Arizona Cardinals strong safety Adrian Wilson has been fined US$25,000 by the NFL for a hit on Buffalo quarterback Trent Edwards last Sunday. Wilson said on Friday that league officials also put him on notice he may face heavier fines or a suspension for future incidents. Wilson hit Edwards on the third play of last week’s game. The hit was not helmet-to-helmet, but Edwards suffered a concussion and did not return to the game. No penalty was called on the play. League officials decided that Wilson unnecessarily drove Edwards to the ground. “We’ll appeal it and see where it goes,” Wilson said. “But it’s kind of hard to appeal something when you have 15 personal fouls in your career, numerous fines for hits like that and kind of a reputation.”
■GOLF
Ballesteros’ condition stable
Doctors believe Spanish golf legend Severiano Ballesteros suffered an epileptic fit before being admitted four days ago to a Madrid hospital, where he has now left the intensive care unit, the facility said on Friday. “Severiano Ballesteros has left the intensive care unit where he was admitted due to a partial epileptic fit, and is receiving the prescribed treatment. He is in a stable condition,” the La Paz hospital said in a statement. The 51-year-old was admitted on Monday after he suffered a dizzy spell and briefly lost consciousness. Known for his flamboyant and imaginative style of play, he won one of his three British Open titles by playing a shot from a temporary parking lot.
■EQUESTRIAN
Jordan dazzles in jodhpurs
British glamor model Katie Price swapped her G-strings for jodhpurs on Friday and dazzled the sober world of dressage at the Horse of the Year Show in London. The 31-year-old, who as Jordan made millions by posing topless in countless men’s magazines, gave a dressage demonstration wearing a black gold-edged jacket and white jodhpurs, topped off with a sparkly black dressage hat. She entered the ring in Birmingham to the sound of Australian husband Peter Andre’s biggest hit, Mysterious Girl. Price has been riding since the age of seven and has hopes of taking part in the 2012 London Olympics. “What’s wrong with somebody like me doing it? I think I’m bringing glamor to it and I’ve only been doing it three months,” she told the Web site of showbiz bible OK after trotting in on her mount Jordan’s Glamour Girl. Asked if she was serious about entering the London Olympics, the feisty rider said: “Never underestimate Pricey.”
■FOOTBALL
Warrant issued for Kircus
An arrest warrant has been issued for former Denver Broncos wide receiver David Kircus after he failed to show up for a court hearing in Centennial, Colorado. His lawyer, Harvey Steinberg, said Kircus didn’t know he needed to be present at Friday’s hearing. Kircus pleaded not guilty to a felony assault charge stemming from a fight at a party in suburban Denver in May last year. Friday’s hearing was rescheduled for Friday. His trial is scheduled to begin on Oct. 20.
■ICE HOCKEY
Alfredsson out for two weeks
Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson will be out for at least two weeks following Friday’s arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, the National Hockey League club announced. A bone chip was dislodged last Sunday during a 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh in Sweden. Dany Heatley will take over captain’s duties for the Senators.
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