IN BRIEF
NEW YORK — Michael Vick says he cried in prison because of the guilt he felt about being involved in dogfighting, and was disgusted with himself for allowing it to happen.
In an interview with "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night, Vick said the day he walked into prison he realized "the magnitude of the decisions that I made.
Vick, who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, said he blamed only himself for landing in prison and deserved to lose the $135 million contract that made him the NFL's highest paid player.
METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley plans to serve a four-game suspension when the regular season begins because he tested positive for a banned stimulant.Hartley said Sunday he obtained the Adderall prescription pills from a former college friend and used them to stay awake while driving at night from Dallas to New Orleans for an offseason workout.Hartley said he learned of the failed test in a recent letter from the league, and did not plan to appeal.
SEATTLE — Derek Jeter passed Luis Aparicio for the most hits by a shortstop on Sunday when he fought off a pitch on his hands from Seattle rookie Doug Fister and sent it down the right-field line for an RBI double in the third inning of New York's 10-3 loss to the Mariners.Jeter's 2,674th hit as a shortstop came two innings after he had singled leading off the game. Jeter also has 13 hits as a designated hitter in his career. His 2,688 hits are second in Yankees history, 33 behind Lou Gehrig.Jeter is batting .323 in 112 games this season.
NEW YORK — Mark Messier, who in 1994 led the New York Rangers to their first Stanley Cup title in 54 years, is returning to the club as a special assistant to general manager Glen Sather, the club said Sunday.
