NFL sued over disability payments
BALTIMORE, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A former Washington Redskins running back is suing the National Football League, saying he is being shortchanged on his disability payments.
Eric Shelton, 27, whose three-year career ended after a helmet-to-helmet hit in a training camp scrimmage, is seeking more than $18,000 a month, the highest disability payment allowed under the league's current collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association, The Baltimore Sun reported Tuesday.
The retirement board of the NFL pension plan determined that Shelton's disabilities manifested themselves "six months to a year" after the injury and that he was eligible only for what is called a degenerative disability payment, about half of what Shelton is seeking, the newspaper said.
An attorney representing Shelton says he should receive the active disability payment because he was injured while playing for the Redskins.
Bobcats' Jackson suspended 1 game
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- His motor mouth and slow feet got Charlotte Bobcats guard Stephen Jackson suspended without pay for one game.
Stu Jackson, NBA executive vice president for basketball operations, said Tuesday Jackson was disciplined for verbally abusing a game official and failing to leave the court in a timely manner after being ejected in the first quarter of Charlotte's Saturday loss to Milwaukee.
The suspension means Jackson will miss the Bobcats' game at New Orleans Wednesday.
Quinn denies Sabres sale deal signed
BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The Buffalo Sabres' Larry Quinn Tuesday denied a letter of intent to sell the NFL club had been signed.
Quinn, the team's managing partner and minority owner, knocked down a Hockey News report a $150 million deal had been reached with billionaire Terry Pequla, founder and chief executive officer of an energy exploration and development company.
"There have been several inquiries in the past few years regarding this subject," Quinn said in a statement. "Our company policy is we do not comment on them because people make inquiries all the time. Some of these inquiries are serious, some are not, some make the media and others do not. The report that a $150 million letter of intent has been signed is simply not true."
Tom Golisano is the Sabres' majority owner.
Colorado Rockies tie up Tulowitzki
DENVER, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has signed a seven-year extension tendered by the Colorado Rockies said to be worth $134 million.
The National League baseball club officially announced the contract Tuesday, the day after several media outlets, including The Denver Post, reported the lucrative deal that will keep Tulowitzki in a Rockies uniform through the 2020 season.
Tulowitzki, 26, had signed a six-year contract in January 2008 after helping the team get to its first-ever World Series in 2007. He voiced high hopes for bringing a world championship to Denver.
"We're going to win here. We're going to do it," Tulowitzki said. "We've got a good team here. If we don't win a World Series around here, then it's a failure. I have high expectations, and we're going to meet them."
Tulowitzki batted a career high .315 in 122 games last season and earned his first Gold Glove award. He is a career .290 hitter with 92 homers in 554 games.
Uribe signs $21 million deal with Dodgers
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Infielder Juan Uribe left the world champion San Francisco Giants for the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday, lured by a reported $21 million deal.
The Los Angeles Times reported Uribe will get the money over three years.
Uribe, who plays several infield positions, hit .248 with 24 home runs and 85 RBI last season. The 31-year-old is a career .256 hitter with 151 homers and 599 RBI in 1,256 games with the Chicago White Sox, Giants and Colorado.
Uribe also was on the White Sox' 2005 World Series champion team.
