DENVER — At least a handful of people in the Olympic movement support the U.S. Olympic Committee leadership — members of the USOC board, who voted in support of embattled chairman Larry Probst and CEO Stephanie Streeter.

The USOC announced Friday that the nine board members met in a conference call and voted "as an overwhelming majority" in support of the chairman and CEO. The board also committed to finding Streeter's replacement by the end of the year.

When Streeter announced she would not seek the CEO spot on a permanent basis Wednesday, Probst said he had no plans on leaving his spot, but recognized that he served at the pleasure of the board.

NEW YORK — Six defensive players were fined by the NFL, including four for hits on quarterbacks.Tennessee defensive lineman Tony Brown drew the biggest fine, $10,000 for roughing the passer. He made helmet-to-helmet contact with Jaguars quarterback David Garrard.Fined $7,500 for the same offense was Dallas defensive tackle Jay Ratliff for hitting Denver's Kyle Orton.The Patriots' Mike Wright was fined $5,000 for hitting Ravens QB Joe Flacco in the head. In the same game, Baltimore DT Haloti Ngata was fined $5,000 for the same offense on Tom Brady.Also fined $7,500 were Bears DE Adewale Ogunleye, $7,500 for a horse-collar tackle against Detroit, and Lions cornerback Anthony Henry for the same violation in that game.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu practiced only lightly for the third day in a row and is not expected to play Sunday in Detroit.Polamalu, a five-time Pro Bowl player, has not played since tearing the medial collateral ligament in his left knee Sept. 10 against Tennessee. He was on the field Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, but did not take part in a full practice.A player returning from an injury usually must go through at least one full practice before the Steelers will play him. Polamalu could play against the Browns on Oct. 18.Running back Willie Parker (left toe) was held out for the third consecutive day Friday and will not play in Detroit. He also missed the Steelers' 38-28 victory over San Diego last Sunday, when replacement Rashard Mendenhall ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns.

PHILADELPHIA — A masked fan ejected from a Phillies playoff game is charged with stealing three World Series rings from a ballpark office.The Phillies have now had four such rings stolen since winning the title last year.Police say 22-year-old Matthew Mervine of Berlin, N.J., was videotaped taking the rings Thursday. They say he had also left his contact information on a job application.The purloined rings are cheaper models of the $11,000 rings given to players. They are worth about $1,100 and intended for scouts.Police found them at Mervine's home when he was arrested on theft charges. He does not have a listed phone number and it's not clear if he has a lawyer.A ballpark janitor is charged with stealing a team executive's diamond championship ring left in a restroom last month.