Dallas Stars forward Steve Ott was suspended two games by the NHL for a hip check on St. Louis Blues defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo on Saturday. Ott was not given a penalty for the hit, but was issued a roughing penalty in the scrum that followed. He will serve the penalty immediately, meaning he will not play Wednesday against Toronto and Florida on Friday, both home games.
Ott, who will forfeit $35,585 of salary, would not comment on the suspension but did say that he wouldn't change his style of play."Not one bit," Ott said. "The only thing I can do is continue to throw textbook hits and that's it."Stars coach Marc Crawford doesn't think Ott should alter his game based on his history of suspensions."Probably because of his reputation, he doesn't get enough credit for being a very good player," Crawford said. "He needs to be an antagonizing guy for him to feel comfortable. It's a big part of who he is."
This is Ott's third career suspension. He received three games in 2008 for a hit to the head of defenseman Jordan Leopold, then with Colorado. And Ott got a one-game suspension last season for an eye gouge on Travis Moen of Anaheim.Ott has missed four games this season with an oblique muscle injury. He has four points and 18 penalty minutes in seven games this season. Ott is coming off a career-best 2008-09 season. He had 19 goals and 27 assists in 64 games.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
UCONN football player stabbed and now is dead
A Connecticut football player was stabbed to death early Sunday just hours after helping his team to a homecoming victory.Police had not identified a suspect or released the name of the other victim.Connecticut coach Randy Edsall said the team was heartbroken and devastated over the loss of Howard, a junior and the team's starting cornerback who came to the school to get away from the violence on the streets of his hometown. He became the first person in his family to go to college.
"I know this," Edsall said, his eyes red and welling with tears, "he loved UConn; he loved his teammates; he loved everything about this."Edsall said Howard's death was especially tragic, because he was about to become a father. Joanglia Howard said she got news of her son's death about 4 a.m., and described him as a "good kid" who never got into trouble.
"All I wanted him to do was go to school and get an education, and he was doing what I asked him to do," she told WSVN-TV in Miami.
The coach gathered his team at its training facility at 6 a.m. to deliver the news. UConn Police Major Ronald Blicher said this is the first homicide at the university in the more than 30 years he has been associated with the school. Blicher said Howard was stabbed following a fight between two groups that included students and non-students. The altercation broke out just after a fire alarm went off in the student center, forcing the evacuation of about 300 people, from a "Welcome Back" party and dance sponsored by the school's West Indian Awareness Organization.
Police and the school declined to say whether any other athletes were involved in the incident.
Police cordoned off the crime scene near the university's Gampel Pavilion basketball arena for much of the day. Police were trying to determine whether the alarm and the fight were related.
The university community was sent messages warning them to be cautious, but Blicher said officials don't believe anyone else is in danger and that the stabbing did not appear premeditated.
"The university does not have an individual walking around just stabbing people," Blicher said.
Howard and the other stabbing victim were taken to Windham Community Memorial Hospital, where the second victim was treated and released. Howard was later airlifted to Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, where he died from his injuries.
Edsall drove to the hospital Sunday morning and was asked to identify Howard's body.
"One of my sons has been taken away," the coach said.University President Michael Hogan told The Associated Press the stabbing is a tragedy for the entire university community.
"I was in the locker room after the game yesterday. It was such a joyous moment," Hogan said. "To go from that game and such a victory to the developments at 12:30 last night is such a tragedy."
Howard had a career-high 11 tackles Saturday against Louisville and made perhaps the game's biggest play, forcing a fumble just as Louisville was about to score with UConn up 21-13 in the third quarter. UConn won 38-25, and following the game, Howard, who led the Big East in punt returns last season, talked to the AP about the play.
"I felt my hand go on the ball and I felt that I had a chance to get it out. I just stripped it out. It was a big play. We needed it," he said.
The student union was reopened late Sunday, and the snack shop there was soon doing a brisk business.
Aaron Price, a 19-year-old music major, said he was a bit concerned that nobody had yet been arrested, but didn't fear for his own safety.
"I've never felt unsafe," he said. "I've never even thought about whether or not I felt safe."
