IN BRIEF
PITTSBURGH — Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, out since Dec. 5 because of a recurrence of concussion-like symptoms, was placed on the injured list on Saturday.
Crosby has already been out the required time for someone on the injured list, so he could be activated at any time. He missed his fifth game, since his latest injury, on Saturday when Pittsburgh hosted Buffalo.
Crosby complained of headaches last week and is taking a cautious approach in his recovery. He was originally injured in January when hits to the head in consecutive games caused a concussion. He was out of action from Jan. 5 until Nov. 21.
Crosby has 12 points in eight games this season.
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State's Matt McGloin was released from the hospital Saturday after university police said they were called to the locker room about a report of a fight between the starting quarterback and backup receiver Curtis Drake.The school released a statement Saturday night saying police were called after the team finished practice. McGloin was treated at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
TOKYO — The Milwaukee Brewers have won the right to negotiate a contract with Japanese outfielder Norichika Aoki.Aoki's team, the Yakult Swallows, said Sunday it had accepted the Brewers' bid of $2.5 million under the posting system.The Brewers have 30 days to work out a deal with the 29-year-old Aoki, a three-time Central League batting champion.
ARLINGTON, Texas — A runaway electric cart raced unmanned from an end zone to midfield at Cowboys Stadium and plowed into several people after a high school championship game Saturday night, bowling over the winning head coach and several others.An emergency medical technician who declined identification told The Associated Press that one man who was conscious and talking was taken to a hospital with an apparent leg injury. The Arlington medical technician said he had no further information on the man’s condition but several others hit or grazed by the cart were checked out by emergency workers as they sprawled stunned on the field.
