a three-team, seven-player swap that would bring them All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson from Detroit. New York would trade right-hander Ian Kennedy to Arizona, and lefty reliever Phil Coke and outfield prospect Austin Jackson to Detroit, a baseball official said on condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet final.
AP source: Yanks, Tigers, D'backs nearing big deal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Yankees, Tigers and Diamondbacks neared agreement Tuesday on a three-team trade that would send All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson from Detroit to New York, a person familiar with the negotiations said. The World Series champion Yankees would trade right-hander Ian Kennedy to Arizona, and lefty reliever Phil Coke and outfield prospect Austin Jackson to Detroit, the person said on condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet final.
Patrick unveils No. 7 JR Motorsports stock car
PHOENIX (AP) — Danica Patrick received all kinds of advice during her lengthy flirtation with NASCAR. Some encouraged her to give it a try, while others openly wondered why IndyCar's biggest star would open herself up to such scrutiny. Now that she's officially a part-time NASCAR driver — she announced a two-year deal Tuesday to drive for the second-tier Nationwide Series team owned by Rick Hendrick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. — how will she be received?
Burress seeks furlough, NY prosecutors to oppose
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Super Bowl star Plaxico Burress wants to get a break from prison, but prosecutors said Tuesday they will likely try to block his bid for work release because he hasn't served enough time. The former New York Giant applied for a work furlough — which would let him spend some portion of his time at home — on Nov. 25, about two months into his two-year sentence for carrying an unlicensed gun that went off and wounded him at a Manhattan nightclub. State prison system officials are expected to decide on his request next month.
Season over, future unclear, for Redskins' Portis
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The season is over for Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis. Now he's left to contemplate where he might play next — and whether he will play again.
Figgins, Mariners finalize $36M, 4-year deal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chone Figgins is moving to the Seattle Mariners — and perhaps a new position. The former Los Angeles Angels sparkplug finalized his $36 million, four-year contract with Seattle on Tuesday, a deal that includes a vesting option for 2014 that could make it worth $45 million over five years.
Brad Penny, Cardinals complete 1-year deal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brad Penny and the St. Louis Cardinals completed their deal Tuesday, giving the NL Central champions a pitcher they'd coveted for quite some time. A day after the sides reached a tentative agreement, Penny passed a physical. The two-time All-Star got a one-year contract for $7.5 million, with about $1.5 million more available in performance bonuses.
