IN BRIEF
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Nick Watney shot a 1-under 71 to move to 9-under 135 and remain in the lead Friday during a rainy, blustery second round in the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.
Ryan Palmer (65) and John Senden (70) were a stroke back. Palmer had the day's best round, which included an eagle and six birdies despite unfavorable conditions on the 7,333-yard Forest Oaks Country Club course.
LOS ANGELES — The mayors of Los Angeles and Anaheim met with new NFL commissioner Roger Goodell Friday and both offered competing plans to lure a team back to southern California.Los Angeles city leaders want to build a new stadium within the walls of the historic Memorial Coliseum, featuring 200 luxury boxes and 15,000 club seats at a cost of $800 million.The Los Angeles area hasn't had an NFL team since after the 1994 season when the Raiders returned to Oakland and the Anaheim-based Rams moved to St. Louis.
CINCINNATI — Bengals receiver Chris Henry received a two-game suspension from the NFL Friday for violating its conduct and substance abuse policies, making him the second Cincinnati player suspended this season for misconduct.The second-year receiver also was fined $20,000 by the league. The Bengals have their bye this weekend, so Henry will sit out games against Tampa Bay and Carolina later this month.Henry, who had a history of problems at West Virginia when the Bengals drafted him last year, has been arrested four times since last December.
TOKYO — Top-ranked Roger Federer rallied from a shaky start to beat Japan's Takao Suzuki 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3) and advance to the Japan Open tennis semifinals Saturday.The Swiss star struggled through his opening match against qualifier Viktor Troicki before returning to form in the third round Thursday with a convincing 6-2, 6-1 win over defending champion Wesley Moodie.
Lindsey Schrupah and Sam Karns had 15 kills apiece and Brittany Beatty added 25 assists to lead the Butler County Community College women's volleyball team to a 30-24, 30-23, 30-25 victory over Pitt-Titusville Wednesday.Beka Ogershak added 15 digs and Jasmine Mehelich nine digs for the Pioneers (11-2, 9-2 in the WPCC).