Gov. M. Jodi Rell visited the campus Sunday to offer her condolences and any assistance the university might need.
Edsall said the team will not practice until Tuesday, but plans on playing next Saturday at West Virginia. He said they would wear some remembrance of Howard, and would plan a more permanent memorial at the team's training center."The Howard family will get through this, as well as the UConn family," Edsall said. "Because we are determined and we are willing to make sure that Jazz will be honored in the right way, and how we do things is what he'll be expecting out of all of us."
"I know this," Edsall said, his eyes red and welling with tears, "he loved UConn; he loved his teammates; he loved everything about this."Edsall said Howard's death was especially tragic, because he was about to become a father. Joanglia Howard said she got news of her son's death about 4 a.m., and described him as a "good kid" who never got into trouble.
"All I wanted him to do was go to school and get an education, and he was doing what I asked him to do," she told WSVN-TV in Miami.
The coach gathered his team at its training facility at 6 a.m. to deliver the news. UConn Police Major Ronald Blicher said this is the first homicide at the university in the more than 30 years he has been associated with the school. Blicher said Howard was stabbed following a fight between two groups that included students and non-students. The altercation broke out just after a fire alarm went off in the student center, forcing the evacuation of about 300 people, from a "Welcome Back" party and dance sponsored by the school's West Indian Awareness Organization.
Police and the school declined to say whether any other athletes were involved in the incident.
Police cordoned off the crime scene near the university's Gampel Pavilion basketball arena for much of the day. Police were trying to determine whether the alarm and the fight were related.
The university community was sent messages warning them to be cautious, but Blicher said officials don't believe anyone else is in danger and that the stabbing did not appear premeditated.
"The university does not have an individual walking around just stabbing people," Blicher said.
Howard and the other stabbing victim were taken to Windham Community Memorial Hospital, where the second victim was treated and released. Howard was later airlifted to Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, where he died from his injuries.
Edsall drove to the hospital Sunday morning and was asked to identify Howard's body.
"One of my sons has been taken away," the coach said.University President Michael Hogan told The Associated Press the stabbing is a tragedy for the entire university community.
"I was in the locker room after the game yesterday. It was such a joyous moment," Hogan said. "To go from that game and such a victory to the developments at 12:30 last night is such a tragedy."
Howard had a career-high 11 tackles Saturday against Louisville and made perhaps the game's biggest play, forcing a fumble just as Louisville was about to score with UConn up 21-13 in the third quarter. UConn won 38-25, and following the game, Howard, who led the Big East in punt returns last season, talked to the AP about the play.
"I felt my hand go on the ball and I felt that I had a chance to get it out. I just stripped it out. It was a big play. We needed it," he said.
The student union was reopened late Sunday, and the snack shop there was soon doing a brisk business.
Aaron Price, a 19-year-old music major, said he was a bit concerned that nobody had yet been arrested, but didn't fear for his own safety.
"I've never felt unsafe," he said. "I've never even thought about whether or not I felt safe."
Gov. M. Jodi Rell visited the campus Sunday to offer her condolences and any assistance the university might need.
Edsall said the team will not practice until Tuesday, but plans on playing next Saturday at West Virginia. He said they would wear some remembrance of Howard, and would plan a more permanent memorial at the team's training center."The Howard family will get through this, as well as the UConn family," Edsall said. "Because we are determined and we are willing to make sure that Jazz will be honored in the right way, and how we do things is what he'll be expecting out of all of us."
Friday, October 16, 2009
Ray Lewis Fined
This week in sports violence Ray Lewis was fined a total of $25,000 by the NFL for two separate violations in the fourth quarter of Baltimore's last-minute loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
One fine is for Lewis' helmet-to-helmet hit on Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco. The other was for an incident on a pass play late in the game; the league said Lewis "unnecessarily kicked" a Bengals player. It wasn't immediately clear whom Lewis kicked.
The hit on Ochocinco near the middle of the field sent the receiver's helmet flying. Sources said the NFL was primarily concerned with penalizing Lewis for unnecessarily striking a defenseless receiver.
The play came in the fourth quarter of Baltimore's 17-14 loss. Lewis was assessed a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness, which helped set up Cincinnati's winning touchdown with 22 seconds remaining.
