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Bucks' Fizer suspended for gun charge

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The NBA suspended Milwaukee Bucks forward Marcus Fizer for one game Tuesday for pleading guilty to a gun charge.

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Fizer, on the injured list with a knee injury and out four to six weeks, will serve the suspension when he is able to play again.

Fizer pleaded guilty in August to carrying a loaded handgun in his automobile. He was sentenced to probation for a year and fined $2,500.

In October 2002, Fizer was charged with a felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. According to authorities at the time of the incident, police recovered a gun from Fizer's vehicle during a highway traffic stop.

Fizer, drafted by Chicago in 2000, was signed by Milwaukee last Thursday after becoming a unrestricted free agent.

He has averaged 10.5 points and five rebounds in 232 career games.

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Ohio State insists Clarett charges false

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Ohio State has denied charges by former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett.

Clarett claimed Buckeyes State Coach Jim Tressel and his staff gave him cars, cash and improper benefits while he was enrolled at Ohio State.

Clarett claims it was arranged for him to receive passing grades and that he received money from boosters as well as from no-show summer jobs.

Most of those allegations, in ESPN The Magazine, were also made during an NCAA investigation that found Clarett lied to investigators.

"I have read the story that appeared earlier today on ESPN.com," said Tressel. "I can say without any reservations that all of the allegations made against me in that story are totally false."


Roger Clemens wins another Cy Young Award

NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Right-hander Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros Tuesday was named winner of the Cy Young Award for the seventh time.

This time, Clemens won it as the best pitcher in the National League for 2004.

Clemens won the Cy Young six times in the American League while pitching for Boston, Toronto and the New York Yankees.

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The 42-year-old Clemens is the oldest player ever to earn the honor.

Clemens, who had planned to retire but then decided to pitch again. The 10-time all-star helped the Astros qualify for the playoffs, where they were beaten in the National League Championship Series by St. Louis in seven games.

Clemens was 18-4, his highest win total since 2001. He had an ERA of a 2.98 with 218 strikeouts.

"Roger's performance and presence had a tremendous impact on the success of the Astros in 2004," said Tim Purpura, the team's new general manager. "He is one of the true legends in sports history, and his performance this season was certainly worthy of his seventh Cy Young Award."


Dolphins' Coach Dave Wannstedt resigns

DAVIE, Fla., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Miami Dolphins Coach Dave Wannstedt, whose team has the worst record in the National Football League, resigned Tuesday.

Defensive coordinator Jim Bates, 58, will coach the team for the rest of the season.

"I decided to step aside to place the focus where it belongs -- on the football team," Wannstedt said.

The Dolphins are off to the worst start in their 39-year history.

The controversy over his status as coach was "becoming a distraction to the team," Wannstedt said.

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Sources told the Miami Herald Wannstedt resigned after team owner Wayne Huizenga told him it was a certainty he would be fired at the end of the season.

"Somebody has to accept the responsibility -- the ultimate responsibility," Wannstedt said. "I'm the head coach and it falls on me."

The decision came after a 24-23 loss to Arizona Sunday. The season had started off with the unexpected retirement of running back Ricky Williams.

Wannstedt, 52, has been the Dolphins coach since early 2000. His Miami teams have won 42 games and lost 31, reaching the playoffs twice.

Wannstedt coached the Chicago Bears from 1993 to 1999.


Schilling has surgery on damaged ankle

BOSTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling underwent a three-hour operation Tuesday to fix a ruptured tendon in his right ankle.

Dr. Bill Morgan, the team physician, performed the surgery.

Morgan said Schilling, 37, will need about six weeks to recover from the operation followed by a similar period of rehabilitation. He is expected to be ready for spring training, which begins in mid-February.

Despite the injury, the 6-foot-5 right-hander pitched the Red Sox to one of their wins in a World Series sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Schilling had a 21-6 record in the regular season.

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