PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers guard Sebastian Telfair was suspended Thursday for two games by the NBA for violating the league's firearms policy.

The suspension stems from the discovery of a loaded firearm during a pre-flight inspection on the team's private plane following a game in Boston earlier this month.

VIERA, Fla. — Alfonso Soriano still isn't ready to commit to playing outfield for the Washington Nationals, so a resolution will have to wait until after the World Baseball Classic.The parties met for two hours Thursday and agreed to put off the problem.Soriano, who was acquired from Texas in a December, will work out at second base with the Nationals for the first few days of spring training because that is the position he will play for the Dominican Republic.Washington said three-time All-Star Jose Vidro will not be moved from second base.