After the game, the boisterous Ochocinco used his Twitter account to ask NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for leniency.
"Please don't fine Ray Lewis Mr. Roger Goodell, it was a clean hit, it's part of the game, save the fines for me," Ochocinco wrote.
On Friday, Lewis said, "I'm not talking about no fine."
Coach John Harbaugh said, "I'm disappointed. You hate to see that."
Asked about the play in which Lewis allegedly kicked a player, Harbaugh said, "It was an inadvertent trip that happened."
Harbaugh added: "Ray Lewis is a tough, a physical guy. Ray Lewis is also as great a sportsman as I've met. He plays good, clean football. I guarantee you the shot on Ochocinco was in the strike zone. I want to stand behind Ray in that sense."
The Bengals have won four straight games and lead the AFC North with a 4-1 record entering Sunday's game against Houston. The Ravens (3-2), who have lost two in a row, visit undefeated Minnesota.
One fine is for Lewis' helmet-to-helmet hit on Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco. The other was for an incident on a pass play late in the game; the league said Lewis "unnecessarily kicked" a Bengals player. It wasn't immediately clear whom Lewis kicked.
The hit on Ochocinco near the middle of the field sent the receiver's helmet flying. Sources said the NFL was primarily concerned with penalizing Lewis for unnecessarily striking a defenseless receiver.
The play came in the fourth quarter of Baltimore's 17-14 loss. Lewis was assessed a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness, which helped set up Cincinnati's winning touchdown with 22 seconds remaining.
After the game, the boisterous Ochocinco used his Twitter account to ask NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for leniency.
"Please don't fine Ray Lewis Mr. Roger Goodell, it was a clean hit, it's part of the game, save the fines for me," Ochocinco wrote.
On Friday, Lewis said, "I'm not talking about no fine."
Coach John Harbaugh said, "I'm disappointed. You hate to see that."
Asked about the play in which Lewis allegedly kicked a player, Harbaugh said, "It was an inadvertent trip that happened."
Harbaugh added: "Ray Lewis is a tough, a physical guy. Ray Lewis is also as great a sportsman as I've met. He plays good, clean football. I guarantee you the shot on Ochocinco was in the strike zone. I want to stand behind Ray in that sense."
The Bengals have won four straight games and lead the AFC North with a 4-1 record entering Sunday's game against Houston. The Ravens (3-2), who have lost two in a row, visit undefeated Minnesota.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Two players suspended in a preseason NBA game.
The league has not even started and the NBA is starting to suspend players for fighting.The NBA said Tuesday that Monday's altercation between Heat center Jamaal Magloire and Detroit forward Jonas Jerebko is under review, with Magloire facing a possible suspension from the Heat's Oct. 28 season opener at home against the New York Knicks. already. "Whatever happened, it was just in the heat of the moment. Anything I did, it was unintentional," he said of the battle for a rebound in Miami's loss. "I was going for the loose ball and it happened so fast that I really didn't think anybody hit anybody."
Jerebko contended otherwise."He got me on the nose, and I got him back," Jerebko said.
Under NBA rules, any suspension incurred during the pre-season is served at the start of the regular season, with the corresponding loss of salary. League rules call for a suspension of at least one game for a punch, whether or not it lands.
"I've been playing now in the NBA for 10 years," said Magloire, who can play in tonight's exhibition against Orlando. "I've never been accused of throwing a punch, or have I ever thrown a punch. I've found other ways to get my point across."
Miami Heat center Jamaal Magloire and Detroit's Jonas Jerebko have been suspended by the NBA for their altercation in a preseason game.Magloire was penalized two games for starting the altercation and striking Jerebko in the face with 5:04 left in the fourth quarter of Detroit's 87-83 victory on Monday. Jerebko was suspended one game for retaliating and hitting Magloire in the face.
The NBA says Thursday that both players would serve their suspensions beginning with the first regular-season games they are physically able to play.
Jerebko contended otherwise."He got me on the nose, and I got him back," Jerebko said.
Under NBA rules, any suspension incurred during the pre-season is served at the start of the regular season, with the corresponding loss of salary. League rules call for a suspension of at least one game for a punch, whether or not it lands.
