IN BRIEF
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Whitney says he's fully recovered from surgery on his left wrist.
Whitney has been rehabbing the wrist in Boston and said he planned to start skating Wednesday to prepare for training camp, which begins next month.
Whitney signed a six-year, $24 million contract extension in July. He tied for fifth in scoring among NHL defensemen with 14 goals and 45 assists last season.
NEW YORK — A member of the Rutgers women's basketball team sued Don Imus and CBS, claiming the radio personality's sexist and racist comments about the team damaged her reputation.Kia Vaughn filed the lawsuit alleging slander and defamation of character in state Supreme Court in the Bronx the same day Imus settled with CBS Radio in a deal that pre-empts his threatened $120 million breach-of-contract lawsuit against CBS. The settlement allows him to make a comeback bid at a new station.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University fired basketball coach Mike Gillespie, less than three months after he was charged with misdemeanor stalking.Gillespie, who is married, was accused of stalking a former girlfriend who had sought to end their relationship for more than two years.
TRAVELERS REST, S.C. — Tiger Woods revealed plans for his first American course.Woods said he found a property in The Cliffs at High Carolina. The private course will sit at about 4,000 feet in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville.
