■ Football
Dolphins hire Cameron
The Miami Dolphins concluded a two-week coaching search on Friday, hiring Cam Cameron, the San Diego Chargers' offensive coordinator for the past five seasons. "It's not going to be about any individual," Cameron said at news conference. "We're going to build a team here. You're going to see a football team." Cameron signed a four-year contract to replace Nick Saban, who left for the University of Alabama after a 6-10 season. Saban missed the NFL playoffs in both years with Miami, whose roster needs an overhaul to fix an aging defense and a feeble offense.
■ Basketball
Artest to return to brawl site
Carmelo Anthony was supposed to be back on the court yesterday, but a postponed game extended his suspension another two days. So now he can watch another highly anticipated return of a brawler as Ron Artest returns to Detroit. "It's going to be crazy," Anthony said. "They might boo him [like] crazy out there. I can't wait to see that game." Artest can't, either. Sacramento's visit to the Palace of Auburn Hills last night was scheduled to be his first game in Detroit since the brawl between Indiana Pacers players and Pistons fans on Nov. 19, 2004. "I haven't played there in a long time and it's going to be a fun environment," he said earlier this week.
■ Figure Skating
Rochette wins again
Joannie Rochette captured her third consecutive Canadian figure skating title on Friday by beating runner-up Mira Leung in a repeat finish of last year's finish. Lesley Hawker was third, well behind Rochette, who clinched the title with a strong free skate on Friday to move a step closer to Jennifer Robinson's Canadian record of six crowns. "It was a tough week," Rochette said. "That was definitely the hardest one to win [of the three titles]. I'm glad it's over now." Rochette skated to a Flamenco routine and collected 113.76 points for her free skate and 170.65 overall.
■ Soccer
Crowd stampede kills fan
Bolivian police on Friday began looking for the cause of a human stampede during a soccer match the night before that killed a spectator and injured at least 16 more at a stadium near the capital La Paz. Police commander Miguel Vasquez told reporters on Friday that authorities were investigating whether the event was oversold and whether there was sufficient security. Bolivian media reported, citing witnesses, that about 45,000 crammed into Hernando Siles stadium and that 5,000 more people with tickets were unable to enter because of lack of space.
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