"I've been playing now in the NBA for 10 years," said Magloire, who can play in tonight's exhibition against Orlando. "I've never been accused of throwing a punch, or have I ever thrown a punch. I've found other ways to get my point across."
Miami Heat center Jamaal Magloire and Detroit's Jonas Jerebko have been suspended by the NBA for their altercation in a preseason game.Magloire was penalized two games for starting the altercation and striking Jerebko in the face with 5:04 left in the fourth quarter of Detroit's 87-83 victory on Monday. Jerebko was suspended one game for retaliating and hitting Magloire in the face.
The NBA says Thursday that both players would serve their suspensions beginning with the first regular-season games they are physically able to play.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Oregon player suspended for fighting
During the opening game for college football, the game between the Oregon Ducks and Boise State Broncos turned out to be real shocker at the end of the game. Celebrating the victory on the Broncos' turf, a player on the Bronco’s team was taunting another player on the Oregon team. Before Boise State coach Chris Petersen could pull Hout away, Blount landed a right to Hout's jaw, knocking him to his knees. Blount also had to be restrained by police from fans heckling him on the way to the locker room. The NCAA gave Blount's suspension of bowl games. He will remain on scholarship, and will continue to practice with the team
Hout won't be suspended for taunting Blount. Boise State spokesman Max Corbet told The Associated Press in an e-mail that Petersen planned to spend time with Hout this week to help him learn from what happened.
Oregon president Richard Lariviere called Blount's behavior "reprehensible.""We do not and will not tolerate the actions that were taken by our player. Oregon's loyal fans expect and deserve better," Lariviere said in a statement
Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott was at the game and saw the punch."We commend the University of Oregon and its leadership for taking swift and decisive action in response to this incident," Scott said in a statement. "The Pac-10 strongly emphasizes sportsmanship and fair play in all its athletic competitions and expects high standards of sportsmanship from all participants, including student-athletes. In this case, those standards were not met and the university has taken appropriate disciplinary actions."
The NCAA also weighed in and stated that "Under no circumstance is fighting acceptable. ... Sportsmanship is everyone's responsibility, including student-athletes, coaches, officials, institutions and fans," NCAA spokesman Erik Christianson said in a statement.
Players from both sides, Blount included, met at midfield for a pregame handshake Thursday, the result of a sportsmanship initiative developed for this weekend's games by the American Football Coaches Association and the NCAA. "This case points out that we still need to have a commitment to sportsmanship and respect," Teaff told ESPN's Joe Schad. "It was sad as I watched [the events in Boise], but the good news is nobody joined in. That would have been a brawl back in the day. This was one player who was frustrated and infuriated and lost control."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Hout won't be suspended for taunting Blount. Boise State spokesman Max Corbet told The Associated Press in an e-mail that Petersen planned to spend time with Hout this week to help him learn from what happened.
Oregon president Richard Lariviere called Blount's behavior "reprehensible.""We do not and will not tolerate the actions that were taken by our player. Oregon's loyal fans expect and deserve better," Lariviere said in a statement
Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott was at the game and saw the punch."We commend the University of Oregon and its leadership for taking swift and decisive action in response to this incident," Scott said in a statement. "The Pac-10 strongly emphasizes sportsmanship and fair play in all its athletic competitions and expects high standards of sportsmanship from all participants, including student-athletes. In this case, those standards were not met and the university has taken appropriate disciplinary actions."
The NCAA also weighed in and stated that "Under no circumstance is fighting acceptable. ... Sportsmanship is everyone's responsibility, including student-athletes, coaches, officials, institutions and fans," NCAA spokesman Erik Christianson said in a statement.
Players from both sides, Blount included, met at midfield for a pregame handshake Thursday, the result of a sportsmanship initiative developed for this weekend's games by the American Football Coaches Association and the NCAA. "This case points out that we still need to have a commitment to sportsmanship and respect," Teaff told ESPN's Joe Schad. "It was sad as I watched [the events in Boise], but the good news is nobody joined in. That would have been a brawl back in the day. This was one player who was frustrated and infuriated and lost control."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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